Investigation of the fine fraction of landfill masses in the boundaries of Volgograd
Abstract
Investigation of the fine fraction of landfill masses in the boundaries of Volgograd
Incoming article date: 24.11.2021The purpose of this work is to determine the possibility of using a fine fraction (screening) of landfill waste located on the western outskirts of Volgograd as recultivating soil. The following priority indicators were determined in the selected samples: hydrogen index (pH), the content of benz(a)pyrene, petroleum products and groups of elements related to heavy metals: mercury, cadmium, arsenic, lead, zinc, nickel and copper, namely forms extracted with acid and buffer solution and ammonium acetate with a pH of 4.5. Excess of normative values in the samples was noted for such toxicants as cadmium, nickel and copper. The value of the total indicator of chemical pollution Zc without taking into account the toxicity coefficient was 30.03, and taking into account - 46.34, which corresponds to the categories ""moderately dangerous"" and ""dangerous"". It is determined that the small fraction of landfill masses belongs to the 4th class of waste hazard - low-hazard. Direct use of sieving as a soil recultivant is not possible. It is necessary to carry out measures to detoxify it. Due to the presence of components with carcinogenic properties, acceptable detoxification directions are extraction or encapsulation of heavy metals.
Keywords: landfill masses, fine fraction, chemical pollution, hazard class