Environmental-friendly modified natural zeolites as sorbents for in situ remediation of mercury-contaminated soil in Idria region, Slovenia
Authors
Ugrina, Marin
Čeru, Teja
Nuić, Ivona

Trgo, Marina

Daković, Aleksandra

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Nuić, IvonaMazaj, Matjaž
Daković, Aleksandra
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Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) was applied to mercury- contaminated soil from the Idrija region, Slovenia to evaluate the potential soil toxicity. The
TCLP test was performed with and without the addition of natural zeolite, iron(III)-modified
zeolite or sulphur-impregnated zeolite. Results showed that the soil is extremely polluted and
represents hazardous waste. The addition of zeolites significantly reduces the concentration of
leached Hg, whereby the most satisfactory results being achieved with sulphur-impregnated
zeolite, making it as a potential sorbent for in situ remediation of mercury-contaminated soil.
Keywords:
natural zeolite / iron-modified zeolite / sulphur-impregnated zeolite / leaching / mercury-contaminated soilSource:
9th Croatian-Slovenian-Serbian Symposium on Zeolites, 2021, 100-102Publisher:
- Zagreb : Croatian Zeolite Association
Funding / projects:
- Bilateral Croatian-Slovenian project “Natural Modified Sorbents as Materials for Remediation of Mercury Contaminated Environment” (2020–2023)
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Institut za tehnologiju nuklearnih i drugih mineralnih sirovinaTY - CONF AU - Ugrina, Marin AU - Čeru, Teja AU - Nuić, Ivona AU - Trgo, Marina AU - Daković, Aleksandra PY - 2021 UR - https://ritnms.itnms.ac.rs/handle/123456789/732 AB - Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) was applied to mercury- contaminated soil from the Idrija region, Slovenia to evaluate the potential soil toxicity. The TCLP test was performed with and without the addition of natural zeolite, iron(III)-modified zeolite or sulphur-impregnated zeolite. Results showed that the soil is extremely polluted and represents hazardous waste. The addition of zeolites significantly reduces the concentration of leached Hg, whereby the most satisfactory results being achieved with sulphur-impregnated zeolite, making it as a potential sorbent for in situ remediation of mercury-contaminated soil. PB - Zagreb : Croatian Zeolite Association C3 - 9th Croatian-Slovenian-Serbian Symposium on Zeolites T1 - Environmental-friendly modified natural zeolites as sorbents for in situ remediation of mercury-contaminated soil in Idria region, Slovenia EP - 102 SP - 100 ER -
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Ugrina, M., Čeru, T., Nuić, I., Trgo, M.,& Daković, A.. (2021). Environmental-friendly modified natural zeolites as sorbents for in situ remediation of mercury-contaminated soil in Idria region, Slovenia. in 9th Croatian-Slovenian-Serbian Symposium on Zeolites Zagreb : Croatian Zeolite Association., 100-102.
Ugrina M, Čeru T, Nuić I, Trgo M, Daković A. Environmental-friendly modified natural zeolites as sorbents for in situ remediation of mercury-contaminated soil in Idria region, Slovenia. in 9th Croatian-Slovenian-Serbian Symposium on Zeolites. 2021;:100-102..
Ugrina, Marin, Čeru, Teja, Nuić, Ivona, Trgo, Marina, Daković, Aleksandra, "Environmental-friendly modified natural zeolites as sorbents for in situ remediation of mercury-contaminated soil in Idria region, Slovenia" in 9th Croatian-Slovenian-Serbian Symposium on Zeolites (2021):100-102.