Evaluación de la movilidad potencial de metales en escorias industriales presentes en el subsuelo de un entorno urbano (barrio de la Almozara, Zaragoza)
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El cierre en 1979 de la Industrial Química de Zaragoza dejó los
residuos industriales de tostación de piritas en el subsuelo del actual
barrio de La Almozara (Zaragoza). Estos residuos, de carácter granular
y constituidos por óxidos de Fe y Fe-Ti, poseen elevadas concentraciones
en Tl, As, Mo, Cu, Sb, Ag, Pb y Be, que superan ampliamente
los niveles genéricos de referencia. La interacción de estos residuos con
agua provoca soluciones con pH=3,2, dando lugar a una movilización
elevada de Cu, Zn, Cd, Mn y Co. Sin embargo, cuando estos residuos
están mezclados con material granular de construcción, las soluciones
resultantes de la interacción mantienen un pH neutro y la movilización
elemental es muy inferior, siendo solo relevante para Se y Mo. Los
resultados obtenidos demuestran el potencial riesgo de contaminación
del medio hidrogeológico que supone la presencia de las escorias
en el subsuelo y su alta dispersabilidad eólica
Pyrite roasting wastes coming from a former industry closed in 1979 are still present at the subsoil of La Almozara neighborhood (Zaragoza, Spain). These granular wastes are mainly composed of Fe- and Fe-Ti-oxides, also having high Tl, As, Mo, Cu, Sb, Ag, Pb, and Be content that far exceed the generic reference levels. When these waste materials interact with water, they produce acid solutions with pH=3,2, resulting in a high mobilization of Cu, Zn, Cd, Mn, and Co. However, when wastes are mixed with granular construction materials, leachates showed neutral pH and chemical mobilization was much lower being only significant for Se and Mo. The results here obtained demonstrate the potential risk for hydrogeological contamination posed by the presence of these wastes in the subsoil and the high eolic dispersability of such materials
Pyrite roasting wastes coming from a former industry closed in 1979 are still present at the subsoil of La Almozara neighborhood (Zaragoza, Spain). These granular wastes are mainly composed of Fe- and Fe-Ti-oxides, also having high Tl, As, Mo, Cu, Sb, Ag, Pb, and Be content that far exceed the generic reference levels. When these waste materials interact with water, they produce acid solutions with pH=3,2, resulting in a high mobilization of Cu, Zn, Cd, Mn, and Co. However, when wastes are mixed with granular construction materials, leachates showed neutral pH and chemical mobilization was much lower being only significant for Se and Mo. The results here obtained demonstrate the potential risk for hydrogeological contamination posed by the presence of these wastes in the subsoil and the high eolic dispersability of such materials







