The Florida Phosphate Industry's Technological and Environmental Problems
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Page : 52 pages
File Size : 18,54 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Phosphate mines and mining
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Page : 52 pages
File Size : 18,54 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Phosphate mines and mining
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Page : 42 pages
File Size : 43,29 MB
Release : 1983
Category : Phosphates
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Author : Arch Fredric Blakey
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 40,21 MB
Release : 1973
Category : Business & Economics
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"For every problem there is a solution--simple, neat, and wrong." H. L. Mencken made this observation years ago, and it is quoted at the beginning of Fred Blakey's study of Florida's phosphate industry. Few people would disagree that there is a real environmental crisis facing the world today. The cause is unrestrained growth of the population, of economies, and of the exploitation of natural resources. The author points out that this viewpoint is foreign to a people who have equated growth with progress, and bigness with goodness. Only recently have Americans conceded that their resources are not inexhaustible. Blakey tells us that we have been bombarded with solutions to a problem that professionals view as not yet fully understood nor adequately defined. Americans face the problem not only of pollution, but of management, of values, of their very way of life. If the earth is to provide the materials for the survival of man's society, then a prudent society must provide for an intimate understanding of the earth. Phosphorus, the topic of this study, is an element necessary for all forms of life. Long before carbon, nitrogen, or oxygen supplies become critically short, the supply of phosphorus will be exhausted. When this happens, Blakey assures us, life will end, and he demonstrates that we are losing ever-increasing amounts of this vital element every year. This work presents a microscopic view of the ecological problems and prospects in the conservation and use of the mineral. Specifically, it is a history of the Florida phosphate industry. If the record of the Florida phosphate industry is any guide, then ecological disaster need not occur, but enlightened use of phosphorus and all other natural resources would seem to be imperative. The author tells us it is necessary to redefine some of our traditional priorities, beliefs, and values. Failure to do this indicates a willingness to continue to accept solutions that are "simple, neat--and wrong."
Author : United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Region IV.
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Page : 100 pages
File Size : 34,54 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Environmental impact statements
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Author : United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Region IV.
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Page : 732 pages
File Size : 26,64 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Environmental impact statements
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Page : 742 pages
File Size : 10,10 MB
Release : 1979
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Author : United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Region IV.
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Page : 190 pages
File Size : 39,37 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Environmental impact statements
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Page : 56 pages
File Size : 22,26 MB
Release : 1976
Category : Phosphate industry
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Author : A. May
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Page : 24 pages
File Size : 47,62 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Byproduct gypsum
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In its role to provide technology to prevent or limit adverse environmental impacts associated with mining or minerals processing, the U. S. Bureau of Mines has conducted research at its Tuscaloosa Research Center to assess the environmental impacts of phosphogypsum produced by the Florida phosphate industry. Over the years, stockpiles containing 304 million metric tons of phosphogypsum have accumulated, and the industry continues to generate an additional 30 million metric tons a year. Samples from approximately 300 m of drill core, obtained from nine stockpiles were characterized using chemical, X-ray diffraction, emission spectrographic, radiological, and physical means. The data developed indicated that phosphogypsum is not a corrosive or toxic hazardous waste as defined by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) criteria. Radium analyses averaged 21 pCi/g and its content was inversely related to particle sizes. Thirty-nine elements were detected in phosphogypsum; concentrations of these elements did not vary with depth within the stockpiles.
Author : Issaoui, Roukaya
Publisher : KIT Scientific Publishing
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 29,32 MB
Release : 2023-06-13
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ISBN : 3731512483
Phosphorus is a crucial element in agriculture to feed the fast-growing global population. Its sustainable supply has ecological, social and human dimensions and it is classified as critical to European industries. On the other side, phosphate can also be critical for the producing countries as phosphate mining contributes to their national economies. This work investigates implications of environmental and social impacts and the resource governance to mitigate global phosphate criticality.