The Influence of Industrial Waste on the Magnetic Properties of Salt-Affected Soils from Two Soda Ash Manufacturing Sites

The aim of this study was to characterize the impact of soda ash manufacturing on the magnetic properties of soils located in the agricultural landscape in north-central Poland. Two study sites were chosen: Mątwy (SM) and Janikowo (SJ). Highly saline soils with halophyte communities were selected in order to develop an understanding of the relationship between salinization of water–soil interface and the potential contamination risk of the environment. Basic chemical and physicochemical properties of topsoil (0–25 cm) and water (surface and groundwater) samples from five locations were characterized. The characteristics of soil contamination were based on the content of selected metals, magnetic properties and salinity indices. Potential routes of contaminant migration (air and water fluxes) were analyzed. High magnetic anomalies of technogenic origin were revealed in the studied soils. A statistically confirmed relationship between high magnetic susceptibility and the content of selected metals (Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ba, Pb and Mn) showed the high utility of magnetometric techniques in soil research (diagnosis of soil transformation and contamination during technogenic impact). Three potential factors influencing contaminant migration were revealed: highly saline ground and surface water, eolian transport of fine-grained mineral fractions from waste ponds and atmospheric deposition of coal combustion products.

ANALISIS PENGENDALIAN PERSEDIAAN AUX RAW MATERIAL MENGGUNAKAN METODE MIN-MAX STOCK DI PT. MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL INDONESIA

PT. Mitsubishi Chemical Indonesia merupakan perusahaan yang bergerak di bidang industri polyester yang memproduksi Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) terbesar di Indonesia. PTA adalah suatu senyawa yang tidak tersedia di alam yang dibuat dari sintesa kimia. Terdapat auxiliary raw material yang diperlukan untuk membantu proses produksi PTA agar dapat berjalan dengan lancar, seperti Hydrobromic Acid (HBr) dan Soda Ash Dense (Na2CO3). Perusahaan belum memiliki jumlah safety stock padahal perusahaan harus mengendalikan persediaan auxiliary raw material agar dapat menghindari kekurangan dan kelebihan bahan baku yang menyebabkan perusahaan dapat mengeluarkan biaya lebih banyak. Hasil perhitungan memperlihatkan bahwa metode min-max stock menunjukan jumlah safety stock bahan baku Hydrobromic Acid yaitu sebesar 17,5 ton dan untuk Soda Ash Dense yaitu sebesar 5,41 ton. Penentuan jumlah persediaan antara kebijakan perusahaan dengan hasil perhitungan metode min-max stock memiliki beberapa perbedaan. Dari perbedaan tersebut, perusahaan dapat menghemat total biaya persediaan sebesar Rp 7.550.000,00 untuk Hydrobromic Acid dan Rp 11.221.224,16 untuk Soda Ash. Frekuensi pemesanan yang terlalu sering dengan ukuran pemesanan yang besar menyebabkan total biaya persediaan menjadi tinggi. Dari hasil tersebut perusahaan perlu menerapkan metode min-max stock untuk mengendalikan persediaan bahan baku supaya dapat menghemat biaya pengeluaran. Abstract[Inventory Control Analysis of Aux Raw Material Using Min-Max Stock Method in Mitsubishi Chemical Indonesia Company] Mitsubishi Chemical Indonesia is a company engaged in the polyester industry that produces the largest Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) in Indonesia. PTA is a compound that is not available in nature, so it is made by chemical synthesis. There are auxiliary raw materials that are needed to help the PTA production process, so it can run well, such as Hydrobromic Acid (HBr) and Soda Ash Dense (Na2CO3). The company don’t have the safety stock even though the company should control the aux raw material inventory to avoid the company to run out of stock or overstock, that causes the company to spend a lot of money. The calculations result shows that the amount of the safety stock for Hydrobromic Acid is 17.5 tons and for Soda Ash is 5.41 tons. The determined number of inventories between company policy and the calculation of the min-max stock method have several differences. From those differences, the company can save the total inventory cost amounted at IDR 7.550.000,00 for Hydrobromic Acid and IDR 11.221.224,16 for Soda Ash. High frequency of orders with a large order size can cause the total inventory cost to be high. From that result, the company needs to apply a min-max stock to control inventory and to save money on expenses.Keywords: inventory; min-max stock method; out of stock; overstock; TIC

Developing an Industrial Symbiosis of Chemical Industries: a Case Study

The article considers the approaches to building a circular economy based on the example of a functioning Russian industrial hub. Among the features analyzed are the specificities of the industrial symbiosis development of chemical enterprises and material flows that link different technical processes, namely the production of soda ash, lime, salt, and gypsum. This study assesses the pollutant emissions from the new technical processes and the use of accumulated chrome production wastes as secondary material resources. Likewise, the article demonstrates the possibility of direct absorption of carbon dioxide, as a byproduct of lime production during soda ash manufacturing. The study ends with recommendations for considering the aspects for the use of secondary resources in determining the sectoral and inter-sectoral best available techniques. Similarly, it sheds light on possibilities for optimizing the system of technological regulation and general binding rules application for managing insignificant environmental aspects of industrial production.

FABRICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF LTCC BASED ON TALK GLASSES

In this work, fabrication of low temperature co-fired (LTCC) with different Talc content is performed. Density and mechanical characterization of the prepared samples has been examined. Three series of low temperature co-fired ceramics have been prepared. The glass part of these composites contains talc to enhance the mechanical properties. The densities, hardness and splitting strength are measured for these series to monitor the effect of composition on their properties. It is shown that the third series (Base3; Flint 25%, talc 35%, Pota ash 8%, Soda ash 12%, and Boric Acid 20%) of the higher talc content shoes the better densities and mechanical properties. The results are explained in terms of better balance of the ceramic-class content that enhances the measured properties.

DETERGENT RECIPES FOR WASHING AND DISINFECTING DAIRY EQUIPMENT FOR FARMING

Проблема и цель. Целью исследований являлось сравнение эффективности различных рецептур моющих средств для дезинфекции бактерий группы кишечных палочек (БГКП), стафилококков и Pseudomonas aeruginosa с поверхности нержавеющая сталь марки AISI 316. Методология. Для достижения цели в качестве образцов моющих средств заданных рецептур при равных композициях использовались: озонированная питьевая вода, барботированная в течение 5 мин.; 1 %-й водный раствор азотистой кислоты, 1 %-й водный раствор ортофосфорной кислоты, 1 %-й водный раствор щелочи; механическая смесь кальцинированной соды 20-25 % и горчичного порошка 75-80 ; 2,2 %-й и 5,2 %-й водные экстракты горчичного порошка. Экстрагирование горчичного порошка осуществляли в гидромодулях 1:25 и 1:50 при вакууме 0,6 кПа и температуре 56 °C в течение 40 мин. Для заражения образцов пластин из нержавеющей стали бактериями осуществляли предварительное выращивание микрофлоры на питательной среде (МПА – мясопептонный агар) с последующим её добавлением в молоко с содержанием жира 3,4-4,5 % в соответствии с ТУ 9222- 242-00419785-04. Исследуемые образцы пластин подвергались 15-минутной дезинфекции моющим раствором методом распыления ультрамалого объема. Эффективность дезинфекции оценивалась пробами ватно-марлевого смыва стерильного стержня, помещенного в пробирку с питательной средой с последующим анализом по методу МУК 4.2.2942-11. Результаты. Анализ результатов дезинфекции показал, что механическая смесь кальцинированной соды 20-25 % и горчичного порошка 75-80 %; 2,2 %-й и 5,2 %-й водные экстракты горчичного порошка и озонированная питьевая вода обладают одинаковой дезинфекционной эффективностью по сравнению с образцами химических моющих средств, применяемых в молочной промышленности. Заключение. Предложенные образцы моющих средств заданных рецептур природного происхождения позволят отказаться от химических компонентов в моющих и дезинфицирующих растворах, что повысит экологическую безопасность отработанных растворов и снизить стоимость их дальнейшей утилизации. Problem and purpose. The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of various formulations of detergents for disinfection of bacteria of the group of E. coli (BCG), staphylococci and Pseudomonas aeruginosa from the surface of stainless steel AISI 316. Methodology. To achieve the goal, the following were used as samples of detergents of specified formulations with equal compositions: ozonized drinking water, bubbled for 5 minutes; 1% aqueous solution of nitrous acid, 1% aqueous solution of phosphoric acid, 1% aqueous solution of alkali; mechanical mixture of soda ash 20-25% and mustard powder 75-80%; 2.2% and 5.2% mustard powder aqueous extracts. The extraction of mustard powder was carried out in hydromodules 1:25 and 1:50 at a vacuum of 0.6 kPa and a temperature of 56 ° C for 40 min. To infect samples of stainless steel plates with bacteria, the microflora was preliminarily grown on a nutrient medium (MPA - mesopatamia agar) with its subsequent addition to milk with a fat content of 3.4 - 4.5% in accordance with TU 9222-242-00419785-04. The test samples of the plates were subjected to 15 minutes of disinfection with a washing solution by the ultra-small volume spraying method. The effectiveness of disinfection was assessed by samples of a cotton-gauze washout of a sterile rod, placed in a test tube with a nutrient medium, followed by analysis according to the MUK 4.2.2942-11 method. Results. Analysis of the results of disinfection showed that the mechanical mixture of soda ash 20-25% and mustard powder 75-80%; 2.2% and 5.2% aqueous extracts of mustard powder and ozonized drinking water have the same disinfection efficiency compared to the samples of chemical detergents used in the dairy industry. Conclusion. The proposed samples of detergents of predetermined formulations of natural origin will make it possible to abandon chemical components in detergents and disinfectants, which will increase the environmental safety of waste solutions and reduce the cost of their further disposal.