On the use of reclamation techniques for the formation of biogeochemical barriers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30686/1609-9192-2024-1-120-125

N.Y. Antoninova, A.I. Usmanov, A.V. Sobenin, Ya.A. Kuznetsova, A.A. Gorbunov
Institute of Mining of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation
Russian Mining Industry №1 / 2024 стр. 120-125

Abstract: The amount of lands subject to contamination with heavy metal ions is increasing due to mining of minerals. Therefore, research on the use of various composite sorbents / ameliorants, which in combination with perennial plants can act as a biogeochemical barrier to the spread of heavy metal ions in the environment, is currently relevant. In the “soil–and-plant” system, use of the peat-and-diatomite ameliorant granulated on site in the direction of the man-made flow showed a high degree of survival of the awnless brome grass (Brōmus inērmis) compared with zero survival on the reference area. The dynamics of heavy metal accumulation in the plant biomass shows an increase in the content of copper and zinc, in comparison with the background values during the second year of research, while during the third year there is a decrease in the content of copper in the biomass from 235 to 40 mg / kg, with an increase in zinc content from 473 mg / kg to 510 mg / kg. The data obtained confirm the limits of metal fluctuations in the plant biomass established by previous researchers. At the peat-and-diatomite ameliorant sites, an increase in the concentration of Cu2+ and Zn2+ was also observed in comparison with the other survey locations, which indicates the possibility of using granular peat-and-diatomite ameliorant as a material to create a network of biogeochemical barriers perpendicular to the direction of the man-made flow.

Keywords: sorbent, ameliorant, heavy metals, biogeochemical barrier, man-made flow, peat-and-diatomite ameliorant, sapropel, awnless brome grass

Acknowledgements: The paper was prepared within the framework of the State Contract No.075-00412-22 PR. Topic 2: (20222024) "Development of geoinformation technologies to assess the protection of mining territories and forecast the development of adverse processes in subsoil use" (FUWE-2022-0002), Reg. No.1021062010532-7-1.5.1.

For citation: Antoninova N.Y., Usmanov A.I., Sobenin A.V., Kuznetsova Ya.A., Gorbunov A.A. On the use of reclamation techniques for the formation of biogeochemical barriers. Russian Mining Industry. 2024;(1):120–125. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.30686/1609-9192-2024-1-120-125

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Received: 02.12.2023

Revised: 10.01.2024

Accepted: 11.01.2024

Information about the authors

Natalya Yu. Antoninova – Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Head of the Laboratory of Mining Ecology of the Institute of Mining of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8503-639X; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Albert I. Usmanov – Researcher at the Laboratory of Mining Ecology of the Institute of Mining of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3650-0467; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Artem V. Sobenin – Researcher at the Laboratory of Mining Ecology of the Institute of Mining of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5513-5680; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Yaroslava A. Kuznetsova – Junior Researcher at the Laboratory of Mining Ecology of the Institute of Mining of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Alexey A. Gorbunov – Junior Researcher at the Laboratory of Mining Ecology of the Institute of Mining of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9057-0896; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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