Dumps and landfills from of carbonate rock waste of the river Sok quarry

Abstract

The article is devoted to wastes generated at extraction, crushing and sorting of carbonate rock in order to obtain the finished product which is crushed stone. The article presents the information of carbonate rocks on the river Sok deposit. As a result of production at the Sok quarry two groups of waste are formed: overburden rocks and waste dumps; dolomite and limestone meal. The volume of overburden rocks and dumps is constantly increasing. Dolomite and limestone meal formed by crushing and sorting of rocks, with inclusions of crushed stone are sent to the dumps of cuttings without dividing into types. Most of the production waste is placed in the dumps directly in the territory of the quarry. Crushing waste is placed along the left bank of the river Sok. Significant volumes of accumulated and constantly formed crushed stone production wastes are harmful for the local environment. To solve environmental problems, it is necessary to study these wastes and develop construction materials using these wastes.