Improvement of Bor River water quality through treatment and recirculation of mining and metallurgical wastewater
Year: 2025
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: The Bor, Krivelj, and Bela Rivers, impacted by mining and metallurgy, have historically exhibited acidic conditions and high dissolved metal concentrations. This study evaluates the effects of wastewater treatment and smelter reconstruction in 2022 on water quality. The pH of the Bor River increased from 2.37 to neutral in mid-2022, leading to a sharp decrease in dissolved Cu and As concentrations. However, resuspension of contaminated sediment increased particulate form of Cu in water. The results showed significant water quality improvement due to environmental investments.
DOI: 10.5937/imprc25435d
Authors: Stefan Đorđievski, Dragana Adamović, Miloš Đukić, Ana Petrović, Jelena Petrović, Zoran Štirbanović
Institutions: Mining and Metallurgy Institute Bor, University of Belgrade
Language: English
Subfield: Environmental Chemistry
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W4410339651