When operating gas distribution systems, the process of releasing various gases into the atmosphere is inevitable, negatively affecting the environment and creating a greenhouse effect. These gases can be either products of combustion of gaseous fuel or the result of natural gas leaks from gas pipelines and equipment. The main articles of gas leaks from gas pipelines and ways to minimize the negative impact on the environment are given.

Keywords: gas distribution system, greenhouse effect, gas combustion, methane, flanged and threaded connections, leaks, safety relief valve

Water saturation of soils in the area of foundations is accompanied by a deterioration in their bearing capacity and is often detected only with the appearance of the first signs of deformation. Effective monitoring of soil conditions helps reduce escalating damage. For this purpose, a variant of dynamic penetration was developed and applied, which made it possible to establish a fivefold reduction in the resistance of soils to indenter penetration in the water-saturated zone in comparison with their natural state. The approach provides rapid mapping of the state of the soil mass in areas of expected soaking, for example, in the area of backfilling of foundations. The results are applicable for monitoring soil soaking in technogenic conditions and are of interest to a wide range of specialists in the field of construction.

Keywords: flooding, dynamic penetration, monitoring, mapping, water-saturated soil

Results of field tests of mobile dust meters of the AirExpert series based on optical sensors (OPC-R1 / OPC-N3) at the stationary air monitoring station "Shabolovka" State Environmental Budgetary Institution (GPBU) "Mosekomonitoring", Moscow, equipped with a dust analyzer (TEOM) series 1405 , showed that the measurement accuracy meets the requirements for instruments for measuring the quality of atmospheric air in populated areas. Mapping of atmospheric air pollution in certain areas of the cities of Obninsk, Dubna, St. Petersburg, Kursk, Moscow, Volgograd (2019-2024) was carried out, which made it possible to quickly assess the environmental situation in the study area in real time, thereby detailing the data from stationary monitoring posts.

Keywords: mobile dust meters, monitoring, reference device, measurement accuracy, pollution mapping, hyperlocal monitoring

The capture and disposal of harmful emissions is an urgent task of our time. This article describes various methods of improving the environmental friendliness of industrial enterprises by cleaning flue gases. The most promising purification technology is adsorption. Therefore, the paper presents laboratory studies of the testing of some adsorption materials for the efficiency of carbon dioxide capture. The key formulas of sorption purification methods are displayed, and the results are presented. Based on experimental studies, an adsorption material was selected that has a potentially high absorption efficiency after activation and refinement of a composition that can be regenerated.

Keywords: flue gases, adsorption, absorption, carbon dioxide, greenhouse effect, sorption materials, absorption efficiency

Industrial enterprises place high demands on the quality of demineralized water, the economic feasibility of this process, as well as its environmental friendliness. The water treatment plant begins with pre-treatment, which allows the removal of dissolved suspensions, mechanical impurities and organic substances. Most often, the pre-cleaning process is organized using clarifiers. The type of clarifier used significantly affects both the efficiency of the process and its economic characteristics. The paper presents a comparative characteristic of the operation of vertical cylindrical clarifiers of the Central Research Institute, VTI and high-speed clarifiers with a pulsating column. The main operational characteristics are highlighted, and the cost of clarified water is calculated when using different types of clarifiers.

Keywords: clarifier, pre-cleaning, cleaning quality indicators, thermal power plants

The effect of organomodified silica particles on the extraction of dissolved diesel fuel from water was studied. The dependence of the efficiency of water purification on the concentration and type of solid particles, as well as the concentration and type of surfactant, is shown. When using a short-chain surfactant to modify the surface of silica particles, the minimum residual concentration of diesel fuel was 2.71 mg/l at a concentration of 4% Aerosil-380 and hexylamine 57 mmol/l. Replacing the short-chain surfactant hexylamine with the long-chain CTAMB led to an 8% improvement in the quality of water purification due to an increase in the surface activity of the organic cation. The use of modified clay particles to purify water from diesel fuel showed lower efficiency compared to Aerosil-380 particles at similar concentrations of the solid phase and surfactant modifier.

Keywords: Pickering foam, foam emulsion, diesel fuel, water purification, silica, cationic surfactant, hexylamine, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide

Reducing the loss of thermal energy in heating systems and increasing their reliability is an urgent task for the thermal power industry. The use of polyurethane foam insulation of pipelines is currently considered as the most promising solution to this problem. However, the construction of a durable and economical pipeline with PU insulation requires certain conditions. Despite the advantages of using PU insulation, the experience of implementing such pipelines has revealed problems arising from emergency situations that directly affect the reduction of energy efficiency. To solve these problems, an operational remote control system is being introduced to eliminate accidents and monitor insulation moisture. The paper presents an analysis of the implementation of LoRaWAN-based SDCs on heating networks in the Republic of Tatarstan. The study shows that in the first year of operation, the number of defects was higher due to the establishment of an information collection system and the installation of sensors. However, the second year of the experiment demonstrated a decrease in the number of defects and accidents, which indicates an increase in the efficiency of the system. It is recommended to introduce pipelines with PU insulation and SOD to increase the reliability and efficiency of heating networks.

Keywords: pipelines, heating networks, polyurethane foam insulation, reliability, durability, energy efficiency, operational remote control system

The effectiveness of various inorganic coagulants based on aluminum and iron was evaluated. Based on a review of the literature data, as well as experimental studies, the advantages and disadvantages of a number of coagulants based on aluminum and iron have been identified. Aluminum sulfate, iron sulfate, as well as polyoxychloride and aluminum oxychloride were studied. Based on the results of evaluating the effectiveness of inorganic coagulants in terms of turbidity, chromaticity, residual aluminum, permanganate oxidability, recommendations for their separate and joint use are given.

Keywords: coagulant, aluminum, iron, turbidity, chromaticity, permanganate oxidability, residual aluminum

In most countries of the world, the construction industry is one of the main sources of air pollution in urban areas and agglomerations. One of the most dangerous pollutants are fine dust particles PM2.5 and PM10, formed from the production of dusty construction processes. Due to the optimal location of administrative facilities on the construction site, it is possible to reduce the concentration of dust emissions of particles PM2.5 and PM10. In addition, the cost of the dust control method is of concern to contractors, as it leads to an increase in the cost of construction. Therefore, reducing overall transportation costs is another optimization goal. To solve several tasks at once, the study uses multi-purpose optimization using the particle swarm method (MRF) algorithm to find an optimized construction site layout that can simultaneously reduce both the level of pollution from dust emissions and transportation costs.

Keywords: environmental safety, environmental monitoring, atmospheric air protection, ecology in construction, dust suppression, feasibility study, dust collection systems, labor protection in construction

The article discusses the issues related to the solution of an actual problem – the recycling of accumulations of plastic waste in the ocean. It is proposed to organize the plastic recycling process directly in the ocean on recycling vessels. At the same time, the products of mechanical processing and pyrolysis can be used to support the construction, road construction, and electric power industries of coastal developing countries in Africa and Latin America, near which the largest amount of plastic waste is concentrated. It is proposed to use both systems with artificial intelligence trained to recognize and identify plastic by shape, and systems based on spectral analysis of the composition of plastic for sorting and identification.

Keywords: plastic waste, microplastics, plastic recycling in the ocean, recycling vessel, plastic type recognition, use of recycled plastic

Issues of environmental protection, in particular atmospheric air, protection of the population from the effects of pollutants living near the deployed construction works are relevant, as the volume of construction and commissioning of new buildings and structures increases, and there is a continuous development of equipment and technologies in construction production. In order to study the degree of air pollution of the construction site during 2020-2023, air pollution with fine dust particles PM2.5 and PM10 was monitored, namely the volume of dust emissions, their chemical composition to assess pollution from construction processes and equipment that produce these construction processes, taking into account the factors of background dustiness of the air environment of the territory, affecting on the health of construction workers and the population. Based on the results of the work carried out, it was determined that the highest concentration of dust and the volume of dust emissions are shown by earthworks. The results of this work, with practical accuracy.

Keywords: environmental safety, environmental monitoring, atmospheric air protection, ecology in construction, dust suppression, feasibility study, dust collection systems, labor protection in construction

Main tacks of ecology are determine the safety margin of the planet; Identify the parameters that have the greatest impact on the state of the world; Predict the likely outcomes of current economic and industrial policies. Professor  Gaia Herrington concludes that the “standard scenario” is most comparable to the current situation. This has led to the creation of numerous (over 1,500) inventions to reduce environmental threats.   Chemists at the New Jersey Institute of Technology have created a new laboratory method to detect traces of PFAS in food packaging, water and soil sample. Most existing models of the terrestrial biosphere that are used to estimate carbon sequestration account only partially or not at all for the complex mechanisms associated with vegetation, and are at the lower end of the complexity spectrum.

Keywords: environmental threats, limits to growth, inventions on ecology

The article discusses the features of obtaining liquid synthetic motor fuels from natural gas and other carbonaceous raw materials. The use of such fuels in the operation of construction and road equipment can help reduce the negative impact on the environment, especially in areas with increased requirements for air quality. It has been shown that one of the effective methods for obtaining synthetic fuel fractions is one-pot synthesis using bifunctional catalysts, which make it possible to combine the hydrocarbon synthesis process and the hydroprocessing stage, including hydrocracking and hydroisomerization processes.

Keywords: synthetic motor fuels, bifunctional catalysts, promoters, one-pot synthesis

In this article, using the example of the Silinka River in the city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur, the influence of various factors on the formation and transportation of sediments in the river, such as sediments, dissolved substances, such as the gross form of zinc, is estimated. The paper uses a multiple regression model to identify the influence of some external factors on the level of contamination of bottom sediments with zinc and presents the results of numerical modeling that allow us to assess changes in the "water – bottom sediments" system under the influence of various factors. The work is important for understanding ecological processes in rivers and can be used to develop methods for managing and protecting water resources.

Keywords: multiple regression, urban area, ecological status, mass transfer processes, water resources, bottom sediments, modeling, Silinka River, Komsomolsk-on-Amur city, ecological processes, numerical modeling, water resources management

The paper presents a new approach to assessing the level of contamination with heavy metals of the soil-like fraction from landfills using Monte Carlo simulation using the example of landfills located within the borders of Volgograd.It was found that with a probability of 36.2%, the contamination level of a soil-like fraction from the landfill located in the Voroshilovsky district will correspond to moderately hazardous, and with a probability of 63.8%, hazardous. It is economically justified to isolate a soil-like fraction with a low level of pollution to detoxify it and further use it in the territory reclamation. For a soil-like fraction from landfill located in the Traktorozavodsky district, the pollution level was determined as extremely hazardous and hazardous with a probability of 87.1% and 3.1%, respectively. It is shown that a useful and usable part cannot be isolated from a soil-like fraction. A soil-like fraction must be neutralized and placed at waste disposal facilities.The presented approach is a useful instrument for pollution level assessment of a soil-like fraction, which can increase the accuracy of an estimate and the management effectiveness of a soil-like fraction during landfill development.

Keywords: landfill, soil-like fraction, heavy metals, pollution level, Monte Carlo method, modeling

The main designs of dust settling chambers of metallurgical enterprises are considered, an analysis is given from the point of view of the type of metallurgical furnaces, their power, and schemes for removing gases from them to gas cleaning equipment. The movement of gas flow in chambers of various designs was studied using the SolidWorks software product with the FlowSimulation application, which made it possible to establish the behavior of the gas-air flow depending on the design of the dust settling chamber.

Keywords: dust settling chambers, steel melting furnace, solid particles, modeling, gas-air flow, bag filter, gas exhaust path

At the present stage of increasing competition, the increased level of threats to the economic condition of business entities in any sector of the economy requires special attention. Enterprises of this industry annually emit aerosols of various composition and origin into the atmosphere: iron, vanadium, aluminum oxides, manganese oxides and other heavy metals. One of the components of safety is environmental safety and ensuring safe working conditions. The chemical composition of the dust-gas-air mixture of metallurgy enterprises is considered in the article, and the dispersed composition of aerosol emissions is determined. The data of the results of microscopic analysis of the fractional composition of dust based on the data of integral dependences of the density of distribution by equivalent sizes (diameters) D for the ingredients accepted for the study allowed us to determine the average median values of equivalent dust diameters.

Keywords: metallurgy, aerosol, electric steelmaking shop, dust-gas-air mixture, dispersion analysis, average median diameter, dh 50

The article provides an analysis of technological schemes for the reuse of contaminated water obtained after washing the rapid filters of water treatment plants. The advantages and disadvantages of existing options for reuse and disposal of purified and untreated wash water are shown. A new water treatment technology has been proposed, which involves pre-treatment of wash water with an organic coagulant, followed by mixing it with river water and subsequent reagent purification of the resulting mixture by settling and filtration.

Keywords: water treatment, filter wash water, coagulation, aluminum sulfate, organic coagulant, clarification

Today, the problem of global climate change and the associated degradation of permafrost is a priority area of ​ ​ research. In the regions of the Far North, a change in temperature by half a degree contributes to the emergence of geocryological dangers: the appearance of ravines, thermokarst subsidence, heaving, the formation of residential ice and, as a result, the destruction of houses and infrastructure. In Russia, the permafrost zone occupies about 63-65% of its territory and extends for thousands of kilometers. Various engineering and geological impacts, including man-made ones, represent a serious geocryological hazard and can lead to degradation of frozen soils in various regions. Due to the rapid thawing of ice and climate change, collapses and voids form on frozen soils. Also, when thawing permafrost, a large amount of groundwater is formed and there is a risk of salinization of nearby water and coastal zones. This can lead to the loss of resources that are necessary for the life of the local population, as well as for the economy of the region. Despite the fact that there are numerous programs and studies on this topic, a huge amount of work has not yet been carried out in Russia to eliminate geocryological threats.

Keywords: Geocryology, permafrost, ground, frozen soil degradation, thawing, monitoring, Yakutia, cryolithozone, geocryological hazard

The effectiveness of air purification with the following sorbents has been studied: crushed expanded clay with granule sizes up to 2-3 mm, zeolite with granule sizes up to 1-3 mm, activated carbon with granules up to 3 mm, the natural mineral pyrolusite as a catalyst, Portland cement prepared using various methods: with the addition of a 6% solution of table salt, with soaking of granules in 26%, 31% and 36% solutions of diethanolamine. Studies have shown that the most effective (98%) use of pyrolusite granules, Portland cement granules obtained after mixing Portland cement with a 6% sodium chloride solution, soaked in 31% diethanolamine and then drying the granules at a temperature of 125 0C.

Keywords: crushed expanded clay, portland cement, purification, supply air, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, granules

The article provides overview information on the importance of ensuring the environmental safety of environmental sulfur, on factors designed to counter the adverse effects of pollutants on the urban environment, aimed at creating comfortable living conditions for the population, and protecting the living environment from the harmful effects of transport. Information is provided on trends in increasing the anthropogenic impact of greenhouse pollution on climate change, Decree of the President of the Russian Federation (dated October 26, 2023 No. 812) on the approval of the climate doctrine, which will be the direction for further research into greenhouse pollution from motor vehicles, data from background stations of the Russian Federation are presented on the increment of CO2 concentrations in the surface layer and in the atmosphere, on the volume of greenhouse gases from the transport flow. Motor transport is indicated as the most influential factor in urban environmental pollution and the negative impact of polluted air on public health in Volgograd. The results of field studies of the intensity of vehicle traffic along the newly commissioned highway “0-th Longitudinal” in Volgograd are presented, a trend of growth in overall intensity, starting from 2019, and an increase in the intensity of low-capacity public transport along newly designed routes are revealed. The directions of necessary research to reduce the environmental impact on the ecology of the coastal zone are shown.

Keywords: diversification of management, production diversification, financial and economic purposes of a diversification, technological purposes of ensuring flexibility of production

From the preservation of historical character to the introduction of environmental practices and the promotion of cultural adaptation, these methods together rethink the sustainable evolution of industrial buildings, illustrating their global prevalence and profound impact on the creation of functional, culturally resonant and visually attractive public spaces.

Keywords: renovation of an industrial building, sustainable architecture, reconstruction, energy conservation, energy efficiency, environmental friendliness, green architecture, eco-friendly design, architectural and environmental renovation

This article is devoted to one of the most pressing problems of municipal solid waste (MSW) management in the city of Lugansk today. After all, the lack of a rational waste management system entails environmental pollution, which affects the entire biosphere of the planet. The article analyzes the main sources of waste, the total mass of accumulated hazardous and toxic waste, and ways of handling them. Particular attention is paid to the impact of mine dumps on the ecological state of the environment. The cities in which the largest areas are allocated for coal mining waste are given. The authors also examined in detail the issue of collecting solid municipal waste in the residential sector and its disposal. In conclusion, a conclusion is drawn about the main problems associated with organizing the collection and disposal of municipal solid waste.

Keywords: municipal solid waste, environment, industrial waste, recycling, recycling, disposal

The intensification of technological processes in modern industries is accompanied by an increase in the volume of ventilation and technological emissions, which have an extremely adverse effect on the environment. As is known, wet dust and gas cleaning devices are widely and successfully used to solve this problem. However, the presence of a droplet dispersion of the working fluid in the purified air flow, which can pollute the atmosphere with components captured during the cleaning process, does not allow achieving the required degree of purification. The article presents designs of radial-inertial droplet eliminators, optimized for functional and energy characteristics, proposed for installation in intensive wet dust and gas purification devices for effective separation of droplet moisture.

Keywords: gas-liquid flow, inertial louver separators, separation of droplet moisture, separating elements

The article presents the prerequisites for the relevance of the processing and disposal of galvanic sludge generated from industrial enterprises, which in turn occupies numerous areas of land for storage, which harms the environment. An overview of the methods of processing and disposal of electroplating waste, including physical, chemical and biological processes. Experimental studies of galvanic sludge sediment are presented. The precipitate is a mixture of crystalline CaCO3, SiO2 and an amorphous phase, which is not determined by phase analysis. Modern advanced technologies for the processing and disposal of galvanic sludge are presented.

Keywords: galvanic sludge waste, automation, control, methods, sediment thermogram