Mal hungarian aluminium unionpedia, the concept map. An industrial accident at a caustic waste reservoir chain took place at the ajkai timfoldgyar alumina plant in ajka, veszprem county, in western hungary. Disaster in the ajka red sludge reservoir on 04 october 2010. The ajka alumina sludge spill was an industrial accident at a caustic waste reservoir chain of the ajkai timfoldgyar alumina plant in ajka, veszprem county, in western hungary. Most sludge reservoirs in slovakia pose no threat, according to ministry. Caustic sludge floods several hungarian towns the new. Toxic sludge from plant floods hungary towns the boston.
A house stained by toxic red mud, destroyed during the ajka alumina plant accident awaited demolition. Lung disease, miners, and mining communities, a global. A girl plays on a swing next to the newly built ecumenical chapel, designed by late hungarian architect imre makovecz, in the eco housing estate built after the ajka alumina plant accident in. Pdf the aznalcollar and the kolontar mining accidents. The house will remain as a memorial to the environmental disaster. Oct 21, 2010 the sludge spill in hungary dominated world news for days, as horrific images of redmud rivers appeared nonstop on the internet, newspaper front pages, and tv screens. Kecelakaan pabrik alumina ajka wikipedia bahasa indonesia. For example, in october 2010, one corner of a red mud reservoir dam adjacent to the ajka timfoldgyar alumina plant in hungary collapsed. Richard harkinson, pollution analyst, mohark environmental and research associate, london mining network. Ajka is a town in hungary, 100 miles southwest of budapest, with about 35,000 inhabitants. Function of plant red mud reservoir of an alumina plant mal ltd. Accident at ajka alumnia plant icpdr international. The ajka alumina sludge spill was an industrial accident at a toxic waste reservoir.
Pdf the red mud disaster of october 4, 2010, followed the collapse of the chamber 10 dam in ajka alumina refinery, hungary. Recalculating normal in hungarian disaster zone the. For those once living in the 350 damaged houses, the hungarian government has offered owners a choice between a new house in the same area, an old house of equivalent value, or cash. In 2010, the dam of one of the red mud reservoirs collapsed, leading to loss of life in the entire marcal river. The mixture was released into the valley of torna river and flooded parts of the city of. Kenmare resources tailings dam october 8, 2010 mozambique. Now, 8 months later, those affected by the accident are still rebuilding. Ajka, kolontar, devecser and several other settlements, hungary. Satellite view of the reservoir 10 and kolontar before the accident. Jan 28, 2016 victims of hungarys worst ever toxic spill, which killed 10 people and injured 150 in 2010, voiced outrage after the boss of the alumina plant that caused the disaster was cleared of any. The ajka red mud disaster was unique due both to its nature and its dimensions.
The company was established by hungarian private individuals in 1995 when the privatization of the aluminium industry started. Ajka alumina plant accident by mary jane risch on prezi. Nine people were killed by being chemically burned alive and suffocated by highly alkaline caustic alumina waste and 150 people seriously injured in veszprem province in western hungary. Victims of hungarys worst ever toxic spill, which killed 10 people and injured 150 in 2010, voiced outrage after the boss of the alumina plant that caused the disaster was cleared of any. List of dam failures project gutenberg selfpublishing. One disaster that particularly stands out is the ajka alumina plant accident in west hungary. Last year a reservoir at the ajka alumina plant in hungary collapsed, releasing toxic mud into the surrounding area. In october 2010, approximately one million cubic meters of red mud from an alumina plant near kolontar in hungary was accidentally released into the surrounding countryside in the ajka alumina plant accident, killing ten people and contaminating a large area. On october 4, 2010, the ajka alumina plant in hungary had an incident where the western dam of its red mud reservoir collapsed. Invision employees share their remote work secrets. Outrage as plant bosses acquitted over fatal toxic spill. The storage of red mud is a challenge for alumina refineries figure 1, as storage pond dams sometimes collapse andor fail due to heavy rains that cause flooding and breaching. Ajka alumina refinery disaster underminingtheprofits.
The val di stava dam collapse occurred on 19 july 1985, when two tailings dams above the village of stava, near tesero, northern italy, failed. Pdf a chemical engineers view of the red mud disaster. Ciardp78t04753a0003000200045 the ajka alumina and aluminum plant is comprised of the following functional units, new bauxite storage building, 100x 375. Ajka alumina plant accident 1042010 ajka, hungary 10 failure of concrete impound wall on alumina plant tailings dam. This disaster occurred on 4 october 2010 when a reservoir burst at the huge ajka timfoldgyar zrt.
Hungary yesterday declared a state of emergency in three of its 19 counties after the catastrophic release on monday of at least 700,000 cubic metres of toxic sludge from a containment basin at the ajkai timfoldgyar zrt aluminium plant near ajka, around hundred kilometres southwest of budapest. How the hungarian town flooded by red toxic sludge went green. The acute toxic risk deriving from the heavy metals in the red sludge is rather low, as their concentrations are rather low. Hungarian sludge flood from the ajkai timfoldgyar zrt. Timfoldgyar zrt alumina production plant in ajka, western hungary in. During the privatisation the company managed to get involved in all sectors relevant to aluminium production bauxite mine in the bakony, alumina plant in ajka, aluminium smelter in inota. Mixture of red mud ewc 01 03 09, ph and alkalinewater contained naoh. Other disasters caused by tailings dam failures are, the 2000 baia mare cyanide spill and the ajka alumina plant accident.
It resulted in one of italys worst disasters, killing 268 people, destroying 63 buildings and demolishing eight bridges. Oct 28, 2016 draft alumina refining briefing ajka alumina refinery hungary oct 4th 2010 richard harkinson, pollution analyst, mohark environmental and research associate, london mining network nine people were killed by being chemically burned alive and suffocated by highly alkaline caustic alumina waste and 150 people seriously injured in veszprem province in western hungary when between 700,000. Kingston fossil plant, 2008 samarco, 2015 antamok, baguio, 2016 zangezur copper molybdenum combine, 20 sotkamo, 2012 glebe mines, 2007 karamken, 2009 ajka alumina plant, 2010 herculano iron mine, 2014 mineracao rio pomba cataguases, 2007 mianyang city, 2011 louyang xiangjiang wanji aluminum, 2016 tonglvshan mine, 2017. An additional 122 sought treatment for chemical burns. The reservoir was filled with 700,000m3 of a mixture of red mud and water with a ph of 12. Pdf mining activities are of tantamount importance for the eu that has. Sep 28, 2011 on october 4, 2010, the retaining wall of a caustic waste reservoir at the ajka alumina plant near kolontar, hungary, collapsed, releasing more than one million cubic meters 38 million cubic feet. Mariana dam disaster 1152015 mariana, minas gerais, brazil 19 tailings dam collapsed. How the hungarian town flooded by red toxic sludge went. A dam failure or dam burst is a catastrophic type of failure characterized by the sudden, rapid, and uncontrolled release of impounded water or the likelihood of such an uncontrolled release.
Five years ago, on october 4, 2010, roughly one million cubic meters of liquid chemical waste burst from a red mud reservoir of the ajka alumina plant. On october 4, 2010, the retaining wall of a caustic waste reservoir at the ajka alumina plant near kolontar, hungary, collapsed, releasing more. Ajka alumina plant accident sustainable community action. Ajka alumina plant accident sciscoop and sciencetext. The red mud accident of october 4, 2010, in ajka hungary contaminated a vast area with caustic, saline red mud ph 12 that contains several toxic trace metals above soil limits. Restricted work case is an accident which results in the injured person being assigned to another job, usually of a less demanding physical nature, until recovery allows return to normal activity. The environmental impacts of reuse have, however, received. During the privatization the company gradually acquired control over the companies that tied in closely with the aluminium sector bakony bauxite mine, ajka alumina plant, inota aluminium smelter, and transformed whilst into a company limited by shares. No shortterm cytogenetic consequences of hungarian red mud.
The only reason to use 2010 in the article title is to disambiguate it against other sludge floods that happened in other years in hungry. Safety is no accident, was prompted by tailings dams disasters and rising global concerns about the safety, management and impacts of storing and managing. Ajka alumina plant accident a flood of bauxite tailings occurred in 2010, releasing 600,000 to 700,000 cubic metres 21,188,800 to 24,720,267 cubic feet of red caustic toxic industrial sludge which affected some 40 square kilometres 15 square miles. Ajka alumina plant accident project gutenberg self. Red mud is an industrial waste produced in the process of alumina extraction from bauxite with concentrated naoh. The article was renamed from ajka alumina plant accident to 2010 hungarian sludge flood without discussion. Ajka alumina plant accident a flood of red mud occurred in 2010, releasing 600,000 to 700,000 cubic metres 21,188,800 to 24,720,267 cubic feet of red caustic toxic industrial sludge which affected some 40 square kilometres 15 square miles. Jan 08, 2014 a girl plays on a swing next to the newly built ecumenical chapel, designed by late hungarian architect imre makovecz, in the eco housing estate built after the ajka alumina plant accident in. The hungarian government declared a state of emergency in several towns yesterday, a day after a reservoir at an alumina production plant in ajka burst its banks, unleashing a. Massive alumina red sludge release after the failure of a.
In 2010, an accident at hungarys ajka alumina plant saw the release of red sludge. Hungary today declared a state of emergency in three western counties after a dam holding back a vast reservoir of toxic red sludge, from an alumina plant. Function of plant red mud reservoir of an alumina plantmal ltd. The aluminium plant is located in hungary around 100 km southwest of. The reservoir was filled with 700,000 m 3 of a mixture of red mud and water with a ph of 12. Lost time accident is an accident which results in the injured person being absent for one or more workdays beyond the day of the accident. Outrage as plant bosses acquitted over fatal toxic spill in. Draft alumina refining briefing ajka alumina refinery hungary oct 4 th 2010. Recalculating normal in hungarian disaster zone a house lay in ruins just meters from the ajka alumina plant. Ajka alumina plant accident wikividi documentary youtube. Ajka alumina plant accident, list of companies based in budapest, list of companies of hungary, mal. A girl plays on a swing next to the newly built ecumenical chapel, designed by late hungarian architect imre makovecz, in the eco housing estate built after the ajka alumina plant accident. Mar 11, 2019 the storage of red mud is a challenge for alumina refineries figure 1, as storage pond dams sometimes collapse andor fail due to heavy rains that cause flooding and breaching. Yet other environmental threats less visible, but potentially more devastating often go largely unnoticed.
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