Project number:  34013
 
Title of project:        Development of technological processes for obtaining of ecological materials based on nonmetallic minerals
Duration:                  2011 – 2014
Funds:                      Ministry of Eduucation and Science of the Republic of Serbia
Realization:              Institute for Technology of Nuclear and Other Mineral Raw Materials, Belgrade
                                   Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Belgrade
Investigator:             Ph.D Živko Sekulić
 
Abstract:

The objective of the proposed research is the development of the technological processes for obtaining of ecological materials based on non metallic mineral raw materials. Thus, to obtain materials based on limestone and phosphates which may be applied for neutralization of acidic soils, improvement of the qualities of soils and animal feed, investigations will include the novel mineral processing methods micronization, communition, classification, agglomeration, concentration and/or separation. Furthermore, mineral processing methods as well as specific modifications of zeolite will be done to obtain materials suitable for removal of toxic metals from contaminated waters and decontamination of animal feed contaminated with mycotoxins and radionuclides. For investigations, non metallic raw materials from deposits in Serbia (limestone – deposit “Dobrilovići”, zeolite – deposit “Zlatokop” or “Igroš” and phosphate – deposit “Lisina”), will be used. Raw materials, as well as the obtained modified materials will be characterized with the following methods: mineralogical, XRPD thermal and chemical analyses, FTIR spectroscopy, etc. On limestone pellets, crush resistance, pressure resistance, abrasion resistance, etc. will be determined. Sorption of pollutants will be studied using atomic absorption spectroscopy, HPLC analysis, gamma-ray spectroscopy, etc. Proposed investigations may be the basis for potential industrial production of the obtained ecological materials.
 
Researchers:
 
Reserachers from Institute for Technology of Nuclear and Other Mineral Raw Materials, (ITNMS)
Name and Family Name, Title, research months
Živko                Sekulić             Principal research fellow                     9
Aleksandra        Daković         Principal research fellow                     6
Mirjana              Stojanović       Principal research fellow                    2
Milan                Adamović         Principal research fellow                     2
Milan                Petrov               Senior Research Associate                 3
Vladimir            Jovanović         Research Assistant                              9
Slavica             Mihajlović         Research Assistant                               9
Dragan             Radulović         Research Assistant                             10
Vladan              Kašić                Research Assistant                              6
Tatjana              Šoštarić            Research Assistant                              2
Jelena               Milojković         Research Assistant                              2
Milan                Kragović           Research Assistant                              6
Sonja                Milićević           Research Assistant                              3
Deana               Ileš                   Consultant                                              6
Branislav           Ivošević            Consultant                                            6
Velimir              Antanasković    Consultant                                            12

Researchers from Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Name and Family Name, Title, research months
Gordana           Vitorović           Professor                                            2
Branislava         Mitrović            Assistant                                             2