Today there is a growing research activity in order to investigate the possibility of using various waste or alternative materials in the cement and other industries. In this paper the possibility of using wood paulownia (lat. Paulownia elongata) as a completely new type of alternative fuel has been analyzed. Its applicability in cement industry in...

By Zehrudin Osmanović, Nedžad Haračić, Jelica Zelić

Because of the oil shortage and the growing increasing environmental burdens-emission from motor vehicles, the idea of the biofuels application has been actualized. The European Union directive 2003/30/EC obliged Member States that until 31 December 2005, they must provide at least 2% share of biofuels and other renewable fuels in the total amount ...

By Šefkija Botonjić, Ilhan Bušatlić, Azra Halilović, Adnan Muratović

Water that is commonly used for drinking is groundwater, that appears on the surface of the Earth's crust as sources of different types and capacities, and in most cases that water is chemical, physical and bacteriological acceptable and suitable for use. In some cases, there is some blurring of water, that is the result of heavy rainfall or some h...

By Šefkija Botonjić, Ilhan Bušatlić, Azra Halilović, Almin Oruč

The increase in energy prices in the world, then the realization of less dependence on energy imports, and in particular meeting the hierarchical concept of waste management as it is in the EU, including reducing emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG Greenhouse Gases) in accordance with the Framework Convention of the United Nations Convention on clim...

By Mahmut Jukić, Ifet Šišić

Refractory materials are an important part of industrial furnaces and metallurgical aggregates. With time and use, the wear out of refractory materials ocures and their replacement becomes necessary. Part of refractory material, which is removed after the demolition of industrial furnaces and metallurgical unit refractory linings, represents refrac...

By Menzur Plaćo, Omer Kablar

The paper presents preliminary analysis of the impact of the season and time of day on the content of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene in the air of the city of Zenica. This analysis is carried out on the basis of data on the measurement of concentrations of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene downloaded from the Metallurgical Instit...

By Farzet Bikić, Asim Ibrahimagić, Hasnija Berbić, Halim Prcanović

The most used and established method for detecting the effects of the product on the environment is a life cycle assessment (LCA) method. LCA analyzes the effects of the product on the environment in its all five life stages: design, materials selection, manufacture, use, and ultimately its removal. At the same time LCA is an important tool wh...

By Borut Kosec, Blaž Karpe, Dragan Gogić, Aleš Nagode, Igor Budak, Milana Ilić, Gorazd Kosec, Zorana Tanasić, Goran Janjić, Mirko Soković

Parameters which define environment conditions are largely qualified with influence of the Kostolac A and Kostolac B energy plants and surface mining of lignite. The air quality is examined continuously by measuring total deposited matter and the emissions of gases such as CO2, SO2, NOx, CO, O3. It is found that pollution substances significantly e...

By Steva K. Jaćimovski, Slobodan Miladinović, Jovan P. Šetrajčić, Siniša M. Vučenović

The review of long-lasting investigations at Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Technical Faculty in Bor, University of Belgrade in the field of thermodynamics and phase diagrams of numerous gallium-based systems is presented in this paper. The results of investigation of some binary and ternary systems, obtained experimentally...

By Dragana Živković

Modern hydraulic binder Portland cement (PC) was before, and it remains today one of the most popular and widely applicable building materials, that is, considering the amount of production, the first in the world among industrial products. Conserving natural resources and environmental protection have led the cement industry to beco...

By Jelica Zelić