Assessment of Mercury Releases from the Russian Federation

Year Emission of mercury Broken glass ** Wastewater *** Soft waste ***** Mechanical loss of
mercury ******
Mercury recovered from rejected products*******
Captured by absorbers Emitted to atmosphere Weight, tonnes Mercury, g/t Annual amount, m3 Mercury, g/l Discharge of mercury,
kg
Weight,
tonnes
Mercury,
g/t
1998 1.6 0.32 25.7 800 352000 ? **** ? **** 2.75 20 ? ?
1999 6.2 0.26 35.7 < 2.1 330000 ? **** ? **** 2.75 20 ? ?
2000 6.43 1.4 48.7 < 2.1 378000 ? **** ? **** 2.75 20 ? ?
2001 6.97 1.4 49.7 <2.1 378000 1.6 0.605 2.75 20 ? ?
2002 7.1 7.1 55.3 < 2.1 351000 2.2 0.772 2.75 20 ? ?

 



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