Yuliia Trach

• PhD
• PhD at Warsaw University of Life Sciences

The study aimed to determine the nature of the kinetics of the manganese sorption process on Ukrainian tuff and basalt at different temperatures characteristic of the natural water environment. The scope of the research included manganese sorption kinetic test on natural mineral sorbents at temperatures of 10, 17.5 and 25 °C in slightly acidic cond...

The process of eutrophication has a negative impact on the water body (flora and fauna) and decreases its aesthetic and recreational values. In this work, we propose to combine chemical and physical methods for the restoration of rivers and lakes in Ukraine with the help of regionally occurring carbonates and quartz-glauconite sand. Experimental st...

Liming surface water is a fairly popular method of increasing the pH values and decreasing the concentration of phosphates and heavy metals. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommendations, the increase of water pH should not exceed 1.5. If surface water is the source of water supply, liming is a process that reduces water co...

1) The mineral deposits are the base resources of materials used in building and environmental engineering applications, especially available locally. Two wells of volcanic tuff deposits in the Khmelnytsky region of Ukraine were investigated in this regard. (2) Physical-mechanical, chemical, and mineralogical analyses of the core samples were carri...

Abstract Manganese is an undesirable element in tap water but is common in the groundwater. Several methods can be used for manganese removal, including adsorption. Mined rocks are commonly evaluated as adsorbents and it was the objective of this paper - to investigate the Ukrainian volcanic tuff and basaltic rock from the Ivanodolinsky quarry and...

Circular economy is new model/strategy based on the assumption that the value of products, materials and resources is to be kept in the economy for as long as possible in order to limit the generation of waste to minimum. Based on this assumption, raw materials can be put into circulation many times by passing from one industry to another or used m...

The main task of the operation of engineering structures is to ensure the stability of structures with aggressive external influences, which have a complex probabilistic nature. The reliable functioning of bridge structures requires the development and application of modern systems for inspection and assessment of the technical condition of the str...

Rain gardens are a popular element of green infrastructure, often integrated into the sponge city concept to address stormwater management issues. Such structures perform three main functions: reducing the volume of water runoff from the catchment area, reducing peak flows in the drainage system, which is critical for preventing overloading of the...

Citation: Trach, Y.; Trach, R.; Kuznietsov, P.; Pryshchepa, A.; Biedunkova, O.; Kiersnowska, A.; Statnyk, I. Predicting the Influence of Ammonium Toxicity Levels in Water Using Fuzzy Logic and ANN Models. Sustainability 2024, 16, 5835. https:// Abstract: The study aimed to address the complex and critical issue of surface water quality monitoring b...

The expansion of impervious areas in the context of climate change leads to an increase in stormwater runoff. Runoff from roads, petrol stations, and service stations is the most common form of unintentional release of petroleum hydrocarbons (PHs). Rain gardens are an important practice for removing PHs from stormwater runoff, but little data exist...

Citation: Kravchenko, M.; Trach, Y.; Trach, R.; Tkachenko, T.; Mileikovskyi, V. Improving the Efficiency and Environmental Friendliness of Urban Stormwater Management by Enhancing the Water Filtration Model in Rain Gardens. Water 2024, 16, 1316. Abstract: Rain gardens are used to solve urban problems related to the negative impact of stormwater. (1...

Every year, metallurgical enterprises generate a massive amount of toxic exhausted high-concentration etching solutions. Application of the ferritization process to recycle exhausted etching solutions can help to prevent environmental pollution. It enables a cost-efficient use of water at an industrial plant and allows the plant to obtain products...

The main causes of surface water pollution with phosphate ions are various human activities. Monitoring the content of phosphorus compounds in surface waters is important for the management of water bodies. Phosphorus is an essential element for the life of flora and fauna, but in excessive amounts it can have a harmful effect on the environment. T...

The introduced limits on carbon dioxide emissions by the European Union encourage experimental work on new-generation materials containing smaller amounts of clinker. Currently, silica fly ash from hard coal combustion is widely used in cement and concrete technology in Europe and Poland. Their wide application is determined mainly by the chemical...

Natural limestone may be an option for removing sulphates from water. Such waters, which contain high concentrations of sulphate ions, are surface and mine waters. In this work, the removal of sulphate from model solutions (pH 6–8) by their sorption and chemical binding with calcium salts was studied. For experimental studies, natural limestone was...

Sustainability emphasises the importance of increasing the resource efficiency of infrastructure. The usage of geosynthetic materials in civil and environmental engineering can significantly influence sustainability at the planning and design stages of infrastructure construction projects. They are used in many different applications in constructio...

The purpose of this research is to study the communication network among the participants in a construction project. The proposed approach contains the solving of the following tasks: identification of the key factors that affect the communication quality; calculation of the “communication quality” indicator between each pair of participants using...

Reinforced concrete (RC) structures are used in a wide range of applications, including high-rise buildings, nuclear power plants, oil and gas platforms, bridges, and other infrastructure. However, over time, RC structures can be subject to deterioration and damage, particularly from exposure to weather and environmental conditions, heavy traffic l...

Citation: Trach, Y.; Melnychuk, V.; Stadnyk, O.; Trach, R.; Bujakowski, F.; Kiersnowska, A.; Rutkowska, G.; Skakun, L.; Szer, J.; Koda, E. The Possibility of Implementation of West Ukrainian Paleogene Glauconite-Quartz Sands in the Building Industry: A Case Study. Sustainability 2023, 15, 1489. Abstract: The integrated use of minerals facilitates t...

Removal of cationic and anionic contaminants from surface waters with the same natural material is relevant both from environmental and economic points of view. Cationic contaminants can be removed by adsorption, while anionic ones-by the formation of insoluble calcium salts. In this study, nickel was taken as an example of a cationic pollutant and...

The formation and development of effective modern technologies, threats of a socio-political nature, the aggravation of the relationship between society and nature form fundamentally new challenges regarding the state of the environment and the intensity of negative impacts. One of the main factors of the theory of sustainability is environmental i...

Heavy metals are often present in mining waters. In this research, comparative studies of Ni 2+ adsorp-tion were made on natural red and white kaolins from the Murzyntski quarry in Ukraine. Red kaolin showed a higher adsorption capacity of Ni 2+ and was more effective than white kaolin at pH 3.5 and pH 7.5, total dissolved solids (TDS) 0.01, 1.5, a...

Bridges in Ukraine are one of the most important components of the infrastructure, requiring attention from government agencies and constant funding. The object of the study was the methodology for quantifying the condition of bridge components. The Artificial Neural Network-based (ANN) tool was developed to quantify the technical condition of brid...

Increased concentrations of chemicals in surface waters affect the development of fish and the state of water bodies in general. In turn, the human consumption of fish that have accumulated heavy metals can cause toxicological hazards and endanger health. The importance of this area and the lack of water quality assessment methods in Ukraine based...

In the process of extraction and processing of minerals, waste is always generated, and secondary products can accumulate. The waste of the mining and processing industry accounts for the largest amount of waste among all existing branches of human economic activity. The most rational area of application of by-products of mining enterprises is the...

Various human activities have been the main causes of surface water pollution. The uneven distribution of industrial enterprises in the territories of the main river basins of Ukraine do not always allow the real state of the water quality to be assessed. This article has three purposes: (1) the modification of the Ukrainian method for assessing th...

While designing water supply networks, an important task consists in establishing the place necessary for an installation of water supply wells along with water supply units located in them, in aim to determine the number of structural elements in the composition of individual pipelines of this water supply network. It has been proposed to apply a...

Citation: Trach, Y.; Trach, R.; Kalenik, M.; Koda, E.; Podlasek, A. A Study of Dispersed, Thermally Activated Limestone from Ukraine for the Safe Liming of Water Using ANN Models.

The construction sector has a large impact on the environment and available resources. Natural resources and energy consumption occurs not only during the operation of the facility, but also during its construction. In addition, this situation often occurs when work already completed requires rework. In such cases, not only the reuse of resources a...

Water is essential to the proper functioning of kindergartens and schools. Nevertheless, water consumption in public facilities is usually high, often exceeding the average household water consumption. Recently, increasing pressure on this valuable and depletable natural resource has been noticed and, therefore, it is interesting to study the water...

54) СПОСІБ ОЧИЩЕННЯ ПІДЗЕМНОЇ ВОДИ ВІД ВАЖКИХ МЕТАЛІВ ПРИРОДНИМ ФІЛЬТРУЮЧИМ МАТЕРІАЛОМ (57) Реферат: Спосіб очищення підземної води від важких металів природним фільтруючим матеріалом полягає у фільтруванні вихідної води через фільтруюче завантаження, що має іонообмінні властивості та являє собою природний алюмосилікат. Відновлення його іонообмінни...

54) СПОСІБ РЕГЕНЕРАЦІЇ БАЗАЛЬТОВОГО ТУФУ ВІД ІОНІВ ВАЖКИХ МЕТАЛІВ (57) Реферат: Спосіб регенерації базальтового туфу від важких металів включає обробку туфу розчином, який містить лужні катіони. Відпрацьований базальтовий туф, після відведення його із сатуратора, обробляють розчином гідроксиду натрію, рН якого 9-9,5, для відновлення його іонообмінн...

For groundwater treatment, the technologies involving oxidation on MnOx filter bed are beneficial, common, and effectively used. The presence of MnOx is the mutual feature of filter media, both MnOx-coated mineral materials like quartz sand and gravel, chalcedonite, diatomite, glauconite, zeolite, or anthracite along with consisting of MnOx mangane...

Coagulation is often used for the pre-treatment of industry wastewater, with effectiveness strictly dependent on technological conditions. This study aimed to determine what technological parameters of coagulation of cosmetic industry wastewater provided the highest efficiency of clarification. The dosages of reagents, the order of dosing, as well...