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The impact of industrial plants
“Machów” Sulphur Mines
and “Siarkopol” Chemical Plants
on the environment.
- Location of the city- Tarnobrzeg Sights- “Machów” Sulphur Mine- “Siarkopol” Chemical Plants- Chemical products- Summary
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The city is located in the south-east of Poland, in the Sandomierz Valley, on the right bank of the Vistula.
The city was founded in 1593 by the Tarnowski family.
Location of Tarnobrzeg
The city developed after the Second World War as a centre of sulphur mining.
Until recently, it was also a major centre for processing of sulphur in Poland and the largest producer of sulphuric acid.
It was called “the capital of Polish sulphur industry”.
Tarnobrzeg Sights
The Tarnowski Family Castle Museum
The Dominican Church and Monastery
The Church in Miechocin
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Monument to Bartosz Głowacki
The Dominican Church and Monastery were founded by the Tarnowski family in 1676 to keep the miraculous painting of the Holy Virgin.
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St. Mary Magdalene Church in Tarnobrzeg-Miechocin built in 1340. There is a Gothic door to the sacristy and a baptistery from 1484.
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History Museum – founded in 1991. Located in the building of the former granary.
It collects documents, memorabilia and works of art connected with the traditions of the city and its
surroundings.
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The extraction of ore in the mining pit constituted the base of the production of sulphur using the flotation
and rafination methods.
By the end of 1992, the extraction of sulphur in Machów open pit was finished and the mine was closed down.
Ms Ewa Świca, representing the Mine “Machów”, is explaing the stages of forming the lake in the excavation.
The products of “Siarkopol” Chemical Plants
• Sulphur- used for: - fabrication of black powder and fireworks, - production of remedy for parasites of plants, - production of medecine, pesticides, matches and paper, - rubber vulcanization.
The following fertilizers are produced:
- for agriculture,
- for horticulture,
- ecological.
• Mineral fertilizers – used as a means of enriching the soil with the necessary nutrient to improve the growth of plants.
• Sulphuric acid- mostly used to produce other acids, dyes,
fertilizers, artificial fibres and explosives.
• Bleaching earth – used in refining of edible oil and animal fat as well as for decolorisation of petroleum oils.
• Fluorine gas – used for production of monomers, fluorine alkenes from which Teflon and its derivatives are made.
• Fluoride hydrogene – used for the etching of glass.
• Accumulator acid - used as electrolyte to fill leaded accumulators.
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Summary
The Sulphur Mine “Machów” and Chemical Plants“Siarkopol” had an important role for our society. They have influenced
our town`s development and the life of inhabitants:• there were lots of work places in our region,• thanks to them our town could develop,• they founded a lot of cultural, sports and educational centres,• they contributed greatly to the construction
of such buildings as: our school-Gimnazjum number 2, “Siarkowiec” estate, St. Barbara Church, sports facilities in Tarnobrzeg,
• the castle in Baranów Sandomierski was rebuilt and renovated thanks to them.
The work connected with the closure of the Sulphur Mine “Machów” followed
by the reclamation of post-extraction areas:
- is leading to the revitalisation of devastated areas,
- has already brought about a considerable improvement in natural environment,
- has helped the damaged fauna and flora to grow again,
- has created new leisure grounds for the inhabitants,
- enbles the development of tourism.
We are grateful for help, support and kindness
in realisation of our project given from workers
of “Machów” Sulphur Mine
and “Siarkopol” Chemical Plants in Tarnobrzeg.
This presentation has been prepared by students from classes IIIB and IIB with the help
of their Geography teacher, Ms Urszula Staniszewska.
Urszula Staniszewska
Małgorzata Staniszewska
Zofia Łukasiewicz Szymon Halat Anna Tomczyk Radosław Kokoszka Anna Franecka Kacper Antoniewicz
Anna Mysiak Paweł Strużyk Marta Kalisz Maciej Tyniec Agata Jaromek