赤泥中重金属元素的浸出性与结合形态

采用等离子体质谱仪分析了拜耳法赤泥(BRM)和烧结法赤泥(SRM)中Cr,Ni,Cu,Zn,As,Cd,Cs,Pb等8种重金属元素的含量。采用逐级提取的方法分析了BRM和SRM中8种重金属元素的浸出情况和形态分布差异。实验结果表明:SRM中水溶态As的质量浓度达到17.3μg/L,BRM和SRM中可交换态Cr的质量浓度均在2 300μg/L以上,对水环境可能存在潜在危害;两种赤泥中不同形态重金属的浸出率有较大差异,SRM中Ni和BRM中Zn的总浸出率分别在60%和50%以上。     

添加CaO对燃煤重金属元素富集效果的影响

选取CaO作为吸附剂,探究了不同燃烧温度下添加CaO对重金属元素在燃煤灰渣中富集效果的影响规律。实验结果表明:添加CaO对重金属元素Cr未起到富集作用,而对Mn,Ni,Cu,Zn,As,Cd,Pb 7种重金属元素的富集效果显著;随燃烧温度的升高,CaO对各赋存形态的Mn,Ni,Cu,Zn,As的富集效果先变好而后变差,对各赋存形态的Cd和Pb的富集效果越来越好;CaO添加比(预处理后的CaO颗粒与预处理后的原煤的质量比)越大,CaO对Mn,Ni,Cu,Zn,As,Cd,Pb的富集效果越好,燃烧温度为850℃时的最佳CaO添加比为4%。     

万山汞矿区土壤重金属污染特征及来源解析

以万山汞矿区土壤为研究对象,采用电感耦合等离子体质谱仪和原子荧光光谱仪测定土壤中的重金属含量,分别运用内梅罗综合污染指数（NPI）法和潜在生态风险指数（RI）法评价土壤重金属污染和潜在生态风险,并应用相关性分析、主成分分析和聚类分析对土壤重金属来源进行分析。结果表明：土壤Hg、Cd、As、Pb、Cu、Ni和Zn出现不同程度累积,分别达贵州省背景值的263.61、2.31、1.28、2.11、1.70、1.01和3.52倍;土壤重金属平均NPI为188.00,属于严重污染水平,Hg是主要污染因子;土壤重金属平均RI为10 655.70,属于极强潜在生态风险水平,Hg是主要潜在生态风险因子;土壤中Cu、Ni、Cr主要源于自然活动,As、Pb、Zn主要源于燃煤和交通运输污染,Cd主要源于农业污染,Hg主要源于汞冶炼污染。     

典型磷矿区表层土壤重金属空间分布特征研究

以开阳磷矿区为对象,结合地统计学普通克里金插值法以及单因素分析法,研究了矿区表层土壤重金属的空间分布特征,并对其进行了污染评价。结果表明：以矿区当地土壤重金属背景值为标准,Cu,Zn,Pb,Cd,As含量均存在超标情况;5种元素含量的变异程度均为高度变异,Pb,Cd,As的变异系数远大于Cu,Zn的变异系数;土壤重金属空间分布特征为Cd,As含量在东北部的积累程度大于西南部,东北—东南方向Cu,Zn,Pb,Cd,As的富集程度远大于西北—西南方向;不同土地利用类型对重金属的积累没有显著影响,这很可能与其他因素如背景值、风向、人类干扰（如化工产业）等有关。     

脱硫用电石渣的重金属浸出特性及其对环境的影响

针对电厂用脱硫剂电石渣,分析了其基本组成及重金属浸出特性,为电厂脱硫设施的参数设计和环境影响评价提供依据和参考。研究结果表明,脱硫用电石渣主要成分为Ca（OH）2,含量在40%～50%之间;在8种重金属的含量中,只有Cd的含量超出土壤质量三级标准的要求,基本不会对土壤造成污染。浸出毒性试验表明,电石渣及其脱硫产物属于非危险废物,其各种重金属的浸出浓度主要受其本身重金属含量和最终pH的影响,这种影响在Pb、Cu和Cd上表现得较为突出,酸性环境下更有利于他们的浸出;碱性环境下有利于Pb和Ni的浸出。     

土壤重金属污染治理存在的问题及应对措施

随着当前社会各界逐渐提高环保相关意识,土壤重金属污染问题受关注程度越来越高。土壤污染除了会影响整个土壤圈层之外,还会对诸如空气、水体等产生一定程度的污染。土壤重金属污染所涉及的重金属元素主要为Hg,Cd,Pb,Cr,As,Zn,Cu,Ni等。当前治理土壤重金属污染,不仅能够有效提高农产品安全,还能够保证人类的健康发展。分析土壤重金属污染的成因及其对农作物和人类所产生的影响,并尝试从物理、化学、生物等多个角度共同开展修复工作,以求可以为我国受污染土壤开展治理工作提供经验借鉴。     

铅冶炼烟尘的物性分析及浸出性研究

采用XRF、XRD、激光粒度分析、DTA-TG、FTIR以及SEM-EDS等技术，对某铅冶炼厂烟尘（简称烟尘）进行了物性分析，并采用稀硫酸对烟尘进行了浸出性研究。分析结果表明：烟尘所含主要元素为Pb，Zn，Cd，Cl，S，As;烟尘是氧化物、硫酸盐、硅酸盐、硫化物和砷化物等物质的混合物，主要物相为ZnO，PbO，PbSO₄，CdO，CdS;烟尘颗粒大小不一，形状各异，多呈相互黏结或包裹状。实验结果表明：在ρ（硫酸）=120 g/L、浸出时间30 min、液固比（稀硫酸体积（mL）与烟尘质量（g）之比）20∶1、浸出温度60 ℃的条件下，Pb，Zn，Cd，As，Cl的浸出率分别达到0.16%，98.95%，49.36%，89.12%，99.31%。     

生活饮用水中的金属含量检测分析

对天津再生资源研究所研发中心生活饮用水中金属元素(As,Cd,Cr6+,Pb,Hg,Se,Al,Fe,Mn,Cu,Zn)进行检测,分析和总结该生活饮用水金属含量合格情况,为相关部门完善天津市饮用水水质检测提供科学依据,确保当地饮用水水质和生态安全性。依据生活饮用水金属指标测定的标准方法,采用原子荧光法、火焰原子吸收分光光度法、石墨炉原子吸收分光光度法、紫外分光光度法等方法进行金属的检测分析。结果表明:生活饮用水的常规指标中的重金属指标全部符合GB5749—2006《生活饮用水卫生标准》。     

无机稳定剂处理重金属污染土壤

以重金属污染土壤为研究对象，比较了铁屑、蒙脱石、碳酸钙和羟基磷灰石4种稳定剂对土壤中Pb，Zn，Cd，Cu 4种重金属的稳定效果。实验结果表明，4种稳定剂稳定效率的大小顺序为：羟基磷灰石﹥碳酸钙﹥蒙脱石﹥铁屑。当稳定剂质量分数为10%时，羟基磷灰石、碳酸钙、蒙脱石和铁屑对Pb，Zn，Cd，Cu 4种重金属的平均稳定效率分别为99.63%，98.53%，97.15%，86.95 %。未加稳定剂时，土壤中的Pb以残渣态为主，Zn以残渣态和可交换态为主，Cd以残渣态为主，Cu以残渣态和可交换态为主；加入稳定剂后，土壤中4种金属可交换态的所占比例（简称占比）均显著降低，还原态的占比明显增大，残渣态的占比略有增大，氧化态的占比基本保持不变。     

喀斯特山区燃煤电厂土壤重金属污染评价

选取地处贵州省喀斯特山区的金沙电厂为研究对象,对电厂周围的表层土壤、蔬菜(莲花白)试样的重金属含量进行了测定,采用模糊数学法对土壤重金属污染进行了评价,采用富集系数法分析了莲花白对重金属的富集能力。实验结果表明:电厂周围表层土壤中Hg,As,Cd,Pb,Cu的平均含量分别达0.70,26.40,0.61,44.83,35.51 mg/kg,其中,Hg和Cd的平均含量分别为GB 15618—1995《土壤环境质量标准》中二级标准的1.40和2.03倍;电厂周围土壤受到较为严重的Hg,As,Cd污染,各个方向的重金属污染程度大小顺序为西北西东南西南东北东,总体趋势为西向大于东向;莲花白对土壤中Cd的富集作用较强,对其他重金属的富集作用较弱。     

Fixation and partitioning of heavy metals in slag after incineration of sewage sludge

Fixation of heavy metals in the slag produced during incineration of sewage sludge will reduce emission of the metals to the atmosphere and make the incineration process more environmentally friendly. The effects of incineration conditions (incineration temperature 500-1100°C, furnace residence time 0-60min, mass fraction of water in the sludge 0-75%) on the fixation rates and species partitioning of Cd, Pb, Cr, Cu, Zn, Mn and Ni in slag were investigated. When the incineration temperature was increased from 500 to 1100°C, the fixation rate of Cd decreased from 87% to 49%, while the fixation rates of Cu and Mn were stable. The maximum fixation rates for Pb and Zn and for Ni and Cr were reached at 900 and 1100°C, respectively. The fixation rates of Cu, Ni, Cd, Cr and Zn decreased as the residence time increased. With a 20min residence time, the fixation rates of Pb and Mn were low. The maximum fixation rates of Ni, Mn, Zn, Cu and Cr were achieved when the mass fraction of water in the sludge was 55%. The fixation rate of Cd decreased as the water mass fraction increased, while the fixation rate of Pb increased. Partitioning analysis of the metals contained in the slag showed that increasing the incineration temperature and residence time promoted complete oxidation of the metals. This reduced the non-residual fractions of the metals, which would lower the bioavailability of the metals. The mass fraction of water in the sludge had little effect on the partitioning of the metals. Correlation analysis indicated that the fixation rates of heavy metals in the sludge and the forms of heavy metals in the incinerator slag could be controlled by optimization of the incineration conditions. These results show how the bioavailability of the metals can be reduced for environmentally friendly disposal of the incinerator slag.     

Heavy metal speciation in various types of fly ash from municipal solid waste incinerator

Fly ash (FA) from municipal solid waste incinerators has been known as hazardous waste, which is mostly because of the high content of heavy metal and dioxins. Besides the content, the form of the heavy metals in fly ash is also very important, because it is tightly related with the leaching behavior of fly ash in diverse circumstances. To evaluate the environment potential risk of fly ash, the Tessier chemical extraction method was adopted. In this study, four kinds of fly ash were examined, one sample from China (CFA) and the other three from Japan (RFA, CaFA and NaFA). Five metal elements were detected and they were Ni, Cr, Cd, Pb, and Cu. The result of total heavy metals’ concentration showed CFA has the lowest content. As to the Tessier chemical extraction experiments, the results show that Cd, Pb, and Cu have higher leaching risk in the environment than other heavy metals. The result of leaching test experiment showed that the more exchangeable speciation of Cd, Cr and Pb in FA, the more it could leach out in natural environment.     

Characteristic of heavy metals in biochar derived from sewage sludge

This study investigates the characteristic of heavy metals (Pb, Zn, Cu, Cd, Cr, Ni and As) in biochar derived from sewage sludge at different pyrolysis temperatures (300, 400, 500, 600 and 700 °C). The heavy metal concentrations, chemical speciation distribution, leaching toxicity, and bio-available contents were investigated using ICP-OES after microwave digestion, a sequential extraction procedure recommended by the Community Bureau of Reference (BCR), an improved nitric acid–sulphuric acid method, and diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (DTPA) extraction method, respectively. The results showed that a great percentage of the heavy metals remained in biochar, the concentrations of heavy metals in biochar (except Cd in B7) were higher than that in sludge, and the enrichment of the heavy metals in biochar enhanced with the pyrolysis temperature. Although the effect of pyrolysis temperature on the chemical speciation distribution, the leaching toxicity and the bio-available contents of heavy metals in biochar was inconsistent, the potential risk of biochar on soil and groundwater contamination was lower than sewage sludge.     

Leaching behavior of heavy metals from municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash and its geochemical modeling

With the increase in the number of municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) plants constructed in China recently, great attention has been paid to the heavy metal leaching toxicity of MSWI residues. In this study, the effects of various parameters, including extractant, leaching time, liquid-to-solid ratio, leachate pH, and heavy metal content, on the release properties of Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn from MSWI bottom ash were investigated. Partial least-squares analysis was employed to highlight the interrelationships between the factors and response variables. Both experimental research and geochemical modeling using Visual MINTEQ software were conducted to study the pH-dependent leaching behavior of these metals in fresh and weathered bottom ash, considering precipitation/dissolution and surface complexation reactions (adsorption by hydrous ferric oxide and amorphous aluminum oxide/hydroxide). The results showed that leachate pH was the predominant factor influencing heavy metal leachability. The leaching of Cu, Pb, and Zn was mainly controlled by precipitation/dissolution reactions, whereas surface complexation had some effect on the leaching of Cr, Cd, and Ni for certain pH ranges. The modeling results aggreed well with the experimental results. Part of this work was presented at the Fourth International Conference on Combustion, Incineration/Pyrolysis and Emission Control (i-CIPEC)     

Heavy metal mobility and potential availability in animal manure: using a sequential extraction procedure

In this study, dairy cow manure, goat manure, and chicken manure were collected from three farms and analyzed to find out the concentration of Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn. The concentration and potential of mobility and availability of heavy metals were studied in the animal manure samples. BCR Sequential extraction procedure was used to determine the binding forms of the metals. In this study, pseudo total concentrations of Mn and Zn were found out to be predominant in all the types of animal manure samples. According to the results, it was traced that Cr, Cu, and Ni were observed to be at the second highest level while Cd, Co, and Pb were seen at the lowest level in all the manure samples. When extractable amounts of heavy metals are taken into consideration, it is seen that the amount of the mobile fractions of heavy metals except for Cr and Ni are higher in comparison with that of immobile fraction in all the animal manure samples. It was also viewed that Mn, Cd, and Zn are more available in dairy cow manure and chicken manure whereas Cd, Co, and Mn are more available in goat manure.     

Chemical properties of heavy metals in typical hospital waste incinerator ashes in China

Incineration has become the main mechanism for hospital waste (HW) disposal in China after the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in 2003. However, little information is available on the chemical properties of the resulting ashes. In the present study, 22HW ash samples, including 14 samples of bottom ash and eight samples of fly ash, were collected from four typical HW incineration plants located across China. Chemical analysis indicated that the HW ashes contained large amounts of metal salts of Al, Ca, Fe, K, Mg, Na with a concentration range of 1.8-315gkg(-1). Furthermore, the ashes contained high concentrations of heavy metals such as Ag, As, Ba, Bi, Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, Ti, Sb, Sn, Sr, Zn with a vast range of 1.1-121,411mgkg(-1), with higher concentrations found in the fly ash samples. Sequential extraction results showed that Ba, Cr, Ni and Sn are present in the residual fraction, while Cd existed in the exchangeable and carbonate fractions. As, Mn, Zn existed in the Fe-Mn oxide fraction, Pb was present in the Fe-Mn oxide and residual fractions, and Cu was present in the organic matter fraction. Furthermore, toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) results indicated that leached amounts of Cd, Cu and Pb from almost all fly ash samples exceeded the USEPA regulated levels. A comparison between the HW ashes and municipal solid waste (MSW) ash showed that both HW bottom ash and fly ash contained higher concentrations of Ag, As, Bi, Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, Ti, and Zn. This research provides critical information for appropriate HW incineration ash management plans.     

Metals in Sediments from the Stockholm Region: Geographical Pollution Patterns and Time Trends

The city of Stockholm is intersected and surrounded by water.Freshwater flows eastward and mixes with slightly brackish water in central Stockholm to finally reach the Baltic Sea. Inorder to estimate the magnitude and geographical impact of Stockholm as a source of metals to the aquatic environments, sediments from 117 stations in the Stockholm region have beenanalysed for metals (As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb and Zn).This paper reports on the geographical pollution pattern and onthe time trends in metal pollution in Stockholm during the 20th century. Stockholm is a strong source of Cd, Cu, Hg,Pb and Zn whereas the Cr concentrations are moderately perturbed.In contrast, the concentrations of As, Co, and Ni are in generalclose to preindustrial levels. The concentrations of Cd, Cu, Hg,Pb and Zn are highest in central Stockholm and eastwards (i.e., in the water flow direction). Sediments upstream of Stockholm andin lakes that are not hydrologically connected to central Stockholm show a significantly lower impact. This may be indicative of metals emitted in Stockholm mainly being transported by the water route. Of Cd, Hg, Pb, and Zn, Cd showsthe most pronounced decline in accumulation rates over the lasttwo decades.