Cr、Ni、Cu和Cd在珠三角某区域工业污染场地包气带和潜水层中的迁移规律

为了探索污染场地"土壤-潜水含水层岩土-潜水"系统中同种重金属在3种环境介质中的定量关系和迁移规律,在珠三角某区域46个可能受Cr、Ni、Cu和Cd污染场地建设了61眼地下水监测井,同址采集61组表层(0~20 cm)土壤、潜水层岩土和潜水样品,并从3个污染场地采集了直径19 cm,高分别为103、81和79 cm的3个原状土柱,用于土柱淋溶实验,研究了土柱中Cr、Ni、Cu和Cd在垂直剖面上的形态分布特征和淋溶特征。结果表明:潜水中Cr、Ni、Cu和Cd含量与表层土壤和潜水层岩土中弱酸提取态含量间存在定量关系,最佳拟合函数均为三次函数,特别是Cr、Cu的函数有很好的相关性(决定系数R2均大于0.97)。每20 cm一层分析原状土柱中Cr、Ni、Cu和Cd的全量和形态分布,同种重金属在3个原状土柱表层土壤中全量和弱酸提取态含量占整个土柱比例均最高,均超过50%,土柱中Cr、Ni、Cu和Cd的全量和弱酸提取态含量随着土柱深度增加都明显减少。土柱淋溶实验结果表明,淋出液中Cr、Ni、Cu和Cd含量与表层弱酸提取态含量显著相关,黏粒含量高和阳离子交换量大的土壤对Cu的淋溶有抑制作用。建议在重金属污染场地调查和修复时,充分考虑弱酸提取态在"土壤-潜水含水层岩土-潜水"系统中的"桥梁"作用。     

生活垃圾填埋场封场后种植植物中重金属迁移研究

在上海老港生活垃圾填埋场填埋单元封场的覆盖土中掺混了矿化垃圾种植植物,分析Cd、Pb、Cu、Zn 4种重金属在土壤和植物中的迁移变化,研究表明:(1)覆盖土土质从一般耕作土变成肥沃土壤;覆盖土和种植混合土重金属Cd、Pb、Cu、Zn中Cd、Pb含量相近,但种植土的Cu含量略大于覆盖原土,Zn含量远大于覆盖原土;(2)植物能富集土壤和垃圾中的重金属,木本植物的根部富集重金属的能力强于草本植物,但重金属在草本植物根、茎、叶中的迁移速度大于木本植物;(3)植物根、茎、叶的Cu、Zn含量均远大于未受污染土壤种植植物相应部位的Cu、Zn含量,种植的植物不能供家养动物食用,以免通过食物链作用危及人体安全.     

复合生物滞留介质对雨水径流中重金属净化效果

城市雨水径流中重金属逐渐成为环境水体中重金属污染的重要来源之一。选择细沙、沸石、砂土、石英砂分别和木质素以一定比例混合组成的复合生物滞留介质为研究对象,采用人工模拟雨水,研究了不同复合生物滞留介质对雨水径流中重金属的净化效果及其影响因素。结果表明,4种复合介质对Pb2+的去除率均超过98%,且去除率较稳定,细沙复合介质对Cu2+的平均去除率为98.5%,对重金属的去除能力大小顺序为Pb2+Cu2+Zn2+Cd2+,沸石复合介质对重金属的去除能力大小顺序为Pb2+Cd2+Cu2+Zn2+,沙土复合介质对重金属的去除能力大小顺序为Pb2+Cd2+Zn2+Cu2+,石英砂复合介质对Pb2+、Zn2+和Cd2+的去除率均超过99%。雨水径流中重金属浓度、介质高度和降雨历时对复合生物滞留介质去除重金属的影响较小。酸性条件下,4种复合介质均存在明显的重金属溶出过程,pH越低,复合介质中重金属溶出量越多,且同种复合介质中不同重金属元素的溶出浓度变化过程相似。     

雷州半岛土壤重金属分布特征及其污染评价

在雷州半岛采集了106个土壤表层样品,分析了其中8种重金属元素(Cu、Pb、Zn、Cr、Ni、Cd、Hg和As)的全量.结果表明,雷州半岛土壤重金属污染由高到低排序为Ni＞Cr＞Hg＞Cu＞Zn＞Cd＞As＞Pb,Zn、Cd、As和Pb质量浓度均没有超标,Hg和Cu质量浓度超标率亦不高,但Ni和Cr平均质量浓度达49.81、87.13 mg/kg,高于国内外其他对照区域,超标率分别为25.47%和24.53%;重金属元素在雷州半岛各土壤利用类型中分布规律不明显,按4种主要土壤利用类型受重金属污染程度大小排序为甘蔗地＞果园土＞水田＞菜地;雷州半岛土壤综合污染指数总平均为0.970,土壤总体上尚清洁,重金属污染处于警戒水平;雷州半岛各区域中,徐闻、雷州两地土壤重金属质量浓度明显高于其他地区,其主要原因是徐闻、雷州两地成土母质主要为玄武岩,造成土壤Cr、Ni及其他重金属背景值较高.     

黄石市冬/春季大气PM_(10)中重金属形态特征研究

采用三级序列提取程序分离黄石市黄石港区、西塞山区、大冶市、阳新县PM10中的不同形态重金属,并使用电感耦合等离子体质谱对分离后液体中8种重金属(Cu、Cd、Zn、Cr、As、Pb、Ni、Co)的含量进行测定。同时,将传统金属生物有效性系数(k)进行加权,从而以重金属生物有效性综合系数(K)直观表征4个区域空气PM10中重金属对人体健康的危害程度。结果表明:(1)As为黄石市主要重金属污染物,冬季西赛山区As的质量分数为85.5%。(2)黄石港区PM10中冬季Cu、Zn、Cd、Pb和春季Cu、Cr、Pb,西塞山区PM10中冬季Cu、Zn、Cd、Pb、Ni、Co和春季Zn、Cd、Cr、Pb、Ni、Co,大冶市PM10中冬季Cu、Zn、Pb、Ni和春季Cd、As、Pb,阳新县PM10中冬季Zn、Cd、As、Pb和春季Zn、Cd、Pb,其k均大于0.2,对当地居民的健康存在潜在风险或风险。综合评价,阳新县冬季和大冶市春季的大气重金属污染较严重,其K分别为0.544和0.340,对人体健康风险较大。     

危险废物焚烧灰渣熔融过程中重金属元素热力学平衡计算

熔融固化是目前危废焚烧灰渣处置的有效方法之一。为了能够有效地控制熔融过程中重金属元素的迁移,采用HSC Chemistry软件模拟研究了重金属元素As、Pb、Zn、Cu、Ni、Cr等在熔融过程中的物质变化历程,考察了不同气氛、温度、氯化物种类的影响。结果表明:在还原性气氛下,As、Pb几乎100%以As S(g)和Pb S(g)的形式挥发进入气相;Zn主要以气态金属挥发,1 500℃时90.8%的Zn进入气相;Cu、Ni、Cr与灰渣中的Fe2O3、Al2O3等形成不易挥发的化合物,几乎完全被熔渣固化。氧化性气氛有利于各重金属元素的固化,除46.47%的Pb以Pb Cl2(g)、Pb Cl(g)、Pb O(g)的形式挥发外,其余重金属元素均能被固溶在渣中。与灰渣中Na Cl相比,Ca Cl2不影响As、Cr的平衡形态分布,但能促进Pb、Zn、Cu、Ni以气态氯化物的形式挥发进入气相,不利于重金属元素的固化。     

垃圾渗滤液中溶解性有机物对土壤中重金属迁移的影响

垃圾渗滤液主要组分中含有重金属和大量的溶解性有机物(DOM).实验选用北方最具代表性的褐土为供试样品,通过室内土柱淋滤实验研究了垃圾渗滤液溶解性有机物对重金属Cu、Cd、Pb和Zn在土壤中的迁移行为的影响.结果显示,DOM对土壤中Cd、Zn的垂直迁移起着促进作用,而对Cu、Pb迁移起着一定的抑制作用;不同浓度的垃圾淋洗...     

龙口市污灌区重金属污染影响因子分析

在龙口市污灌区采集70个土壤样品测定Cr、Ni、Pb、Zn、Cu、Co、As和Cd含量,利用富集因子法分析各重金属的空间分布情况,采用地理探测器模型评估7个影响因子对重金属空间分布的影响及各影响因子间的交互作用.结果表明:(1)Cu、Pb、Zn、As、Cd的富集程度较大,Co、Cr、Ni富集程度较低,8种重金属富集系数...     

云浮硫铁矿矿区土壤重金属含量的空间分布

对云浮硫铁矿矿区及其周边土壤中Cu、Zn、Pb、Cd、Cr和Ni等元素含量进行了测定分析,利用地统计学方法研究了6种重金属的空间结构与分布特征。结果表明,6种重金属元素平均含量都超出当地土壤元素背景值;结构性因素对Cd、Cu、Zn的空间变异起着较显著的主导作用,而随机性因素对其空间变异的影响是较弱以及不显著的;Pb和Cr表现为具有中等程度的空间相关性,随机效应与结构效应相近;土壤中Cd、Cr、Cu与矿石加工企业以及矿渣的堆放密切相关,Zn的污染主要来源于农业施肥,Ni的含量除了受企业的影响外,农业施肥对重金属污染的影响也是不可忽略的。Pb含量的增加主要是由于矿石的开采造成。     

淮南潘集矿区农田土壤重金属污染特征及在小麦中累积特征研究

为探究淮南潘集矿区内农田土壤和小麦中重金属的污染状况,选取了16块研究样地,测定其农田土壤和小麦不同部位中Cu、Zn、Pb、Cd、As含量,利用生物富集系数(BCF)和转运系数(TCF)分析重金属在小麦中的迁运行为,并进行重金属化学形态分析和潜在生态风险指数分析。结果表明,矿区农田土壤Zn、Pb浓度平均值低于背景浓度,Cu、Cd、As浓度平均值分别是背景浓度的1.03、4.17、1.81倍。5种重金属的化学形态以残渣态为主,Cu、Zn、Pb、Cd、As的残渣态质量分数平均值分别为47.44%、50.33%、43.36%、46.84%、98.86%。矿区农田土壤重金属综合潜在生态风险指数处于轻度或中度等级,相对较轻,主要贡献重金属是Cd。Cu、Zn易于富集在小麦地上部分,Pb、Cd、As大部分富聚在地下部分。     

Salinity increases mobility of heavy metals in soils

The effect of salinity induced by CaCl₂, MgCl₂, NaCl and Na₂SO₄ on the mobility of Cu, Cd, Pb and Zn was studied. An increase of ionic strength by any salts promoted a higher release of Cd than the others metals. When CaCl₂ and NaCl were applied, Cd and Pb showed the highest degree of mobilization. When MgCl₂ was applied, Cd and Cu were mobilized the most. Finally, an increase of Na₂SO₄ also promoted the strongest mobilization of Cd and Cu.As the total heavy metal content was higher, the percentage of Pb and Cu released upon salinization decreased, indicating that these metals are strongly bound to soil constituents. An increase of carbonates in the soil promoted a higher release of Pb for all used salts and for Zn when MgCl₂ and NaCl were used. This indicates that Pb and Zn are adsorbed on the surface of carbonate crystals. An increase of fine particles promoted a decrease of percentage of released Cd for all salts, indicating that Cd is strongly retained in the fine fractions.The main mechanism regulating Pb and Cd mobility was competition with Ca²⁺ for sorption sites followed for metal chloro-complexation, association between the Cd/Pb-sulfates and competition with Mg²⁺. The main mechanism regulating Cu mobility was the formation of Cu-sulfate, followed by competition with cations (Mg > Ca) and chloride. For Zn, competition with Ca²⁺ for sorption sites was the most important process for its mobility; followed by Zn-sulfate association and, finally, chloride and competition with Mg with the same effect.     

Evaluation of three common alkaline agents for immobilization of multi-metals in a field-contaminated acidic soil

We investigated three common alkaline agents (NaOH, CaO, and Mg(OH)₂) for immobilization of four heavy metals (Pb, Zn, Cu, and Cd) in a field-contaminated soil and elucidated the underpinning principles. NaOH caused the highest pH spike in the soil, while CaO and Mg(OH)₂ served as a longer-lasting source of OH^-. Amending the soil with CaO or Mg(OH)₂ at ≥0.1 mol as OH^- (kg·soil)^?1 for 24 h was able to immobilize all four metals, while NaOH failed. NaOH leached up to 3 times more organic carbon than CaO and Mg(OH)₂, resulting in elevated leachability of the metals. Column elution tests showed that amendments by CaO and Mg(OH)₂ lowered the leachable Pb²⁺, Zn²⁺, Cu²⁺, and Cd²⁺ by 52–54%, 71–75%, 69–73%, and 68%, respectively, after 1440 pore volumes of elution. Sequential extraction revealed that the soil amendments converted the exchangeable fraction of the metals to the much less available forms. XRD and FTIR analyses indicated that formation of metal oxide precipitates and complexation with soil organic matter were responsible for the metals immobilization. Taken together the chemical cost, technical effectiveness, and environmental impact, CaO is the most suitable alkaline agent for remediation of soil contaminated with heavy metals.

     

Ascorbic acid, β-carotene,sugars, phenols,and heavy metals in sweet potatoes grown in soil fertilized with municipal sewage sludge

Municipal sewage sludge (MSS) used for land farming typically contains heavy metals that might impact crop quality and human health. A completely randomized experimental design with three treatments (six replicates each) was used to monitor the impact of mixing native soil with MSS or yard waste (YW) mixed with MSS (YW +MSS) on: i) sweet potato yield and quality; ii) concentration of seven heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Mo, Cu, Zn, Pb, and Ni) in sweet potato plant parts (edible roots, leaves, stem, and feeder roots); and iii) concentrations of ascorbic acid, total phenols, free sugars, and β-carotene in sweet potato edible roots at harvest. Soil samples were collected and analyzed for total and extractable metals using two extraction procedures, concentrated nitric acid (to extract total metals from soil) as well as CaCl₂ solution (to extract soluble metals in soil that are available to plants), respectively. Elemental analyses were performed using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Overall, plant available metals were greater in soils amended with MSS compared to control plots. Concentration of Pb was greater in YW than MSS amendments. Total concentrations of Pb, Ni, and Cr were greater in plants grown in MSS+YW treatments compared to control plants. MSS+YW treatments increased sweet potato yield, ascorbic acid, soluble sugars, and phenols in edible roots by 53, 28, 27, and 48%, respectively compared to plants grown in native soil. B-carotene concentration (157.5 μg g^?1 fresh weight) was greater in the roots of plants grown in MSS compared to roots of plants grown in MSS+YW treatments (99.9 μg g^?1 fresh weight). Concentration of heavy metals in MSS-amended soil and in sweet potato roots were below their respective permissible limits.     

Heavy metal availability,bioaccessibility, and leachability in contaminated soil: effects of pig manure and earthworms

A pot experiment and a leaching experiment were conducted to investigate the effects of earthworms and pig manure on heavy metals (Cd, Pb, and Zn) immobility, in vitro bioaccessibility and leachability under simulated acid rain (SAR). Results showed manure significantly increased soil organic carbon (SOC), dissolved organic carbon (DOC), available phosphorus (AP), total N, total P and pH, and decreased CaCl₂-extractable metals and total heavy metals in water and SAR leachate. The addition of earthworms significantly increased AP (from 0.38 to 1.7 mg kg^?1), and a downward trend in CaCl₂-extractable and total leaching loss of heavy metals were observed. The combined earthworm and manure treatment decreased CaCl₂-extractable Zn, Cd, and Pb. For Na₄P₂O₇-extractable metals, Cd and Pb were decreased with increasing manure application rate. Application of earthworm alone did not contribute to the remediation of heavy metal polluted soils. Considering the effects on heavy metal immobilization and cost, the application of 6% manure was an alternative approach for treating contaminated soils. These findings provide valuable information for risk management during immobilization of heavy metals in contaminated soils.

     

Simultaneous mobilization of heavy metals and polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) compounds from soil with cyclodextrin and EDTA in admixture

This study evaluated the efficacy of a washing process with cyclodextrin in combination with ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA) for the simultaneous mobilization of heavy metals and PCBs from a field contaminated soil. Ultrasonically aided mixing of the field contaminated soil with a combination of cyclodextrin solution (10%, w/v) and a sparing quantity (2 mmol) of EDTA, simultaneously mobilized appreciable quantities of PCBs and much of the analyte metal (Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn) burdens. Relative to the action of individual reagents, a combination of randomly methylated (RAMEB) or hydroxypropyl beta-cyclodextrin (HPCD) with EDTA did not alter the PCB extraction efficiency nor did the presence of cyclodextrin change the efficiency of mobilization of most heavy metals (Al, Cd, Cr, Fe, Mn, Ni, and Zn) but did increase the recovery of Cu and Pb modestly. Three sonication-washes with the same charge of reagents mobilized appreciable quantities of PCBs (40-76%) and quantitatively extracted the labile fraction of Cd, Cu, Mn, and Pb. RAMEB proved to be more efficient than HPCD for PCB extractions. Three successive extractions with a single charge of cyclodextrin mobilized almost as much PCB (RAMEB, 76%; HPCD, 40%) as did the companion extractions that used fresh reagents each time (RAMEB, 78%; HPCD, 42%). Collectively, these studies demonstrated that PCB compounds and selected heavy metals can be co-extracted efficiently from soil with three successive washes with the same washing suspension containing EDTA and cyclodextrin.     

Characteristics of re-suspended road dust and its impact on the atmospheric environment in Beijing

A sampling campaign of re-suspended road dust samples from 53 sites that could cover basically the entire Beijing, soil samples from the source regions of dust storm in August 2003, and aerosol samples from three representative sites in Beijing from December 2001 to September 2003, was carried out to investigate the characteristics of re-suspended road dust and its impact on the atmospheric environment. Ca, S, Cu, Zn, Ni, Pb, and Cd were far higher than its crustal abundances and Ca²⁺, SO₄²⁻, Cl⁻, K⁺, Na⁺, NO₃⁻ were major ions in re-suspended road dust. Al, Ti, Sc, Co, and Mg in re-suspended road dust were mainly originated from crustal source, while Cu, Zn, Ni, and Pb were mainly derived from traffic emissions and coal burning, and Fe, Mn, and Cd were mainly from industrial emissions, coal combustion and oil burning. Ca²⁺ and SO₄²⁻ mainly came from construction activities, construction materials and secondary gas-particle conversions, Cl⁻ and Na⁺ were derived from industrial wastewater disposal and chemical industrial emissions, and NO₃⁻ and K⁺ were from vehicle emissions, photochemical reactions of NO_X, biomass and vegetable burning. The contribution of mineral aerosol from inside Beijing to the total mineral aerosols was ∼30% in spring of 2002, ∼70% in summer of 2002, ∼80% in autumn of 2003, ∼20% in PM₁₀ and ∼50% in PM_2.5, in winter of 2002. The pollution levels of the major pollution species, Ca, S, Cu, Zn, Ni, Pb, Fe, Mn, and Cd in re-suspended road dust reached ∼76%, ∼87%, ∼75%, ∼80%, ∼82%, ∼90%, ∼45%, ∼51%, and ∼94%, respectively. Re-suspended road dust from the traffic and construction activities was one of the major sources of pollution aerosols in Beijing.     

Heavy metal mobility in runoff water and absorption by eggplant fruits from sludge treated soil

Sewage sludge addition to agricultural lands requires judicious management to avoid environmental risks arising from heavy metal and nitrate contamination of surface water and accumulation in edible plants. A field study was conducted on a silty-loam soil of 10% slope at Kentucky State University Research Farm. Eighteen plots of 22 × 3.7 m each were separated using metal borders and the soil in six plots was mixed with sewage sludge and yard waste compost mix (SS-YW) at 15 t acre^?1, six plots were mixed with sewage sludge (SS) at 15 t acre^?1, and six unamended plots that never received sludge were used for comparison purposes. Plots were planted with eggplant, Solanum melongena L. as the test plant. The objectives of this investigation were to: 1) assess the effect of soil amendments on the transport of NO₃, NH₄, and heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Ni, Pb, Zn, Cu, and Mo) into surface water; 2) investigate the effect of soil amendments on heavy metal bioavailability in eggplant fruits at harvest; and 3) assess chemical and physical properties of soil following addition of soil amendments and their impact on the yield and quality of eggplant fruit. SS-YW treatments reduced runoff water by 63% while plots incorporated with sewage sludge alone reduced runoff water by 37% compared to control treatment. The SS-YW treatments transported more mineral nitrogen (NO₃-N and NH₄-N) in runoff water than SS treatments. Total marketable yield (lbs acre^?1) and number of eggplant fruits were greatest in SS-YW treatments. This response may be due to improved soil porosity, water, and nutrient retention of the soil amended with SS-YW mixture. Concentrations of heavy metals in soil amended with sludge were below the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) limits. Chromium, Ni, Zn, and Cu were taken up by eggplant fruits but their concentrations were below the Codex Commission allowable levels.     

巢湖表层沉积物中重金属的分布特征及其污染评价

以巢湖表层沉积物为研究对象,利用BCR连续提取法研究了沉积物中Cr、Co、Ni、Cu、Cd、Zn、V和Pb等8种重金属元素的分布特征,同时运用潜在风险指数法和地累积指数法综合评价了巢湖沉积物中重金属的生态风险。结果表明,巢湖沉积物中的重金属含量在空间上表现出东西高、中间低的分布特征。巢湖表层沉积物中Cr、Co、Ni、V和Cu 5种重金属都主要以残渣态为主,Zn和Cd主要以弱酸提取态为主,Pb以可还原态为主,同时,Co和Cu 2种元素的可交换态及可还原态含量占有较高比例,具有潜在危害性。相关性分析显示,Cr、Cu、Pb、Ni、Zn和Cd 6种重金属元素的来源和分布可能具有相似性,Co和V 2种重金属元素具有相似的地球化学行为且其主要来源可能与其他几种重金属不同。潜在生态风险指数评价结果表明,巢湖表层沉积物中8种重金属元素构成的生态危害顺序为:Cd>Pb>Co>Cu>Ni>Zn>V>Cr,Cd具有高的生态危害等级,其他7种重金属元素均为低生态危害等级。地累积指数法评价结果表明:巢湖沉积物重金属元素的富集程度为Cd>Zn>Pb>Co>Cu>V>Ni>Cr,Cr属于清洁级别,Co、Cu、V和Ni处于轻度污染水平,Zn和Pb处于偏中度污染,Cd达到了重污染水平。     

Influence of solution acidity and CaCl2 concentration on the removal of heavy metals from metal-contaminated rice soils

Soil washing is considered a useful technique for remediating metal-contaminated soils. This study examined the release edges of Cd, Zn, Ni, Cr, Cu or Pb in two contaminated rice soils from central Taiwan. The concentrations exceeding the trigger levels established by the regulatory agency of Taiwan were Cu, Zn, Ni and Cr for the Ho-Mei soil and Pb for the Nan-Tou soil. Successive extractions with HCl ranging from 0 to 0.2 M showed increased release of the heavy metals with declining pH, and the threshold pH value below which a sharp increase in the releases of the heavy metals was highest for Cd, Zn, and Ni (pH 4.6 to 4.9), intermediate for Pb and Cu (3.1 to 3.8) and lowest for Fe (2.1), Al (2.2) and Cr (1.7) for the soils. The low response slope of Ni and Cr particularly for the rice soils make soil washing with the acid up to the highest concentration used ineffective to reduce their concentrations to below trigger levels. Although soil washing with 0.1 M HCl was moderately effective in reducing Cu, Pb, Zn and Cd, which brought pH of the soils to 1.1+/-0.1 (S.D.), the concurrent release of large quantities of Fe and Al make this remediation technique undesirable for the rice soils containing high clay. Successive washings with 0.01 M HCl could be considered an alternative as the dissolution of Fe and Al was minimal, and between 46 to 64% of Cd, Zn, and Cu for the Ho-Mei soil and 45% of Pb in the Na-Tou soil were extracted after four successive extractions with this dilute acid solution. The efficacy of Cd extraction improved if CaCl2 was added to the acid solution. The correlation analysis revealed that Cr extracted was highly correlated (P < 0.001) with Fe extracted, whereas the Cu, Ni, Zn, Cd or Pb extracted was better correlated (P < 0.001) with Al than with Fe extracted. It is possible that the past seasonal soil flooding and drainage in the soils for rice production was conducive to incorporating Cr within the structure of Fe oxide, thereby making them extremely insoluble even in 0.2 M HCl solution. The formation of solid solution of Ni with Al oxide was also possible, making it far less extractable than Cd, Zn, Cu, or Pb with the acid concentrations used.     

Effects of alkaline and bioorganic amendments on cadmium,lead, zinc,and nutrient accumulation in brown rice and grain yield in acidic paddy fields contaminated with a mixture of heavy metals

Paddy soils and rice (Oryza sativa L.) contaminated by mixed heavy metals have given rise to great concern. Field experiments were conducted over two cultivation seasons to study the effects of steel slag (SS), fly ash (FA), limestone (LS), bioorganic fertilizer (BF), and the combination of SS and BF (SSBF) on rice grain yield, Cd, Pb, and Zn and nutrient accumulation in brown rice, bioavailability of Cd, Pb, and Zn in soil as well as soil properties (pH and catalase), at two acidic paddy fields contaminated with mixed heavy metals (Cd, Pb, and Zn). Compared to the controls, SS, LS, and SSBF at both low and high additions significantly elevated soil pH over both cultivation seasons. The high treatments of SS and SSBF markedly increased grain yields, the accumulation of P and Ca in brown rice and soil catalase activities in the first cultivation season. The most striking result was from SS application (4.0 t ha^?1) that consistently and significantly reduced the soil bioavailability of Cd, Pb, and Zn by 38.5–91.2 % and the concentrations of Cd and Pb in brown rice by 20.9–50.9 % in the two soils over both cultivation seasons. LS addition (4.0 t ha^?1) also markedly reduced the bioavailable Cd, Pb, and Zn in soil and the Cd concentrations in brown rice. BF remobilized soil Cd and Pb leading to more accumulation of these metals in brown rice. The results showed that steel slag was most effective in the remediation of acidic paddy soils contaminated with mixed heavy metals.