重金属污染土壤植物修复及进展

土壤污染是当今面临的一个重要环境问题。常规的土壤污染物化学治理技术，如客土换土法、冲洗法、热处理、固化、玻璃化、动电修复法等，由于其技术要求高或经济成本高昂，对土壤结构的扰动破碎较严重，因而，大规模推广应用存在较大问题。重金属超累积植物的不断发现，使人们认识到有可能利用植物于土壤污染的治理修复。自20世纪90年代起，植物修复成为环境污染治理研究领域的一个前沿性课题。研究表明，通过植物的吸收、挥发、根滤、稳定等作用，可以净化土壤或水体中金属污染物，达到净化环境的目的。近10年来，在超累积植物的找寻培育、植物根际微生物共存体系研究、植物对重金属的耐忍性、超量吸收及其解毒机制以及植物修复的工艺技术方面已有不少研究，并取得长 的进展，现代分子生物学的发展以及基因工程技术的应用有可能使植物修复技术取得根本性的突破。     

农用地重金属污染植物提取修复技术研究进展

农用地重金属污染具有污染范围广、风险筛选值和风险管制值相对较低等特点,使常规土壤修复技术如客土法、化学淋洗法、固化稳定化等的应用受到限制,植物提取技术是修复农用地重金属污染的有效手段。介绍了富集植物种类、超富集植物的评判依据、富集植物对重金属提取机制,重点分析了植物提取技术在农用地修复应用中的效果、影响因素、存在的问题及强化措施,最后对植物提取技术修复重金属污染农用地的未来发展方向进行了展望。     

土壤重金属污染的植物修复研究进展

详细阐述了植物修复的生理学、分子生物学机制，包括超积累植物对根际土壤中重金属的活化，超量积累植物对土壤重金属吸收及其解毒机理，并就该领域今后的研究方向和存在的问题作了探讨。     

植物修复及重金属在植物体内形态分析综述

植物修复是重金属污染土壤治理的重要方法,因其具有高效、经济及生态协调性等优势而广受关注。当前相关研究主要包括超积累植物体内重金属的迁移转化与形态分析方法,土壤修复后植物的减量化、无害化和资源化利用等方面。实验研究及修复工程中存在的问题主要体现为:(1)基础研究方面,目前对植物超积累重金属的分子机制、调控原理等方面的研究不够完善;(2)应用技术方面,修复植物的规模化种植、适用的栽培技术、收获物安全处置及资源化利用方面仍是植物修复技术发展的瓶颈。因此,目前需要深入研究超积累植物吸收、运输和积累重金属的生理机制,利于植物生长的农业措施以及用于修复的植物收获后的相应处理技术。同时,应结合重金属在植物体内的形态,对修复后的植物进行合理的减量化、无害化、资源化处理,以便于更加科学合理地选择土壤重金属修复植物,大规模推广植物修复技术的应用。     

植物修复重金属污染土壤的强化措施

植物修复技术作为一种新兴的绿色环保技术,有着高效、经济和生态协调等特点而成为当前研究的热点领域,而且由于其修复的彻底性和环境友好性而在治理污染土壤实地过程得到广泛应用.概述了当前植物修复研究的基本类型和修复机理,并着重从生物技术、农艺措施和物理化学等强化手段上阐述了利用超富集植物修复污染土壤,以进一步提高超富集植物的修复效率,为大规模治理重金属污染土壤和商业化应用提供技术途径和科学依据.     

重金属污染土壤中提高植物提取修复功效的探讨

随着对重金属超积累植物研究的加深 ,用植物提取修复技术来改良重金属污染的土壤已逐步进入实用阶段。本文所探讨的提高此技术功效的方法基于两个方面 :提高土壤溶液中重金属的浓度 ,促进植物对重金属的吸收 ;根据已了解的超积累的生理机制可能采取的一些措施     

重金属污染土壤提高植物提取修复功效的探讨

随着对重金属超积累植物研究的加深，用植物提取修复技术来改良重金属污染的土壤已逐步进入实用阶段。本文所探讨的提高此技术功效的方法基于两个方面：提高土壤溶液中重金属的浓度，促进植物对重金属的吸收，根据已了解的超积的生理机制可能采取的一些措施。     

公路周边土壤重金属污染及植物修复

随着中国公路建设迅猛发展,公路周边土壤重金属污染也日趋严重。文中结合近年来国内外的研究情况,以公路土壤污染中的铅、镉、锌、铜、铬等元素为重点,对土壤重金属污染的危害、分布特征及其影响因素,以及相应的植物修复技术等相关研究进行综述。     

潮滩盐沼植物翅碱蓬对常见重金属的累积吸收及其机制

潮滩盐沼植物翅碱蓬对常见重金属(Cu、Zn、Pb和Cd)的累积吸收研究表明,该植物对常见重金属有一定的累积且随潮滩变化不明显,其对Cu、Zn、Pb和Cd的累积吸收系数分别为4. 7、4. 6、3. 1和4. 9,而生物富集吸收系数则分别为0. 97、1. 73、0.41和2.23;植物体内不同部位的分布、迁移规律研究表明,植物的不同部位累积情况存在明显差异,Cu表现为根>茎>叶,Zn表现为叶>根>茎,Pb表现为根>叶>茎,Cd表现为根>茎≈叶。在此基础上初步探讨了翅碱蓬对常见重金属累积吸收机制。     

土壤重金属的植物污染化学研究进展

针对中国土壤重金属污染加剧的趋势,为改善土壤环境质量和保障农产品安全,提出了土壤重金属的植物污染化学研究领域.结合多年的研究工作,从土壤重金属的植物根际化学行为、土壤重金属的植物吸收与解毒机制和重金属污染土壤的植物-微生物交互作用等方面简要阐述了土壤-植物系统中重金属的分布、存在形态、迁移转化、累积及生物学效应和控制规律的研究进展,并对将来的植物污染化学理论研究提出了展望.     

重金属污染土壤的植物修复技术与其他技术联用的进展与前景

随着工业和经济的发展,土壤重金属污染越来越严重,因此重金属污染土壤的修复迫在眉睫.植物修复技术因其经济、环保等优点已经成为国内外研究的热点,但存在修复植物稀少的问题.将其他技术与植物修复技术联用可能是突破植物修复这一局限性的关键举措之一.介绍了基因工程技术与植物修复技术联用的研究进展;总结了微生物技术与植物修复技术联用...     

Utilising the Synergy between Plants and Rhizosphere Microorganisms to Enhance Breakdown of Organic Pollutants in the Environment (15 pp)

Background Phytoremediation is a promising technology for the cleanup of polluted environments. The technology has so far been used mainly to remove toxic heavy metals from contaminated soil, but there is a growing interest in broadening its applications to remove/degrade organic pollutants in the environment. Both plants and soil microorganisms have certain limitations with respect to their individual abilities to remove/breakdown organic compounds. A synergistic action by both rhizosphere microorganisms that leads to increased availability of hydrophobic compounds, and plants that leads to their removal and/or degradation, may overcome many of the limitations, and thus provide a useful basis for enhancing remediation of contaminated environments.Main Features The review of literature presented in this article provides an insight to the nature of plant-microbial interactions in the rhizosphere, with a focus on those processes that are relevant to the breakdown and/or removal of organic pollutants. Due consideration has been given to identify opportunities for utilising the plant-microbial synergy in the rhizosphere to enhance remediation of contaminated environments.Results and Discussion The literature review has highlighted the existence of a synergistic interaction between plants and microbial communities in the rhizosphere. This interaction benefits both microorganisms through provision of nutrients by root exudates, and plants through enhanced nutrient uptake and reduced toxicity of soil contaminants. The ability of the plant-microbial interaction to tackle some of the most recalcitrant organic chemicals is of particular interest with regard to enhancing and extending the scope of remediation technologies.Conclusions Plant-microbial interactions in the rhizosphere offer very useful means for remediating environments contaminated with recalcitrant organic compounds.Outlook A better knowledge of plant-microbial interactions will provide a basis for improving the efficacy of biological remediations. Further research is, however, needed to investigate different feedback mechanisms that select and regulate microbial activity in the rhizosphere.     

立体式植物修复受重金属污染农田土壤的探讨

农田土壤遭受重金属污染是江西省乐平市乐安河沿岸的重要环境问题。采用实验小区的方法,研究了乔、灌、草多层次植物对重金属污染地区土壤的修复作用。结果表明,利用木本植物和对重金属吸收较好的草本植物组成立体模式来净化污染面积较大的土壤,效果明显,简便易行,经济效益大,是治理重金属Cu、Cd复合污染的一条新途径。     

重金属污染土壤淋洗技术的基础研究与工程应用进展

随着城市结构调整,工业企业易地搬迁后遗留下大量污染场地,严重威胁人居环境,亟待开展土壤修复.土壤淋洗技术具有工艺简单、处理范围广、修复效率高和治理费用相对低廉等优点,是目前修复重金属污染土壤最有效的技术之一,同时对于有机物污染土壤也具有显著修复效果.经过大量资料、文献调研,系统梳理土壤淋洗技术在国内的研究现状,结合实际...     

Using biochar for remediation of soils contaminated with heavy metals and organic pollutants

Soil contamination with heavy metals and organic pollutants has increasingly become a serious global environmental issue in recent years. Considerable efforts have been made to remediate contaminated soils. Biochar has a large surface area, and high capacity to adsorb heavy metals and organic pollutants. Biochar can potentially be used to reduce the bioavailability and leachability of heavy metals and organic pollutants in soils through adsorption and other physicochemical reactions. Biochar is typically an alkaline material which can increase soil pH and contribute to stabilization of heavy metals. Application of biochar for remediation of contaminated soils may provide a new solution to the soil pollution problem. This paper provides an overview on the impact of biochar on the environmental fate and mobility of heavy metals and organic pollutants in contaminated soils and its implication for remediation of contaminated soils. Further research directions are identified to ensure a safe and sustainable use of biochar as a soil amendment for remediation of contaminated soils.     

Effects of remediation train sequence on decontamination of heavy metal-contaminated soil containing mercury

When a contaminated site contains pollutants including both nonvolatile metals and Hg, one single remediation technology may not satisfactorily remove all contaminants. Therefore, in this study, chemical extraction and thermal treatment were combined as a remediation train to remove heavy metals, including Hg, from contaminated soil. A 0.2 M solution of ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) was shown to be the most effective reagent for extraction of considerable amounts of Cu, Pb, and Zn (>50%). Hg removal was ineffective using 0.2 M EDTA, but thermogravimetric analysis suggested that heating to 550°C with a heating rate of 5°C/min for a duration of 1 hr appeared to be an effective approach for Hg removal. With the employment of thermal treatment, up to 99% of Hg could be removed. However, executing thermal treatment prior to chemical extraction reduced the effectiveness of the subsequent EDTA extraction because nonvolatile heavy metals were immobilized in soil aggregates after the 550°C treatment. The remediation train of chemical extraction followed by thermal treatment appears to remediate soils that have been contaminated by many nonvolatile heavy metals and Hg.

ImplicationsA remediation train conjoining two or more techniques has been initialized to remove multiple metals. Better understandings of the impacts of treatment sequences, namely, which technique should be employed first on the soil properties and the decontamination efficiency, are in high demand. This study provides a strategy to remove multiple heavy metals including Hg from a contaminated soil. The interactions between thermal treatment and chemical extraction on repartitioning of heavy metals was revealed. The obtained results could offer an integrating strategy to remediate the soil contaminated with both heavy metals and volatile contaminants.     

Electrokinetic-enhanced phytoremediation of soils: Status and opportunities

Phytoremediation is a sustainable process in which green plants are used for the removal or elimination of contaminants in soils. Both organic and inorganic contaminants can be removed or degraded by growing plants by several mechanisms, namely phytoaccumulation, phytostabilization, phytodegradation, rhizofiltration and rhizodegradation. Phytoremediation has several advantages: it can be applied in situ over large areas, the cost is low, and the soil does not undergo significant damages. However, the restoration of a contaminated site by phytoremediation requires a long treatment time since the remediation depends on the growth and the biological cycles of the plant. It is only applicable for shallow depths within the reach of the roots, and the remediation efficiency largely depends on the physico-chemical properties of the soil and the bioavailability of the contaminants. The combination of phytoremediation and electrokinetics has been proposed in an attempt to avoid, in part, the limitations of phytoremediation. Basically, the coupled phytoremediation–electrokinetic technology consists of the application of a low intensity electric field to the contaminated soil in the vicinity of growing plants. The electric field may enhance the removal of the contaminants by increasing the bioavailability of the contaminants. Variables that affect the coupled technology are: the use of AC or DC current, voltage level and mode of voltage application (continuous or periodic), soil pH evolution, and the addition of facilitating agents to enhance the mobility and bioavailability of the contaminants. Several technical and practical challenges still remain that must be overcome through future research for successful application of this coupled technology at actual field sites.     

Effects of Heavy metals on plants and resistance mechanisms

GOAL, SCOPE AND BACKGROUND: As one of the consequences of heavy metal pollution in soil, water and air, plants are contaminated by heavy metals in some parts of China. To understand the effects of heavy metals upon plants and the resistance mechanisms, would make it possible to use plants for cleaning and remediating heavy metal-polluted sites. METHODS: The research results on the effects of heavy metals on plants and resistant mechanisms are compiled from Chinese publications from scientific journals and university journals, mostly published during the last decade. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: Effects of heavy metals on plants result in growth inhibition, structure damage, a decline of physiological and biochemical activities as well as of the function of plants. The effects and bioavailability of heavy metals depend on many factors, such as environmental conditions, pH, species of element, organic substances of the media and fertilization, plant species. But, there are also studies on plant resistance mechanisms to protect plants against the toxic effects of heavy metals such as combining heavy metals by proteins and expressing of detoxifying enzyme and nucleic acid, these mechanisms are integrated to protect the plants against injury by heavy metals. CONCLUSIONS: There are two aspects on the interaction of plants and heavy metals. On one hand, heavy metals show negative effects on plants. On the other hand, plants have their own resistance mechanisms against toxic effects and for detoxifying heavy metal pollution. RECOMMENDATIONS AND OUTLOOK: To study the effects of heavy metals on plants and mechanisms of resistance, one must select crop cultivars and/or plants for removing heavy metals from soil and water. More highly resistant plants can be selected especially for a remediation of the pollution site. The molecular mechanisms of resistance of plants to heavy metals should be studied further to develop the actual resistance of these plants to heavy metals. Understanding the bioavailability of heavy metals is advantageous for plant cultivation and phytoremediation. Decrease in the bioavailability to farmlands would reduce the accumulation of heavy metals in food. Alternatively, one could increase the bioavailability of plants to extract more heavy metals.     

Role of plants, mycorrhizae and phytochelators in heavy metal contaminated land remediation

Phytoremediation is a site remediation strategy, which employs plants to remove non-volatile and immisible soil contents. This sustainable and inexpensive process is emerging as a viable alternative to traditional contaminated land remediation methods. To enhance phytoremediation as a viable strategy, fast growing plants with high metal uptake ability and rapid biomass gain are needed. This paper provides a brief review of studies in the area of phytoaccumulation, most of which have been carried out in Europe and the USA. Particular attention is given to the role of phytochelators in making the heavy metals bio-available to the plant and their symbionts in enhancing the uptake of bio-available heavy metals.