污泥屏障氧化缓冲容量与重金属再溶出关系研究

借助微生物厌氧活动特别是硫酸盐还原反应,污泥屏障可用来固定尾矿堆场重金属.针对尾矿风化淋滤形成的酸性采矿废水(AMD)与污泥之间发生的氧化还原反应导致的重金属溶出问题,通过氧化滴定实验研究了不同污泥悬液的氧化缓冲容量及其与重金属浓度的关系.结果表明,污泥悬液的氧化缓冲容量随着悬液固液比的增大略有减小,但随着悬液厌氧培养时间的延长而增加.污泥的氧化缓冲容量主要来自Eh≤-150mV的强烈还原区间,可达氧化缓冲容量的50%以上.氧化滴定过程中发现,当Eh≥-150mV时,Zn首先明显溶出;当Eh≥150mV时,Cu和Pb明显溶出.基于实验结果,建立了污泥屏障在AMD渗流条件下氧化缓冲容量消耗的数学模型.模拟计算结果表明,当AMD水头高度为10m时,厚度2m的污泥屏障经历AMD溶液38787a的渗透氧化,仍可保持原有的强烈还原状态,具备对重金属的固定效果.

Oxidation Buffer Capacity of Sewage Sludge Barrier for Immobilization of Heavy Metals

Benefit from the microbial activities especially the anaerobic sulfate reduction processes, sewage sludge could be used as a barrier to immobilize the heavy metals leached from tailings. With respect to the redox reaction between sewage sludge and acid mine drainage (AMD), oxidation titration test was carried out to study the effect of oxidation buffer capacity (OBC) of sewage sludge on the immobilization of heavy metals. Test results showed that OBC of sludge suspensions was decreased slightly with the solid-liquid ratio of the suspensions, but increased with the anaerobic incubation time, and that more than 50% of OBC was contributed by the sludge existed in strongly-reduction conditions (Eh < or = - 150 mV). During oxidation titration test, Zn was released obviously when Eh > or = - 150 mV, while Cu and Pb released obviously when Eh > or = 150 mV. According to the test results, a mathematical model was established to predict the OBC consumption of the sludge barrier under AMD penetrating conditions. The simulation results showed that a sludge barrier with 2m thickness, even undergone 38 787-years oxidation by AMD under 10m water head, keep in a strongly-reduced condition and, therefore, promote an immobilization of heavy metals from AMD in the barrier.