Colloid-facilitated transport of lead in natural discrete fractures |
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Authors: | Xiang-Yu Tang Noam Weisbrod |
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Institution: | 1. Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Civil Engineering Department, University of Patras, Patras 26500, Greece;2. School of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Crete, Chania 73100, Greece |
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Abstract: | Colloid-facilitated transport of lead (Pb) was explored in a natural chalk fracture with an average equivalent hydraulic aperture of 139 μm. Tracer solution was prepared by adding montmorillonite (100 mg L?1) and/or humic acid (HA) (10 mg L?1) to modified artificial rainwater containing dissolved Pb (21.4 mg Pb L?1), naturally precipitated PbCO3 particles (16.4 mg Pb L?1) and LiBr (39.0 mg L?1). We found that Pb is only mobile when associated with colloids. PbCO3 particles were not mobile in the fracture. The addition of HA to the montmorillonite suspension increased the suspension's mobility and therefore promoted the colloid-facilitated transport of Pb. The increases in pH and sodium absorption ratio induced by the chalk-tracer solution interactions appeared to increase the dispersion and mobilization of colloids entering the fracture. The dominant colloid-facilitated transport of Pb reported in this study has significant implications for risk assessment of Pb mobility in fractured rocks. |
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