Metal concentrations in edible mushrooms following municipal sludge application on forest land

In the context of biosolids utilisation in forestry, effects of sludge application on mushroom metal concentration were studied in six sites of maritime pine forests in the South-West of France. Municipal sludge were applied at a rate of 6 T dry matter per hectare. Edible mushrooms were collected two years after sludge application. As, Cd, Cu, Hg, Pb, Se and Zn concentrations were determined. Results showed a high variability for trace element concentrations in mushrooms collected from control areas. No significant correlation was found between soil parameters (pH and trace elements concentrations) and mushroom trace element concentrations. Even if the concentration of trace metals increased in the soils, sludge application did not affect As, Cu, Se and Zn concentrations in carpophores but slightly increased Cd, Pb and Hg concentrations on some sites. This effect is dependent on sludge type and sites.     

Fenton预处理对城市污泥重金属形态及生物淋滤溶出影响

针对生物淋滤处理城市污泥重金属Cr、As和Pd的溶出效率较低的问题,采用芬顿(Fenton)氧化法对城市污泥进行预处理,考察Fenton氧化对污泥中重金属Cr、As和Pd赋存形态转化及后继生物淋滤过程溶出率的影响。实验结果表明,经pH=4.00、Fe2+=1.00 g·L-1、H2O2=9 g·L-1的条件下Fenton预处理后,重金属Cr、As和Pb的存在形态均由稳定性较强的可氧化态和残渣态向不稳定的弱酸提取态和可还原态转化,其不稳定态比重分别由15%、30%、9%提高到了24%、41%、11%;生物淋滤实验结果显示,由于重金属形态变化,重金属Cr、As和Pb溶出率分别由52.71%、11.15%、33.19%提升至60.76%、24.32%、45.96%。Fenton预处理联合生物淋滤法提高了对重金属Cr、As和Pb的去除效果,有助于实现污泥的无害化处理处置。     

高温堆肥与蚯蚓堆肥对城市污泥重金属形态的影响

采用高温堆肥和蚯蚓堆肥工艺,研究了城市污泥与锯末、粉煤灰或磷矿粉按不同比例混合堆肥前后重金属（Cu、Pb、Zn、Cd和As）交换态、碳酸盐结合态、铁锰氧化物结合态、有机结合态和残留态的变化。研究表明：高温堆肥和蚯蚓堆肥前后各试验污泥的重金属形态和含量呈现出不同的变化,都可以降低污泥中交换态Cu、Pb、Zn、Cd和As的含量;对于Cu和Pb,高温堆肥优于蚯蚓堆肥;对于Zn、Cd和As,蚯蚓堆肥优于高温堆肥。2种堆肥方式中,粉煤灰用量为10%的钝化效果优于20%,磷矿粉的钝化效果同粉煤灰一样。     

高效堆肥菌种的筛选及在城市污泥堆肥上的应用

分离筛选出了4株猪粪堆肥菌种,初步的分类鉴定表明它们均属于芽孢杆菌属.利用这些菌种制成混合菌剂,并进行城市污泥堆肥对比试验,结果显示,接菌处理在各项堆肥指标上明显优于未接菌的空白处理,自制菌与酵素菌在堆肥过程中具有非常相似的发酵能力,均能加快堆肥的升温速度,提高堆肥的最高温度,加快物料含水率的下降.说明自制菌不但可以应用于猪粪的堆肥发酵,在城市污泥高温堆肥方面也有很好的应用潜力.     

新乡市区公园土壤重金属含量及其污染评价

对新乡市区6个有代表性的公园土壤重金属含量进行调查,结果发现该市区6个公园表层土壤中Pb、Cr、Cd和Zn的平均值分别为63.22、91.35,0.57、115.63 mg/kg.以河南省土壤背景值为标准,采用内梅罗指数法综合评价土壤污染程度.结果表明,6个公园土壤中Cr、Zn为轻度污染,Pb为中度污染,Cd为重度污染.燃烧含Pb燃料油、印刷纸品和塑料及大气污染是土壤重金属污染的主要原因.     

Use of a general toxicity test to predict heavy metal concentrations in residential soils

Significant clusters of developmental delay and mental retardation (DD/MR) were identified in children born in South Carolina. Although it is difficult to identify one factor that causes DD/MR, environmental insult including exposure of pregnant women to heavy metals can induce DD/MR in their children. Because it is expensive to measure the concentrations of individual metals in large numbers of environmental samples, the general Microtox toxicity test was used to identify highly toxic soil samples. Approximately 100 soil samples were collected from residential areas and analyzed to determine an effective concentration (EC(50)) of soil required to inhibit 50% light emission of the luminescent bacterial test organism (Vibrio fischeri). The EC(50) values were then transformed to relative toxicity units (RTU). A subset of 56 high and low toxicity soil samples was then analyzed by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (EPA method 6010) for arsenic, lead, and chromium, which are known neurotoxins. The highest measured arsenic concentration was 30 times higher than the South Carolina residential soil limit. Significant correlations were found between the RTU and soil arsenic and chromium concentrations. Microtox also identified some low arsenic and chromium samples as toxic, presumably because additional unidentified toxicants were present in the soil. In general, however, the Microtox test was effective in identifying soils with elevated concentrations of arsenic and chromium, even in residential neighborhoods where limited soil toxicity was expected.     

Distribution of metals in grassland soils following surface applications of sewage sludge

In order to decide on a suitable sampling depth for grassland soil treated with sewage sludge and to assess implications for grazing animals, a field trial on two soils was designed to estimate the distribution of metals in grassland soil profiles following surface applications of sludge. Thus the sites represented permanent grassland where no form of cultivation had taken place. Soil cores were taken using specialised equipment to 30 cm depth and divided into seven sections. Movement from the soil surface to a depth of 10 cm was observed for all of the seven metals, Cd, Cr, Cu, Mo, Ni, Pb and Zn, but most of the metal (60%-100%, mean 87%) remained in the upper 5 cm of soil. It was concluded that sampling to a depth of 5 or 7.5 cm would be most suitable for monitoring long-term grassland treated with surface applications of sludge.     

Residual and cumulative effects of soil application of sewage sludge on corn productivity

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of frequent and periodic applications of sewage sludge to the soil, on corn productivity. The experiment was carried out as part of an experiment that has been underway since 1999, using two types of sludge. One came from the Barueri Sewage Treatment Station (BS, which receives both household and industrial sludge) and the other came from the Franca Sewage Treatment Station (FS, which receives only household sludge). The Barueri sludge was applied from 1999 up to the agricultural year of 2003/2004. With the exception of the agricultural years of 2004/2005 and 2005/2006, the Franca sludge was applied up to 2008/2009. All the applications were made in November, with the exception of the first one which was made in April 1999. After harvesting the corn, the soil remained fallow until the next cultivation. The experiment was set up as a completely randomized block design with three replications and the following treatments: control without chemical fertilization or sludge application, mineral fertilization, and dose 1 and dose 2 of sludge (Franca and Barueri). The sludges were applied individually. Dose 1 was calculated by considering the recommended N application for corn. Dose 2 was twice dose 1. It was evident from this work that the successive application of sludge to the soil in doses sufficient to reach the productivity desired with the use of nitrogen fertilizers could cause environmental problems due to N losses to the environment and that the residual and cumulative effects should be considered when calculating the application of sludge to soil.     

Analysis of potentially toxic metal constraints to apply sewage sludge in Portuguese agricultural soils

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - The application of sewage sludge (SS) in the soil can be a valuable way to increase its content of organic matter. However, the concentration of...     

Monitoring heavy metal concentrations in leachates from a forest soil subjected to repeated applications of sewage sludge

The aim of the study was to establish whether the repeated application of sewage sludge to an acid forest soil (Dystric Cambisol) would lead to short-term groundwater contamination. Sludge was applied at four loading rates (0, 2.4, 17 and 60 Mg ha⁻¹) in two consecutive years and leachates were analysed. Heavy metal inputs to soils at the lowest dose were below EC regulations but, at higher doses, limits for Zn, Cd, Cr and Ni were exceeded. Repeated application of sludge at 60 Mg ha⁻¹ resulted in significantly (P < 0.05) higher concentrations of Zn, Cd, Cr and Ni in the leachates than with other treatments. The drinking water standards for Cd and Ni were surpassed in all treatments. Control plots were contaminated by groundwater flow despite the existence of buffer zones between plots. This complicated interpretation of the results, highlighting the importance of careful design of this type of experiment.     

市政污泥热解产油影响因素及产物应用特性

利用外热式固定床反应器,研究终温、反应时间、升温速率等因素对市政污泥热解产油率的影响,并对产物特性进行了讨论。结果表明,热解终温及反应时间显著影响焦油产率,500 ℃是适宜的污泥热解温度,焦油产率达24.74%,温度继续升高则半焦缩聚反应强烈,热解气产率大幅增加,焦油产率基本恒定;在10 ℃·min-1的升温速率条件下,热解终温500 ℃,维持20 min,焦油产率可达到平衡;升温速率对焦油产率的影响不显著,热解反应达到平衡时,不同升温速率条件下,焦油产率相似;污泥焦油组分与中低温煤焦油相近,具备提酚、制燃料油和特种油品的潜力;污泥半焦灰分高,固定碳含量低,具有一定热值,比表面积较发达,掺混燃烧、制备吸附剂是其重要的潜在利用方向。     

Heavy metal concentrations in soils and plant accumulation in a restored manganese mineland in Guangxi, South China

Heavy metal contamination of metal-mined soils is a widespread problem in China. In the restored (over 20 years) Lipu manganese mineland, 36 plant species from 22 families were found colonizing, some of which were planted agronomic ones. Heavy metal concentrations in tailings were very high. Minesoils were basically unpolluted, but soils in the remaining mining area and in the vicinity of tailings dumps were polluted by Cd and Mn. Measurements of metal contents in dominant plants showed they were close to those of other mineland plants. Plants tended to have a higher Cd accumulation (as reflected by Biological Accumulation Coefficient) from soil, but have a higher Mn translocation (as indicated by Biological Transfer Coefficient) to aboveground parts. The Chinese chestnut and sugarcane cultivated on the reclaimed mineland were not safe for human consumption, and this agricultural restoration pattern should be carefully reconsidered.     

铁改性生物炭的制备及其在重金属污染土壤修复技术中的应用进展

生物炭已被广泛应用于修复重金属污染土壤,但粒径大、力学性能差、吸附点位较少等缺点限制了其应用。由铁基化合物和生物炭制备的铁改性生物炭,可优化生物炭的性能,弥补生物炭修复能力的不足,表现出良好的重金属钝化效果。综述了铁改性生物炭的制备方法,以及该材料对重金属污染土壤修复的研究进展：介绍了铁改性生物炭的制备方法和常用表征手段;总结了制备及修复过程中的主要影响因素 (原材料、温度、投加量、修复时间等) ;从静电作用、离子交换、络合、氧化还原、共沉淀作用等方面阐明了铁改性生物炭对重金属的固定化机制;分析了施用铁改性生物炭对土壤微生态的影响;最后指出了铁改性生物炭材料在应用中可能存在的问题。以期为铁改性生物炭在重金属污染土壤修复中的应用提供理论依据。     

Spatial distribution of heavy metal concentrations in urban, suburban and agricultural soils in a Mediterranean city of Algeria

As part of a larger program aiming at assessing transfer and effects of metals in food webs, this work studied the spatial distribution of Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, and Zn in 101 sub-surface soils, systematically sampled (1 × 1 km regular grid) over a large area around Annaba, the fourth most-populated city of Algeria. Cd and Cr exhibited only one abnormally high value, with all other concentrations being close to pedogeological background. Some places in the centre of the city were polluted by Pb (up to 823 mg kg⁻¹), probably due to aerial deposition from gasoline exhausts. Zn never exceeded regulatory limits over the whole sampling area. Cu was the only element for which a spatial autocorrelation occurred. A spatial interpolation by cokriging allowed the identification of agricultural activities as the main Cu pollution source. Our approach revealed various anthropogenic pollution sources, more efficiently for large-scale patterns than for local abnormalities.     

合肥市污水处理厂污泥重金属分布特征及其生态风险评价

为了解污泥中重金属污染状况,分析了合肥市5家污水处理厂污泥中As、Cd、Cr、Cu、Pb和Zn的总量、形态特征与生物毒性,并采用内梅罗指数法和潜在生态危害指数法对污泥中重金属生态风险进行了评价。结果表明,污泥中各重金属元素总量为Zn(639.00~2 094.50mg/kg)Cu(107.22~415.86mg/kg)Cr(48.06~388.24mg/kg)Pb(4.50~35.40mg/kg)As(11.72~47.51mg/kg)Cd(2.02~16.68mg/kg)。形态分布特征分析结果显示,Cr、Cu和Pb较稳定,As的稳定性相对较差,Zn在污泥中稳定性最差,而Cd在不同污泥样品中的形态分布差异较大;水平振荡法和毒性特征沥滤方法对污泥中重金属浸出浓度较低,未超过相应限值。内梅罗综合污染指数法和潜在生态危害指数法对污泥中重金属总量评价结果表明,5家污水处理厂(分别命名为WT、WXY、JKQ、ZZJ、CTP)污泥样品表现为CTPJKQWXYZZJWT,各重金属元素污染顺序为CdCu(Zn)AsCrPb。     

Heavy metal(loid)s in sewage sludge in China: concentrations and spatial-temporal variations

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Sewage sludge (SS) production in China has increased rapidly, accompanying the fast expansion of its sewage treatment capacity. Heavy metals (HMs) in...     

微生物絮凝剂改善城市污水厂浓缩污泥脱水性能的研究

采用酱油曲霉(Aspergillus sojae)产生的微生物絮凝剂(MBF)作为污泥絮凝脱水剂,对城市污水处理厂浓缩污泥进行调理,确定该絮凝剂对浓缩污泥脱水的处理工艺参数为：微生物絮凝液最佳投加体积为6%～8%（体积比）,发挥絮凝作用的最适污泥温度为28～32℃,最适pH为6～7。经微生物絮凝剂调理的污泥在3 000 r/min离心9 min,污泥脱水率高达82.7%,滤饼含水率降低至77.3%,污泥脱水后体积减至原来的1/5左右。     

城市污泥的重金属生物活性及其控制

随着土壤法规的加强 ,城市污泥中的重金属严重影响着污泥的处理、处置。介绍了污泥中重金属的分配和化学形态 ,以及迄今为止几种主要的控制方法     

Leachates of municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash from Macao: heavy metal concentrations and genotoxicity

Heavy metals in municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash (MSWIBA) may leach into soil and groundwater and pose long-term risks to the environment. In this study, toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) was carried out on the MSWIBA from Macao. Heavy metals in leachates were determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES), and genotoxicity of leachates was also evaluated by micronucleus (MN) assay with Vicia faba root tip cells. The results showed that the concentrations of aluminium (Al), manganese (Mn), cobalt (Co), cadmium (Cd) and mercury (Hg) in the leachates were less than 0.01 mg l(-1), and those of iron (Fe), copper (Cu) and molybdenum (Mo) were less than 0.1 mg l(-1). The concentrations of chromium (Cr), zinc (Zn), selemium (Se), strontium (Sr), barium (Ba) and caesium (Cs) were between 0.11 mg l(-1) and 2.19 mg l(-1). Lead (Pb) concentrations, in particular, reached as high as 19.6 mg l(-1), significantly exceeding the maximum concentration limit (5 mg l(-1) for lead by TCLP). Compared with the negative group, a significant increase of MN frequencies was observed in the leachate-exposed groups (P<0.05). With the increase of heavy metals in the leachates, the toxic effects on the Vicia faba root tip cells increased, implying that heavy metals were the main factors causing the genotoxic effects. Our results suggested that apart from chemical analysis, bioassays like the MN assay of Vicia faba root tip cells should also be included in a battery of tests to assess the eco-environmental risks of bottom ashes before decisions can be made on the utilization, treatment or disposal.