Impact of lime-stabilized biosolid application on Cu,Ni, Pb and Zn mobility in an acidic soil

A soil column leaching study was conducted on an acidic soil in order to assess the impact of lime-stabilized biosolid on the mobility of metallic pollutants (Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn). Column leaching experiments were conducted by injecting successively CaCl₂, oxalic acid and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) solutions through soil and biosolid-amended soil columns. The comparison of leaching curves showed that the transport of metals is mainly related to the dissolved organic carbon, pH and the nature of extractants. Metal mobility in the soil and biosolid-amended soils is higher with EDTA than with CaCl₂ and oxalic acid extractions, indicating that metals are strongly bound to solid-phase components. The single application of lime-stabilized biosolid at a rate ranging from 15 to 30 t/ha tends to decrease the mobility of metals, while repeated applications (2?×?15 t/ha) increase metal leaching from soil. This result highlights the importance of monitoring the movement and concentrations of metals, especially in acid and sandy soils with shallow and smaller water bodies.     

矿区土壤中重金属元素含量异常的调查

对某金矿区下游土壤重金属元素含量异常区进行了调查,研究了异常元素的空间分布和相态组成.通过对土壤、水、农产品、大气沉降物等的采样分析表明,土壤中重金属元素含量异常是由于矿山开采,废水排放,下游引水灌溉造成的.对异常元素的环境影响进行了分析评价,并提出了土壤治理建议.     

Effects of phosphorus amendments and plant growth on the mobility of Pb, Cu, and Zn in a multi-metal-contaminated soil

Purpose

Phosphorus amendments have been widely and successfully used in immobilization of one single metal (e.g., Pb) in contaminated soils. However, application of P amendments in the immobilization of multiple metals and particularly investigations about the effects of planting on the stability of the initially P-induced immobilized metals in the contaminated soils are far limited.

Methods

This study was conducted to determine the effects of phosphate rock tailing (PR), triple superphosphate fertilizer (TSP), and their combination (P+T) on mobility of Pb, Cu, and Zn in a multimetal-contaminated soil. Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis) (metal-sensitive) and Chinese kale (Brassica alboglabra Bailey) (metal-resistant) were introduced to examine the effects of planting on leaching of Pb, Cu, and Zn in the P-amended soils.

Results

All three P treatments greatly reduced CaCl₂-extractable Pb and Zn by 55.2?C73.1% and 14.3?C33.6%, respectively. The PR treatment decreased CaCl₂-extractable Cu by 27.8%, while the TSP and P+T treatments increased it by 47.2% and 44.4%, respectively. All three P treatments were effective in reducing simulated rainwater leachable Pb, with dissolved and total leachable Pb decrease by 15.6?C81.9% and 16.3?C64.5%, respectively. The PR treatment reduced the total leachable Zn by 16.8%, while TSP and P+T treatments increased Zn leaching by 92.7% and 78.9%, respectively. However, total Cu leaching were elevated by 17.8?C178% in all P treatments. Planting promoted the leaching of Pb and Cu by 98.7?C127% and 23.5?C170%, respectively, especially in the colloid fraction, whereas the leachable Zn was reduced by 95.3?C96.5% due to planting. The P treatments reduced the uptake of Pb, Cu, and Zn in the aboveground parts of Chinese cabbage by up to 65.1%, 34.3%, and 9.59%, respectively. Though P treatments were effective in reducing Zn concentrations in the aboveground parts of the metal-resistant Chinese kale by 22.4?C28.9%, they had little effect on Pb and Cu uptake.

Conclusions

The results indicated that all P treatments were effective in immobilizing Pb. The effect on the immobilization of Cu and Zn varied with the different P treatments and evaluation methods. Metal-sensitive plants are more responsive to the P treatments than metal-resistant plants. Planting affects leaching of metals in the P-amended soils, specially leaching of colloid fraction. The conventional assessment on leaching risks of heavy metals by determining dissolved metals (filtered through 0.45-??m pore size membrane) in leachates could be underestimated since colloid fraction may also contribute to the leaching.     

Relations between metals (Zn, Pb, Cd and Cu) and glutathione-dependent detoxifying enzymes in spiders from a heavy metal pollution gradient

We studied the relations between glutathione-dependent detoxifying enzymes and heavy metal burdens in the web-building spider Agelena labyrinthica (Agelenidae) and the wolf spider Pardosa lugubris (Lycosidae) from five meadow sites along a heavy metal pollution gradient. We assayed the activity of glutathione-S-transferase (GST) and glutathione peroxidases (GPOX, GSTPx), and glutathione (GSH) levels in both sexes. Except for GSH vs Pb content, we found significant correlations between GPOX and GSTPx activity and metal concentrations in females of A. labyrinthica. The highest activity of these enzymes measured in the web-building spiders was found in the individuals from the most polluted sites. In P. lugubris males significant correlations were found between GST and Pb and Zn concentrations, and between GPOX and GSTPx and the concentration of Cu. GST activity was higher in males collected from less polluted areas. Thus, detoxifying strategies against pollutants seemed to be sex-dependent. Actively hunting spiders had higher metal concentrations, maintaining lower activity of detoxifying enzymes and a lower glutathione level.     

Leaching behaviour of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn in surface soils derived from dredged sediments

Leaching of heavy metals from land-disposed dredged sediment spoils is a potential environmental hazard. The leaching behavior of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn in surface soils sampled from abandoned dredged sediment disposal sites was assessed. Using simple mass-balance calculations, the significance of the leaching test results with respect to metal migration into underlying clean soil was appraised. The potential leachability, defined as the amounts released at constant pH 4, decreased in the order (% of total contents): Zn (58%) approximately equal to Cd (49%)>Cu (5%) approximately equal to Pb (2%). The kinetics of metal release were determined in a cascade shaking test using de-mineralized water acidified to pH 4 (HNO(3)). Metal concentrations in the leachates were low and metal migration was, assuming uniform convective flow, predicted to be of no environmental concern. It is emphasized that any long-term prediction of metal migration is uncertain.     

底泥生长基质中重金属的迁移特征及生物有效性

河道底泥中重金属含量较高,重金属的迁移性及生物有效性是限制疏浚底泥土地施用或用作废弃场地修复基质资源化利用途径的主要因素。以沈阳细河待疏浚底泥为材料,通过盆栽实验的方法研究了河道底泥与碱性粉煤灰、炉渣和锯木屑配比基质中重金属在紫花苜蓿体内累积、迁移及生物有效性的变化。结果发现,配比底泥基质上紫花苜蓿生物量、株高及株径均好于纯底泥处理,其中底泥、粉煤灰、炉渣、锯木屑以2：0．5：0．5：0．5配比的s2处理中紫花苜蓿生物量是纯底泥处理的11．7倍。与底泥对照相比,配比底泥基质上植株体内重金属含量极显著降低,而且地上部重金属含量显著低于根部含量;底泥基质中紫花苜蓿地上部和根部对Cd、Cu、Pb、Zn的富集系数（BCF）显著低于底泥处理,但转移系数（TF）无显著变化,富集系数（BCF）和转移系数（TF）均小于1．0。紫花苜蓿种植后底泥基质中重金属含量显著低于农用污泥重金属控制标准,除Cd含量略高外,Cu、Pb和Zn含量低于土壤环境质量三级标准。这些结果表明,城市重污染河道底泥经过合理处置后,重金属浓度、活性及生物有效性降低,在其土地施用或废弃地修复中可以用作一些耐性植物的生长基质。     

Airborne Pb,Cd, Zn and Cu concentration by particle size near a Pb smelter

A study of airborne Pb, Cd, Zn and Cu was conducted on 2 farms: a test farm exposed to a lead smelter and associated sources of lead contamination in the New Lead Belt of southeast Missouri, and a control farm outside the lead production area. An Andersen eight-stage impactor sampler was used on both farms to collect air samples during winter, spring and summer seasons. The trace element concentrations were measured by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The concentrations of all four elements were higher on the test farm than on the control farm in all of the three seasons. Approximately 66% of the Pb. 88% of the Cd. 73% of the Zn and 54% of the Cu was composed of particles smaller than 4.7 μm the upper practical limit of respirable size.     

Enhanced phytoextraction of Cu, Pb, Zn and Cd with EDTA and EDDS

Chemically enhanced phytoextraction has been proposed as an effective approach to removing heavy metals from contaminated soil through the use of high biomass plants. Using pot experiments, the effects of the application of EDTA, EDDS and citric acid on the uptake of Cu, Pb, Zn and Cd by corn (Zea mays L. cv. Nongda 108) and bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L. white bean) plants were studied. The results showed that EDDS was more effective than EDTA at increasing the concentration of Cu in corn and beans. The application of 5 mmol kg-1 soil EDDS to soil significantly increased concentrations of Cu in shoots, with maximum levels of 2060 and 5130 mg kg-1 DW in corn and beans, respectively, which were 45- and 135-fold higher than that in the corresponding control plants to which chelate had not been applied. Concentrations of Zn in shoots were also higher in the plants treated with EDDS than in those treated with EDTA. For Pb and Cd, EDDS was less effective than EDTA. The maximum Cu phytoextraction was found with the EDDS treatment. The application of EDTA and EDDS also significantly increased the shoot-to-root ratios of the concentrations of Cu, Pb, Zn and Cd in both plant species. The results of metal extraction with chelates showed that EDDS was more efficient at solubilizing Cu and Zn than EDTA, and that EDTA was better at solubilizing Pb and Cd than EDDS.     

pH值对霞湾港沉积物重金属Zn、Cu释放的影响

以霞湾港(铜霞路段)的底泥沉积物为研究对象,采用重金属连续浸提法对重金属Zn、Cu在沉积物中的5种形态进行浸提,分析了其分布特征和在不同pH值与时间的条件下重金属的释放规律。研究结果表明,重金属Zn主要以铁锰氧化物结合态和碳酸盐结合态的形态存在,Cu主要以有机结合态和残渣态的形态存在,可交换离子态的重金属含量都很低。重金属Zn、Cu从沉积物中的释放,主要是在酸性条件下发生,在酸性区内释放量随pH的升高而迅速降低。释放能力和释放速率均为ZnCu,它们释放的过程基本相似,释放速率都比较小,向环境中的释放是个长期过程。     

Kinetic extractions to assess mobilization of Zn, Pb, Cu, and Cd in a metal-contaminated soil: EDTA vs. citrate

Kinetic EDTA and citrate extractions were used to mimic metal mobilization in a soil contaminated by metallurgical fallout. Modeling of metal removal rates vs. time distinguished two metal pools: readily labile (QM1) and less labile (QM2). In citrate extractions, total extractability (QM1+QM2) of Zn and Cd was proportionally higher than for Pb and Cu. Proportions of Pb and Cu extracted with EDTA were three times higher than when using citrate. We observed similar QM1/QM2 ratios for Zn and Cu regardless of the extractant, suggesting comparable binding energies to soil constituents. However, for Pb and Cd, more heterogeneous binding energies were hypothesized to explain different kinetic extraction behaviors. Proportions of citrate-labile metals were found consistent with their short-term, in-situ mobility assessed in the studied soil, i.e., metal amount released in the soil solution or extracted by cultivated plants. Kinetic EDTA extractions were hypothesized to be more predictive for long-term metal migration with depth.     

模拟酸雨对磷酸二氢钾钝化污染土壤Cu、Cd、Pb和P释放的影响

以磷酸二氢钾(PDP)钝化后的重金属污染土壤为研究对象,通过室内土柱淋溶实验,考察在pH为3.5、4.5和5.6的模拟酸雨作用下土壤Cu、Cd、Pb和P的释放特征。结果表明:PDP处理较对照处理显著增加了淋出液中pH、电导率(EC)和总有机碳(TOC)含量,但不同pH模拟酸雨对对照和PDP处理淋出液pH、EC和TOC含量影响较小。对照处理中,正磷酸盐含量维持在较低水平(0.02~0.13 mg·L-1);PDP处理下,正磷酸盐含量在1~3 L和4~12 L分别是《地表水环境质量标准》(GB 3838-2002)五类水标准(总磷含量0.4 mg·L-1)的55.1~819倍和9.46~46.6倍,对地表水表现出较大的富营养化风险。PDP处理较对照处理显著降低了淋溶初期淋出液中的Cu、Cd和Pb含量,但是随模拟酸雨pH降低,对照和PDP处理的土壤淋出液中Cu、Pb含量均未表现出显著差异。因此,PDP处理能够显著钝化污染土壤中的Cu、Cd和Pb,但需关注酸雨淋溶下过量磷释放对地表水富营养化的潜在风险。     

A comparison of physiologically based extraction test (PBET) and single-extraction methods for release of Cu, Zn, and Pb from mildly acidic and alkali soils

In vitro digestion test can be applied to evaluate the bioaccessibility of soil metals by measuring the solubility of the metals in synthetic human digestive tract. Physiologically based extraction test (PBET), composed of sequential digestion of gastric and intestinal phase, is one of the frequently used in vitro digestion tests. In this study, the PBET was chosen to determine the bioaccessibility of Cu, Zn, and Pb in 14 mildly acidic and alkali (pH 5.87–8.30) soils. The phytoavailability of Cu, Zn, and Pb in the same soils was also measured using six single-extraction methods (0.1 M HNO₃, 0.4 M HOAc, 0.1 M NaNO₃, 0.01 M CaCl₂, 0.05 M EDTA, and 0.5 M DTPA). The extraction efficiencies of the methods were compared. The PBET had a strong ability to extract metals from soil, which was much greater than neutral salt extraction and close to dilute acid and complex extraction in spite of the last 2 h neutral intestinal digestion. The amounts of bioaccessible Cu, Zn, and Pb in the gastric phase and in the gastrointestinal phase were both largely determined by the total content of soil Cu, Zn, and Pb. But the results of gastrointestinal digestion reflected more differences resulting from element and soil types than those of gastric digestion did. It was noticed that most of variations in the amounts of soil Cu, Zn, and Pb extracted by EDTA were well explained by the total soil Cu, Zn, and Pb, as same as the PBET. Moreover, the solubility of Cu, Zn, and Pb in the gastric phase and gastrointestinal phase were all positively linearly correlated with the results of EDTA. It was suggested that EDTA extraction can be used to predict the bioaccessibility of Cu, Zn, and Pb in mildly acidic and alkali (pH?>?5.8) soils, and the PBET and EDTA could be applied to measure, in a certain extent, the bioaccessibility and phytoavailability of Cu, Zn, and Pb in mildly acidic and alkali (pH?>?5.8) soils at the same time.     

Recycling of EDTA solution after soil washing of Pb, Zn, Cd and As contaminated soil

Soil washing with EDTA is known to be an effective means of removing toxic metals from contaminated soil. A practical way of recycling of used soil washing solution remains, however, an unsolved technical problem. We demonstrate here, in a laboratory scale experiment, the feasibility of using acid precipitation to recover up to 50% of EDTA from used soil washing solution obtained after extraction of Pb (5330 mg kg⁻¹), Zn (3400 mg kg⁻¹), Cd (35 mg kg⁻¹) and As (279 mg kg⁻¹) contaminated soil. Up to 100% of EDTA residual in the washing solution and 100%, 97%, 98% and 100% of initial Pb, Zn, Cd and As concentration in the solution, respectively, were removed in an electrolytic cell using a graphite anode. We employed the recovered EDTA and treated washing solution to prepare recycled soil washing solution with the same potential for extracting toxic metals from soil as the original. The efficiency of soil washing depends on the EDTA concentration. Using twice recycled 30 mmol EDTA kg⁻¹ soil, we removed 44%, 20%, 53% and 61% of Pb, Zn, Cd and As, respectively, from contaminated soil.     

改性沸石对土壤铅、锌赋存形态的影响

通过室内土壤培养实验,研究改性沸石对污染土壤中Pb、Zn赋存形态的影响。结果表明,土壤中的Pb主要是以Fe—Mn氧化物结合态存在,土壤zn主要以残渣态存在。添加天然沸石和改性沸石不同程度地降低土壤酸提取态Pb、zn的含量,提高土壤残渣态Pb、zn的含量。与CK处理相比,添加4种沸石导致土壤酸提取态Pb含量降低8．7％-40．3％,土壤酸提取态zn含量降低10．5％-49．8％（培养1个月）。硝酸钾改性沸石比天然沸石更能显著地降低土壤酸提取态Pb、zn的含量,而氢氧化钠改性沸石和硝酸钾改性沸石比天然沸石更能显著地降低土壤酸提取态的zn含量。培养1、2和3月后,不同沸石处理导致土壤残渣态zn比率分别比CK处理提高14．4％～23．5％、19．6％～23．7％和1．9％-11．1％。研究结果表明,天然沸石经过一定方法改性后,是固定污染土壤Pb、zn的潜在改良剂。     

改性沸石对土壤铅、锌赋存形态的影响简

通过室内土壤培养实验,研究改性沸石对污染土壤中Pb、Zn赋存形态的影响。结果表明,土壤中的Pb主要是以Fe-Mn氧化物结合态存在,土壤Zn主要以残渣态存在。添加天然沸石和改性沸石不同程度地降低土壤酸提取态Pb、Zn的含量,提高土壤残渣态Pb、Zn的含量。与CK处理相比,添加4种沸石导致土壤酸提取态Pb含量降低8.7%~40.3%,土壤酸提取态Zn含量降低10.5%~49.8%（培养1个月）。硝酸钾改性沸石比天然沸石更能显著地降低土壤酸提取态Pb、Zn的含量,而氢氧化钠改性沸石和硝酸钾改性沸石比天然沸石更能显著地降低土壤酸提取态的Zn含量。培养1、2和3月后,不同沸石处理导致土壤残渣态Zn比率分别比CK处理提高14.4%~23.5%、19.6%~23.7%和1.9%~11.1%。研究结果表明,天然沸石经过一定方法改性后,是固定污染土壤Pb、Zn的潜在改良剂。     

Uptake and distribution of Zn, Cu, Cd, and Pb in an aquatic plant Potamogeton natans

A better understanding of metal uptake and translocation by aquatic plants can be used to enhance the performance of constructed wetland systems for stormwater treatment. Specifically, this study examines whether the uptake of Zn, Cu, Cd, and Pb by Potamogeton natans is via the leaves, stems, or roots, and whether there is translocation from organs of uptake to other plant parts. Competition between the metals at uptake and at the level of the cell wall-bound part of the metals accumulated in stem and leaf tissue was also examined. The results show that Zn, Cu, Cd, and Pb were taken up by the leaves, stems, and roots, with the highest accumulation found in the roots. At the elevated metal concentrations common in stormwater the uptake of Cu, but not of Zn, Cd, or Pb, by the roots was somewhat limited at uptake due to competition with other metals. Between 24% and 59% of the metal content was bound to the cell walls of the plant. Except in the case of Pb, the cell wall-bound fraction was generally smaller in stems than in leaves. No translocation of the metals to other parts of the plant was found, except for Cd which was translocated from leaf to stem and vice versa. Dispersion of metals from sediment to water through P. natans is therefore unlikely.     

超声强化淋洗修复Pb、Cd、Cu复合污染土壤

针对传统淋洗法修复土壤中重金属效率较低的问题,研究了超声强化淋洗技术以提高重金属去除率。以铅（Pb）、镉（Cd）、铜（Cu）为目标污染物,在0.05 mol·L-1柠檬酸、0.05 mol·L-1EDTA和0.05 mol·L-1皂角苷作为淋洗剂条件下,使用传统振荡、超声强化以及超声波加振荡3种不同的作用方式,对Pb、Cd、Cu的去除率进行比较,并对3种不同淋洗方式后Pb、Cd、Cu的形态变化进行了探讨。结果表明,当使用柠檬酸和皂角苷作为淋洗剂进行振荡淋洗时,重金属洗脱效果不理想。超声对于强化柠檬酸洗脱效果并不明显,而对于强化皂角苷洗脱重金属效果明显,平均去除率提高了120.47%。当淋洗剂为EDTA时,土壤样品在传统振荡2 h作用下,对Pb、Cd、Cu的去除率依次为50.33%、76.65%和47.35%,而在超声波30 min条件下对Pb、Cd、Cu的去除率依次为82.19%、83.31%和53.89%,平均去除率高出28.60%,可显著提高重金属去除率,缩短淋洗时间。但超声波30 min加传统振荡2 h相较于单纯超声强化效果提升不明显。通过对比3种淋洗方式后土壤中的Pb、Cd、Cu形态发现,酸可提取态的重金属在超声强化作用后有明显降低,同时超声强化对于铁锰氧化物结合态、有机物结合态和残渣态也具有较好的去除能力。因此,超声强化在化学淋洗中的应用具有一定的可行性,是一种简单、极快速去除污染场地中重金属Pb、Cd、Cu的增效手段。     

贝壳粉对污染土壤中Pb、Zn、Cd的稳定化作用

价廉易得且无二次污染的稳定剂开发是重金属污染土壤稳定化修复的关键。以铅蓄电池污染场地Pb污染土壤(CQ土壤样品)及铅锌冶炼厂周边Pb、Zn、Cd复合污染土壤(ZZ土壤样品)为研究对象,用贝壳粉进行稳定化研究,通过毒性特征浸出测试(TCLP)评价其稳定化效果。X射线衍射(XRD)和X射线荧光光谱(XRF)等分析结果表明,贝壳粉的主要成分为CaCO3。稳定化实验结果表明:贝壳粉在2%(质量分数,下同)~10%的添加量下,CQ土壤样品中Pb的浸出浓度降低22%~62%;ZZ土壤样品中Pb、Zn、Cd的浸出浓度分别降低11%~91%、26%~65%、18%~64%。贝壳粉添加后土壤pH升高可能会使重金属形成氢氧化物沉淀;部分重金属可能会通过离子交换作用形成碳酸盐沉淀。经贝壳粉稳定化后土壤中重金属浸出浓度降低,有效降低了重金属的迁移性,因此贝壳粉可作为稳定剂应用于重金属污染土壤的修复。     

Influence of soil pH on the fractionation of Cr, Cu and Zn in solid phases from a landfill site

The spatial variability of soil pH for engineered Weathered Oxford Clay is described using 35 samples collected from the base of a new cell in an existing landfill. Soil pH variability influences the reactivity of Cr, Cu and Zn in the site. The reactivity of these metals as natural components was determined using a sequential extraction method. The total concentration of Cr, Cu and Zn and the mineralogical composition were also determined. The results showed that due to the presence of a layer rich in pyrite in the base, a natural acidification may occur which can produce a soil pH as low as 2.7. The spatial variability of soil pH in this area has been described with an anisotropical variogram model and the estimation of its values at unsampled locations was carried out using the ordinary kriging algorithm. From the spatial modelling of the soil pH, it was found that the metals in the soil solid phases follow a similar distribution.