Acidification of a solonetzic soil by nitrogenous fertilizers

Abstract

Annual applications of (NH₄)₂SO₄ NH₄NO₃ and urea on a Solonetzic soil at 112 kg N/ha for 10 consecutive years reduced pH levels from 5.6 for the check to 4.4, 4.9 and 5.3, respectively for (NH₄)₂SO₄, NH₄NO₃ and urea. (NH₄)₂SO₄ generated twice as much exchange acidity as NH₄NO₃ and four times as much as urea. Net extractable cations leached from the Ap horizon closely approximated the amount of exchange acidity generated by (NH₄)₂SO₄ and NH₄NO₃ fertilizers. The levels of soil extractable Al and Mn were greatly enhanced by (NH₄)₂SO₄ as were plant contents. Similar acidifying effects to that produced by the (NH₄)₂SO₄ occurred when NH₄NO₃ was applied at 300 kg N/ha annually for 12 consecutive years in another field experiment on the same soil. Liming samples of the field (NH₄)₂SO₄ acidified soils in the greenhouse, significantly increased yields and lowered the Al and Mn contents of the plants to normal levels.     

低分子量有机化合物对MnO_2和土壤氧化锰的还原溶解作用

为考察土壤锰氧化物的还原溶解行为,本文选取常见的根系分泌的8种有机酸(抗坏血酸、香草酸、柠檬酸、草酸、酒石酸、水杨酸、半胱氨酸和邻苯二甲酸)和1种酚类化合物(邻苯二酚),人工合成的Mn O2和5种富含氧化锰的土壤(广东徐闻的砖红壤、海南澄迈的砖红壤、云南昆明的砖红壤、浙江嵊县的红壤和江苏南京的黄棕壤),研究了有机化合物对氧化锰的还原溶解作用.结果表明,较低p H和较高温度有利于有机化合物对Mn O2的还原溶解.在p H 4.5—5.5和温度5—45℃范围内,不同有机化合物还原溶解Mn O2能力的大小顺序为:邻苯二酚半胱氨酸抗坏血酸香草酸柠檬酸草酸≈酒石酸水杨酸≈邻苯二甲酸.邻苯二酚、半胱氨酸和抗坏血酸对土壤中氧化锰也有较强的还原溶解能力.当5种土壤比较时,徐闻砖红壤中还原溶解出的锰量最高,其次为昆明砖红壤,嵊县红壤中还原溶解出的锰量最小.当有还原性有机化合物存在时徐闻砖红壤、昆明砖红壤和澄迈砖红壤中的氧化锰容易发生还原溶解反应,增加土壤中可溶态和交换态Mn2+的含量,并可能对植物产生锰毒害.     

Abatement of SO2-NOx binary gas mixtures using a ferruginous active absorbent: Part I. Synergistic effects and mechanism

A novel ferruginous active absorbent, prepared by fly ash, industrial lime and the additive Fe(VI), was introduced for synchronous abatement of binary mixtures of SO2–NOx from simulated coal-fired flue gas. The synergistic action of various factors on the absorption of SO2 and NOx was investigated. The results show that a strong synergistic effect exists between Fe(VI) dose and reaction temperature for the desulfurization. It was observed that in the denitration process, the synergy of Fe(VI) dose and Ca/(S + N) had the most significant impact on the removal of NO, followed by the synergy of Fe(VI) and reaction temperature, and then the synergy of reaction temperature and flue gas humidity. A scanning electron microscope(SEM) and an accessory X-ray energy spectrometer(EDS)were used to observe the surface characteristics of the raw and spent absorbent as well as fly ash. A reaction mechanism was proposed based on chemical analysis of sulfur and nitrogen species concentrations in the spent absorbent. The Gibbs free energy, equilibrium constants and partial pressures of the SO2–NOx binary system were determined by thermodynamics.     

硫素对氧化还原条件下水稻土氧化铁和砷形态影响

通过充N2和充O2的氧化还原反应装置,在添加外源砷污染的水稻土中,施用不同形态的无机硫(不施硫S0,单质硫S1和硫酸盐S2),模拟水稻田的氧化还原状况.结果表明,通N2时,土壤溶液氧化还原电位(Eh)在-100~-200 mV之间,溶液pH在7.0~8.0之间,pe+pH为4~7之间;通O2时,溶液Eh在200mV左右,溶液pH在6.5~7.5之间,pe+pH为9~12之间.无论通N2还是通O2,土壤溶出铁的浓度在1.2~1.6 mg·L-1,均有处理S0>S1>S2和AsS0>AsS1>AsS2.在通N2时,各处理HCl提取土壤氧化铁的含量比原土[(21.4±0.3)g·kg-1]低5 g·kg-1,有利于结晶态氧化铁向无定形氧化铁转化和形成Fe2+,无定形氧化铁活化度比原土活化度46.8%有所增加,且处理AsS2(49.4%)AsS2(36.1%).通N2时,土壤溶液中砷浓度变化为AsS0[(1.13±0.04)mg·L-1]>AsS1[(0.89±0.01)mg·L-1]>AsS2[(0.77±0.04)mg·L-1];通O2时,土壤溶液中砷浓度变化AsS1[(0.77±0.01)mg·L-1]>AsS0[(0.20±0.09)mg·L-1]>AsS2[(0.09±0.01)mg·L-1].通N2时,不同处理各形态砷占总砷比例变化为残渣态(34.9%~41.4%)≈专性吸附态(37.4%~39.5%)>晶态铁锰结合态(23.3%~25.6%)>非专性吸附态(2.4%~3.3%)>无定形铁锰结合态(0.5%~0.8%).通O2时,各处理形态砷占总砷比例变化为残渣态(30.8%~39.3%)≈专性吸附态(30.3%~34.7%)>晶态铁锰结合态(26.0%~28.7%)>无定形铁锰结合态(9.3%~10.7%)>非专性吸附态(0.5%~1.6%),其中,无定形铁锰氧化物结合态砷比通N2时提高了约9%,也就是无定形铁锰的老化作用对砷形态转化的影响.这表明还原条件能够使氧化铁的活化度升高,砷的移动性增强,但硫酸盐体系降低氧化铁的活化度,单质硫体系的砷移动性要大于硫酸盐体系的砷移动性.     

Photoassisted Fenton degradation of phthalocyanine dyes from wastewater of printing industry using Fe(Ⅱ)/γ-Al2O3 catalyst in up-flow fluidized-bed

Fe(II)/γ-Al2O3 powders synthesized using the dipping method were produced from a mixed aqueous solution containing aluminium oxide(γ-Al2O3) and iron(II)-precursor(FeSO4), and used for photoFenton degradation of phthalocyanine dyes(PCS) under ultraviolet(UV) irradiation in an up-flow fluidized bed. The catalysts were characterized by XRD, ESCA, BET, EDS and SEM. The results showed that Fe2+ion was compounded on the γ-Al2O3 carrier. The effects of different reaction parameters such as catalyst activity, dosage and solution pH on the decolorization of PCS were assessed. Results indicated that maximum decolorization(more than 95%) of PCS occurred with20 wt% Fe(II)/γ-Al2O3 catalyst(dosage of 60 g/L) using a combination of UV irradiation and heterogeneous Fenton system. The degradation efficiency of PCSincreases as pH decreases, exhibiting a maximum efficiency at pH 3.5. The recycled catalyst was capable of repeating three runs without a significant decrease in treatment efficiency, and this demonstrated the stability and reusability of catalyst.     

Fe3+负载凹凸棒土(Fe/ATP)结构表征及其稳定化修复镉(Cd)机制研究

以凹凸棒土(凹土,ATP)为原料,采用浸渍法制备Fe3+负载凹土(Fe/ATP),表征了其结构与形貌,研究了凹土和Fe/ATP对土壤中镉(Cd)的吸附效果,以浸出浓度作为稳定化评价指标,通过吸附前后凹土和Fe/ATP形貌等特征的变化探讨了稳定化修复Cd机制.结果表明,加入质量比20%的凹土和Fe/ATP,Cd的浸出浓度分别降低了45%和91%,说明Fe/ATP对土壤中Cd有显著的稳定化作用.形貌表征分析表明,凹土主要通过结构中的水、—OH基团和晶格缺陷来稳定Cd,而Fe/ATP对土壤中Cd稳定化作用可能主要来自—OH基团以及Fe—O中桥氧的贡献.凹土与氧化铁均为土壤中天然矿物,廉价易得且环境友好,制备方法简单易实现,该复合材料用于Cd污染土壤的稳定化修复具有较好的应用前景.     

Preparation and characterization of Fe2O3-CeO2-TiO2/γ-Al2O3 catalyst for degradation dye wastewater

In order to develop a catalyst with high activity for catalytic wet oxidation （CWO） process at room temperature and atmospheric pressure, Fe2O3-CeO2-TiO2/γ-Al2O3 catalyst was prepared by consecutive impregnation method and the prepared parameters were optimized. The structure of the catalyst was characterized by BET, XRF, SEM and XPS technologies, and the actual wastewater was used to investigate the catalytic activity of Fe2O3-CeO2-TiO2/γ-Al2O3 in CWO process. The experimental results showed that the prepared catalyst exhibited good catalytic activity when the doping amount of Ti was 1.0 wt% （the weight ratio of Ti to carriers）, and the middle product, Fe2O3-CeO2-TiO2/γ-Al2O3, was calcined in 450℃ for 2 h. The CWO experiment for treating actual dye wastewater indicated that the COD, color and TOC of actual wastewater were decreased by 62.23%, 50.12% and 41.26% in 3 h, respectively, and the ratio of BOD5/COD was increased from 0.19 to 0.30.     

Geochemistry of leachates from the El Fraile sulfide tailings piles in Taxco, Guerrero, southern Mexico

Leachates from the El Fraile tailings impoundment (Taxco, Mexico) were monitored every 2 months from October 2001 to August 2002 to assess the geochemical characteristics. These leachates are of interest because they are sometimes used as alternative sources of domestic water. Alternatively, they drain into the Cacalotenango creek and may represent a major source of metal contamination of surface water and sediments. Most El Fraile leachates show characteristics of Ca–SO₄, (Ca+Mg)–SO₄, Mg–SO₄ and Ca–(SO₄+HCO₃) water types and are near-neutral (pH=6.3–7.7). Some acid leachates are generated by the interaction of meteoric water with tailings during rainfall events (pH=2.4–2.5). These contain variable levels of SO₄ ²⁻ (280–29,500 mg l⁻¹) and As (<0.01–12.0 mg l⁻¹) as well as Fe (0.025–2352 mg l⁻¹), Mn (0.1–732 mg l⁻¹), Zn (<0.025–1465 mg l⁻¹) and Pb (<0.01–0.351 mg l⁻¹). Most samples show the highest metal enrichment during the dry seasons. Leachates used as domestic water typically exceed the Mexican Drinking Water Guidelines for sulfate, hardness, Fe, Mn, Pb and As, while acidic leachates exceed the Mexican Guidelines for Industrial Discharge Waters for pH, Cu, Cd and As. Speciation shows that in near-neutral solutions, metals exist mainly as free ions, sulfates and bicarbonates, while in acidic leachates they are present as sulfates and free ions. Arsenic appears as As^(V) in all samples. Thermodynamic and mineralogical evidence indicates that precipitation of Fe oxides and oxyhydroxides, clay minerals and jarosite as well as sorption by these minerals are the main processes controlling leachate chemistry. These processes occur mainly after neutralization by interaction with bedrock and equilibration with atmospheric oxygen.     

THE EFFECTS OF ARTIFICIAL CIRCULATION ON A SMALL NORTHEASTERN IMPOUNDMENT1

ABSTRACT: Artificial circulation was applied at East Sidney Lake, a small, eutrophic impoundment in New York, to improve the water quality of the reservoir and tailwater. Treatment was successful at both reducing the stability of the reservoir and maintaining higher mean oxygen concentrations in the bottom waters. Discharge waters had lower metals and phosphorus concentrations during treatment years. However, vertical temperature differences, although minimal, were still sufficient to permit chemical stratification and some phosphorus release from the sediments. Frequent mixing events during periods of low stability, and runoff from storm events, also appeared to increase transport of phosphorus into the epilimnion. Overall, treatment did not result in decreases in algal populations or improvements in water clarity.     

利用二维模型求解太湖水质CODMn的研究

在二维黎曼近似解模型的基础上建立了太湖水质预测模型，并运用该模型对太湖的水质指标CODMn了模拟。模拟的结果跟太湖各监测站的测量值相接近，表明该模型能较好的运用于太湖的水质预测。