scholarly journals Probability of Heavy Metals Mobility from Dumped Sediments in a Quarry

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karina T. García-Rangel ◽  
Francisco Gavi-Reyes ◽  
Rogelio Carrillo-González ◽  
Mario Martínez-Menes
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Sewage Sludge ◽  
Adsorption Capacity ◽  
Mexico City ◽  
Agricultural Soils ◽  
Infiltration Rate ◽  
Water Infiltration ◽  
Water Runoff ◽  
Runoff Water ◽  
Safe Limits

Dregs from the former Texcoco Lake were used to build the new international Mexico City airport and pumped in a quarry. The dredged sediments could have heavy metals (HMs) capable of polluting water bodies. The study’s objective was to evaluate the content of Cu, Zn, Cd, Ni, and Pb of the sediments deposited in the quarry, their transfer to the runoff water and the adsorption of Cu, Zn, Ni, and Pb in the subsoil. Other variables measured were water infiltration rate, HM in sediments, water runoff, and the HM adsorption in the subsoil. The infiltration rate in sediments is low (≤ 10-7 cm/h). HMs in sediments are within the maximum permissible limits by Mexican regulations, for sewage sludge. The HMs in the runoff from the sediments are in the range of the Mexican regulations for the discharge into rivers and for irrigation purposes of agricultural soils. They are also within safe limits for irrigation use considered by FAO and EPA. The materials adsorption capacity of Pb (1250 mg kg-1), Zn (588 mg kg-1), and Cu (1250 mg kg-1) is higher than the concentration of metals in the runoff water, so the movement of HMs down into the subsoil is unlikely.  

scholarly journals Stormwater Runoff Treatment Using Pervious Concrete Modified with Various Nanomaterials: A Comprehensive Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 8552
Author(s):  
Vahid Alimohammadi ◽  
Mehdi Maghfouri ◽  
Delaram Nourmohammadi ◽  
Pejman Azarsa ◽  
Rishi Gupta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Adsorption Capacity ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Stormwater Runoff ◽  
Infiltration Rate ◽  
Stormwater Treatment ◽  
Adsorption Mechanisms ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Adsorption Processes

Clean water is a vital need for all living creatures during their lifespan. However, contaminated stormwater is a major issue around the globe. A wide range of contaminants, including heavy metals, organic and inorganic impurities, has been discovered in stormwater. Some commonly utilized methods, such as biological, physical and chemical procedures, have been considered to overcome these issues. However, these current approaches result in moderate to low contaminant removal efficiencies for certain classes of contaminants. Of late, filtration and adsorption processes have become more featured in permeable concretes (PCs) for the treatment of stormwater. As nanoparticles have vast potential and unique characterizations, such as a higher surface area to cure polluted stormwater, employing them to improve permeable concretes’ capabilities in stormwater treatment systems is an effective way to increase filtration and adsorption mechanisms. The present study reviews the removal rate of different stormwater contaminants such as heavy metals, organic and other pollutants using nanoparticle-improved PC. The application of different kinds of nanomaterials in PC as porous media to investigate their influences on the properties of PC, including the permeability rate, compressive strength, adsorption capacity and mix design of such concrete, was also studied. The findings of this review show that different types of nanomaterials improve the removal efficiency, compressive strength and adsorption capacity and decrease the infiltration rate of PC during the stormwater treatment process. With regard to the lack of comprehensive investigation concerning the use of nanomaterials in PC to treat polluted stormwater runoff, this study reviews 242 published articles on the removal rate of different stormwater contaminants by using PC improved with nanoparticles.

scholarly journals A Compact Weighing Lysimeter to Estimate the Water Infiltration Rate in Agricultural Soils

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 180
Author(s):  
Laura Ávila-Dávila ◽  
Manuel Soler-Méndez ◽  
Carlos Francisco Bautista-Capetillo ◽  
Julián González-Trinidad ◽  
Hugo Enrique Júnez-Ferreira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Soils ◽  
Field Capacity ◽  
Mass Conservation ◽  
Infiltration Rate ◽  
Vertical Movement ◽  
Water Infiltration ◽  
Infiltration Capacity ◽  
Silty Loam ◽  
Rain Events ◽  
Weighing Lysimeter

Infiltration estimation is made by tests such as concentric cylinders, which are prone to errors, such as the lateral movement under the ring. Several possibilities have been developed over the last decades to compensate these errors, which are based on physical, electronic, and mathematical principles. In this research, two approaches are proposed to measure the water infiltration rate in a silty loam soil by means of the mass values of a lysimeter weighing under rainfall conditions and different moisture contents. Based on the fact that with the lysimeter it is possible to determine acting soil flows very precisely, then with the help of mass conservation and assuming a downward vertical movement, 12 rain events were analyzed. In addition, it was possible to monitor the behavior of soil moisture and to establish the content at field capacity from the values of the weighing lysimeter, from which both approach are based. The infiltration rate of these events showed a variable rate at the beginning of the rainfall until reaching a maximum, to descend to a stable or basic rate. This basic infiltration rate was 1.49 ± 0.36 mm/h, and this is because soils with fine textures have reported low infiltration capacity. Four empirical or semi-empirical models of infiltration were calibrated with the values obtained with our approaches, showing a better fit with the Horton’s model.

scholarly journals AVALIAÇÃO DA TAXA DE INFILTRAÇÃO DE ÁGUA EM UM LATOSSOLO VERMELHO SUBMETIDO A DOIS SISTEMAS DE MANEJO*

Irriga ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Angelotti Neto ◽  
Edemo João Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Hydrological Cycle ◽  
Soil Management ◽  
Infiltration Rate ◽  
Water Infiltration ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Water Runoff ◽  
Time Intervals ◽  
Conventional Management ◽  
Red Latosol

AVALIAÇÃO DA TAXA DE INFILTRAÇÃO DE ÁGUA EM UM LATOSSOLO VERMELHO SUBMETIDO A DOIS SISTEMAS DE MANEJO*  Antonio Angelotti Netto1; Edemo João Fernandes21SEA, Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos,Universidade de São Paulo e Embrapa Instrumentação Agropecuária,, São Carlos, SP, [email protected] de Engenharia Rural, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Jaboticabal, SP  1 RESUMO A infiltração de água no solo é um dos processos mais importantes do ciclo hidrológico, uma vez que a partir desse parâmetro pode-se determinar o escorrimento superficial e estimar o armazenamento de água no solo. O manejo do solo é um importante fator que influencia a infiltração de água. O solo manejado erroneamente pode ocasionar perdas de solo, lixiviação de pesticidas e fertilizantes, causando efeitos nefastos à produção agrícola e ao ambiente. Diante deste contexto, objetivou-se determinar a velocidade de infiltração em um Latossolo Vermelho eutroférrico ocorrente na UNESP, Jaboticabal, SP, submetido aos sistemas de manejo convencional e pousio. As medidas foram realizadas com anéis concêntricos, nos intervalos de tempo: 5, 10, 20, 30 e 60 minutos. Verificou-se que o manejo em pousio a que foi submetido o solo, não foi o suficiente para lhe proporcionar velocidades de infiltração maiores do que no solo manejado convencionalmente. UNITERMOS: infiltração acumulada, manejo de solo, pousio  ANGELOTTI NETTO, A.; FERNANDES, E. J. EVALUATION OF WATER INFILTRATION RATE IN A RED LATOSSOL SUBMITTED TO TWO MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS  2 ABSTRACT Water infiltration in the soil is one of the most important processes of the hydrological cycle, as this parameter may be used to determine water runoff and estimate water storage in the soil. Soil management is an important factor that influences water infiltration. Erroneous soil management may cause soil losses, pesticide and fertilizer leaching, and disastrous effects to the agricultural production and the environment. Considering this, it was decided to determine the infiltration rate of a Red Latosol (Rhodic Eutrudox) at UNESP, Jaboticabal, and SP, BRAZIL, submitted to a conventional management system and to a non-cultivated one. These measurements were made using concentric rings, at time intervals of 5, 10, 20, 30 and 60 minutes. It was verified that the non-cultivated period to which the soil was submitted was not sufficient to provide a greater infiltration rate than that one achieved by conventional soil management. KEYWORDS: accumulated infiltration, soil management, non-cultivated soil 

scholarly journals Root mass may affect soil water infiltration more strongly than the incorporated residue

F1000Research ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 1523
Author(s):  
Masato Oda ◽  
Burhanuddin Rasyid ◽  
Hide Omae
Keyword(s):  
Soil Erosion ◽  
Soil Water ◽  
Aboveground Biomass ◽  
Crop Residue ◽  
Infiltration Rate ◽  
Water Infiltration ◽  
Water Runoff ◽  
Root Mass ◽  
Rhodes Grass ◽  
Soil Water Infiltration

This Brief Report includes a single-finding that is reported with descriptions of an unexpected observation. Crop residue incorporation increases stable soil pores and soil water infiltration, consequently, reduces surface water runoff and soil erosion. However, to our knowledge, quantitative studies for the relation between incorporated residue and infiltration rate has not been conducted. We examined the relationship between the quantity of crop residue of the prior crop and the water infiltration rate. We continuously grew corn (cleaning crop), rhodes grass, and okra under greenhouses. The water infiltration rate was measured on the ridge at similar soil moisture conditions, on the day incorporating the prior crop residue. A strong correlation was found between the quantity of inputted residue and the soil water infiltration rate ( r = 0.953); however, that of corn, had no prior crop, is the outlier. The outliner is nonnegligible because the infiltration rate per input residue is two fifth of other crops. By contrast, aboveground biomass of the prior crop showed a stronger correlation with water infiltration rate ( r = 0.965), without outliers. Previous studies have revealed the logarithmic relation between plant root mass and soil erosion resistance. Our data also show a positive relationship between resistance to erosion and root mass when assuming that the aboveground biomass is proportional to the underground biomass. The result also showed that the effect of the prior crop root mass disappears within the next crop period. This suggests that maintaining a large root mass is crucial for reducing soil erosion.

scholarly journals Root mass may affect soil water infiltration more strongly than the incorporated residue

F1000Research ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 1523
Author(s):  
Masato Oda ◽  
Burhanuddin Rasyid ◽  
Hide Omae
Keyword(s):  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Soil Erosion ◽  
Soil Water ◽  
Aboveground Biomass ◽  
Crop Residue ◽  
Infiltration Rate ◽  
Water Infiltration ◽  
Water Runoff ◽  
Root Mass ◽  
Soil Water Infiltration

This Brief Report includes a single-finding that is reported with descriptions of an unexpected observation. Crop residue incorporation increases stable soil pores and soil water infiltration, consequently, reduces surface water runoff and soil erosion. However, to our knowledge, quantitative studies for the relation between incorporated residue and infiltration rate has not been conducted. We examined the relationship between the quantity of crop residue of the prior crop and the water infiltration rate. We continuously grew corn (cleaning crop), rhodes grass, and okra under greenhouses. The water infiltration rate was measured on the ridge at similar soil moisture conditions, on the day incorporating the prior crop residue. A correlation between the quantity of incorporated residue and the soil water infiltration rate was not constant; because, the infiltration rate per incorporated residue was irregularly low when it had no prior crop. By contrast, aboveground biomass of the prior crop showed a stronger correlation with water infiltration rate ( r = 0.965), without outliers. Furthermore, the correlation was weakened ( r = 0.872) by the treatment affected the soil moisture that affects the root mass. Previous studies have revealed the positive relation between plant root mass and soil erosion resistance. Our data also show a positive relationship between resistance to erosion and root mass when assuming that the aboveground biomass is proportional to the underground biomass. The result also showed that the effect of the prior crop root mass disappears within the next crop period. This suggests that maintaining a large root mass is crucial for reducing soil erosion.

Fate of microplastics in agricultural soils amended with sewage sludge: Is surface water runoff a relevant environmental pathway?

2021 ◽  
pp. 118520
Author(s):  
Theresa Schell ◽  
Rachel Hurley ◽  
Nina T. Buenaventura ◽  
Pedro V. Mauri ◽  
Luca Nizzetto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Water ◽  
Sewage Sludge ◽  
Agricultural Soils ◽  
Water Runoff ◽  
Surface Water Runoff

scholarly journals Review of Sewage Sludge as a Soil Amendment in Relation to Current International Guidelines: A Heavy Metal Perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 2317
Author(s):  
Nuno Nunes ◽  
Carla Ragonezi ◽  
Carla S.S. Gouveia ◽  
Miguel Â.A. Pinheiro de Carvalho
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Sewage Sludge ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Agricultural Soils ◽  
World Health ◽  
Bioenergy Crops ◽  
Critical Parameters ◽  
Degraded Land ◽  
Inorganic Matter ◽  
Wide Range

Overexploitation of resources makes the reutilization of waste a focal topic of modern society, and the question of the kind of wastes that can be used is continuously raised. Sewage sludge (SS) is derived from the wastewater treatment plants, considered important underused biomass, and can be used as a biofertilizer when properly stabilized due to the high content of inorganic matter, nitrate, and phosphorus. However, a wide range of pollutants can be present in these biosolids, limiting or prohibiting their use as biofertilizer, depending on the type and origin of industrial waste and household products. Long-term applications of these biosolids could substantially increase the concentration of contaminants, causing detrimental effects on the environment and induce hyperaccumulation or phytotoxicity in the produced crops. In this work, some critical parameters for soils and SS agronomic use, such as organic matter, nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium (NPK), and heavy metals concentration have been reviewed. Several cases of food crop production and the accumulation of heavy metals after SS application are also discussed. SS production, usage, and legislation in EU are assessed to determine the possibility of sustainable management of this bioresource. Additionally, the World Health Organization (WHO) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) guidelines are addressed. The opportunity to produce bioenergy crops, employing sewage sludge to enhance degraded land, is also considered, due to energy security. Although there are numerous advantages of sewage sludge, proper screening for heavy metals in all the variants (biosolids, soil, food products) is a must. SS application requires appropriate strict guidelines with appropriate regulatory oversight to control contamination of agricultural soils.

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