scholarly journals Application of Biochar Produced from Crop Residues on Trace Elements Contaminated Soils: Effects on Soil Properties, Enzymatic Activities and Brassica rapa Growth

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1394
Author(s):  
Paloma Campos ◽  
Heike Knicker ◽  
Rafael López ◽  
José María De la Rosa
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Trace Elements ◽  
Rice Husk ◽  
Contaminated Soils ◽  
Crop Residues ◽  
Acidic Soil ◽  
Residual Fraction ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Polluted Soils ◽  
Metal Immobilization

Soil pollution by trace elements is a huge problem around the globe. In addition, heavy metal immobilization and primary productivity are two soil ecosystem services of contemporary importance to society. The goal of this study was to evaluate the effects of using olive pit and rice husk biochars as soil amendments for the immobilization of trace elements and on plant development growing in heavy metals-polluted soils under greenhouse conditions. The application of high doses (5% and 10%) of biochar significantly increased pH, water holding capacity and total C content of the soils. Dehydrogenase activity in the moderately acidic soil was greater than in the acidic soil due to the high concentration of metals and high acidity of the latter. The application of biochar reduced the β–glucosidase activity. Furthermore, the concentrations of CaCl2-extractable heavy metals significantly decreased in biochar amended pots, indicating metal immobilization, which was consistent with the increase in soil pH. Distribution of trace elements in the different fractions was modified after 65 days of incubation, independently of the treatment. The Cu and Zn contents in the oxidizable fraction were reduced with incubation, whereas Cd and Zn in the residual fraction increased. The reduction of bioavailable concentrations and increments in the residual or more stable fractions indicated less risk for the organisms in the environment. All biochars addition significantly increased the root-to-shoot ratio compared to the control soil. Particularly, 10% of amendment increased this ratio in the greatest extent. The application of 10% w/w of rice husk biochar produced at 500 °C was the most effective in restoring soil functionality and reducing the availability of heavy metals in the polluted soils.

Comparison of heavy metal immobilization in contaminated soils amended with peat moss and peat moss-derived biochar

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 514-520 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin Hee Park ◽  
Seul-Ji Lee ◽  
Myoung-Eun Lee ◽  
Jae Woo Chung
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Contaminated Soils ◽  
Soil Amendments ◽  
Peat Moss ◽  
Metal Immobilization ◽  
Heavy Metal Immobilization

Soil amendments showed contradictory results in heavy metal immobilization. Peat moss increased mobility and bioavailability of heavy metals in soil while peat moss-derived biochar decreased both through the coordination of metal electrons to CC bonds of the biochar.

scholarly journals Heavy metals uptake by the global economic crop (Pisum sativum L.) grown in contaminated soils and its associated health risks

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. e0252229
Author(s):  
Tarek M. Galal ◽  
Loutfy M. Hassan ◽  
Dalia A. Ahmed ◽  
Saad A. M. Alamri ◽  
Sulaiman A. Alrumman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Pisum Sativum ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Contaminated Soils ◽  
Risk Index ◽  
Daily Intake ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Health Risk Index ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Polluted Sites

The aim of the present investigation was to determine the concentration of heavy metals in the different organs of Pisum sativum L. (garden pea) grown in contaminated soils in comparison to nonpolluted soils in the South Cairo and Giza provinces, Egypt, and their effect on consumers’ health. To collect soil and plant samples from two nonpolluted and two polluted farms, five quadrats, each of 1 m2, were collected per each farm and used for growth measurement and chemical analysis. The daily intake of metals (DIM) and its associated health risks (health risk index (HRI) were also assessed. The investigated heavy metals were cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), silver (Ag), cobalt (Co) and vanadium (V). Significant differences in soil heavy metals, except As, between nonpolluted and polluted sites were recorded. Fresh and dry phytomass, photosynthetic pigments, fruit production, and organic and inorganic nutrients were reduced in the polluted sites, where there was a high concentration of heavy metals in the fruit. The bioaccumulation factor for all studied heavy metals exceeded 1 in the polluted sites and only Pb, Cu and Mn exceeded 1 in the nonpolluted sites. Except for Fe, the DIM of the studied heavy metals in both sites did not exceed 1 in either children or adults. However, the HRI of Pb, Cd, Fe, and Mn in the polluted plants and Pb in the nonpolluted ones exceeded 1, indicating significant potential health risks to consumers. The authors recommend not to eat garden peas grown in the polluted sites, and farmers should carefully grow heavy metals non-accumulating food crops or non-edible plants for other purposes such as animal forages.

scholarly journals Bioremoval of hazardous cobalt, nickel, chromium, copper and cadmium compounds from contaminated soil by Nicotiana tabacum plants and associated microbiome

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 88-93
Author(s):  
О. A. Havryliuk ◽  
V. M. Hovorukha ◽  
A. V. Sachko ◽  
G. V. Gladka ◽  
I. O. Bida ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Nicotiana Tabacum ◽  
Toxic Metals ◽  
Contaminated Soils ◽  
Plant Material ◽  
Soil Microorganisms ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Plant Tissues ◽  
Natural Ecosystems ◽  
High Concentration

Contamination of soils with heavy metals leads to reduction of soil fertility, destruction of natural ecosystems and detrimental effects on the health of society by increasing content of metals in the food chains from microorganisms to plants, animals and humans. Bioremediation is one of the most promising and cost-effective methods of cleaning soils polluted with toxic metals. According to current researchers, microorganisms and plants have the genetic potential to remove toxic metals from contaminated sites. The method of thermodynamic prediction was used to theoretically substantiate the mechanisms of interaction of soil microorganisms and plants with heavy metals. According to the our prediction, exometabolite chelators of anaerobic microorganisms may increase the mobility of metals and thereby contribute to the active transport of metals and their accumulation in plants. Plants of Nicotiana tabacum L. of Djubek cultivar were used as plant material for the current investigation. The examined toxicants were heavy metals, namely cobalt (II), nickel (II), chromium (VI), copper (II) and cadmium (II). The aqueous solutions of metal salts were added to the boxes after two months of plants growing to the final super-high concentration – 500 mg/kg of absolutely dry weight of soil. Quantitative assessments of copper and chromium-resistant microorganisms were made by cultivation on agar nutrient medium NA with a gradient of Cu(II) and Cr(VI). The concentration of metals in soil and plant material (leaves, stems and roots) was determined by atomic absorption method. The study revealed that heavy metals inhibited the growth of the examined tobacco plants. This was expressed by the necrosis of plant tissues and, ultimately, their complete death. Despite this, all investigated heavy metals were accumulated in plant tissues during 3–7 days before death of plants. The uptake of metals was observed in all parts of plants – leaves, stems and roots. The highest concentrations of Co(II), Ni(II), Cd(II), Cr(VI) were found in the leaves, Cu(II) – in the roots. The results show that the bioremoval efficiency of the investigated metals ranged 0.60–3.65%. Given the super-high initial concentration of each of the metals (500 mg/kg), the determined removal efficiency was also high. Cadmium was the most toxic to plants. Thus, the basic points of the thermodynamic prognosis of the possibility of accumulation of heavy metals by phytomicrobial consortium were experimentally confirmed on the example of N. tabacum plants and metal-resistant microorganisms. The study demonstrated that despite the high initial metals concentration, rate of damage and death of plants, metals are accumulated inplant tissues in extremely hight concentrations. Soil microorganisms were observed to have high adaptation potencial to Cu(II) and Cr(VI). In anaerobic conditions, microorganisms presumably mobilize heavy metals, which later are absorbed by plants. The obtained results are the basis for the development of environmental biotechnologies for cleaning contaminated soils from heavy metal compounds.

scholarly journals Use of phytoremediation and biochar to remediate heavy metal polluted soils: a review

Solid Earth ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Paz-Ferreiro ◽  
H. Lu ◽  
S. Fu ◽  
A. Méndez ◽  
G. Gascó
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Contaminated Soils ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Polluted Soils ◽  
Environmental Technologies ◽  
The Cost

Abstract. Anthropogenic activities are resulting in an increase of the use and extraction of heavy metals. Heavy metals cannot be degraded and hence accumulate in the environment, having the potential to contaminate the food chain. This pollution threatens soil quality, plant survival and human health. The remediation of heavy metals deserves attention, but it is impaired by the cost of these processes. Phytoremediation and biochar are two sound environmental technologies which could be at the forefront to mitigate soil pollution. This review provides an overview of the state of the art of the scientific research on phytoremediation and biochar application to remediate heavy-metal-contaminated soils. Research to date has attempted only in a limited number of occasions to combine both techniques, however we discuss the potential advantages of combining both, and the potential mechanisms involved in the interaction between phytoremediators and biochar. We identified specific research needs to ensure a sustainable use of phytoremediation and biochar as remediation tools.

Ultrasound Assisted Removal of Unstable Form of Cu and Ni from Contaminated Soil

2014 ◽  
Vol 522-524 ◽  
pp. 678-681
Author(s):  
Chun Lei Zhang ◽  
A. K. Agadzi ◽  
Xiao Tong Fei ◽  
Ting Li
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Acoustic Cavitation ◽  
Polluted Soil ◽  
Test Results ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Polluted Soils ◽  
Ultrasound Technique ◽  
Mechanical Stirring ◽  
Concentration Factors ◽  
Ultrasound Assisted

Heavy metals exist in different forms in polluted soils however only the unstable form is bioavailable and potentially threatening to the environment. This study adopted the ultrasound technique as a tool to transform the unstable heavy metal forms into soluble forms and remove them. Acoustic cavitation coupled with mechanical stirring was used to facilitate the removal of Cu and Ni from a polluted soil. Effect of sonication treating time, sonication power and slurry concentration factors on the removal efficiency (RE) were studied. Test results show that the RE increase with sonication treating time, the best RE for Cu and Ni are 40-50 minutes and 30-40 minutes respectively. Increasing the sonication power can improve the removal of Cu but particularly for Ni, the optimal sonication power is 400W. High concentration slurry is better for Cu removal but for Ni, a more dilute slurry is more effective.

scholarly journals Use of phytoremediation and biochar to remediate heavy metal polluted soils: a review

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 2155-2179 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Paz-Ferreiro ◽  
H. Lu ◽  
S. Fu ◽  
A. Méndez ◽  
G. Gascó
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Contaminated Soils ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Polluted Soils ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Current State ◽  
Environmental Technologies ◽  
The Cost

Abstract. Anthropogenic activities are resulting in an increase on the use and extraction of heavy metals. Heavy metals cannot be degraded and hence accumulate in the environment having the potential to contaminate the food chain. This pollution threatens soil quality, plant survival and human health. The remediation of heavy metals deserves attention, but it is impaired by the cost of these processes. Phytoremediation and biochar are two sound environmental technologies which could be at the forefront to mitigate soil pollution. This review provides an overview of the current state of knowledge phytoremediation and biochar application to remediate heavy metal contaminated soils, discussing the advantages and disadvantages of both individual approaches. Research to date has attempted only in a limited number of occasions to combine both techniques, however we discuss the potential advantages of combining both remediation techniques and the potential mechanisms involved in the interaction between phytoremediators and biochar. We identified specific research needs to ensure a sustainable use of phytoremediation and biochar as remediation tools.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Heavy Metals Contamination from Environment to Food Matrix by TXRF: The Case of Rice and Rice Husk

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabjola Bilo ◽  
Marco Lodolo ◽  
Laura Borgese ◽  
Alberto Bosio ◽  
Laura Benassi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Chemical Analysis ◽  
Rice Husk ◽  
Contaminated Soils ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Rice Samples ◽  
Elemental Chemical Analysis ◽  
First Time ◽  
Established Technique

This paper is devoted to the chemical analysis of contaminated soils of India and the rice grown in the same area. Total reflection X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy is a well-established technique for elemental chemical analysis of environmental samples, and it can be a useful tool to assess food safety. Metals uptake in rice crop grown in soils from different areas was studied. In this work soil, rice husk and rice samples were analyzed after complete solubilization of samples by microwave acid digestion. Heavy metals concentration detected in rice samples decreases in the following order: Mn > Zn > Cu > Ni > Pb > Cr. The metal content in rice husk was higher than in rice. This study suggests, for the first time, a possible role of heavy metals filter played by rice husk. The knowledge of metals sequestration capability of rice husk may promote some new management practices for rice cultivation to preserve it from pollution.

scholarly journals New-Generation Washing Agents in Remediation of Metal-Polluted Soils and Methods for Washing Effluent Treatment: A Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (17) ◽  
pp. 6220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zygmunt M. Gusiatin ◽  
Dorota Kulikowska ◽  
Barbara Klik
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Contaminated Soils ◽  
Metal Removal ◽  
Heavy Metal Removal ◽  
Soil Washing ◽  
Effluent Treatment ◽  
Chemical Pollution ◽  
Polluted Soils ◽  
Soil Flushing

Soil quality is seriously reduced due to chemical pollution, including heavy metal (HM) pollution. To meet quality standards, polluted soils must be remediated. Soil washing/soil flushing offers efficient removal of heavy metals and decreases environmental risk in polluted areas. These goals can be obtained by using proper washing agents to remove HMs from soil. These washing agents should not pose unacceptable threats to humans and ecosystems, including soil composition. Currently, it is desirable to use more environmentally and economically attractive washing agents instead of synthetic, environmentally problematic chemicals (e.g., ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)). The usefulness of novel washing agents for treatment of heavy metal-contaminated soils is being intensively developed, in terms of the efficiency of HM removal and properties of washed soils. Despite the unquestionable effectiveness of soil washing/flushing, it should be remembered that both methods generate secondary fluid waste (spent washing solution), and the final stage of the process should be treatment of the contaminated spent washing solution. This paper reviews information on soil contamination with heavy metals. This review examines the principles and status of soil washing and soil flushing. The novel contribution of this review is a presentation of the sources and characteristics of novel washing agents and chemical substitutes for EDTA, with their potential for heavy metal removal. Methods for treating spent washing solution are discussed separately.

Potential fertilizing properties of sewage sludge treated in the sludge treatment reed beds (STRB)

2013 ◽  
Vol 68 (6) ◽  
pp. 1412-1418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Kołecka ◽  
Hanna Obarska-Pempkowiak
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Organic Matter ◽  
Sewage Sludge ◽  
Municipal Wastewater ◽  
Residual Fraction ◽  
Municipal Wastewater Treatment ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽  
Sludge Treatment ◽  
Reed Beds

In previous research the fertilizer value of sludge from reed beds was evaluated based on the sampling sludge on different depths from four Danish sludge treatment reed beds (STRB) after long periods of stabilization. The dewatering efficiency of sewage sludge in the STRB is comparable to mechanical dewatering. The long-term stabilization of sewage sludge progressively decreases the concentration of organic matter due to the process of humification. The aim of the work was to determine the changes of organic matter concentration, nutrients concentrations as well as speciation of selected heavy metals (Cd, Pb, Ni, Cr, Cu and Zn) in vertical profile of the sewage sludge stabilized in the STRB for 7–15 years. The analyzed sewage sludge was collected from the STRB treating sludge from four municipal wastewater treatment plants located in Denmark serving from 9,000 to 40,000 person equivalent. Analyzed heavy metals (except for Zn) were mostly bound with the most stable – residual – fraction. The most stable metals were Pb and Cr, where the share of the residual fraction exceeded 80.0%. The most mobile metal was Zn, where the share of the mobile fractions (calculated as the sum of I, II and III fractions) exceeded 85.0%. The high concentration of nitrogen and phosphorus is the decisive factor in the high valuation of sludge stabilized in the STRB as fertilizer.

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