scholarly journals Remediation of Smelter Contaminated Soil by Sequential Washing Using Biosurfactants

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (24) ◽  
pp. 12875
Author(s):  
Zygmunt Mariusz Gusiatin ◽  
Jurate Kumpiene ◽  
Ivan Carabante ◽  
Maja Radziemska ◽  
Martin Brtnicky
Keyword(s):  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Sequential Extraction ◽  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Tannic Acid ◽  
Contaminated Soil ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Lead Removal ◽  
Bcr Sequential Extraction ◽  
Limit Values ◽  
The Stability

This paper presents experimental results from the use of biosurfactants in the remediation of a soil from a smelter in Poland. In the soil, concentrations of Cu (1659.1 mg/kg) and Pb (290.8 mg/kg) exceeded the limit values. Triple batch washing was tested as a soil treatment. Three main variants were used, each starting with a different plant-derived (saponin, S; tannic acid, T) or microbial (rhamnolipids, R) biosurfactant solution in the first washing, followed by 9 different sequences using combinations of the tested biosurfactants (27 in total). The efficiency of the washing was determined based on the concentration of metal removed after each washing (CR), the cumulative removal efficiency (Ecumulative) and metal stability (calculated as the reduced partition index, Ir, based on the metal fractions from BCR sequential extraction). The type of biosurfactant sequence influenced the CR values. The variants that began with S and R had the highest average Ecumulative for Cu and Pb, respectively. The Ecumulative value correlated very strongly (r > 0.8) with the stability of the residual metals in the soil. The average Ecumulative and stability of Cu were the highest, 87.4% and 0.40, respectively, with the S-S-S, S-S-T, S-S-R and S-R-T sequences. Lead removal and stability were the highest, 64–73% and 0.36–0.41, respectively, with the R-R-R, R-R-S, R-S-R and R-S-S sequences. Although the loss of biosurfactants was below 10% after each washing, sequential washing with biosurfactants enriched the soil with external organic carbon by an average of 27-fold (S-first variant), 24-fold (R first) or 19-fold (T first). With regard to environmental limit values, metal stability and organic carbon resources, sequential washing with different biosurfactants is a beneficial strategy for the remediation of smelter-contaminated soil with given properties.

Effects of Anolyte Concentration on Removal of Fluorine from Contaminated Soil by Electrokinetic Treatment

2012 ◽  
Vol 518-523 ◽  
pp. 2500-2504
Author(s):  
Ming Zhou ◽  
Shu Fa Zhu ◽  
Ya Na Liu
Keyword(s):  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Contaminated Soil ◽  
Applied Voltage ◽  
Transport Mechanism ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Electrokinetic Treatment ◽  
The Cost

A series of electrokinetic experiments were conducted on fluorine-contaminated soil with different anolyte (NaOH) concentrations in a self-made electrolyzer to investigate the effects of anolyte concentration on removal of fluorine. Experimental results showed that anolyte concentration (0.1mol L-1) was more suitable of the six anolyte concentration tested, in contrast to the removal efficiency of fluorine and the cost of the high concentration of anolyte. On this anolyte concentration that 57.75% fluorine could be removed from contaminated soil within 10 days under the applied voltage (1.0 V cm-1). The results also indicated that electromigration was a dominant transport mechanism responsible for the removal of fluorine from contaminated soil than electroosmosis.

scholarly journals Remediation of Lead and Nickel Contaminated Soil Using Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron (nZVI) Particles Synthesized Using Green Leaves: First Results

Processes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 1453
Author(s):  
Nimita Francy ◽  
Subramanian Shanthakumar ◽  
Fulvia Chiampo ◽  
Yendaluru Raja Sekhar
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Contaminated Soil ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Zero Valent Iron ◽  
Lead Removal ◽  
Green Leaves ◽  
Neem Leaves ◽  
Nanoscale Zero Valent Iron ◽  
First Results

Nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) particles have proved to be effective in the remediation of chlorinated compounds and heavy metals from contaminated soil. The present study aimed to analyze the performance of nanoparticles synthesized from low-cost biomass (green leaves) as chemical precursors, namely Azadirachta indica (neem) and Mentha longifolia (mint) leaves. These leaves were chosen because huge amounts of them are present in the region of Vellore. These nanoparticles were used to remove lead and nickel from contaminated soil. Characterization of nZVI particles was conducted using the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller isotherm (BET) techniques. Remediation was performed on two different soil samples, polluted with lead or nickel at an initial metal concentration around 250 mg/kg of soil. The results revealed that after 30 days, the lead removal efficiency with 0.1 g of nZVI particles/kg of soil was 26.9% by particles synthesized using neem leaves and 62.3% by particles synthesized using mint leaves. Similarly, nickel removal efficiency with 0.1 g of particles/kg of soil was 33.2% and 50.6%, respectively, by particles using neem and mint leaves. When the nanoparticle concentration was doubled, Pb and Ni removal improved, with similar trends obtained at a lower dosage (0.1 g of particles/kg of soil). These first results evidenced that: (1) the nZVI particles synthesized using green leaves had the potential to remove Pb and Ni from contaminated soil; (2) the neem-derived particles gave better Ni removal efficiency than Pb one; (3) the mint-derived particles showed better Pb removal efficiency than Ni one; (4) the highest removal efficiency for both metals was achieved with the mint-derived particles; (5) double higher dosage did not greatly improve the results.

scholarly journals Effect of Indigenous Microbial Consortium on Bioleaching of Arsenic from Contaminated Soil by Shewanella putrefaciens

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 3286
Author(s):  
Thi Minh Tran ◽  
Hyeop-Jo Han ◽  
Ju-In Ko ◽  
Jong-Un Lee
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Source ◽  
Sequential Extraction ◽  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Contaminated Soil ◽  
Contaminated Soils ◽  
Microbial Consortium ◽  
Bacterial Consortium ◽  
Shewanella Putrefaciens ◽  
Organic Content ◽  
Indigenous Bacteria

The effects of indigenous microbial consortium on removal of As from As-contaminated soil using an Fe(III)-reducing bacterium Shewanella putrefaciens were investigated under circumneutral pH condition. Sequential extraction of As revealed that more than 30% of As was associated with Fe(III)-(oxy)hydroxides in the soil. Bioleaching experiments were conducted anaerobically with a supply of lactate as a carbon source. The highest As removal efficiency (57.5%) was obtained when S. putrefaciens and indigenous bacterial consortium coexisted in the soil. S. putrefaciens and indigenous bacteria solely removed 30.1% and 16.4% of As from the soil, respectively. The combination of S. putrefaciens and indigenous bacteria led to a higher amount of labile As after microbial dissolution of Fe(III)-(oxy)hydroxides. After microbial treatment, soil quality represented by pH and organic content appeared to be preserved. The results indicated that the ecological and physiological understanding of the indigenous microbiome might be important for the efficient application of bioleaching technology to remove As from contaminated soils.

Stability of Ceramic Glazes Obtained by Valorification of Anorganic Pigments Extracted from Electroplating Sludge

2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 571-574
Author(s):  
Mihaela Andreea Mitiu ◽  
Maria Iuliana Marcus ◽  
Maria Vlad ◽  
Cristina Mihaela Balaceanu
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Leaching Tests ◽  
Ceramic Tiles ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
Limit Values ◽  
Leaching Potential ◽  
International Standard ◽  
Ceramic Samples ◽  
Electroplating Sludge ◽  
The Stability

This paper presents the results of the research activity in order to etablish the stability and leaching potential of ceramic tiles which have been developed using glazes colored with pigments obtained by the extraction of chromium and iron metals from electroplating sludge. All these ceramic tiles contain various amounts of heavy metals in their glazes due to the pigments composition. The ceramic samples have been subjected to leaching tests in order to detect if various elements of relevance such as chromium, lead, cadmium, zinc or iron migrated to any great extent into test solutions. Leaching tests have been performed following the international standard SR ISO 10545-15 method for specific metals leaching into 4% acetic acid solutions at 220C after a 24h period and the international standard SR EN 12457/1-4 method with distilled water as leaching agent at LSR of 10 l/kg, for 24h period. Amounts of heavy metals have been negligible or non-detectable (iron) in the leaching solutions, being well below the limit values established by the legislation in force.

scholarly journals Antioxidant Network Based on Sulfonated Polyhydroxyalkanoate and Tannic Acid Derivative

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Laura Brelle ◽  
Estelle Renard ◽  
Valerie Langlois
Keyword(s):  
Gallic Acid ◽  
Tannic Acid ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Gel Formation ◽  
Ene Reaction ◽  
Inorganic Cations ◽  
Medium Chain Length ◽  
Physically Crosslinked ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Derivatives Of

A novel generation of gels based on medium chain length poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate)s, mcl-PHAs, were developed by using ionic interactions. First, water soluble mcl-PHAs containing sulfonate groups were obtained by thiol-ene reaction in the presence of sodium-3-mercapto-1-ethanesulfonate. Anionic PHAs were physically crosslinked by divalent inorganic cations Ca2+, Ba2+, Mg2+ or by ammonium derivatives of gallic acid GA-N(CH3)3+ or tannic acid TA-N(CH3)3+. The ammonium derivatives were designed through the chemical modification of gallic acid GA or tannic acid TA with glycidyl trimethyl ammonium chloride (GTMA). The results clearly demonstrated that the formation of the networks depends on the nature of the cations. A low viscoelastic network having an elastic around 40 Pa is formed in the presence of Ca2+. Although the gel formation is not possible in the presence of GA-N(CH3)3+, the mechanical properties increased in the presence of TA-N(CH3)3+ with an elastic modulus G’ around 4200 Pa. The PHOSO3−/TA-N(CH3)3+ gels having antioxidant activity, due to the presence of tannic acid, remained stable for at least 5 months. Thus, the stability of these novel networks based on PHA encourage their use in the development of active biomaterials.

The Efficiency of Natural and Electrokinetic Enhanced Migration of Pb in Aquifer

2012 ◽  
Vol 253-255 ◽  
pp. 1098-1101
Author(s):  
Hong Tao Hu
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Contaminated Groundwater ◽  
Voltage Gradient ◽  
Migration Method ◽  
Variation Rule

The natural and electrokinetic enhanced migration method was studied by the experiments in groundwater contaminated by heavy metal Pb in this work. The experimental results showed that the variation rule of Pb reflected that its migration was weak and the removal efficiency was only 9.30% near the anode in the natural seepage condition, but under the enhanced migration and remediation function, the pollutants could be enriched and removed faster, thus the removal efficiency of Pb was 46.72% near the anode at the end of experiment when the experimental voltage gradient was 0.28V/cm, which made known that this electrokinetic enhanced migration of Pb in contaminated groundwater was more effective method than that of natural seepage migration and enhanced the removal of contaminant in aquifer.

Studies on the Coordination Reaction of VO2+ and Tannic Acid in the Tannin Extract Desulfurization

2012 ◽  
Vol 239-240 ◽  
pp. 1573-1576
Author(s):  
Zhu Qing Gao ◽  
Xiao Dong Cai ◽  
Kai Cheng Ling
Keyword(s):  
Stability Constants ◽  
Tannic Acid ◽  
Ph Value ◽  
Protonation Constants ◽  
Conditional Stability ◽  
Tannin Extract ◽  
Acid Effect ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Apparent Stability

At different temperatures, the protonation constants of tannic acid and the complex apparent stability constants between tannic acid and VO2+ were determined by using pH potentimetric method. The results showed that the protonation constants and the complex apparent stability constants slightly decreased with the raising temperature. In accordance with the pH value in the tannin extract technology, the conditional stability constants of the complex were calculated on the basis of the acid effect of tannic acid and the hydrolysis effect of VO2+. It was found that pH greatly affected the stability constants of the complex , so pH must be strictly controlled in the tannin extract technology.

Experimental Study on the Optimal Thickness of Infiltration Media of the CRI System

2011 ◽  
Vol 415-417 ◽  
pp. 1703-1707
Author(s):  
Jun Min Chen ◽  
Xiao Lin Yao
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Soil Column ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Artificial Soil ◽  
Optimal Thickness ◽  
Effluent Quality ◽  
Anaerobic Zone

Abstract. In order to investigate the optimal thickness of infiltration media in the Constructed Rapid Infiltration System, the artificial soil column is used to simulate the Constructed Rapid Infiltration System, and the CODCr, NH3-N and TN concentrations of the effluent from all the sampling sites are monitored. The experimental results and analysis show that the thickness of infiltration media exerts a significant influence on the CODCr, NH3-N and TN concentration and removal efficiency of the effluent; the CODCr, NH3-N and TN are mainly removed in the 0-1800mm zone of the artificial soil column; the total CODCr removal efficiency increases, as the thickness of infiltration media increases, but the CODCr removal efficiency in the 1800-2200mm zone is very low; the NH3-N and TN removal efficiency reaches the maximum where the thickness of infiltration media is 1800mm; the NH3-N and TN concentration of the effluent from 1800-2200mm zone dose not decrease, but increase 5-8%, due to the assimilation denitrification and amemoniation reaction on the end of the anaerobic zone; in consideration of the effluent quality, efficient biodegradation zone, construction investment, etc. the optimal thickness of infiltration media in CRI system should be 1800mm.

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