Chemical retardation of phosphate diffusion in simulated acid soil amended with lignosulfonate

2000 ◽  
Vol 80 (2) ◽  
pp. 289-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
X. Hao ◽  
C. M. Cho ◽  
G. J. Racz

The availability and movement of inorganic phosphate fertilizer is usually low due to precipitation and adsorption reactions in soil. Lignosulfonate (LS), which is produced from acid sulfite pulping processes, has similar characteristics to soil organic materials. An experiment was designed to study the effects of LS on P movement in a simulated acid soil containing aluminum-saturated cation exchange resin and acid-washed fine sand. The resulting simulated soil had a cation exchange capacity of 22 cmolc kg−1 and either no or 10 g kg−1 gibbsite. Movement of surface-applied monopotassium phosphate was studied in soil columns, either with 20 g kg−1 LS or without LS. Lignosulfonate reduced phosphate fixation and sustained a higher water extractable phosphate concentration near the surface of the columns, but had no effect on downward phosphate movement in the columns with gibbsite. Lignosulfonate reduced the solution concentration of P near the surface and reduced downward phosphate movement in the columns without gibbsite. The resin-sand column with gibbsite closely reflected an acid soil, and this research showed that adding LS would increase fertilizer P availability in a gibbsite-rich acid soil. Adding Ca-LS to Al-rich soil is beneficial for another reason, improving Ca nutrition, which is poor for these soils. Key words: Chemical retardation, phosphate diffusion, lignosulfonate amendment

2009 ◽  
Vol 89 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
S O Olatuyi ◽  
O O Akinremi ◽  
D N Flaten ◽  
G H Crow

Mixing non-phosphate salts with phosphate fertilizer modifies the chemical environment of the soil-phosphorus (P) fertilizer reaction zone due to induced changes in soil pH and the interactions of P with soil components and other ions. The objective of this study was to examine the effects of cation and anion interactions on the solubility and diffusive transport of P in columns packed with a mixture of inert quartz sand and Ca2+-saturated cation exchange resin, buffered with CaCO3. The background pH of the resin-sand mixture was 9.4. Three types of cations (K+, NH4+, and Mg2+) were combined with four anions (NO3-, Cl-, SO42-, and CO32-) to produce 12 non-phosphate salts. Each of these salts was mixed with 0.4 g of KH2PO4 to provide 408.9 mg P kg-1 soil. The experiment was carried out in three replicates. Following 2 wk of incubation, columns were sectioned at 3-mm intervals and the pH of each section was measured. The samples were extracted with deionized water and subsequently with 1 mol L-1 HCl. Addition of KH2PO4 alone reduced the pH at the surface (first 3-mm section) of the resin-sand column to 7.1, while pH remained unchanged at 9.1 on addition of K2CO3 and KH2PO4. Addition of MgCl2 and KH2PO4 resulted in the lowest pH in the column and the greatest depth of H+ penetration compared with other treatments. None of the treatments containing NO3- or Cl- salts enhanced the solubility and movement of P. Addition of (NH4)2SO4 or (NH4)2CO3 to KH2PO4 produced the greatest amount of water-extractable P, followed by K2SO4. The lowest solubility of P occurred on addition of K2CO3 (P < 0.05). We attributed the enhanced solubility of P by SO42- and CO32- associated with NH4+ to competition between these anions and HPO42- for precipitation with solution Ca2+. Phosphate ion moved to depths of 5.0, 6.0 and 7.5 cm on addition of K2SO4, (NH4)2SO4, and MgSO4 to the column, respectively. These results suggested that salts such as K2SO4, (NH4)2CO3, (NH4)2SO4 and MgSO4 would enhance the lability of fertilizer P in a calcareous soil system. Key words: Solubility, precipitation, diffusive transport, resin, cation exchange, anion competition, dual banding


2021 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amita Somya ◽  
Mamata Singh

Background: With increasing population and decreased quality of drinking water, there is a great demand for the development of new materials and methods that can find applications in the purification of water. This paper presents our small effort from pollution to solution by presenting the synthesis method of new sodium lauryl sulphate supported thorium(IV) phosphate, its characterization, and disquisition of analytical applications by executing some dual separations of calcium. Methods: Sodium lauryl sulphate thorium(IV) phosphate was synthesized by sol gel method. The synthesized exchanger was characterized by some physico-chemical studies like powdered X-ray diffraction, Scanning electron microscopy, Thermo gravimetric-differential thermal analysis, EDAX and Fourier transform-infrared study and was also checked for its competency towards the ion exchange processes and in analytical chemistry. Results: The prominent characteristic of Sodium lauryl sulphate supported Thorium(IV) phosphate has been its tremendously high ion exchange capacity for sodium ions (3.10 meq/g) which is almost two and half times more than the exchange capacity of Thorium(IV) phosphate (ThP), i.e., 1.3 meq/g. The material was resulted in fibrous sheet which is quite thermally, mechanically stable and poorly crystalline. The material has shown selectivity towards Ca2+ and Hg2+ ions. Conclusion: The synthesized cation exchange material has been found quite thermally stable, showing drastically high exchange capacity and selectivity towards Hg2+ and Ca2+ metal ions which might be because of the use of an anionic surfactant, sodium lauryl sulphate while synthesis of Th(IV) phosphate which has played a key role in enhancing the exchange capacity and adsorption of specific metals as well. Therefore, based on the results obtained, the above said materials can find applications in water purification processes and also, in environmental pollution control where removal of Hg2+ and Ca2+ is required.


2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lara Settimio ◽  
Mike J. McLaughlin ◽  
Jason K. Kirby ◽  
Kate A. Langdon

Environmental context Soils contaminated with silver can have detrimental environmental effects because of silver’s toxicity to a range of soil-dwelling organisms. The total concentration of silver in soil, however, is often not a good indicator of potential toxicity as it does not account for variations in bioavailability. We report a method for soil analysis that measures the amount of silver available for uptake by soil-dwelling organisms, and hence could provide data that better reflect potential toxicity. Abstract There is increasing potential for pollution of soils by silver because of an increased use of this metal in consumer and industrial products. Silver may undergo reactions with soil components that mitigate its availability and potential toxicity, so that the total concentration of this metal in soil is not a useful indicator of potential risk. We developed an isotopic dilution method to simultaneously measure the partitioning (Kd-value) and lability (E-value) of Ag in soils, using the 110mAg isotope. An equilibration solution containing 10mM Ca(NO3)2 was used along with a cation exchange resin to correct for possible interferences from non-isotopically exchangeable Ag associated with soil colloids in suspension (Er-value). The quantification limits for Kd and Er will depend on the amounts of radioisotope spiked and daily detection limits of inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry instrumentation but are typically >4000Lkg–1 and <0.92mgkg–1. Measurement of Kd values for Ag in a range of soils indicated strong partitioning to the solid phase is positively associated with soil cation-exchange capacity or total organic carbon and pH. The concentrations of labile Ag in soils geogenically enriched in Ag were not detectable indicating occlusion of the Ag within poorly soluble solid phases. Measurement of labile Ag in soils spiked with a soluble Ag salt and aged for 2 weeks indicated rapid conversion of soluble Ag into non-isotopically exchangeable forms, either irreversibly adsorbed or precipitated in the soil. These results indicate that measurement of labile Ag will be important to estimate toxicity risks to soil organisms or to predict bioaccumulation through the food chain.


2020 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-144
Author(s):  
Svetlana E. Pratskova ◽  
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Aleksandr V. Kolesnikov ◽  
Alena O. Kuvaeva ◽  
Oksana U. Kuznetsova ◽  
...  

One of the main tasks of environmental protection enterprises is to reduce industrial effluents. Industrial effluents with a content of sodium chloride 24-25% and sodium sulfate 1.5-3.0% are formed at one of the plants. The high content of sodium chloride in the effluent allowed us to make an assumption about the possibility of their use in the regeneration of Na-cation exchanger in the process of water treatment for vapor-vapor cooling of operating metallurgical units. The aim of the work was to determine the feasibility of using industrial salt effluents in the water treatment process while ensuring optimal conditions for the operation of Na-cation exchanger. In the process of water treatment used the method of removing impurities from water - cationization. This method is applied to soften water and is of independent importance in the preparation of additional water for low pressure boilers and make-up water for heating networks, if the source water has low alkalinity. The object of the study is a strongly acidic cation exchanger in the Na-form (Purolite PPC-100Na) designed to soften process water. In the course of the regeneration of cation exchange resin with a sodium sulfate-containing salt solution, the concentration of the latter should be controlled - this is due to the high exchange capacity and the real danger of the formation of the gypsum layer. The volume of spent regeneration solution (OPP) will contain sparingly soluble calcium sulfate and soluble magnesium sulfate. Under certain conditions, most of the calcium sulfate can be separated from the ORP in the form of a suspension of a two-water compound and detached from the solution. Laboratory studies were conducted on the effect of a solution of NaCl salt (24-25%) with an admixture of sodium sulfate (1.5-3.0%) on the total and working exchange capacity of cation exchange resin. In order to reduce the salt background of the regenerated solution, studies were carried out on the use of a 10% NaCl salt solution with an admixture of sodium sulfate (1.5-3.0%) on the static, dynamic and full dynamic working exchange capacity of cation exchange resin (SOE, DOE and PDOE). We used the methods of alkalimetric and complexometric titration to control the capacity value of the cation. It was determined that the numerical values of the DOE and PDOE of the studied cation exchanger during its regeneration with a saline solution of sodium chloride with a content of 1.5-3.0% sodium sulfate vary in the range of 1.96-1.22 and 2.58-1.89 mEq/g dry resin, respectively.


2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 109
Author(s):  
Pradhinto Dwi Nugroho ◽  
Mahfud Arifin ◽  
Rina Devnita

<p class="teksabst"><strong>Abstrak.</strong><em> </em>Kandungan dan ketersediaan unsur P,  yang merupakan unsur esensial,  rendah pada Inceptisols Cilembu. Unsur P dalam bentuk partikel nano diharapkan dapat mudah diserap oleh tanah. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui pengaruh amelioran partikel nano (abu vulkanik dan batuan fosfat) terhadap P-tersedia dan kemasaman tanah (pH-H<sub>2</sub>O), serta kapasitas tukar kation (KTK) tanah Inceptisols Cilembu, Sumedang, Jawa Barat. Penelitian dilaksanakan pada bulan Januari sampai dengan Juni 2019 di Laboratorium Fisika Tanah Departemen Ilmu Tanah dan Sumber Daya Lahan, Fakultas Pertanian, Universitas Padjadjaran. Metode penelitian menggunakan Rancangan Acak Lengkap Faktorial. Penelitian dilakukan dengan inkubasi partikel nano abu vulkanik dan batuan fosfat dengan dosis masing-masing 0% (0 g), 2% (20 g per kg tanah), 4% (40 g per kg tanah) dan 6% (60 g per kg tanah). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan tidak terjadi interaksi antara partikel nano abu vulkanik dan batuan fosfat terhadap P-tersedia dan kemasaman tanah (pH-H<sub>2</sub>O) dan kapasitas tukar kation (KTK). Partikel nano abu vulkanik dan batuan fosfat terlihat nyata berpengaruh terhadap P tersedia setelah inkubasi bulan pertama dan bulan kedua. Penggunaan partikel nano abu vulkanik berpengaruh nyata terhadap meningkatnya pH setelah inkubasi bulan pertama. Interaksi partikel nano abu vulkanik dan partikel nano batuan fosfat tidak berpengaruh nyata terhadap nilai KTK.<strong></strong></p><strong>Abstract. </strong>The content and availability of P, which is an essential element in Cilembu Inceptisols. is low. P element in the form of nano particles is expected to increase P availability. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of Ameliorant nanoparticles (volcanic ash and phosphate rock) on P availability and soil acidity (pH-H<sub>2</sub>O) as well as cation exchange capacity (CEC) in Inceptisols Cilembu, Sumedang, West Java. This research conducted in January to June 2019 in the Soil Physics Laboratory of the Department of Land Science and Land Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, Padjadjaran University. The research used Factorial Completely Randomized Design. The study carried out by incubation of volcanic ash nano particles and phosphate rocks with doses of 0% (0 g), 2% (20 g per kilograms of soil), 4% (40 g per kilograms of soil) and 6% (60 g per kilograms of soil). The results showed no interaction between volcanic ash nano particles and phosphate rocks on available P, soil acidity (pH-H<sub>2</sub>O) and cation exchange capacity (CEC). The effect of nano particles of volcanic ash and phosphate rock was significantly affected by available P after incubation of the first and second months. The use of nano volcanic ash particles has a significant effect on increasing pH after the incubation of the first month. Interaction effect of volcanic ash nano particles and phosphate rock nano particles was not significant on CEC value.


1962 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 210-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pa Ho Hsu ◽  
D. A. Rennie

Experimental data are presented which show that exchangeable aluminum on resin precipitates phosphate from solutions. The precipitation data, however, conform to the Langmuir's and Freundlich's adsorption isotherms. The limitations of these adsorption isotherms in verifying an adsorption reaction are discussed. It is concluded that close agreement between the phosphate fixation data and the two isotherms may not necessarily imply an adsorption reaction in soils.


2000 ◽  
Vol 663 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshiaki Sakamoto ◽  
Shinichi Takebe ◽  
Hiromichi Ogawa ◽  
Susumu Muraoka ◽  
Tomoaki Ishii ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTDistribution coefficients of 226Ra and 227Ac on soils and tuff have been obtained by a batch method. The distribution coefficients of Ra on loam, two kinds of sand and tuff were 28m3/kg, 0.45m3/kg, 0.19m3/kg and 1.9m3/kg, respectively. A linear relationship between the distribution coefficients of Ra on each soil and Cation Exchange Capacity(CEC) of each soil was obtained to suggest cation exchange sorption reaction of Ra2+ on soil surface. Sorption-migration behavior of Ra in sand column has been studied. Most of Ra remained in the column after passing of 5,000 pore volume of the column, showing several times the distribution coefficients of Ra than that by the batch method. The distribution coefficients of 227Ac on the soil samples were in the range from 1m3/kg to 10m3/kg.


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