scholarly journals Chemical Speciation and Potential Mobility of Heavy Metals in the Soil of Former Tin Mining Catchment

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. Ashraf ◽  
M. J. Maah ◽  
I. Yusoff

This study describes the chemical speciation of Pb, Zn, Cu, Cr, As, and Sn in soil of former tin mining catchment. Total five sites were selected for sampling and subsequent subsamples were collected from each site in order to create a composite sample for analysis. Samples were analysed by the sequential extraction procedure using optical emission spectrometry (ICP OES). Small amounts of Cu, Cr, and As retrieved from the exchangeable phase, the ready available for biogeochemical cycles in the ecosystem. Low quantities of Cu and As could be taken up by plants in these kind of acidic soils. Zn not detected in the bioavailable forms while Pb is only present in negligible amounts in very few samples. The absence of mobile forms of Pb eliminates the toxic risk both in the trophic chain and its migration downwards the soil profile. The results also indicate that most of the metals have high abundance in residual fraction indicating lithogenic origin and low bioavailability of the metals in the studied soil. The average potential mobility for the metals giving the following order: Sn > Cu > Zn > Pb > Cr > As.

2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 257-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hüseyin Altundağ ◽  
Mustafa Şahin Dündar ◽  
Can Serkan Keskin

Abstract The availability of Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, Fe and Zn of dust from vehicle air and pollen filters were investigated by four-step BCR (European Community Bureau of Reference) sequential extraction procedure. The acid-soluble, reducible, oxidizable, residual extracts were measured by inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). The results indicated that both of air and pollen filter dusts contained higher concentration of Fe. To estimate the accuracy of the method the standard reference material BCR 701 was used. The results for recovery all the elements were found in the range 95.4-101.3%. The mean concentrations [μg/g] of trace elements in dusts from air filters/pollen filters were: cadmium 16.72/17.56; cobalt 24.22/23.72; chromium 46.02/55.44; copper 44.92/37.67; iron 1868.03/1854.92; manganese 231.2/213.64; nickel 38.89/45.27; lead 60.99/67.17; zinc 199.58/201.25. The results obtained are in agreement with data reported in the literature.


2014 ◽  
Vol 894 ◽  
pp. 266-270
Author(s):  
Quan Bi Huang ◽  
Hui Li Liu ◽  
Yi Nian Zhu ◽  
He Hua Zheng

Two carbonate tailing samples were collected from Dachang mine tailing reservoirs, Guangxi Province, China. The chemical speciation of Zn, As, Cd and Sb contained in tailing samples were determined by Dold seven-stage sequential extraction procedure, as well as mineralogical and chemical analysis. Then the potential migration abilities of these heavy metals were evaluated. The tailing analysis results showed that the main minerals were calcite, quartz, sphalerite and pyrite, the major elements were Si, S, Ca, Fe and Al, and the trace heavy metals included Zn, As, Cd and Sb. Zn mainly existed in secondary sulfide, primary sulfides and residual fraction, and As was in primary sulfide and residue, but Sb and Cd was residual fraction. The mobility of heavy metals followed the order: Zn > Sb > Cd > As.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunsheng Qiu ◽  
Shangyu Xie ◽  
Nannan Liu ◽  
Kequan Meng ◽  
Chenchen Wang ◽  
...  

AbstractThe removal and chemical speciation changes of heavy metals in the sewage sludge during the single bioleaching and combined bioleaching/Fenton-like processes were compared in this study. The improvement in the dewaterability of the treated sludge was also investigated. The single bioleaching led to a removal of Zn, Cu, Cd, Cr, Mn, Ni, As and Pb of 67.28%, 50.78%, 64.86%, 6.32%, 56.15%, 49.83%, 20.78% and 10.52% in 10 days, respectively. The chemical speciation analysis showed that the solubilization of heavy metals in mobile forms (exchangeable/acid soluble and reducible forms) and oxidizable form was the main reason for their removal. Subsequent Fenton-like treatment was carried out at different bioleaching stages when the bioleached sludge dropped to certain pH values (4.5, 4.0 and 3.0), by adding H2O2 at different dosages. The highest removal ratio of Zn, Cu, Cd, Cr, Mn and Ni could reach 75.53%, 52.17%, 71.91%, 11.63%, 66.29% and 65.19% after combined bioleaching/Fenton-like process, respectively, with appropriate pH and H2O2 dosages in less than 6 days. The solubilization efficiencies of these heavy metals in mobile forms were further improved by Fenton-like treatment. The removal efficiencies of As and Pb decreased due to their transformation into insoluble forms (mostly residual fraction) after Fenton treatment. The capillary suction times (CST) of the raw sludge (98.7 s) decreased by 79.43% after bioleaching and 87.44% after combined process, respectively.


2021 ◽  
Vol 193 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Janin Scheplitz ◽  
Sarah Koopmann ◽  
Henning Fröllje ◽  
Thomas Pichler

AbstractSequential extraction analyses are widely used for the determination of element speciation in sediments and soils. Typical sequential extraction protocols were developed to extract from low-carbonate samples and therefore are not necessarily suitable for high-carbonate samples. In this study, we tested increased reagent to sample ratios to adjust an existing sequential extraction procedure to analyze high-CaCO3 samples with concentrations ranging from 70 to above 90 %. Complete dissolution of the CaCO3 phase, and a higher extraction efficiency of manganese associated with the carbonate phase, was achieved when using four times the original reagent to sample ratio in the 2nd extraction step. This increase of reagent did not compromise the extraction of subsequent phases as shown by unaffected Fe concentrations in a low-carbonate sample. Hence, an essential outcome was that increasing the solution to sample ratio did not lead to the dissolution of other sedimentary phases, such as hydrous and crystalline iron oxides or sulfides. Thus, compared to other extraction protocols that use a lower reagent to sample ratio in the carbonate dissolution step, the new protocol allowed the complete extraction of oxide and sulfide phases in the following extraction steps. Furthermore, the study demonstrated the benefit of replacing Na-acetate with NH4-acetate to extract exchangeable ions and carbonates. We observed increased intensities for several analytes, i.e., trace metals such as Mo and As, due to less suppression of the analyte signal by NH4-acetate than by Na-acetate during analysis by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES).


2013 ◽  
Vol 96 (4) ◽  
pp. 864-869 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huseyin Altundag ◽  
Mustafa Imamoglu ◽  
Secil Doganci ◽  
Erkan Baysal ◽  
Sinem Albayrak ◽  
...  

Abstract Sequential selective extraction techniques are commonly used to fractionate the solid-phase forms of metals in soils. This procedure provides measurements of extractable metals from media, such as acetic acid (0.11 M), hydroxyl ammonium chloride (0.1 M), hydrogen peroxide (8.8 M) plus ammonium acetate (1 M), and aqua regia stages of the sequential extraction procedure. In this work, the extractable Pb, Cu, Mn, Sr, Ni, V, Fe, Zn, and Cr were evaluated in street dust samples from Sakarya, Turkey, between May and October 2009 using the three-step sequential extraction procedure described by the Community Bureau of Reference (BCR, now the Standards, Measurements, and Testing Programme) of the European Union. The sampling sites were divided into 10 categories; a total of 50 street dusts were analyzed. The determination of multielements in the samples was performed by inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry. Validation of the proposed method was performed using BCR 701 certified reference material. The results showed good agreement between the obtained and the certified values for the metals analyzed.


2015 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 28-31
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Górski ◽  
Leon Saba

Abstract Studies were conducted on farm “A” located in east-central Poland to assess the mineral content in cows, taking into account individual links of the soil-feed-animal trophic chain. The mineral assessment included the determination of Na and K. Soil samples were taken once from the humus layer (that is at the depth of 0-15 cm) of pastures and arable fields in mid-growing season by means of a soil sampling stick. Feed samples were taken regularly when the feeds were included in rations (all year round), making sure the samples were representative. Sodium and potassium contents in soil and feeds were determined by the Atomic Absorption Spectrometry methods and in hair by the Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrometry method. There were two dates for hair sample collection: I (10-14 days prior to calving) and II (after the first month of lactation). The results showed that Na and K concentrations were sufficient to meet animal needs. The sodium level in cow’s hair fell within the physiological range. Also potassium concentration complied with the referential standards (2000 mg·kg-1 d.m.) and approximated 2040 mg·kg-1 d.m.


2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 66-72
Author(s):  
Godswill O. Tesi ◽  
Joshua O. Ojegu ◽  
Samuel O. Akporido

AbstractRefuse dumpsites often contain materials which are capable of polluting surrounding soils especially if the dumpsites are not adequately shielded from the surrounding area. This study examined chemical speciation and mobility of heavy metals in three urban towns in the Niger Delta. Soil samples were collected from three dumpsites in each of the three selected urban towns at 0-15 cm, 15-30 cm and 30-45 cm depths. The chemical speciation of the heavy metals in the soils was determined using the Tessier’s sequential extraction procedure. The results showed that on the average, the residual fraction was the predominant fraction of all the metals except Pb which was dominant in the organic fraction. The mobility factor followed the order Zn > Fe > Pb > Cr > Ni > Cd > Cu. The study indicates that the metals studied do not pose environmental risk considering their relatively low concentrations and the chemical forms they are associated with. It is however recommended that the sites be continuously monitored because of the deleterious health effects of exposure to heavy metal pollution in the events of reclaim.


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