Impact of chromated copper arsenate (CCA) in wood mulch

The production of landscape mulch is a major market for the recycling of yard trash and waste wood. When wood recovered from construction and demolition (C&D) debris is used as mulch, it sometimes contains chromated copper arsenate (CCA)-treated wood. The presence of CCA-treated wood may cause some potential environmental problems as a result of the chromium, copper, and arsenic present. Research was performed to examine the leachability of the three metals from a variety of processed wood mixtures in Florida. The mixtures tested included mixed wood from C&D debris recycling facilities and mulch purchased from retail outlets. The synthetic precipitation leaching procedure (SPLP) was performed to examine the leaching of chromium, copper and arsenic. Results were compared to Florida's groundwater cleanup target levels (GWCTLs). Eighteen of the 22 samples collected from C&D debris processing facilities leached arsenic at concentrations greater than Florida's GWCTL of 50 microg/l. The mean leachable arsenic concentration for the C&D debris samples was 153 microg/l with a maximum of 558 microg/l. One of the colored mulch samples purchased from a retail outlet leached arsenic above 50 microg/l, while purchased mulch samples derived from virgin materials did not leach detectable arsenic (<5 microg/l). A mass balance approach was used to compute the potential metal concentrations (mg/kg) that would result from CCA-treated wood being present in wood mulch. Less than 0.1% CCA-treated wood would cause a mulch to exceed Florida's residential clean soil guideline for arsenic (0.8 mg/kg).     

Arsenic pollution at the industrial site of Reppel-Bocholt (north Belgium)

An industrial site, polluted with As and heavy metals, was investigated by combining chemical (sequential extractions and pHstat leaching tests), physical and mineralogical characterization of soil samples and slag fragments, and by the analysis of soil porewater aimed at assessing the distribution, speciation and mobility of heavy metals and As. On the site itself, arsenic concentrations up to 3.6% in surficial soil samples and up to 22% in slag fragments were found, together with elevated concentrations (percentage level) of Cu, Co, Ni, Zn and Pb. High concentrations of arsenic (up to 38,000 microg/l) and heavy metals (up to 1700 microg/l Cu and 4700 microg/l Zn) were also found in the in situ sampled soil porewater, highlighting the considerable availability of As, Zn and Cu for uptake by plants and leaching to the ground water. Sequential extractions also indicated a high availability of arsenic and copper in most samples and slag fragments of the industrial site, although poorly reactive phases were encountered as well. pHstat leaching tests confirmed that the present leaching of contaminants is alarming. Moreover, soil acidification will enhance the leaching of contaminants, emphasizing that remediation of the industrial site is urgent. Small scale variability of total metal concentrations and metal speciation, both in the horizontal and vertical direction, and the occurrence of a camouflage layer underline the importance of elaborate sampling for pollution assessment on an industrial site.     

A mass balance approach for evaluating leachable arsenic and chromium from an in-service CCA-treated wood structure

Many existing residential wood structures, such as playsets and decks, have been treated with chromated copper arsenate (CCA). This preservative chemical can be released from these structures incrementally over time through contact with rainfall. The objective of this study was to evaluate the levels of arsenic and chromium leached from an in-service CCA-treated deck exposed to rainfall, as well as their possible impacts on soils and shallow groundwater. Two monitoring stations, one containing a CCA-treated deck and the other containing an untreated deck as a control, were constructed outside for this study. Rainfall, runoff water from the decks, soils below the decks, and infiltrated water through 0.7-m depth of soil were monitored for arsenic and chromium over a period of 3 years. The concentration of the CCA-treated deck runoff for arsenic (0.114-4.66 mg/L) and chromium (0.008-0.470 mg/L) were significantly (p<0.001) higher than the untreated deck runoff (< or =0.002 mg/L for both). During the 3-year monitoring period, 13% of the arsenic and 1.4% of the chromium were leached from the amount initially present in the CCA-treated wood. Arsenic levels (<0.1-46 mg/kg) in soils under the CCA-treated deck were significantly (p<0.001) higher than under the untreated deck (<0.1-2.7 mg/kg), while chromium levels were statistically the same below the two decks (2.4-9.6 mg/kg). Approximately 94% of the arsenic from the runoff was absorbed in the soils below the CCA-treated deck; the upper 2.5 cm of the soils captured 42% of the total. The infiltrated water concentrations for arsenic (<0.001-0.085 mg/L) and chromium (<0.001-0.010 mg/L) below the CCA-treated deck were both significantly (p<0.001) higher than below the untreated deck (< or =0.006 mg/L). The amounts of arsenic found in the infiltrated water below the CCA-treated deck represented 6% of total arsenic leached and less than 0.7% of the initial mass in the wood. The study demonstrated that exposure of a CCA-treated deck to rainfall resulted in elevated arsenic concentrations in both runoff and soil. Although only a relatively small fraction of the initial arsenic from the wood was found to infiltrate through the soil, these impacts were significant and caused the infiltrated water to exceed drinking water standards. The study suggests that potential exposures to arsenic exist indirectly through an environment that is contaminated with arsenic leached from in-service CCA-treated wood.     

新型磷基固化剂固化稳定化电镀工业污染黏土现场试验研究

针对某电镀工业重金属污染黏土固化稳定化修复工程开展了现场试验研究,分析养护1d、7d、28d后固化黏土的重金属浸出毒性、酸碱度(pH)、干密度(ρd)、贯入指数(DCPI)及回弹模量(EPFWD)等特性,并与水泥(PC)固化黏土进行比较,研究新型磷基固化剂SPC固化污染黏土的工程和环境特性。结果表明,SPC和PC能显著降低污染黏土重金属的浸出浓度,并满足地下水IV类质量标准(GB/T 14848-2017)的限制要求;相同龄期下SPC固化黏土的重金属浸出浓度低于PC固化黏土。SPC和PC能改善固化黏土的酸碱度,SPC固化黏土的pH值低于PC固化黏土;养护28d后,固化剂SPC和水泥固化黏土的pH分别为7.99和9.76。SPC和PC能显著提高污染黏土的强度和动态回弹模量,而SPC固化黏土的强度和动态回弹模量低于PC固化黏土。     

The environmental fate of arsenic in surface soil contaminated by historical herbicide application

Soils from many industrial sites are contaminated with arsenic because of the historical application of herbicide containing arsenic trioxide. The strong affinity of aqueous arsenic species for soil components has led to the retention of significant amounts of arsenic in surface soils decades after the original source application. Soil collected from a site which received a one-time surficial application of arsenical herbicide in the 1950s was investigated to understand the fate of arsenic under natural leaching conditions. Sequential chemical extraction of the contaminated soil revealed that the majority of the arsenic is in its secondary form. The synthetic acid rain leaching of arsenic from the weathered soil can be divided into two distinct stages. During the first stage, the leachate arsenic concentration underwent a rapid decline which suggests an equilibrium-controlled release event. The second leaching stage was marked by a slow, steady release of arsenic, a signature of a kinetically controlled process. A mathematical approach was employed to identify and describe the two distinct arsenic releasing processes (equilibrium desorption and kinetic desorption). This model considers both desorption processes simultaneously and produces leachate arsenic concentrations in good agreement with the measured data. According to the modeling results, 20% of the arsenic remaining in the soil resides in the herbicide source material after five decades of natural leaching; 25% exists on reversible adsorption sites and 55% is present on irreversible adsorption sites.     

Leaching, runoff and speciation of arsenic in a laboratory mesocosm

Leaching and runoff of arsenic (As) from the contaminated soil of an old wood impregnation plant, and fate in a recipient freshwater ecosystem, was studied in soil-water-sediment mesocosms in laboratory (0.9 m3; total water volume 200 l). During the 4-month experiment total leaching and discharge of As from regularly irrigated soil was approximately 40 mg, i.e. approximately 0.6% of total initial As content in the soil. Of the total As load, 7.5% remained in the water; 44% settled down to the shallow (water depth 5-30 cm) sediment zone; and 48.5% to the deeper (water depth 80 cm) sediment zone. The different arsenic species; arsenite [As(III)], arsenate [As(V)], monomethylarsonic acid (MMAA) and dimethylarsinic acid (DMAA), were analysed from irrigation and discharge water; mesocosm pool water; and sediment pore water using ion chromatography-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (IC-ICP-MS). The total amounts of arsenic in soil, water and sediment were determined by ICP-MS. Arsenic was leached out from the soil as As(V). In mesocosm water As(V) was the predominant dissolved species, but DMAA and particle bound species, were also detected. In shallow sediment, As(V) was the most abundant species together with some DMAA, whereas in deep sediment As(III) was the dominant species.     

水泥固化重金属污染土干湿循环特性试验研究

水泥固化/稳定法是修复污染土地基的常用方法,修复后的固化土在外界环境干湿循环作用下的稳定性如何是事关修复成败的关键所在。通过系统的室内试验,着重研究了水泥固化Pb²⁺、Zn²⁺污染土在干湿循环作用下的强度特性、淋滤特性以及微结构变化规律,揭示了水泥固化重金属污染土的微观作用机制。试验结果表明,固化土体的强度及淋滤特性随着水泥掺量的增加得到了显著改善。固化重金属污染土的无侧限抗压强度随干湿循环次数的增加先增大,达到峰值后,随干湿循环次数的继续增大而减小。污染物掺量较低时,重金属离子的滤出浓度在干湿循环作用初期略有降低,此后则有所增加,但变化幅度较小;高污染物掺量时,滤出液中的重金属离子浓度较高,且随着干湿循环次数的增加而不断增大。低污染物掺量下,水泥对Pb²⁺及Zn²⁺固化效果相差不大;高污染物掺量下,水泥对Zn²⁺的固化效果较好。经过干湿循环作用后的固化土的扫描电镜试验结果与与其宏观力学及淋滤特性指标变化规律一致,从微观角度揭示了固化土工程性质的变化机制。     

水泥固化重金属铅污染土的强度特性研究

污染场地中开挖出来的污染土利用水泥固化处理（S/S法）后,其污染物质的淋滤特性和土体的强度得到改善,可用于场地的回填和堤坝的填筑等。针对该项技术,对水泥固化稳定后的重金属铅污染土的强度特性进行了研究。试验所用的铅污染土通过将硝酸铅溶液加入干土中人工制备而成,并考虑了不同铅离子含量和水泥掺量对水泥固化污染土强度特性的影响。试验结果表明：水泥固化污染土的无侧限抗压强度随着水泥掺量以及龄期的增长而提高;与常规水泥土（不含重金属污染物）强度相比,污染土中铅离子含量较低时,强度略有提高,铅离子含量较高时,强度显著降低;不同铅含量水泥土试样的应力应变关系均表现为强度越高,破坏应变越小;试样28 d龄期的变形模量与强度呈较好的线性对应关系。     

Effect of dry-wet cycles on leaching behavior of recovered soil collected from tsunami deposits containing geogenic arsenic

Geogenic contaminants, such as arsenic, are often found in soil recovered from coastal areas. These contaminants may leach out when the soil is used as embankment material. Moreover, the leaching of such contaminants might be influenced by environmental changes, such as dry-wet cycles, and higher environmental risks due to a larger amount of leaching are anticipated in some cases. In this study, therefore, soil recovered from tsunami deposits was subjected to dry-wet cycles under three different drying conditions to investigate how environmental changes affect the leaching behavior. To evaluate the physical and chemical changes in the soil surface, microscopic/spectroscopic studies were conducted. Batch leaching tests revealed that dry-wet cycles slightly alter the leaching behavior of most elements, such as Fe, Si, Na, Ca, etc. Arsenic leaching was seen to increase in certain dry-wet cycles before decreasing, and microscopic/spectroscopic confirmed that this increase was likely due to pyrite oxidation. These dry-wet cycles can disintegrate pyrite morphology and cause pyrite oxidation, leading to a more acidic leaching condition that accelerates arsenic leaching. After a certain oxidation procedure, the resulting ferric hydroxide may prevent the pyrite surfaces from further oxidation. The Fe oxides and hydroxides can also act as arsenic adsorbents, preventing the increase in arsenic concentration.     

Exposure assessment of a burning ground for chemical ammunition on the Great War battlefields of Verdun

The destruction of arsenical shells from the 1914/18 war in the vicinity of Verdun (France) during the 1920s resulted in a locally limited but severe soil contamination by arsenic and heavy metals. At the study site, the main part of the contaminant inventory occurs in the upper 20 cm of the topsoil which is essentially composed of combustion residues. Besides, some Cu (cmax.=16,877 mg/kg) and Pb (cmax.=26,398 mg/kg) in this layer, As (cmax.=175,907 mg/kg) and Zn (cmax.=133,237 mg/kg) were detected in very high concentrations. The mobilities of Cu, Mn, Pb and Zn in the soil system were derived from ammonium nitrate eluates. They are strongly influenced by the soil pH and can be described by quadratic regression curves from which threshold pH values were calculated. Below these values more than 10% of the element content was available as mobile species. Within the examined pH range, this method could not be adopted for arsenic, because the mobility of As was only slightly controlled by the soil pH. In the heavily contaminated topsoil, Cu and Pb were fixed by the moderately acidic soil pH which varied from 4.8 to 5.8. No migration to the underlying horizons occurred. A different behavior was observed for As and Zn. The calculated threshold pH of Zn was 5.5, so certain amount of this element was transferred to the subsoil and the leachate (cmax.=350 microg/l). However, a major dispersion of Zn was prevented by a rise of the soil pH in the carbonate-containing subsoil. Elevated concentrations of As were found in all soil horizons up to a depth of 2 m and also in the leachate (cmax.=2377 microg/l). Contrary to Cu, Pb and Zn the mobility of As evidently was less affected by the subsoil. Regarding organic contaminants, nitroaromatic explosives were detected only in minor concentrations in the soil (cmax.=14.7 mg/kg) and the leachate (cmax.=13.5 microg/l). No aromatic organoarsenicals were detected in the soil and the leachate samples. The main hazard of the site is the severe arsenic contamination and the transfer of this carcinogen by leachate, surface runoff and probably by wind. Nevertheless, some studies on the effects of the contaminant inventory on the local vegetation revealed that ammonium nitrate elutable zinc is responsible for the spatial distribution of some tolerant plant species and not arsenic. Previously undetected buried munitions from the former delaboration facility can be an other source of environmental contaminants. This is supported by elevated concentrations of chlorate (cmax.=71 mg/l) and perchlorate (cmax.=0.8 mg/l) detected in the leachate samples. This is the second report about environmental contamination related to post-war ammunition destruction activities along the 1914/18 Western Front.     

水泥固化/稳定化场地污染土的效果分析

针对目前原位固化/稳定化技术的长效性以及不同污染场地对固化/稳定化处理效果影响的不确定性,通过对比水泥-粉煤灰固化剂处理的污染土在不同固化剂配比下的强度、pH和重金属的浸出随时间的变化情况,研究对比了其在英国两个实际场地修复项目之间的处理效果。涉及的两个污染场地分别位于英国的密德萨斯地区和Castleford,Yorkshire地区,均不同程度地被重金属(Cu、Ni等)和有机物所污染。通过实测现场固化污染土不同时间点的无侧限抗压强度和两种标准(TCLP和BSEN 12457)下的浸出液污染物浓度,给出了两个项目中水泥-粉煤灰固化污染土的强度和pH随时间变化的曲线;计算得出了不同时间点Cu和Ni的固定效率。现场试验结果表明,两种重金属在所有水泥-粉煤灰固化污染土0.08~17 a间的时间点上的固定效率均超过99.4%;最后,通过比较两个项目中在不同时间点所测得的强度、浸出等数据,验证了水泥固化污染土在工程实例中长达17 a的有效性。     

In situ chemical fixation of arsenic-contaminated soils: an experimental study

This paper reports the results of an experimental study testing a low-cost in situ chemical fixation method designed to reclaim arsenic-contaminated subsurface soils. Subsurface soils from several industrial sites in southeastern U.S. were contaminated with arsenic through heavy application of herbicide containing arsenic trioxide. The mean concentrations of environmentally available arsenic in soils collected from the two study sites, FW and BH, are 325 mg/kg and 900 mg/kg, respectively. The soils are sandy loams with varying mineralogical and organic contents. The previous study [Yang L, Donahoe RJ. The form, distribution and mobility of arsenic in soils contaminated by arsenic trioxide, at sites in Southeast USA. Appl Geochem 2007;22:320-341] indicated that a large portion of the arsenic in both soils is associated with amorphous aluminum and iron oxyhydroxides and shows very slow release against leaching by synthetic precipitation. The soil's amorphous aluminum and iron oxyhydroxides content was found to have the most significant effect on its ability to retain arsenic. Based on this observation, contaminated soils were reacted with different treatment solutions in an effort to promote the formation of insoluble arsenic-bearing phases and thereby decrease the leachability of arsenic. Ferrous sulfate, potassium permanganate and calcium carbonate were used as the reagents for the chemical fixation solutions evaluated in three sets of batch experiments: (1) FeSO(4); (2) FeSO(4) and KMnO(4); (3) FeSO(4), KMnO(4) and CaCO(3). The optimum treatment solutions for each soil were identified based on the mobility of arsenic during sequential leaching of treated and untreated soils using the fluids described in EPA Method 1311 [USEPA. Method 1311: toxicity characteristic leaching procedure. Test methods for evaluating solid waste, physical/chemical methods. 3rd ed. Washington, DC: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste. U.S. Government Printing Office; 1992] toxic characteristics leaching procedure (TCLP) and EPA Method 1312 [USEPA. Method 1312: synthetic precipitation leaching procedure. Test methods for evaluating solid waste, physical/chemical methods. 3rd ed. Washington, DC: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste. U.S. Government Printing Office; 1994] synthetic precipitation leaching procedure (SPLP). Both FW and BH soils showed significant decreases in arsenic leachability for all three treatment solutions, compared to untreated soil. While soils treated with solution (3) showed the best results with subsequent TCLP sequential leaching, SPLP sequential leaching of treated soils indicated that lowest arsenic mobility was obtained using treatment solution (1). Treatment solution (1) with only FeSO(4) is considered the best choice for remediation of arsenic-contaminated soil because SPLP sequential leaching better simulates natural weathering. Analysis of treated soils produced no evidence of newly-formed arsenic-bearing phases in either soil after treatment. Sequential chemical extractions of treated soils indicate that surface complexation of arsenic on ferric hydroxide is the major mechanism for the fixation process.     

Risk assessment of a former military base contaminated with organoarsenic-based warfare agents: uptake of arsenic by terrestrial plants

Organoarsenic-based chemical warfare agents (CWAs) such as the sternutators diphenylchloroarsine (CLARK I), diphenylcyanoarsine (CLARK II) or phenyldichloroarsine (PFIFFIKUS) still pose a notable risk in countries where former military bases that have stored these weapons have not yet been reclaimed. In fact, this is the case for many countries of Eastern Europe and the CIS. One of the most important military bases of the former Third Reich, the Heeresmunitionsanstalt I and II, is situated close to the German-Polish border at Loecknitz (Fig. 1). The German army stored and decanted different compounds of CWAs at this military base until 1945. When the Soviet Army destroyed the base in 1946, large amounts of CWAs and other organoarsenic compounds polluted the soil. Today up to 250 g (!) of arsenic may be found in 1 kg of soil at some places in this area. Since 1991, a Government Working Group has been working on the risk assessment in order to define the scope of reclamation measures. This study investigates the contamination and the uptake of arsenic by plants because little is known about the bioavailability and metabolism of sternutators and their constituents. The total arsenic concentration of nine different species of terrestrial plants with at least six samples per species is presented. In spite of the considerable arsenic contamination of the soil (mean value 923 mg arsenic/kg soil) the plant contamination remained comparably low. The median value of arsenic contamination of the above-ground organs of velvet grass, Holcus lanatus, was 0.7 mg/kg dry wt. and the mean value was 4.3 mg/kg dry wt. due to some highly contaminated samples. The highest arsenic concentration registered was 26 mg/kg dry wt. in a sample of H. lanatus, which was most probably caused by soil particles adhering to the plant. The chemical structure of the arsenic compounds carried by the above-ground plant organs has been determined by gas chromatographic investigations and showed an uptake of triphenyl arsine by the plants.     

有机物污染场地浅层异位固化稳定化试验研究

以某化工企业有机物污染浅层土为对象,应用4种固化药剂进行固化稳定化修复对比研究。通过现场异位固化稳定化结合室内无侧限抗压强度、毒性浸出等试验,讨论了固化剂组份、龄期对其物理力学性质和浸出特性影响,并对比分析了其固化稳定化效果及机理。结果表明:随着养护时间增长,修复土p H值、毒性浸出溶液的有机物浓度降低,其中pH值由0 d的12.76~13.11降至28 d时的12.11~12.69,而有机物浸出浓度14d降幅在65%~100%间;干密度及无侧限抗压强度qu则稳步提高,其中干密度28 d增幅达14.4%~23.2%,而强度最大增加到122 k Pa。固化剂3和4修复污染土干密度较大,28 d密度超过1.37 g/cm~3,密实作用明显;添加固化剂会立即显著增大污染土pH值,其中固化剂4(电石渣+凹凸棒土)各龄期pH值明显大于其他剂型;各固化剂对不同有机污染物的稳定效果有所差别,但均能有效固化稳定化苯胺、2-氯酚、萘、苯、甲苯、邻-二甲苯;就污染物总体固化稳定化效果而言,含活性炭组分的固化剂1效果最为突出,其总稳定率接近100%;含水泥组分的固化剂2,3对土体的增强作用较好,其28 d强度可达109 k Pa以上。相较其他药剂,固化剂4在成本、能耗及污染物排放方面表现最优,且能较好满足场地修复对有机物稳定率及强度的要求,综合效果最佳,为优选的最佳剂型。     

Occurrence of arsenic contamination in Canada: sources, behavior and distribution

Recently there has been increasing anxieties concerning arsenic related problems. Occurrence of arsenic contamination has been reported worldwide. In Canada, the main natural arsenic sources are weathering and erosion of arsenic-containing rocks and soil, while tailings from historic and recent gold mine operations and wood preservative facilities are the principal anthropogenic sources. Across Canada, the 24-h average concentration of arsenic in the atmosphere is generally less than 0.3 microg/m3. Arsenic concentrations in natural uncontaminated soil and sediments range from 4 to 150 mg/kg. In uncontaminated surface and ground waters, the arsenic concentration ranges from 0.001 to 0.005 mg/L. As a result of anthropogenic inputs, elevated arsenic levels, above ten to thousand times the Interim Maximum Acceptable Concentration (IMAC), have been reported in air, soil and sediment, surface water and groundwater, and biota in several regions. Most arsenic is of toxic inorganic forms. It is critical to recognize that such contamination imposes serious harmful effects on various aquatic and terrestrial organisms and human health ultimately. Serious incidences of acute and chronic arsenic poisonings have been revealed. Through examination of the available literature, screening and selecting existing data, this paper provides an analysis of the currently available information on recognized problem areas, and an overview of current knowledge of the principal hydrogeochemical processes of arsenic transportation and transformation. However, a more detailed understanding of local sources of arsenic and mechanisms of arsenic release is required. More extensive studies will be required for building practical guidance on avoiding and reducing arsenic contamination. Bioremediation and hyperaccumulation are emerging innovative technologies for the remediation of arsenic contaminated sites. Natural attenuation may be utilized as a potential in situ remedial option. Further investigations are needed to evaluate its applicability.     

Material properties of solidified soil grains produced from dredged marine clay

Solidified soil grains are produced by crushing a solidified soil mass which is made of dredged soil mixed with cement. It would be beneficial if these solidified soil grains could be used as fill material instead of sand/gravel. However, the strength property of solidified soil grains has not yet been thoroughly studied. In addition, as it is well known that solidified soil tends to deteriorate in seawater due to the leaching of calcium, it is necessary to make a complete study of the deterioration properties of solidified soil grains. In the current study, the material properties of solidified soil grains have been investigated. The test results revealed that (1) the strength of normal single solidified soil grains is smaller than that of natural rock grains, (2) the internal friction angle of solidified soil grains is greater than 30°, and (3) the internal friction angle of solidified soil grains tends to decrease along with the progress of deterioration; however, deterioration will not be experienced by solidified soil grains which have unconfined compressive strength larger than approximately 14?MN/m².     

类岩石材料CT动载试验装置的关键技术研究

 基于现有的医用X射线CT机器,成功研制与其配套的专用动态加载设备,形成类岩材料CT试验系统。归纳类岩材料CT研究的几个关键问题。介绍类岩材料CT试验过程,重点分析加载设备使用过程存在的问题,特别是试件的黏结、试样对中、装样等问题。以混凝土为例,给出动压CT试验的初步成果,并且进行混凝土裂纹流变CT试验。结果表明该加载设备达到设计要求,可以实现混凝土动态加载过程中裂纹演化过程的准实时观测,并且裂纹流变的影响在大多数情况下可以忽略,为探索类岩材料在动载作用下的损伤演化规律提供新的研究途径。     

Heavy metals in recovered fines from construction and demolition debris recycling facilities in Florida

A major product recovered from the processing and recycling of construction and demolition (C&D) debris is screened soil, also referred to as fines. A proposed reuse option for C&D debris fines is fill material, typically in construction projects as a substitute for natural soil. Waste material that is reused in a manner similar to soil must first be characterized to examine potential risks to human health and the environment. In Florida, samples of C&D debris fines from 13 C&D debris recycling facilities were characterized for 11 total and leachable heavy metal concentrations. Total metal concentration results (mg/kg) were compared to existing data on background Florida soil concentrations and to Florida's risk-based soil cleanup target levels (SCTLs). All of the detected metals were found to be elevated with respect to background. The 95% upper confidence level of arsenic from 99 samples was 3.2 mg/kg; arsenic presented the greatest limitation to reuse when compared to the SCTLs. Lead was not found to pose a major problem, likely because of the relatively new building infrastructure in Florida, which results in less demolition debris and less material impacted by lead-based paint. The results of batch leaching tests conducted using simulated rainwater (mg/l) were compared directly to risk-based groundwater levels for Florida and were found not to pose a risk using existing risk assessment policies.     

Arsenic removal by zero-valent iron: field,laboratory and modeling studies

Field and laboratory studies were conducted to elucidate the design factors and mechanisms of arsenic removal from contaminated ground water using zero-valent iron. Large scale, field pilot experiments demonstrated for more than 8 months that iron filing filters can efficiently remove arsenite from aqueous solutions to levels less than 10 micro g/L. The maximum arsenic accumulation measured was 4.4 mg As/g of media. The iron filing filters leached significant quantities of iron (73% of the iron was leached). A critical design parameter of the system was found to be the hydraulic detention time of the water in the filter. TCLP analyses of the spent media indicated that the arsenic concentration in the leachate was two orders of magnitude lower than the 5mg/L of TCLP for arsenic. Spectroscopic and laboratory arsenic leaching studies (alkaline extraction and TCLP) suggest that the arsenic surface precipitate is related to sulfur. The aging process (due to the longevity of the removal mechanism) makes the precipitation process virtually irreversible. A mathematical model was developed to simulate the removal process using a partitioning coefficient and a mass transfer process. Calibration of these parameters using the data for three columns revealed that the equilibrium-partitioning coefficient was the same for all three columns while the mass transfer coefficient was a function of the flow rate. The calibrated mass transfer coefficients are similar to those reported in the literature if they are normalized to the surface area of the media.     

Characteristics and stabilities of residues from the Wheal Jane constructed wetlands

The characteristics and solubilities of residues formed during effluent treatment at the Wheal Jane constructed wetland facility in Cornwall, UK are described. The constructed wetland treats an acidic (pH 3 to 4) mine discharge enriched in iron (<100 mg/l), zinc (<80 mg/l), manganese (<20 mg/l) and arsenic (<2 mg/l). The processing strategy adopted at the site is to remove elements selectively from the mine water in distinct unit process operations and concentrate the iron and base metals into residues within the circuits. Solubility tests conducted on the materials from the aerobic and anaerobic cells attempt to simulate future possible leaching processes within landfill sites used for ultimate disposal. The tests used in the evaluation included TCLP, MARG, washing and column leaching. The aerobic solids overall have very low solubilities which are well below the TCLP thresholds for As, Cd and Pb. The TCLP results for these toxic elements are supported by the washing and column test work. The anaerobic substrates are carbonaceous in nature, composed of straw, wood pulp and manure. They contain minimal amounts of toxic compounds and are considered to be less of a disposal problem. Ochre precipitated at a pH of 3-4 in the aerobic cells contains significant concentrations of arsenic (>0.1%). This element is carcinogenic, and such residues are classified as hazardous waste under current UK landfill regulations. This classification does not take into consideration the solubility of the material but is based solely on the bulk chemical composition.