污泥改良锰矿尾渣对4种花卉植物生长及其富集重金属的影响

采用盆栽试验方法,研究了污泥改良锰矿尾渣对紫茉莉（Mirabills jdapa）、青葙（Celosia argentea）、一串红（Salviasplendens）和鸡冠花（Celosia cristata）4种花卉植物生长及其富集铅、镉、锌和锰的影响。结果表明,添加污泥增加基质的EC值、总氮、总磷、总钾和有机质含量,而降低铅、镉、锌和锰含量。紫茉莉与青葙生物量、株高和根长大于一串红和鸡冠花。紫茉莉根部铅、镉和锰含量分别为3110．93～4189．16、300．28～399．16和31100．93～36809．77mg·kg-1,都远高于其地上部分含量。青葙根部铅含量超过1000mg·kg-1,而其地上部分含量少;其地上部分镉和锰含量分别为322．13～441．88和21888．54～26511．31mg·kg-1,都大于其根部含量,青葙具有镉和锰超富集植物的特性。污泥改良锰矿尾渣促进这4种花卉植物生物量、株高和根长增加。除紫茉莉锌含量外,添加污泥改良锰矿尾渣增加这4种花卉植物的铅、镉、锌和锰含量。在锰矿尾渣污染区进行植物修复时,采用紫茉莉、青葙和添加污泥强化植物修复效率可行。     

生物炭：一种新型改良剂能修复矿物、工业以及污水废弃物污染的土壤

Mine tailings, waste rock piles, acid mine drainage, industrial wastewater, and sewage sludge have contaminated a vast area of cultivable and fallow lands, with a consequence of deterioration of soil and water quality and watercourses due to the erosion of contaminated soils for absence of vegetative cover.High concentrations of toxic elements, organic contaminants, acidic soils, and harsh climatic conditions have made it difficult to re-establish vegetation and produce crops there. Recently, a significant body of work has focussed on the suitability and potentiality of biochar as a soil remediation tool that increases seed emergence, soil and crop productivity, above ground biomass, and vegetation cover on mine tailings, waste rock piles, and industrial and sewage waste-contaminated soils by increasing soil nutrients and water-holding capacity, amelioration of soil acidity, and stimulation of microbial diversity and functions. This review addresses: i) the functional properties of biochar, and microbial cycling of nutrients in soil; ii) bioremediation, especially phytoremediation of mine tailings, industrial waste, sewage sludge, and contaminated soil using biochar; iii) impact of biochar on reduction of acid production, acid mine drainage treatment, and geochemical dynamics in mine tailings; and iv) treatment of metal and organic contaminants in soils using biochar, and restoration of degraded land.     

Suitability of Wastes from Olive-Oil Industry for Initial Reclamation of a Pb/Zn Mine Tailing

An incubation experiment was conducted to evaluate the ameliorating role of two organic amendments—olive-mill solid wastes and compost from olive-mill solid wastes- in the ecological reclamation of a lead/Zn-mine tailing collected in southern Spain. Four enzymatic activities (dehydrogenase, β-glucosidase, urease and phosphatase) and soluble and AB-DTPA extractable Pb and Zn and were periodically determined. High concentrations of Pb (5394 mg kg^?1) and Zn (9607 mg kg^?1), mainly in insoluble forms, were recorded in the lead/zinc-mine tailing, as well as very low biochemical activity. Application of the compost from olive-mill solid waste stimulated microbial activity and the biogeochemical cycles into the mine tailing because of the initially increased dehydrogenase, β-glucosidase and urease activities, which tended to decline or remained constant during the incubation period. By contrast, these enzyme activities were scarcely affected by the incorporation of the olive-mill solid wastes because this olive-organic amendment contains extractable polyphenols (36 g kg^?1), which inhibit these enzyme activities. Phosphatase activity was enhanced by the application of both olive-organic amendments, especially when the olive-mill solid waste was added to the mine tailing. Amounts of soluble and AB-DTPA-extractable Pb and Zn in the mine tailing were increased by the application of the olive-mill solid waste, and to a lesser degree, by the compost from this olive waste. This fact could restrict the use of these olive-organic amendements as useful materials in reclamation of lead/zinc-mine tailings. Nevertheless, the increases of available lead and zinc would represent an advantage where Pb/Zn-mine tailings are reclaimed by phytoextraction, effectively reducing the metal pollution in these mining wastes.     

红透山铜尾矿重金属分布及其对土壤重金属污染的影响

通过对红透山铜尾矿重金属分布及尾矿区和农田区土壤重金属污染状况进行研究,结果显示:尾矿中四种重金属Cu、Zn、Pb、Cd均出现不同程度的淋滤-富集现象,对周围土壤存在较大的环境威胁。尾矿区土壤综合污染指数16.27,达重污染程度;周围农田土壤为轻度污染,综合污染指数1.29。四种重金属的污染状况分别为:Cd、Cu为重度污染,Zn为轻度污染,Pb为安全级别。     

铅锌银尾矿区土壤微生物活性及其群落功能多样性研究

通过对浙江省天台铅锌银尾矿区土壤微生物活性指标以及微生物群落功能多样性研究 ,结果表明 ,尾矿污染区土壤几种重金属含量比非矿区土壤有明显的增加。尾矿区土壤微生物特征发生了显著的变化 ,微生物生物量和可培养细菌数量显著降低 ,但土壤基础呼吸和微生物代谢商 (qCO2 )值却明显升高。Bi olog测试结果显示 ,随着重金属污染程度的加剧其土壤微生物群落结构发生了相应变化 ,尾矿区土壤微生物群落代谢剖面 (AWCD)及群落丰富度、多样性指数均显著低于非矿区土壤 ,且供试土壤间均达极显著水平差异 (p <0 .0 1) ,表明尾矿区重金属污染引起了土壤微生物群落功能多样性的下降 ,减少了能利用有关碳源底物的微生物数量、降低了微生物对单一碳源底物的利用能力     

Mining Impacts on Trace Metal Content of Water,Soil, and Stream Sediments in the Hei River Basin,China

The impacts of mining to watersheds are highly variabledepending on the type of mining, processing of ores, andenvironmental factors. This study examined the Hei River incentral China, for impacts of gold and iron mining onconcentrations of metals in river water, river sediments andstream-channel soils. No production processing of ores occurson-site at either mine. Total metal content and extractablemetals using DTPA were determined. Total concentrations of Cd,Cu, Pb and Zn were high in some stream sediments and soils nearthe mine sites; metal concentrations ranged from 4–24, 11–100,11–380, and 33–1600 μg g^-1 for Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn,respectively, in soil. Total cadmium was high in all soilsand sediments. Extractable metals were low, with the exceptionof Pb and Cu. At the gold mine, extractable Pb ranged from 8 to33%; extractable Cu ranged from 3 to 21% of total metalconcentration. Chromium and Ni were not above typicalconcentrations in either soils or river sediments. An abundance of carbonates, high river water pH, and high water flow rates all appear to contribute to limiting quantities of metals in the river water. If mining activities are not changed, impacts of mining on downstream metal concentrations in river water should be nominal.     

Arsenic and Heavy Metal Uptake and Accumulation in Native Plant Species from Soils Polluted by Mining Activities

Arsenic and heavy metal (specifically Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn) uptake, translocation, and accumulation in ten native plant species spontaneously growing in soils polluted by mining activities were studied, with a focus on future phytoremediation work in polluted soils. Plant and soil samples were collected in the vicinity of the Mónica mine (NW Madrid, Spain). Soil analysis showed the ability of native plants for growing in soils with high concentration levels of Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn, and especially As. From these elements, the highest percentage of extractable elements was found for Cd and the lowest for Pb. A highly significant correlation was observed between total and extractable element concentrations in soils, except for Cu, indicating that total concentration is the most relevant factor for element mobility in these soils. Extractable elements in soils were better correlated with concentrations in plants than total elements in soils; thus, extraction methods applied are suitable to estimate the element phytoavailable fraction in soils, which depends on the plant species and not only on the element mobility in soils. High element concentrations were found in the aboveground parts of Corrigiola telephiifolia (As and Pb), Jasione montana (Cd and Zn), and Digitalis thapsi (As, Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn). However, considering the translocation and accumulation factors, together with the concentration levels found in roots and aboveground parts, only C. telephiifolia could be considered a Pb accumulator and an As hyperaccumulator plant, which could be used for future phytoremediation work in soils polluted with As.     

广东大宝山矿区土壤重金属污染

Soil contamination in the vicinity of the Dabaoshan Mine, Guangdong Province, China, was studied through determi- nation of total concentrations and chemical speciation of the toxic metals, Cu, Zn, Cd, and Pb, using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. The results showed that over the past decades, the environmental pollution was caused by a combination of Cu, Zn, Cd, and Pb, with tailings and acid mine drainage being the main pollution sources affecting soils. Significantly higher levels （P ≤ 0.05） of Cu, Zn, Cd, and Pb were found in the tailings as compared with paddy, garden, and control soils, with averages of 1486, 2516, 6.42, and 429 mg kg^-1, respectively. These metals were continuously dispersed downstream from the tallings and waste waters, and therefore their concentrations in the paddy soils were as high as 567, 1 140, 2.48, and 191 mg kg^-1, respectively, being significantly higher （P ≤ 0.05） as compared with those in the garden soils. The results of sequential extraction of the above metals from all the soil types showed that the residual fraction was the dominant form. However, the amounts of metals that were bound to Fe-Mn oxides and organic matter were relatively higher than those bound to carbonates or those that existed in exchangeable forms. As metals could be transformed from an inert state to an active state, the potential environmental risk due to these metals would increase with time.     

辽西滨海矿集区重金属污染与评价

对辽西滨海矿集区的金属矿产开发区、冶炼厂以及污灌区土壤重金属污染状况进行研究与评价。结果表明,土壤重金属含量绝大多数高于土壤背景值,尤其 Cd、Pb、Zn 的污染状况更应该引起足够的重视。重金属总量及其有效态含量间存在着一定的伴生规律。按地累积指数法评价的结果是,金属矿山开采区重金属污染程度较为严重;根据次生相与原生相分布比法评价的结果是,金属冶炼厂附近人为污染程度更重。污染物主要来源于矿产开发、废岩、尾矿泥、选矿废水以及大气飘尘等。     

Laboratory Investigation of the Geochemical Behavior of Metals in Paddy Soils Contaminated with Mine Tailings

The geochemical behavior of metals, including Fe, Mn, Pb and Zn, in contaminated paddy soils was investigated during the cultivation of rice crops through laboratory microcosm experiments. From the two paddy fields contaminated by mine tailings, Siheung and Deokeum in Korea, paddy soils were collected and analyzed for their geochemical characteristics. The Siheung paddy soil showed higher levels of heavy metals, whereas the higher potential for the release of metals was anticipated due to the extremely acidic conditions at Deokeum. In microcosm experiments of flooded paddy soils over 18 weeks, Fe and Mn were released in subsurface pore waters by reductive dissolution, and Pb and Zn were dissolved in high amounts at the surface by oxidation of sulfides. Although amorphous Fe oxide-rich layers were formed at the surface of both paddy soils, the release of Pb and Zn were controlled at the surface by these layers only under slightly alkaline conditions at Siheung. Lead and Zn were associated with the reducible and carbonate fractions at the surface paddy soil of Siheung from the sequential extraction on core samples collected during the flooded period. In the acidic conditions at Deokeum, Pb and Zn were continuously released until the late stage of flooding. A great increase in the exchangeable fraction of metals was observed after the soils had drained. The bioavailability of metals for rice crops would be high under acidic conditions at Deokeum, despite the lower levels of heavy metal contamination.     

Limitations for revegetation in lead/zinc minesoils (NW Spain)

Purpose

Metal mining is the main cause of soil contamination caused by heavy metals. Mine tailings and minespoils generally offer hostile environments for plant growth due to their low nutrient availability, low organic matter content, and high trace metal content. This study was carried out with the aim of characterizing the soils that have developed on the tailings from an abandoned lead and zinc mine in Galicia (NW Spain) and determining the soil factors that limit revegetation.

Materials and methods

We selected three zones: (a) the minespoils, (b) in the mining area, and (c) the settling pond, where the sludge from the flotation process was deposited. A control soil was also sampled outside of the mining area. We analyzed the physicochemical properties and metal levels in the mine spoil and soil samples we collected.

Results and discussion

The results indicate that the main physical limitations of minesoils are their low effective depth, high porosity and stoniness, while the main chemical limitations are low organic matter content and low CEC and an imbalance between exchangeable cations. These minesoils are strongly affected by high Zn and Pb levels which hinder revegetation.

Conclusions

As high concentrations of toxic trace elements and a high pH are important factors in limiting the plant growth, the restoration procedure must overcome the oxidation processes by adding organic amendments that also contribute towards fixing heavy metals or by implanting spontaneous vegetation adapted to the mine conditions, such as common broom (Cytisus scoparius) or white birch (Betula celtiberica).     

内蒙古草原白乃庙铜矿区土壤重金属污染特征研究

对位于内蒙古荒漠草原上的白乃庙铜矿采选矿区土壤和尾矿区周围土壤重金属污染状况进行了调查研究。结果表明,矿区土壤中Cu、Cr、Ni、Fe和Mn浓度均高于内蒙古土壤平均值。单因子指数法评价结果表明,五个调查区域土壤都受到了重金属Cu、Cr、Ni、Mn、Fe的污染,其中Cu为重污染,Cr、Ni、Mn、Fe为轻污染,Pb为安全级别,Zn和As只对某些区域有轻污染。综合污染指数法评价结果表明,五个调查区域的土壤重金属污染等级均属重污染,主要贡献元素是Cu,其次是Cr、Ni、Mn、Fe,这与尾矿砂中这些重金属的浓度是相对应的。由于周边地形复杂,多为低山丘陵,所以该地区主导风向对于尾矿库区不同方向土壤重金属污染水平的影响差异并不显著。     

雪鸡坪-春都斑岩性铜矿区土壤重金属污染评价及植物优选

根据对香格里拉县雪鸡坪—春都斑岩性铜矿区主体矿区的25个样地的土壤和植物叶片检测结果,运用地积累指数法和潜在生态危害指数法对土壤重金属污染状况进行评价,并运用富集系数筛选优良修复植物,为今后雪鸡坪—春都矿区土壤改良和修复提供科学依据。评价结果表明,矿区土壤中重金属的污染程度由高到底依次为:Pb > As > Cu > Hg > Cr > Zn > Cd,单个重金属元素的潜在生态危害风险程度,由强到弱依次为:Hg（98.7） > Pb（28.2） > As（21.1） > Cd（16.6） > Cu（14.6） > Cr（2.1） > Zn（1.0）,综合来看,矿区土壤污染主要受Pb,Cu,Hg和As这4种元素影响为主。依据矿区6种典型植物对重金属的富集能力,建议矿区选择铜锤玉带草为先锋植物,以铜锤玉带草、杜鹃、云南松、高山栎4种植物组成的群落作为修复矿区土壤的先锋植物群落。     

会泽铅锌尾矿区豆科植物根瘤菌耐铅锌性及其生理生化特征研究

研究铅锌尾矿区豆科植物根瘤菌对铅锌的响应,可为利用豆科植物改良尾矿区土壤及植被恢复提供理论依据。会泽铅锌尾矿土壤被铅锌严重污染,铅锌含量分别是全国土壤（A层）的110倍和54倍。通过现场采样、室内分离和耐性培养,对10株分离自会泽铅锌尾矿区豆科植物的根瘤菌的铅、锌单盐与铅锌双盐逆境进行了耐性研究。结果表明,该区域的豆科植物根瘤菌对铅、锌单盐逆境具有良好的耐性,但是对铅锌双盐的耐受明显减弱。对这10株根瘤菌的生理生化特征研究结果表明,会泽尾矿区根瘤菌的生理生化特性存在广泛差异,根瘤菌铅锌耐性越强,其阳性生理生化特征越多。一株与三叶草共生接瘤的HS3,一株与香豌豆共生接瘤的HX6和一株与猪屎豆共生接瘤的HZ8,它们不但表现出耐铅锌,而且生理代谢广泛,显示这3株根瘤菌在铅锌尾矿区的利用具有较好的潜能。     

Revegetation of copper mine tailings with ryegrass and willow

To restore vegetation on metal mine tailings is very difficult because they often contain high concentrations of heavy metals, low nutrient content and low water retention capacity. This study involved 3 experiments that evaluated the effects of 4 treatment amendments: montmorillonite, rice straw, organic manure and chemical fertilizer on the growth of ryegrass (Loliurn perenne L.) and willow (Salix virninalis L.) with Cu and Zn mine tailings from two mining areas. The results showed that ryegrass was the most tolerant of 4 crops to Cu toxicity. Also when organic manure, which contained high concentrations of inorganic salts, was added to the mine tailings, it significantly hindered ryegrass growth (P=0.05).Meanwhile, with ryegrass organic manure significantly increased (P=0.05) the extractable Cu concentration in both mine tallings. When montmorillonite was used as a mine tailings amendment with willow, the height and tress number at the 1st cut were significantly greater (P = 0.05) than a control without montmorillonite. However there was no significant difference for height, tress number, dry weight or root dry weight at the 2nd cut. So, amendment applications to reduce metal toxicity and increase nutrients retention in mine tailings were essential during revegetation of mine tailings.     

中南某锑矿及其周边农田土壤与植物重金属污染研究

以南方某锑(Sb)矿区周边土壤与植物为研究对象,采集土壤与植物样品,测定其Sb、As、Cd、Zn、Pb浓度,研究土壤和植物中重金属的污染程度及富集特征。结果表明,矿区周边土壤受Sb污染严重,各采样点全量Sb为3.08~219 mg/kg,平均54.0 mg/kg,同时伴有As、Cd、Zn和Pb污染,其中Cd污染相对严重;但土壤中Sb与土壤As、Cd、Zn和Pb没有相关性,土壤As、Cd、Zn和Pb之间呈极显著的线性相关。矿区周边植物同样受到严重的Sb、As、Cd和Pb的污染,蔬菜可食部分Sb最高达2.05 mg/kg,存在较高的人体摄入风险,且蔬菜中As和Pb超标严重。所采集植物中水麻对Sb有较强的积累和转移能力,是修复Sb污染土壤的潜在植物资源。     

Soil pollution by mining activities in Andalusia (South Spain)—the role of Mineralogy and Geochemistry in three case studies

Purpose

Geochemical and mineralogical studies of soils potentially polluted by trace elements are basic to find the source of pollution, to understand the behavior of the contaminants in the environment, and to propose remediation and reclamation actions. This work reviews the role of the Mineralogy and Geochemistry to assess the hazard of soil contamination by trace elements in mining areas, focusing on three different case studies carried out in the Andalusian community (South Spain), with a Mediterranean temperate climate.

Materials and methods

Two significant mining districts were selected for this work: the Linares-La Carolina (Pb-Zn ores) and the Riotinto (Iberian Pyrite Belt, IPB) mining areas. Another case study was the Guadiamar basin, which soil was polluted by the spill produced in 1998 by the breakage of a mine tailing impoundment in Aznalcóllar mines (IPB). Soils, mine waste, and secondary precipitates were studied to approach the source of the pollution and the fate of the contaminants. Chemical composition (major and trace elements), soil parameters, and mineralogy of all materials selected were studied. In addition, the bioavailability of trace elements was determined by different methods.

Results and discussion

Pyrite and secondary phases are the main sources of pollution in the Riotinto area. Their stability is a key factor in the release of trace elements. The availability of trace elements in soils was lower in unpolluted leptosols than in contaminated orchards. In Linares-La Carolina, a severe pollution by Pb and a high availability (10–70% extracted with EDTA) were found. In Guadiamar basin, the residual pyrite sludge continues releasing trace elements to soil. Cd and Zn were mobile at pH <?6 and As at pH >?8, and Pb was quite immobile. Cd, Zn, and Pb can be coprecipitated by carbonates while As is mainly adsorbed by clays and iron oxyhydroxides.

Conclusions

The geochemical studies of soils polluted by mining activities allow to evaluate the availability of trace elements and their retention in soils. Therefore, geochemical and mineralogical studies are necessary for the assessment of soil pollution and remediation actions.

     

铅锌矿区污染土壤微生物活性研究

通过野外调查和采样分析，研究了浙江衢州铅锌矿区土壤的微生物、土壤酶活性及植物重金属积累特性。结果表明：矿区污染区土壤Ph、Zn、Cd、Cu全量的平均值分别是对照土壤的267．8倍、132．6倍、41．8倍、17．0倍。矿区植物体内重金属含量与土壤重金属全量和有效态含量呈显著正相关。矿区土壤随着重金属含量的增加，土壤微生物生物量碳逐渐降低，而土壤基础呼吸、微生物代谢商则升高，矿区中心污染土壤微生物生物量碳只有对照土壤的72％，而基础呼吸和微生物代谢商分别是对照土壤的1．6倍和2．3倍。铅锌矿口附近污染区土壤酶活性较低，对照土壤的各种酶活性最高。其中土壤脱氧酶的活性变化最大，作为矿区重金属污染的指标更灵敏。     

Prolonged Testing of Metal Mobility in Mining-Impacted Soils Amended with Phosphate Fertilisers

The aim of the study was to determine whether the application of superphosphate fertiliser to soils contaminated with mine wastes can inhibit metal and metalloid mobility (Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Fe, Mn, As, Sb) in the long term. Contaminated soils contained sulfide- and sulfate-rich waste materials from the Broken Hill and Mt Isa mining centres. Results of long-term (10 months) column experiments demonstrate that fertiliser amendment had highly variable effects on the degree of metal and metalloid mobilisation and capture. Rapid release of metals from a sulfate-rich soil showed that phosphate amendment was ineffective in stabilising highly soluble metal-bearing phases. In a sulfide-rich soil with abundant organic matter, complexing of metals with soluble organic acids led to pronounced metal (mainly Cd, Cu and Zn) release from fertiliser-amended soils. The abundance of pyrite, as well as the addition of fertiliser, caused persistent acid production over time, which prevented the formation of insoluble metal phosphate phases and instead fostered an increased mobility of both metals and metalloids (As, Cd, Cu, Sb, Zn). By contrast, fertiliser application to a sulfide-rich soil with low organic carbon content and a sufficient acid buffering capacity to maintain near-neutral pH resulted in the immobilisation of Pb in the form of newly precipitated Pb phosphate phases. Thus, phosphate stabilisation was ineffective in suppressing metal and metalloid mobility from soils that were rich in organic matter, contained abundant pyrite and had a low acid buffering capacity. Phosphate stabilisation appears to be more effective for the in situ treatment of sulfide-rich soils that are distinctly enriched in Pb and contain insignificant concentrations of organic matter and other metals and metalloids.     

秦岭神安沟矿区沟道地表水和沉积物中重金属分布形态研究

为了探讨重金属在矿山水体环境中的富集规律,以秦岭神安沟矿区沟道地表水、沉积物中的重金属为研究对象,测试了各类重金属含量,并利用Tessier五步连续萃取法分析了沉积物中重金属的5种形态,旨在为该矿区环境恢复治理提供参考。结果显示,未受采矿活动影响的对照区地表水与沉积物均未检出Zn、Pb、Cd,对照区未受污染。受开采活动影响的上、中、下游地表水、沉积物受到Pb、Cd不同程度的污染,下游地表水Pb、Cd分别超标5.3倍、43.3倍,不符合农田灌溉用水水质要求;上、中、下游沉积物中重金属污染负荷指数均达Ⅲ级,沟道沉积物已受到严重污染。沉积物中重金属形态分布特征为：Zn、Cd以有机结合态所占比例最高,Pb以铁锰氧化物结合态所占比例最高,Zn、Pb的生物有效性高。由此得出下游地表水不适于灌溉。由于矿方目前已终止尾矿库淋滤水向沟道排放,沉积物中各类重金属含量已趋于稳定,矿区神安沟地表水、沉积物重金属污染严重,亟需治理恢复。