Clay dispersion and its relation to surface charge in a paddy soil of the Red River Delta,Vietnam

Dispersion is an important issue for clay leaching in soils. In paddy soils of the Red River Delta (RRD), flooding with fresh water and relatively high leaching rates can accelerate dispersion and the translocation of clay. For the clay fraction of the puddled horizon of a typical paddy soil of the RRD, the effect of various cations and anions as well as humic acid (HA) at different pH values on the surface charge (SC) were quantified and the dispersion properties were determined in test tubes and described by the C₅₀ value. In the <2 µm fraction, dominated by illite, the proportion of 2:1 vs. 1:1 clay minerals is 5:1. The organic‐C content of the clay fraction is 2.2%. Surface charge was found to be highly pH‐dependent. At pH 8 values of –32 and at pH 1 of –8 mmol_c kg^–1 were obtained. Complete dispersion was observed at pH > 4, where SC is > –18 mmol_c kg^–1. The flocculation efficiency of Ca strongly depends on the pH. At pH 4, the C₅₀ value is 0.33, 0.66 at pH 5, and 0.90 mmol L^–1 at pH 6. At pH 6, close to realistic conditions of paddy soils, the effect of divalent cations on the SC and flocculation decreases in the order: Pb > Cu > Cd > Fe^II > Zn > Ca > Mn^II > Mg; Fe^II was found to have a slightly stronger effect on flocculation than Ca. An increase in concentrations of Ca, Mn^II, and Mg from 0 to 1 mmol L^–1 resulted in a change in SC from –25 to approx. –15 mmol_c kg^–1. In comparison, the divalent heavy‐metal cations Pb, Cu, Cd, and Zn were found to neutralize the SC more effectively. At a Pb concentration of 1 mmol L^–1, the SC is –2 mmol_c kg^–1. From pH 3 to 5, the dispersion of the clay fraction is facilitated rather by SO than by Cl^–, which can be explained by the higher affinity of SO to the positively charged sites. With an increase of the amount of HA added, the SC continuously shifts to more negative values, and higher concentrations of cations are needed for flocculation. At pH 3, where flocculation is usually observed, the presence of HA at a concentration of 40 mg L^–1 resulted in a dispersion of the clay fraction. While high anion concentrations and the presence of HA counteract flocculation by making the SC more negative, Fe^II and Ca (C₅₀ at pH 6 = 0.8 and 0.9 mmol L^–1, respectively) are the main factors for the flocculation of the clay fraction. For Fe^II and Ca, the most common cations in soil solution, the C₅₀ values were found to be relatively close together at pH 4, 5, and 6, respectively. Depending on the specific mineralogical composition of the clay fraction, SC is a suitable measure for the determination of dispersion properties and for the development of methods to keep clay particles in the soil in the flocculated state.     

Radiocesium transfer from Andosols to brown rice in the northern and northwest areas of Tochigi Prefecture,in the first 3 years following the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident

ABSTRACT

Following the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident of 2011, the potential for radiocesium transfer from contaminated soils, such as Andosols, to agricultural crops became a significant concern. Andosols account for up to 70％ of paddy soils in the northern and northwest areas of Tochigi Prefecture, where the radiocesium concentration is 1000 Bq kg^?1 or greater in the soil of some fields. The present study was carried out in order to determine the phytoavailability of radiocesium in Andosols by comparing it with that of gray lowland soils in the first 3 years following the accident. The transfer factor (TF) tended to be higher in Andosols than in gray lowland soils, leading to higher radiocesium concentrations in brown rice grown in Andosols. The exchangeable potassium (Ex-K₂O) in Andosols was highly and negatively correlated with TF, followed by clay. The Ex-K₂O value was positively correlated with the clay/total carbon (T-C) value, suggesting that a high T–C ratio could weaken K₂O adsorption on clay mineral sites; hence, the low clay/T-C values can partially explain the relatively large TF values of Andosols. Samples with Ex-K₂O contents less than 200 mg kg^?1 and with low clay/T-C values showed striking decreases in TF values from 2011 to 2012. However, the decrease from 2012 to 2013 was quite small; radiocesium in these samples was potentially available for rice uptake for a long time, likely due to the reversible adsorption and fixation characteristics of allophane. Most gray lowland soil samples showed very low TF values over the 3 years of the study, except for those with TF values greater than 0.1 due to low Ex-K₂O and clay contents; the geometric mean (GM) value of TF was below 0.01 in 2012. The extraction of exchangeable radiocesium (Ex-Cs) with a 1 mol L^?1 ammonium acetate solution may not be an appropriate method for explaining the variability in radiocesium TF in Andosols. This is because the Ex-Cs value was significantly correlated with Ex-K₂O in Andosols, but not in gray lowland soils, indicating that Ex-K₂O explained this variability in relation to Ex-Cs.     

Retention of Molybdenum(VI) by Three Finnish Mineral Soils

Abstract

Retention of molybdate by three Finnish mineral soils from 10^?4 and 10^?5 M sodium molybdate solutions at room temperature was investigated at pH 2.3–7.5. In the adsorption experiments 0.02 M KCl was used as ionic medium, and the samples were left to equilibrate for 72 h. The solid: solution ratio was 1:100 (w: v). Maximum adsorption occurred below pH 4.5, where about 60–80 % of added molybdenum was retained. Desorption of the adsorbed molybdenum was measured by adding 50 ml of 0.02 M KCl into weighed soil samples and shaking for 17 h in an apparatus with a mechanical stirrer. In each soil an appreciable amount of Mo was so tightly bound that it could not be removed by KCl treatment.     

A comparison between X‐ray fluorescence and dissolution methods employing lithium metaborate fusion for elemental analysis of soil clays

Abstract

A method employing fusion of soil clay samples with lithium metaborate (1:5 ratio) in a furnace at 1050°C for 1 hr. subsequent dissolution of the fused sample in 4% HNO₃. and elemental analysis for Si, Al, Fe, Ca, Mg, K, and Ti by atomic absorption spectrometry was compared with the X‐ray fluorescence (XRF) fused disc technique for analysis. Duplicated analyses were performed on 15 clay samples from soils of the southern U.S and three API reference samples. The mean total percent recovery by this method was excellent (100.14 ± 2.85). Elemental oxide quantities in terms of SiO₂. Al₂O₃, Fe₂O₃, MgO, CaO and K₂O determined by atomic absorption/flame emission (AA/FE) spectroscopy were in good agreement with values measured by x‐ray fluorescence (XRF) on the same subsamples (r = 0.89^* to 0.98^**). but somewhat more variable on subsamples seperated from different pretreatments (r = 0.70^* to 0.97^** ). The method, which has also been tested on 36 additional clay samples from a variety of Kentucky soils with total percent recoveries ranging from 96.5 ‐ 103.5%. demonstrated no bias due to mineralogy with respect to mixed, montmorillonitic. and siliceous classes. This technique presents numerous advantages over other elemental analysis techniques utilizing fusion, dissolution, or XRF spectroscopy with respect to time, effort and cost. With the introduction of inductively‐coupled plasma (ICP) emission spectroscopy. efficiency can be additionally improved.     

粘土固化注浆技术在垃圾填埋场防渗中的应用

通过室内与现场试验研究，表明粘土固化浆液在垃圾填埋场防渗工程中应用是可行的。工程实际使用证实，其堵水效果完全可以满足填埋场防渗 的要求，具有广泛的应用价值。     

黏土矿物混合生物炭包膜尿素的制备及其氮素污染减排潜力

为促进氮肥高效利用,实现氮素污染减排,选用膨润土和生物炭作为包膜材料,结合硝化抑制剂制备包膜尿素。设置包膜尿素淋溶模拟试验收集淋溶液,结合静态箱法收集N₂O,通过分析NH₄⁺-N,NO₃^--N淋失量和N₂O排放通量对包膜尿素氮素污染减排潜力进行了评估。结果表明:（1）膨润混合土生物炭包膜尿素（F₄）NH₄⁺-N淋溶损失率最低,较纯化肥尿素（F₁）NH₄⁺-N淋溶损失率降低19.76%。（2）硝化抑制剂型膨润土生物炭包膜尿素（F₅）NO₃^--N淋失率最低,较F₁降低16.74%。（3）F₅同时具有最优的N₂O减排效果,N₂O排放量较F₁降低77.8%。F₅氮素减排效果最优,其减排机制在于一方面硝化抑制剂可以从化学过程控制硝化和反硝化进程,延缓尿素酰胺态氮的水解和铵态氮的硝化,在降低NO₃^--N淋失的同时可以实现N₂O减排。另一方面F₅的包膜材料膨润土和生物炭可以通过吸附作用将更多的NH₄⁺-N富集在土壤表层,从而显著降低NH₄⁺-N淋失。综上所述,硝化抑制剂型膨润土生物炭包膜尿素氮素污染减排潜力最优,可使NH₄⁺-N,NO₃^--N和N₂O分别减排15.24%,16.74%和77.8%。     

云南省植烟土壤理化性状及其相关性研究

为进一步了解云南省植烟土壤理化性状分布特征及其关系,于2014年和2015年对云南省12个州(市)采集2 127份土壤样品进行测定分析.结果表明:1)云南省植烟土壤物理性粘粒质量分数平均50.91%,偏重壤土,pH值以及养分平均质量分数除有机质偏高外,均适宜优质烤烟生产.2)12个州(市)间植烟土壤的物理性粘粒和养分质量分数差异有统计学意义(p0.01),红河和文山物理性粘粒质量分数最高,保山和大理的有机质和速效氮质量分数最丰富,曲靖和昭通速效钾最丰富,昆明、楚雄和临沧有效硼最丰富,德宏和普洱的pH值和养分质量分数较低.3)文山43.08%和红河52.34%的土壤物理性粘粒质量分数大于60%,需适当调节土壤通透性;德宏66.67%,临沧54.78%和普洱53.69%的土壤pH值小于5.5,需调节土壤酸碱度;普洱58.40%和41.61%的土壤速效氮和速效磷质量分数缺乏,需增施氮肥和磷肥;各州(市)均存在35.41%~66.67%土壤速效钾质量分数缺乏,需增施钾肥;红河49.99%土壤有效硼质量分数缺乏,需增施硼肥;大理30.41%,曲靖20.80%和昭通16.66%的植烟土壤水溶性氯质量分数大于30mg/kg,应当适当控制含氯肥料施用.4)云南省植烟土壤有机质、速效氮、速效钾和有效硼质量分数与物理性粘粒质量分数的R2值较高(0.696 2~0.885 9),有机质和速效氮和有效硼质量分数存在随物理性粘粒质量分数升高而先升高再降低趋势,速效钾质量分数存在随物理性粘粒质量分数升高而升高的趋势.     

黏土对沙地土壤改良效果的微形态研究——以内蒙古科尔沁沙地为例

为了研究施加黏土后的沙地土壤微形态特征,说明其改良效果,对内蒙古科尔沁沙地土壤切片进行观察,并利用土壤切片图像处理分析系统和Image-Pro Plus 6.0软件进行处理和分析,提取基质、孔隙和粗骨颗粒等和土壤肥力状况相关的定量化数据进行分析及定性分析,结果表明:施加黏土后,出现了块状微结构和雏形团聚体;从基质比、毛管孔隙占比方面来说,底施处理效果更好,基质比在C2(3×10~5 kg/hm~2)处理水平比对照组提高了8.8%,毛管孔隙占比在C3(6×10~5kg/hm~2)处理水平提高了15%;就总孔隙百分比、粗骨颗粒磨圆度、粉粒百分比、粗骨颗粒平均粒径来说,表施处理效果比较好,C1(1.5×10~5 kg/hm~2)、C2(3×10~5 kg/hm~2)处理水平均有显著改善。结论:1)施加黏土后,沙地土壤结构与原始沙地的粒状微结构相比有一定的改善;2)短期底施处理下,C1和C2处理单元的基质比有所提高,毛管孔隙占比随着黏土施加量的增加而提高;粗骨颗粒特征方面,表施处理效果比底施效果要好;3)短期改良情况下,沙地土壤微结构并没有太大的变化,还是以粗骨颗粒为主,但改良后出现一些雏形团聚体,各量化指标均有不同程度的提高。     

不同介质环境对黏土分散性的影响及分散性黏土改性研究

【目的】研究不同介质环境对黏土分散性的影响,探究黏土的分散机理,确定改良黏土分散性的生石灰适宜掺量。【方法】基于非分散性土和分散性土的物理化学特性差异,模拟不同的介质环境,对非分散性黏土和分散性黏土进行碎块试验,研究介质环境对黏土分散性的影响;以不同掺量的生石灰对分散性土进行改性,并通过碎块试验和针孔试验评判改性效果,探求生石灰的适宜掺量。【结果】非分散性土在一定浓度的高Na+碱性环境下表现分散性。在含NaOH环境中,非分散黏土在pH=10.5、Na+浓度为0.3 mmol/L时开始表现分散性;在Na2CO3环境中,非分散黏土在pH=10.13、Na+浓度为0.1 mmol/L时开始表现分散性;在NaHCO3、KOH、KHCO3、K2CO3以及NaCl等中性介质环境中,非分散性黏土不表现分散性。分散性土在中性盐溶液下分散性会减弱,随着盐浓度的增加最终丧失分散性。在NaCl和CaCl2环境中,分散性黏土分散性减弱的临界浓度分别为5和1 mmol/L。生石灰掺量为0～2.0 g/kg时,对分散性黏土改性效果不明显;生石灰掺量≥2.5 g/kg时,对分散性黏土具有显著的改性效果。【结论】适当浓度的Na+在一定的碱性环境中能促进分散,而适当浓度的阳离子(包括Na+在内)在非碱性环境中能抑制分散;生石灰是一种优良的分散性土改性剂。     

不同质地土壤主要养分动态变化及其对烤烟的影响分析

研究不同质地贵州黄壤主要养分在烤烟生长发育周期内的动态变化及其对烟叶产量、品质的影响.将威宁粉壤土、开阳壤粘土同置于开阳气候下,采用统一栽培措施种植烤烟.研究发现,与高等肥力的壤粘土比较,中等肥力的粉壤土矿化率更高,无机氮、有效磷含量更高,利于保存施入的铵态氮,烟叶氮素、钾素浓度更大,烟叶钾氯比更大,烟叶产量更高.而高...