Total and soluble fluorine concentrations in relation to properties of soils in New Zealand

Soil fluorine (F) concentrations continue to increase in agricultural soils receiving regular applications of phosphatic fertilizer. Continued accumulation of soil F poses a risk to grazing ruminants and may pose a future risk to groundwater quality. This paper examines the range of total F (F_t) concentrations and forms of soluble F species and their relationship to selected soil properties in New Zealand agricultural soils. The F_t and soluble F (soil F extracted with water (F_water) and 0.01 m KCl (F_KCl)) concentrations in 27 soil samples (0–75 mm depth) taken from predominantly pasture sites in the North and South Islands of New Zealand were much less than those reported in the literature for sites contaminated with F from industry. The F_t concentrations ranged from 212 to 617 µg F g^?1 soil. The F‐toxicity risk to grazing animals in farms at these sites through soil ingestion is small at present, but farms with very large F_t concentrations (i.e. > 500 µg F g^?1) need to adopt suitable grazing and fertilizer management practices to avoid future F‐toxicity risk. The F_t concentration had very strong positive correlations with both total soil P and total soil Cd concentrations, reflecting the link between P fertilizer use and F accumulation in the soils. It also had significant positive correlations with organic matter and amorphous Al oxides contents, indicating that F is strongly bound to Al polymers adsorbed to organic matter and amorphous Al oxides. The F_water and F_KCl concentrations and free F^– ion concentrations in water (F^–_water) and 0.01 m KCl (F^–_KCl) extracts were generally two and three orders of magnitude, respectively, less than the F_t concentrations and were much less than the concentrations considered phytotoxic. The F_water and F_KCl concentrations were positively related to soil organic matter content and negatively related to soil pH. Regression models relating F_water and F_KCl concentrations to soil organic matter content and soil pH suggest that F can be very soluble in extremely acidic soils (pH(water) < 4.9) with large organic matter contents and therefore F potentially may contaminate groundwater if these soils are also coarse‐textured and the water table is shallow.     

Chronosequence of paddy soils and phosphorus sorption–desorption properties

Purpose  

Accumulated soil phosphorus (P) in agricultural lands due to long-term organic manure and mineral phosphate fertilizer input is considered one of the main non-point pollution sources to surrounding surface water bodies. A chronosequence of soils is a potent instrument for pedological investigation and allows assessment of the effect of duration of agricultural cultivation on the environmental risk to water bodies of P loss from soil.     

Kinetics of arsenite sorption and desorption in Spanish soils

Abstract

The arsenite (AsO₂ ^‐) sorption and desorption by three Spanish soils were investigated. An Elovich type equation and a modified Freundlich equation were used to describe the kinetics of arsenic [As (III)] sorption and desorption rates. In both cases, the Elovich equation proved to be superior when correlation coefficients were considered. Arsenic (III) sorption and desorption rate increases as the As concentration in the original solution increases. Arsenite sorption was reversible for the soils, initial concentrations, and reaction times used in this study.     

Mercury intrusion porosimetry of some New Zealand soils in relation to clay mineralogy and texture

Pore size distributions in the 10/10⁴ nm e.c.d. range in aggregates from three New Zealand soils with largely monomineralic clay fractions, were determined by mercury porosimetry after oven drying and also after critical point drying following methanol and then CO² exchange from a range of water contents. A soil containing halloysite showed considerable porosity in the fine pores (10–30 nm) regardless of the method of drying. A smectitic soil showed virtually no porosity in the 10²–10⁴ nm range when oven dry. A soil containing allophane was dominated by large pores (> 10³ nm). The change from a fine (clayey) to a coarser (clay loam) texture within the profile of one soil was reflected in an increase in large pores.     

可溶性有机物对土壤中绿麦隆吸附与解吸的影响

A batch equilibrium techniques was used to examine the effect of dissolved organic matter （DOM） extracted from both non-treated sludge （NTS） and heat-expanded sludge （HES） on the sorption and desorption of chlorotoluron （3-（3-chloro-p-tolyl）-1,1-dimethylurea） in two types of soils, a yellow fluvo-aquic and a red soil from China. Without DOM,sorption of chlorotoluron was significantly greater （P 〈 0.05） in the red soil than in the yellow fluvo-aquic soil. However,with DOM the effect was dependent on the soil type and nature of DOM. Chlorotoluron sorption was lower in the yellow fluvo-aquic soil than in the red soil, suggesting that with the same DOM levels the yellow fluvo-aquic soil had a lower sorption capacity for this herbicide. Application of DOM from both NTS and HES led to a general decrease in sorption to the soils and an increase in desorption from the soils. Desorption of chlorotoluron also significantly increased （P 〈 0.05） with an increase in the DOM concentration. Additionally, for sorption and desorption, at each DOM treatment level the NTS treatments were significantly lower （P 〈 0.05） than the HES treatments. This implied that non-treated sludge had a greater effect on the sorption and desorption of chlorotoluron than heat-expanded sludge.     

Effect of liming on hexazinone sorption and desorption behavior in various soils

Liming is a practice commonly used to modify soil acidity, neutralize aluminum, and increase calcium and magnesium in the soil. Liming can change herbicide retention processes and consequently weed control and potential environmental contamination. The effects of liming on the sorption and desorption of hexazinone in different soils were evaluated. Samples from seven Brazilian soils were collected and separated into two subsamples, with and without limestone incubation. Hexazinone was quantified using ultra high-performance liquid chromatography. The sorption and desorption coefficients were determined in soils using Freundlich isotherms. Increasing the pH did not alter the sorption kinetics of hexazinone in the same soil class. The shortest sorption time of hexazinone occurred in soils with higher organic matter (OM) and clay content. Liming reduced the sorption and increased the desorption of hexazinone in the soils, which was caused by the increase in pH and reduction of OM content. Although the application of limestone increased desorption, the rate at which this process occurred was less than the sorption rate of hexazinone in most cases. In alkaline soils, the recommended dose of hexazinone for pre-emergence application should be low to avoid leaching and reduce the contamination of groundwater resources.     

Specific sorption of trace amounts of cadmium by soils

Abstract

Sorption of trace quantities of Cd in four soils of different chemical and mineralogical properties, was studied. Initial Cd concentrations were between 15 to 150 μg. 1^?1. The sorption isotherms were linear and had a positive intercept in three of the soils, indicating a constant partition‐high affinity sorption isotherm (Giles et. al⁶). The data also followed the Freundlich sorption isotherm, and the Freundlich K parameter was taken as a measure of the relative affinity of the different soils for the Cd metal sorbed. Cadmium sorbed was extracted by IN‐NH₄C1 followed by 0.1N HC1, and the fraction remaining in the soils was considered specifically sorbed Cd. This fraction also followed a linear sorption isotherm, and was around 30% for the four soils studied. The sorption order for the amount of specifically sorbed Cd showed that the Boomer soil (kaolinite‐iron oxides) had the lowest affinity for specific sorption of this metal. This was taken as evidence that kaolinite and iron oxides have a lower capacity for retaining cadmium through specific sorption mechanism(s) than the materials present on the other soils (2:1 layer silicates and humic substances). The existence of specific mecha‐nism(s) responsible by the sorption of trace quantities of Cd in soil solutions has important implications on soil‐plant relationships, Cd mobility in soil profiles and control of Cd activity in soil solutions.     

Competitive sorption of cadmium and lead in acid soils of Central Spain

The bioavailability and ultimate fate of heavy metals in the environment are controlled by chemical sorption. To assess competitive sorption of Pb and Cd, batch equilibrium experiments (generating sorption isotherms) and kinetics sorption studies were performed using single and binary metal solutions in surface samples of four soils from central Spain. For comparisons between soils, as well as, single and binary metal solutions, soil chemical processes were characterized using the Langmuir equation, ionic strength, and an empirical power function for kinetic sorption. In addition, soil pH and clay mineralogy were used to explain observed sorption processes. Sorption isotherms were well described by the Langmuir equation and the sorption kinetics were well described by an empirical power function within the reaction times in this study. Soils with higher pH and clay content (characterized by having smectite) had the greatest sorption capacity as estimated by the maximum sorption parameter (Q) of the Langmuir equation. All soils exhibited greater sorption capacity for Pb than Cd and the presence of both metals reduced the tendency for either to be sorbed although Cd sorption was affected to a greater extent than that of Pb. The Langmuir binding strength parameter (k) was always greater for Pb than for Cd. However, these k values tended to increase as a result of the simultaneous presence of both metals that may indicate competition for sorption sites promoting the retention of both metals on more specific sorption sites. The kinetic experiments showed that Pb sorption is initially faster than Cd sorption from both single and binary solutions although the simultaneous presence of both metals affected the sorption of Cd at short times while only a minor effect was observed on Pb. The estimated exponents of the kinetic function were in all cases smaller for Pb than for Cd, likely due to diffusion processes into micropores or interlayer space of the clay minerals which occurs more readily for Cd than Pb. Finally, the overall sorption processes of Pb and Cd in the smectitic soil with the highest sorption capacity of the studied soils are slower than in the rest of the soils with a clay mineralogy dominated by kaolinite and illite, exhibiting these soils similar sorption rates. These results demonstrate a significant interaction between Pb and Cd sorption when both metals are present that depends on important soil properties such as the clay mineralogy.     

磷肥和有机肥对不同磷水平土壤磷吸附-解吸的影响

采用培养试验结合Langmuir吸附等温方程进行拟合求出吸附、解吸的相关参数的方法,研究了磷肥和有机肥对不同磷水平土壤磷吸附和解吸特性的影响。结果表明,随土壤磷水平和磷肥和有机肥用量的增加,土壤最大吸磷量、土壤磷最大缓冲能力显著降低;土壤易解吸磷和土壤磷的解吸率显著增加。土壤易解吸磷和土壤磷的解吸率与土壤Olsen-P呈显著正相关;土壤最大吸磷量、土壤磷最大缓冲容量与土壤Olsen-P呈显著负相关。单位量磷肥所增加的土壤易解吸磷随着磷肥用量和土壤磷水平的增加而增大;土壤磷水平和磷用量是影响土壤磷最大吸磷量和土壤磷最大缓冲能力的重要因素。     

Effect of zeolite application and soil pH on cadmium sorption in soils

Abstract

In this study the influence of zeolite application and soil liming on cadmium (Cd) sorption by soils in Greece was investigated. The zeolite was natural and consisted mainly of clinoptilolite. The soil samples were strongly acid surface horizons of an Alfisol limed from a pH of 4.0 to 8.5, and a neutral Bt horizon. The result showed that liming and zeolite application substantially increased sorption of Cd in the soils. Cadmium sorption was described adequately by the Freundlich equation whereas the Langmuir model failed to describe Cd sorption in the soils. The Freundlich constant K increased in value by zeolite application as well as by soil liming. A strong relationship was observed between this parameter and soil pH. A high percentage of cadmium sorbed was released in the desorption procedure. The amount of Cd released was reduced by zeolite application as well as by soil liming. It is concluded that zeolite application as well as soil liming increased Cd sorption by the soils.     

Aluminium release in relation to the determination of cation exchange capacity of some podzolized New Zealand soils

In upper mineral horizons, CEC by compulsive and isotopic exchange methods, using Ba²⁺ as the saturating cation, gave higher values than the effective CEC at natural soil pH, and much higher values than CEC determined with m NH₄OAc at pH 7. Cumulative Al release during leaching was considerably higher using Mg²⁺ and Ba²⁺ chlorides than K⁺ and NH₄⁺ chlorides, and gave a different shape extraction curve. Basal spacing of the dominant dioctahedral vermiculite in the soil clays contracted from 14.5Å to 10.0–10.9 Å when saturated with NH₄⁺ and K⁺, restricting release of interlayer Al. Lower horizons, containing a large proportion of Al-chlorite in the clay fraction, which did not contract with any of the cations, showed more normal exchange behaviour. On leaching, Al release was slightly greater with K⁺ and NH₄⁺, than with Mg²⁺ and Ba²⁺, chlorides. The implication of the results for CEC measurements is discussed.     

对硝基氯苯在土壤和腐殖酸上的长期吸附与多步解吸的研究

采用批量平衡实验法研究了对硝基氯苯（p-NCB）在土壤和腐殖酸上的长期吸附和多步解吸,比较了连续的多步解吸与一步解吸的差异。结果表明,随着吸附时间的增加吸附量均会有所增加,随吸附时间增加吸附等温线的非线性增强。p-NCB在液相和固相上的初始浓度对吸附速率有一定影响,低浓度比高浓度时达到平衡的速率要低。对于两种受试土壤,两次解吸得到的等温线均无法与吸附等温线重合,表现出很强的吸附不可逆性。而尽管p-NCB在腐殖酸上表现出明显的非线性吸附（n = 0.794）,但4次解吸后所得到的平衡位点与吸附所得的平衡位点基本落在同一条直线上,对数坐标下进行线性拟合的相关系数（R2）可达0.988,说明吸附过程是完全可逆的。     

有机物料对淹水土壤中施入的镉形态的影响

The effect of three organic materials(rice straw,Chinese milk vetch and pig manure)on the fractionation of cadmium added into two soils(a red soil and a fluvo-aquic soil) was studied using submerged incubation experiment.The organic materials increased soil soild organic carbon(SOC),pH value,the concentration of active Si in all the treatments and active Fe and Mn in some treatments.Accumulated SOC caused directly the increase of Cd bound to solid organic matter and consequently the decrease of exchangeable Cd.Higher active Si and pH,as well as lower Eh,were also responsible for the reduction of exchangeable Cd.Cd bound to mn oxide was positively correlated with pH values and rose significantly after one-month incubation,but decreased after three-month incubation.Cd bound to amporphous Fe oxide increased with the incubation time,but was not affected significantly by adding organic materials.     

Effects of heating and autoclaving on sorption and desorption of phosphorus in some forest soils

A number of biological and chemical processes may affect soil phosphorus availability when forest fires occur, partly as a result of heating. We describe here a laboratory experiment to study the effects of soil heating on changes in sorption and desorption of P. Autoclaving was also included as an additional treatment of moist heating under pressure. Five forest soils (two Podzols, one Arenosol, one Luvisol and one Alisol) were heated to 60°C, 120°C and 250°C or autoclaved for 30 min. They were repeatedly extracted with Bray I and analysed for inorganic and organic P fractions. The desorbed P data were fitted to an asymptotic exponential equation to obtain the desorption rate and capacity parameters. Podzol and Arenosol soils showed a quick P desorption after heating, while Luvisol and Alisol soils showed a slow desorption rate. The immediate increase in available P that occurred after heating or autoclaving originated mostly from solubilisation of microbial metabolites and soil organic components. Autoclaving decreased P sorption capacity in all soils, but the effects of heating on P sorption differed among soils. Except for one of the soils, the low P-fixing soils (Podzol and Arenosol) showed a decrease in P sorption when heated to high temperatures, whereas the high P-fixing soils (Luvisol and Alisol) showed little changes after heating. Fire intensity and soil characteristics are important factors determining short-term and long-term soil P dynamics.     

Ferrihydrite: A review of structure,properties and occurrence in relation to soils

Ferrihydrite occurs in soils undergoing rapid weathering, and in soils containing soluble silicate or organic anions which inhibit the formation of more crystalline iron oxides. Because of its very high specific surface area and adsorptive capacity (analogous to allophane), ferrihydrite can profoundly influence soil properties, even if present in only low concentrations. Ferrihydrite was recognised as a mineral by the International Mineralogical Association in 1975. Its structure and chemical formula, however, are not yet clearly understood. Most evidence to date indicates hexagonal-close-packed layers of O²′, OH, and H₂O with Fe(III) occupying octahedral positions and giving a trigonal unit cell (a=0.508 nm; c=0.94 nm). Some samples appear to have only a partially ordered structure and uncertainty exists as to how to name such material. Natural ferrihydrites commonly contain up to about 9% Si and the role and location of silicate are subjects of active research. At concentrations greater than 5-10%, ferrihydrite in soils can usually be identified by X-ray diffraction. At lower concentrations, a combination of methods can be indicative. Acid-oxalate-extractable iron is a convenient and often useful indicator of the presence and quantity of ferrihydrite in a soil, though it cannot be regarded as a means of positive identification.     

四川省紫色土天然和添加的镍不同形态的分布及转化

The distribution and transformation of added and native Ni in purple soils were investigated with both sequential extraction procedure and isotopic tracer technique.The distribution of added and native Ni was greatly dependent on soil properties.Low soil pH was favorable for soluble plus exchangeable(EX) Fraction,while Fe/Mn oxides and clay for Fe/Mn oxide bound(OX) and residual(RES) fractions.The added Ni,however,has not yet reached the distribution equilibrium up to the 150th day after incubation.This was reflected in the fact that the proportion of EX fraction from added Ni was 150%-600% as much as that of native Ni,while that of RES fraction was only about 80%,Once entering soil,the applied soluble Ni was rapidly transformed into other fractions,but the organic complexe (OM) fraction of added Ni was relatively stable during incubation.The carbonate bound(CAB)fraction showed a progressive increase and attained a peak value after 0-14d of incubation and thereafter decreased gradually.The occurrence time of this peak advanced as initial soil pH increased.but the peak would disappear when initial soil pH was higher than 7.5(or containing free CaCO3).The transformation processes of the EX,OX and RES fractions could be described by Elovich and two-constant rate equations,and the rate were positively correlated with soil pH,CEC and clay.These finding could explain why there are differences in ecological and environmental effects of Ni in different soils and at various intervals.     

Sulphur mineralisation in some New Zealand soils

Summary An open incubation technique was used to measure S mineralisation in a range of New Zealand soils. For most of the soils studied, the release of S as sulphate was curvilinear with time, and during a 10-week incubation, the amounts of S mineralised ranged from less than 3 g S g^-1 soil to more than 26 g S g^-1 soil. The best predictor of mineralised S appeared to be the amount of C-bonded S in the soil (explaining 59% of the variation in mineralised S between soils). Examination of the soils after incubation also revealed that the bulk of the mineralised S was derived from the C-bonded S pool. Hydriodic acid-reducible forms of organic S appeared to make little contribution to mineralised S.Attempts were made to predict total potentially mineralisable S (S _o) from incubation data using an exponential equation and a reciprocal-plot technique. However, the dependence of estimated values of S _o on the length and temperature of incubation cast doubts on the validity of this approach.     

几种有机酸对可变电荷和恒电荷土壤吸附镉的影响

The objectives of this study were to illustrate the reaction processes, to identify and quantify the precipitates formed, and to estimate the porosity losses in order to eliminate drawbacks during remediating monochlorobenzene （MCB） and trichloroethylene （TCE）-contaminated aquifers using the ORC-GAC-Fe^0-CaCO3 system. The system consisted of four columns （112 cm long and 10 cm in diameter） with oxygen-releasing compound （ORC）, granular activated carbon （GAC）, zero-valent iron （Fe^0）, and calcite used sequentially as the reactive media. The concentrations of MCB in the GAC column effluent and TCE in the Fe^0 column effluent were below the detection limit. However, the concentrations of MCB and TCE in the final calcite column exceeded the maximum contaminant level （MCL） under the Safe Drinking Water Act of the US Environmental Protection Agency （US EPA） that protects human health and environment. These results suggested that partitioning of MCB and TCE into the gas phase could occur, and also that transportation of volatile organic pollutants in the gas phase was important. Three main precipitates formed in the ORC-GAC-Fe^0-CaCO3 system： CaCO3 in the ORC column along with Fe（OH）2 and FeCO3 in the Fe^0 column. The total porosity losses caused by mineral precipitation corresponded to about 0.24% porosity in the ORC column, and 1% in the Fe^0 column. The most important cause of porosity losses was anaerobic corrosion of iron. The porosity losses caused by gas because of the production and entrapment of oxygen in the ORC column and hydrogen in the Fe^0 column should not be ignored. Volatilization, precipitation and porosity losses were considered to be the main drawbacks of the ORC-GAC-Fe^0-CaCO3 system in remediating the MCB and TCE-contaminated aquifers. Thus, measurements such as using a suitable oxygen-releasing compound, weakening the increase in pH using a buffer material such as soil, stimulating biodegradation rates and minimizing the plugging caused by the relatively high dissolved oxygen levels should be taken to eliminate the drawbacks and to improve the efficiency of the ORC-GAC-Fe^0-CaCO3 system.     

Influence of agro-industrial wastes on the sorption,desorption, and distribution of copper in soils polluted by mine tailings

Journal of Soils and Sediments - The objective of this work was to modify minimally two agro-industrial wastes, to evaluate their effectiveness for the retention of copper in soils contaminated by...