Adsorption and desorption of phosphate by soils

Abstract

Added P adsorbed, expressed as a percentage of total added P, was closely and inversely related to added P subsequently desorbed, expressed as a percentage of added P adsorbed. This relationship was not linear but followed a hyperbola‐like curve. For the limiting cases where adsorption was 0% and 100%, desorption was 100% and 0%, respectively. If desorption is the mechanism limiting the release of P into the soil solution for plant utilization, then the well‐established relationship between P adsorbed in the laboratory and the recovery of fertilizer P under field conditions is accounted for.     

甲硫嘧磺隆在土壤中的吸附和解吸特性研究

Methiopyrsulfuron is a new low-rate sulfonylurea herbicide for weed control in wheat; however, there is a lack of published information on its behavior in soils. In this study, methiopyrsulfuron adsorption and desorption were measured in seven soils sampled from Heilongjiang, Shandong, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Anhui, and Chongqing provinces of China using a batch equilibrium method. The Freundlich equation was used to described its adsorption and desorption. Adsorption isotherms were nonlinear with the values of Kf-ads, the Freundlich empirical constant indicative of the adsorption capacity, ranging from 0.75 to 2.46, suggesting that little of this herbicide was adsorbed by any of the seven soils. Soil pH and organic matter content (OM) were the main factors influencing adsorption; adsorption was negatively correlated with pH and positively correlated with OM. Methiopyrsulfuron desorption was hysteretic on the soils with high OM content and low pH.     

Adsorption and desorption of arsenate in Louisiana rice soils

Adsorption and desorption of arsenic (As) in the soil are dominant parameters that affect the mobility and bioavailability of arsenic. Batch arsenate adsorption and desorption experiments were conducted using soils collected from three Louisiana, USA, aquaculture ponds representing different crayfish farming and rice cultural practices. Arsenate adsorption behavior in the soils was investigated using Freundlich and Langmuir sorption equations. Results demonstrated that the Langmuir isotherm model was the best fit based on statistical correlation with soil properties governing adsorption, for the entire range of arsenate concentrations for all soils. Adsorption of As(V) was governed by soil physicochemical properties especially Fe and Al oxides, clay and organic matter. Desorption of As(V) was initially fast, but with increasing incubation times desorption occurred progressively slower. Chemical fractionation of arsenic in the soils showed that the most mobile fraction represented 4.74–5.18% of the total arsenic. A part of this mobile fraction could potentially be taken up by rice and enter the food chain, but would require additional research to quantify.     

Adsorption and desorption of organotin compounds in organic and mineral soils

Organotin compounds (OTC) are deposited from the atmosphere into terrestrial ecosystems and can accumulate in soils. We studied the adsorption and desorption of methyltin and butyltin compounds in organic and mineral soils in batch experiments. The adsorption and desorption isotherms for all species and soils were linear over the concentration range of 10–100 ng Sn ml^?1. The strength of OTC adsorption correlated well with the carbon content and cation exchange capacity of the soil and was in the order mono‐ > di‐ > tri‐substituted OTCs and butyltin > methyltin compounds. The OTC adsorption coefficients were much larger in organic soils (K_d > 10⁴) than in mineral soils. The adsorption and desorption showed a pronounced hysteresis. Trimethyltin adsorption was partly reversible in all soils (desorption 2–12% of the adsorbed amounts). Dimethyltin, tributyltin and dibutyltin exhibited reversible adsorption only in mineral soils (desorption 4–33% of the adsorbed amounts). Mono‐substituted OTCs adsorbed almost irreversibly in all soils (desorption < 1% of adsorbed amounts). Trimethyltin was more mobile and more bioavailable in soils than other OTCs. It might therefore be leached from soils and accumulate in aquatic ecosystems. The other OTCs are scarcely mobile and are strongly retained in soils.     

Adsorption and desorption of Cd on humic acid fraction of soils

The adsorption of ionic Cd has been investigated on three humic acids isolated from podzol, rendzina and brown Mediterranean soils of Tuscany. The adsorption isotherms have been determined at 5 and 25°C. Cadmium adsorption was described by the Langmuir adsorption equation. Langmuir parameters were related to the functional groups content of humic acids and decreased in the following order: rendzina>brown Mediterranean soil>podzol. Adsorption was independent on temperature and increased with pH. Desorption experiments with 0.1 N NH₄OAc and 0.25 M Cu (OAc)₂ proved that Cd is adsorbed on humic acid about 50% in an exchangeable form and 50% in coordination complexes.     

Adsorption and desorption behavior of metalaxyl in intensively cultivated acid soils

Metalaxyl adsorption and desorption behavior in acid soils were evaluated via batch and stirred-flow chamber experiments. On the basis of batch experiments (adsorption curves of the Giles C-type), metalaxyl has a low affinity for acid soils. Also, as derived from batch and stirred-flow chamber tests, its adsorption in acid soils is dictated mainly by their organic matter and clay contents. The high correlation between these two variables makes it rather complicated to resolve their effects. Metalaxyl adsorption occurs largely (80-99%) via fast adsorption reactions. On the other hand, the pesticide is desorbed in variable proportions (30-100%). The desorption parameters obtained by fitting the results to a pseudo-first-order reaction were correlated with no edaphic variable; however, the q(0)/q(max) ratio, which is a measure of reversibility in the adsorption-desorption process, exhibited significant negative correlation with the organic matter and clay contents.     

Adsorption and desorption of sulphate in some soils of the West Indies

Adsorption of sulphate was studied on eight West Indian soils. Adsorption was dependent on concentration for all the soils studied. At low concentrations of dissolved sulphate, the amount adsorbed was in accordance with the Langmuir equation. At higher concentrations this relationship broke down and it is postulated that this is due to differing adsorption sites.In desorption studies, the amount of sulphate released decreased with each successive extraction. Only 32.7% and 76.4% of the initially adsorbed sulphate was recovered in four KH₂PO₄ extractions from Montserrat clay and Montreal sandy loam, respectively. This is ascribed to the different properties of the two soils.Sulphate adsorption was related to the percentage of NaOH-extractable aluminium in the soil.     

湿地土壤NH4+吸附解吸对冻融循环的响应

Nitrogen (N) cycling in boreal peatland ecosystems may be influenced in important ways by freeze-thaw cycles (FTCs).Adsorption and desorption of ammonium ions (NH + 4) were examined in a controlled laboratory experiment for soils sampled from palustrine wetland,riverine wetland,and farmland reclaimed from natural wetland in response to the number of FTCs.The results indicate that freeze-thaw significantly increased the adsorption capacity of NH + 4 and reduced the desorption potential of NH + 4 in the wetland soils.There were significant differences in the NH + 4 adsorption amount between the soils with and without freeze-thaw treatment.The adsorption amount of NH + 4 increased with increasing FTCs.The palustrine wetland soil had a greater adsorption capacity and a weaker desorption potential of NH + 4 than the riverine wetland soil because of the significantly higher clay content and cation exchange capacity (CEC) of the riverine wetland soil.Because of the altered soil physical and chemical properties and hydroperiods,the adsorption capacity of NH + 4 was smaller in the farmland soil than in the wetland soils,while the desorption potential of the farmland soil was higher than that of the wetland soils.Thus,wetland reclamation would decrease adsorption capacity and increase desorption potential of NH + 4,which could result in N loss from the farmland soil.FTCs might mitigate N loss from soils and reduce the risk of water pollution in downstream ecosystems.     

Adsorption and desorption of imazosulfuron by soil

Understanding and quantifying the adsorption and desorption of herbicides by soil is important for predicting their fate and transport in the environment. Here we report a study concerning the adsorption and desorption, by four different soils, of imazosulfuron, 1-(2-chloroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-ylsulfonyl)-3-(4, 6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)urea, a new sulfonylurea herbicide. Both phenomena are well-described by the Freundlich equation, which shows this herbicide to be little adsorbed by each of the four soils investigated. The Freundlich adsorption constants, K(f-ads), ranged from 1.46 to 3.02. Distribution coefficients between soil and water, Kd, measured on soils of different organic matter contents and pH values showed an important effect of these two parameters on imazosulfuron retention. The Freundlich desorption data indicated that a significant amount of the imazosulfuron sorbed is not easily desorbed. The desorption process showed an evident hysteresis phenomenon, which may contribute to the persistence of imazosulfuron in soil.     

Adsorption and desorption of triasulfuron by soil

The adsorption and desorption of the herbicide triasulfuron [2-(2-chloroethoxy)-N-[[(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)amino]carbonyl]benzenesulfonamide] by three soils, soil organic matter (H(+) and Ca(2+)-saturated), and an amorphous iron oxide were studied. Adsorption isotherms conformed to the Freundlich equation. It was found that pH is the main factor influencing the adsorption in all of the systems. Indeed, the adsorption on soils was negatively correlated with pH. The highest level of adsorption was measured on soils with low pH and high organic carbon content. Moreover, it was found that humic acid is more effective in the adsorption compared with calcium humate (the pH values of the suspensions being 3.5 and 6, respectively). Experiments on amorphous iron oxide confirmed the pH dependence. Desorption was hysteretic on soils having high organic carbon content.     

Adsorption,desorption and extractability of Zn in some Algerian soils under orange cultivation

The Zn adsorption/desorption in some Algerian soils, which are under orange cultivation, was studied and the results obtained were analyzed using Langmuir equation. The maximum amount of Zn adsorbed, in majority of cases, varies between 60 and 80 % of the cation exchange capacity. As regards sequential desorption, the EDTA desorbed about 80 %of the Zn adsorbed, whereas, the desorption through 1 N KCI averaged about 15 % only. The adsorption maximum (Sm) and desorption maximum (Rm) correlate significantly with various soils properties, like clay content, cation exchange capacity and pH. The calculation of distribution coefficient (Kd) and adsorption density of Zn (r) indicates that the metal above 2.5 · 10 ions/m2 is adsorbed through ion exchange, whereas below this value, the ion is most possibly adsorbed due to specific adsorption mechanisms.     

Adsorption of pentachlorophenol by soils

The adsorption studies using soils various in the species of clay minerals and organic matter content indicate:

1) That apparent adsorption occurs to the greatest extent on the strong acid soil system compared to the moderate acid soil system, regardless of the species of clay mineral and organic matter content. And there is no adsorption on the slightly acid or neutral soil system.

2) The apparent adsorption involves adsorption of molecules and/or anions and precipitation of molecules in the micell and the external liquid phase.

3) The magnitude of adsorption occurs in the decreasing order of humus-allophanic, allophanic, montmorillonitic, and halloysitic soils.

4) The major factor governing the magnitude of apparent adsorption is pH.     

Adsorption—desorption and/or precipitation—dissolution processes of zinc in soils

The concentrations of trace and toxic metals in soil solutions are explained by several authors either in terms of adsorption—desorption or precipitation—dissolution reactions in soils. Data have been given for zinc to test the applicability of both concepts. The results show that the concentrations of zinc in equilibrium solutions with soil clay fractions and whole soil samples at pH values below 7 are determined exclusively by adsorption—desorption reactions for various pH's, contents of bound zinc and compositions of soils. At neutral to alkaline pH values precipitation—dissolution reactions of zinc may take place. There is some evidence that formation of zinc silicates may control the zinc concentration in solution provided natural complexing agents are absent, the affinity of the soil for zinc is low and the content of reaching zinc is high (> ～ 100 ppm). Even at pH values above 7, the formation of other zinc compounds is unlikely in most soils because additions of large amounts of zinc are required to ensure saturation of the adsorption sites of different soil components before the zinc concentration in the soil solution can increase sufficiently to bring about the precipitation of definite compounds. Model experiments in CaCO₃-buffered systems showed that the adsorption capacity for specifically adsorbed zinc (in μmole/g) by the following components increased in the order CaCO₃ (0.44), bentonite (44), humic acid (842), amorphous Fe- and Al-oxides (1190, 1310) and δ -MnO₂ (1540) and demonstrated the importance of Mn-, Fe-, and Al-oxides and humic substances for the binding of zinc in soils containing carbonates, and thus indicate the special role of these components in limiting precipitation reactions.     

Sorption and desorption of cobalt by soils and soil components

The sorption of Co by individual soil components was studied at solution Co concentrations that were within the range found in natural soil solutions. Soil-derived oxide materials sorbed by far the greatest amounts of Co although substantial amounts were also sorbed by organic materials (humic and fulvic acids). Clay minerals and non-pedogenic iron and manganese oxides sorbed relatively little Co. It is considered that clay minerals are unlikely to have a significant influence on the sorption of Co by whole soils. Cobalt sorbed by soil oxide material was not readily desorbed back into solution and, in addition, rapidly became non-isotopically exchangeable with solution Co. In contrast, Co was relatively easily desorbed from humic acid and a large proportion of the Co sorbed by humic acid remained isotopically exchangeable. Cobalt sorbed by montmorillonite was more easily desorbed than that sorbed by soil oxide but less easily than that sorbed by humic acid. Cobalt sorption isotherms for whole soils at low site coverage were essentially linear and the gradients of isotherms increased with pH. A comparison of isotherm gradients for whole soils and individual soil components supported the suggestion that Co sorption in whole soils is largely controlled by soil oxide materials.     

Adsorption of mercury compounds by tropical soils

Mercury adsorption of HgCl₂ and 2-methoxyethylmercury chloride (Aretan) (100 mg Hg L^?1) was measured for three soil profiles from Morogoro, Arusha, and Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. The adsorption was investigated for the physical, chemical, and mineralogical properties of the soils. All soil samples showed greater capacity for adsorption of Aretan than for HgCl₂. In the Morogoro profile Hg adsorption decreased with depth but in the other two soils, the minimum adsorption occurred in the third horizon and increased both upwards and downwards. In the Morogoro profile, Aretan adsorption correlated well with pH. Adsorption of both Aretan and HgCl₂ correlated well with the distribution of organic C and with the cation exchange capacity of the soils. In the Arusha and Dar es Salaam profiles Hg adsorption was not significantly correlated with any of the soil properties tested.     

Adsorption and desorption of cadmium by synthetic and natural organo-clay complexes

Tracer levels of ¹⁰⁹Cd were used to study the adsorption and desorption of Cd by synthetic and natural organo—clay complexes. Synthetic organo—clay complexes were made by adsorbing humic acid extracted from soil to various forms of < 2 μm diameter montmorillonite (Na, Ca, Al, and Fe saturated and Ca-montmorillonite coated with Al or Fe hydroxide). Natural organo—clay complexes were fractionated from the clay fraction of a Captina silt loam by density-gradient centrifugation in a large-scale zonal rotor.To evaluate the influence of humic acid on adsorption of Cd, Cd was adsorbed to the various forms of montmorillonite before and after humic acid adsorption. No appreciable difference in Cd adsorption was noted except in the case where montmorillonite was coated with Al or Fe hydroxides. Cadmium was found to be strongly bonded to clays coated with Al or Fe hydroxides; however, Cd adsorption to these clays after humic acid adsorption was considerably less. Data indicated Cd and humic acid adsorption sites on Al or Fe coated clays were either identical or prior adsorption of humic acid simply covered available Cd sites.Cadmium adsorption to clay density fractions showed that greatest adsorption was to fractions containing high quantities of organic matter or sesquioxides. Desorption of Cd with 0.01 M Ca (NO₃)₂ showed that Cd was adsorbed more tenaciously to the sesquioxides than organo—clay fractions.     

Sorption and desorption of triadimefon by soils and model soil colloids

Sorption-desorption of the azole fungicide triadimefon [1-(4-chlorophenoxy)-3,3-dimethyl-1-(1H-1,2, 4-triazol-1-yl)-2-butanone] on eight soils and a series of single, binary, and ternary model soil colloids was determined using the batch equilibration technique. Regression analysis between Freundlich sorption coefficients (K(f)) and soil properties suggested that both clay and organic C (OC) were important in triadimefon sorption by soils, with increasing importance of clay for soils with high clay and relatively low OC contents. Triadimefon sorption coefficients on soil were not significantly affected by the concentration of electrolyte or the presence of soluble soil material in solution, but they were highly dependent on the soil:solution ratio due to the nonlinearity of triadimefon sorption on soil. Freundlich sorption isotherms slopes were very similar for all soils (0.75 +/- 0.02). Desorption did not greatly depend on the concentration at which it was determined and showed higher hysteresis for more sorptive soils. Results of triadimefon sorption on model sorbents supported that both humic acid and montmorillonite-type clay constituents contribute to triadimefon retention by soil colloids.     

汞在山东省三种森林土壤上的吸附解吸特征研究

As one of the most toxic heavy metals with persistence, bioaccumulation, and toxicity in environment, mercury and its envi- ronmental problems have caused a global concern. To fully understand the behavior and fate of mercury (Hg)(Ⅱ) in forest soils, a series of batch experiments were conducted to determine the adsorption and desorption characteristics of Hg(Ⅱ) by three dark brown forest soils from Mount Taishan, Laoshan Mountain, and Fanggan Village in Shandong Province, China. The adsorption solution was prepared using 0.1 mol L-1 NaNO3 as background electrolyte, with Hg(Ⅱ) at rising concentration gradients of 0.0, 2.0, 4.0, 6.0, 8.0, and 10.0 mg L-1 . Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy was adopted to characterize the soil samples and soil-Hg complexes. It was found that Hg(Ⅱ) adsorption isotherms could be well fitted with both Langmuir and Freundlich equations. The soil from Mount Taishan had the largest potential Hg(Ⅱ) adsorption capacity, though with less adsorptive intensity. The percentages of Hg(Ⅱ) desorbed from all soil samples were less than 0.6%, which suggested that all the soils studied had a high binding strength for Hg(Ⅱ). The soil from Mount Taishan had a higher Hg(Ⅱ) desorption capacity than the other soils, which indicated that the Hg(Ⅱ) deposited on the topsoil of Mount Taishan from atmosphere may easily discharge to surface water through runoff. Results of the FTIR spectroscopy showed that the three soils contained the same functional groups. The relative absorbencies of soil-Hg complexes changed significantly compared with those of the soil samples and the adsorption of Hg(Ⅱ) mainly acted on the O-H, C-O, and C=O groups of the soils.     

Adsorption of mercury compounds by tropical soils III. Adsorption isotherms

Isotherms for sorption of 2-methoxyethylmercury chloride (Aretan) and HgCl₂ showed that all three soils investigated had a large capacity to adsorb these Hg compounds, the order being Morogoro > Arusha > Dar es Salaam. For all soils, surface horizons adsorbed more Hg at any given concentration of Hg in solution as compared to subsurface horizons. Adsorption isotherms of Aretan, especially at lower equilibrium concentration in soil solution, were much steeper in all horizons and in all profiles. The Freundlich equation described the adsorption of HgCl₂ better than that of Aretan. The adsorption isotherms for Aretan and HgCl₂ showed different forms, implying probably that different adsorption mechanisms were involved.     

Adsorption of sulphate and fluoride by variable charge soils

The adsorption of sulphate and fluoride by three variable charge soils was studied. Adsorption increased with increase in the amount of sulphate added at constant _pH, and decreased with increase of _pH.
The ratios of the amount of released OH⁻to that of the adsorbed SO^2-₄ at pH 5–0 were 0.12, 0.14 and 0.20 for the three soils, respectively, much lower than the corresponding OH⁻/F⁻ ratios which ranged from 0.3 to 1.0. For a ferric acrisol the OH⁻ released accounted, on average, for only 15% of the SO^2-₄ adsorbed, leaving more than 60% to be explained by the decrease in positive charge and the increase in negative charge carried by the soil.