Record 1 of 3
TITLE
Quantitative theory in soil productivity and
environmental
pollution / a discussion organized and edited by D.J.
Greenwood, P.H. Nye and A. Walker.
PUBLISHER
London : Royal Society, 1990.
SHELF NO
631.42QUA.
Record 2 of 3
TITLE
and models
Reactive transport in soil and groundwater : processes
/ Gunnar Nützmann, Paolo Viotti, Per Aagaard
(editors).
PUBLISHER
SHELF NO
Berlin : Springer, 2005.
551.49015118 REA.
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AUTHOR
TITLE
Thomas
PUBLISHER
SHELF NO
Pierzynski, Gary M.
Soils and environmental quality / Gary M. Pierzynski, J.
Sims, George F. Vance.
Boca Raton : Lewis Publishers, c1994.
628.55PIE.
Record 1 of 18
Author(s): Isoyama, M; Wada, SI
Title: Soil chemistry effect on feasibility of Cr-decontamination by acid-washing
Source: JOURNAL OF THE FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE KYUSHU
UNIVERSITY, 51 (1): 33-36 FEB 2006
Keywords Plus: OXIDATION; CHROMIUM; ADSORPTION; EXTRACTION;
CHROMATE
Abstract: Soil washing with simple acid has been proven to be effective for removal
of cationic heavy metals from contaminated soils. Since the adsorption of anionic
heavy metals is enhanced in acidic medium, the efficiency of acid-washing may not
be guaranteed for soils that are doubly contaminated with cationic and anionic heavy
metals. To evaluate the efficiency of acid-washing, nine soils were artificially
contaminated with chromate and chromium was extracted with hydrochloric acid of
0.5 mmol L-1 to 1 mol L-1. A part of spiked chromate was reduced to trivalent
chromium and the remaining chromate ions were almost quantitatively extracted with
the hydrochloric acid. However, increasing hydrochloric acid concentration was not
effective for the extraction. Possible mechanisms underlying the observed low
efficiency were considered to be the enhanced reduction in acidic solution,
complexation by humic substance and adsorption via cation exchange reactions. We
concluded that acid-washing satisfactorily works for chromate removal in nonallophanic soils but inefficient for removal of trivalent chromium particularly from
soils having high effective cation exchange capacity and organic matter content.
ISSN: 0023-6152
Record 2 of 18
Author(s): Holden, PA; Fierer, N
Title: Microbial processes in the vadose zone
Source: VADOSE ZONE JOURNAL, 4 (1): 1-21 FEB 2005
Keywords Plus: SHALLOW SUBSURFACE SEDIMENTS; SOUTHERN HIGHPLAINS; SOIL ORGANIC-MATTER; UNSATURATED ZONE; VERTICALDISTRIBUTION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; POROUS-MEDIA; NITROGEN
MINERALIZATION; CO2 PRODUCTION; FOREST SOIL
Abstract: Surface soils and their microbiology have been studied for decades.
However, subsurface soil, more broadly referred to as the vadose zone, is of
increasing interest to microbiologists. The vadose zone, extending from the terrestrial
surface to the groundwater table, is in microbes of many types. This review
summarizes what is known the abundance and diversity of microbes in the vadose
zone and the environmental factors that influence vadose zone microbes and
microbial processes. We discuss the roles of vadose zone microbes in nutrient cycling
as well as their importance in pollutant remediation. We address a number of
fundamental questions in vadose zone microbial ecology, including: What do we need
to learn about vadose zone microbes to improve our ability to predict the fates of
pollutants? How different are microbial communities and microbial activities in the
terrestrial subsurface compared with surface soil? Numerous questions and arguments
justify "deepening" soil microbiology's spatial context to include the whole
unsaturated subsurface.
ISSN: 1539-1663
Record 3 of 18
Author(s): Sachleben, JR; Chefetz, B; Deshmukh, A; Hatcher, PG
Title: Solid-state NMR characterization of pyrene - Cuticular matter interactions
Source: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 38 (16): 4369-4376
AUG 15 2004
Keywords Plus: SOIL ORGANIC-MATTER; NUCLEAR-MAGNETICRESONANCE; DISTRIBUTED REACTIVITY MODEL; PROTON-ENHANCED
NMR; MAGIC-ANGLE; MACROMOLECULAR CHARACTERISTICS; CROSSPOLARIZATION; HUMIC SUBSTANCES; ROTATING SOLIDS; PLANT
POLYESTER
Abstract: One- and two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)
experiments were performed on Agave amen. cana cutan and tomato cutin to examine
the interactions between a hydrophobic pollutant, pyrene, and cuticular material.
Variable-temperature NMR experiments show that cutan, an acid- and base-resistant
cuticular biopolymer, undergoes the characteristic melting behavior of "polyethylenelike" crystallites, while the tomato cutin does not. The melting point of A. americana
cutan was found to be approximately 360 K, which is consistent with the thickness of
the polyethylene crystallites of 30-40 methylene units. Sorption models predict that
the sorption behavior of hydrophobic pollutants should depend on the phase of the
cuticular material. C-13 NMR experiments on labeled pyrene were performed. The C13 T, of pyrene decreases significantly from that of crystalline pyrene upon sorption
to both tomato fruit cutin and A. americana cutan, indicating that the pyrene is mobile
upon sorption. Magic angle spinning experiments at low spinning frequencies (2-4
kHz) provided the chemical shift anisotropy (CSA) parameters delta, the anisotropy,
and 17, the asymmetry parameter, for crystalline and sorbed pyrene. For crystalline
pyrene, two types of crystallographically distinctive pyrenes were observed. The first
had delta = -97.4 +/- 0.5 ppm and eta = 0.934 +/- 0.006, while the second had delta = 98.1 +/- 0.5 ppm and eta = 0.823 +/- 0.008. After sorption to cutan, these CSA
parameters were found to be delta = -78.9 +/- 5.3 ppm and eta < 0.70 independent of
the length of time since completion of the sorption procedure. In tomato cutin, the
CSA parameters were found to be dependent upon the time since completion of the
sorption procedure. One and one-half months after sorption, delta was found to have a
value of -30.4 ppm < delta <0.0 ppm and eta was undeterminable, while after 22
months these values become delta = -80.0 +/- 3.3 ppm and eta < 0.42. These changes
in the CSA parameters demonstrate that upon sorption of pyrene to cutan, the pyrene
undergoes anisotropic motion, while in cutin pyrene initially can tumble isotropically,
but after 22 months this motion also becomes anisotropic. 2D heteronuclear
correlation experiments indicate that pyrene is in close proximity to aliphatic cuticular
materials after sorption. This work is directly relevant toward understanding the
physical and chemical mechanisms of pollutant sorption to soil organic matter and,
thus, help develop improved sorption models and pollution remediation techniques.
ISSN: 0013-936X
Record 4 of 18
Author(s): Wan, MW; Petrisor, IG; Lai, HT; Kim, D; Yen, TF
Title: Copper adsorption through chitosan immobilized on sand to demonstrate the
feasibility for in situ soil decontamination
Source: CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS, 55 (3): 249-254 FEB 25 2004
Author Keywords: copper adsorption; in situ soil decontamination; chitosan;
chelation; biopolymers
Keywords Plus: METAL-IONS; EQUILIBRIUM; SORPTION; CHROMIUM;
KINETICS; REMOVAL; CU(II); LEAD
Abstract: The contamination of soils and waters by metals all over the world
continues to present a serious danger to the environment and human health. The
development of innovative metal clean-up technologies remains a challenge as current
procedures have many limitations, such as being expensive, disruptive, and only
efficient for certain concentrations. With high molecular weight and repetitive
functional groups, biopolymers provide excellent chelating material for metals.
Chitosan is a well-known and efficient metal chelator, but its practical use is limited
due to the relatively high costs of constructing clean-up devices (filters) from chitosan
alone. In the current study we attempt to find a more cost-effective solution by
investigating a new adsorbent material based on chitosan immobilized on sand,
namely, chitosan-coated sand (5% chitosan content). This new material was studied
for its copper adsorption capacity at contact times of 2, 4, and 6 h and the equilibrium
result was compared with copper adsorption capacities of chitosan and sand alone.
Hopefully this concept will lead to an application as a large-scale permeable reactive
barrier. Copper recovery from an adsorbent with the possible reuse of the adsorbent
material was also evaluated in leaching tests. The equilibrium isotherms for Cu
adsorption on chitosan-coated sand were described by the Langmuir model. These
preliminary results indicate the possibility of using chitosan-coated sand to build
inexpensive large-scale barrier filters for metal removal from moving contaminated
groundwater plumes. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
ISSN: 0144-8617
Record 5 of 18
Author(s): Boonsook, P; Luanmanee, S; Attanandana, T; Kamidouzono, A;
Masunaga, T; Wakatsuki, T
Title: A comparative study of permeable layer materials and aeration regime on
efficiency of multi-soil-layering system for domestic wastewater treatment in
Thailand
Source: SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION, 49 (6): 873-882 DEC 2003
Author Keywords: charcoal; multi-soil-layering system; perlite; permeable layer;
zeolite
Abstract: Multi-soil-layering (MSL) system was designed for purifying domestic
wastewater and for treating polluted river water. MSL system is typically comprised
of layers of soil mixture blocks alternating with permeable layers. The permeable
layer has roles of preventing clogging and to increasing the efficiency of infiltration
of wastewater through the soil mixture blocks. In this study, the comparative
efficiency of five MSL systems as a function of five permeable layer materials
(zeolite, zeolitized perlite, perlite, gravel, and charcoal) was investigated. The MSL
systems were constructed in 15 x 50 x 100 cm boxes where the soil mixture blocks
contained sandy clay soil, kenaf + corncob, and iron scraps at a ratio of 6: 1 : 1 by
weight, respectively, and filled up in alternation with the permeable layer. The results
indicated that all the MSL systems at loading rates of 96-346 L m(-2) d(-1) under
non-aerated conditions were able to reduce the levels of COD (342-1,231 mg L-1),
BOD5 (201-802 mg L-1), and soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP) (3.5-10.1 mg P L-1)
at percentages of 79.0-98.1, 80.0-99.6, and 97.1-100%, respectively. The zeolite and
the charcoal-based MSL systems under a 96-346 L m(-2) d(-1) loading rate
effectively reduced the level of TN (41.4-65.5 mg N L-1) at percentages of 79.0-92.1
and 30.7-88.9%, respectively. In terms of prevention of clogging, the charcoal-based
MSL system was the most effective, followed by the gravel and zeolite-based MSL.
The apparent efficiency of pollutant removal, for zeolitized perlite, perlite, and gravelbased MSL systems was low. With an on-off aeration operation, the efficiency of the
MSL systems in the reduction of the levels of COD, BOD5, and SRP (hereafter
reference to as "removal") was significantly enhanced. Overall, the zeolite-based
MSL system seemed to be more effective than the other MSL systems. However, if
optimum aeration could be obtained, the removal efficiency of charcoal-based MSL
system might be improved. Aeration at a rate of 64,000 L m(-3) d(1)(-) for I week
alternating with 2 weeks of non-aeration enhanced the removal of COD, BOD5, and
SRP but not that of TN.
ISSN: 0038-0768
Record 6 of 18
Author(s): Abid, A; Hussain, M; Orfi, SD
Title: Use of local soil for the decontamination of liquid radioactive wastes at
PINSTECH
Source: JOURNAL OF RADIOANALYTICAL AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY,
251 (2): 337-339 FEB 2002
Abstract: The use of locally available mineral clay for the removal of radionuclides
from the low and intermediate level liquid waste has been studied. Adsorption
behavior of this naturally available inorganic adsorbent is reported. The factors such
as contact time, nature of the waste, pH and adsorption capacity have been
considered. These optional physico-chemical conditions suggest an effective use of
this locally available adsorbent for the decontamination of the liquid radioactive waste
at Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH), Islamabad.
ISSN: 0236-5731
Record 7 of 18
Author(s): Barona, A; Aranguiz, I; Elias, A
Title: Metal associations in soils before and after EDTA extractive decontamination:
implications for the effectiveness of further cleanup procedures
Source: ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION, 113 (1): 79-85 2001
Author Keywords: heavy metals; metal distribution; EDTA; sequential extraction;
soil remediation
Keywords Plus: HEAVY-METALS; CONTAMINATED SOILS; SEQUENTIAL
EXTRACTION; CHELATING-AGENTS; POLLUTED SOILS; COPPER; ZINC;
FRACTIONATION; LEAD; PB
Abstract: The distribution of Pb, Ni and Zn in two contaminated soils was
determined before and after treating the soils with an EDTA solution. After the EDTA
extraction, the proportion of Pb accumulated in the acid-extractable fraction
considerably increased, which was related to the greater degree of metal extraction
from the other fractions. EDTA was also able to extract certain amounts of Pb, Zn and
Ni from the silicate matrix, which implied that these extractable amounts were not so
strongly fixed to the residual fraction as previously supposed. As a consequence, after
EDTA application, metal content (especially Pb) remained more weakly adsorbed to
soil components (more easily leachable), potentially favouring the application of
phytoremediation technologies. The extraction recoveries (for only one application)
were generally low for the three metals (33-37% for Pb, 5-11% for Ni and 14-19% for
Zn), although this fact is an advantage as plants would not be able to assimilate very
high mobilised contents of metals. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
ISSN: 0269-7491
Record 8 of 18
Author(s): Rosen, MJ; Li, F
Title: The adsorption of gemini and conventional surfactants onto some soil solids
and the removal of 2-naphthol by the soil surfaces
Source: JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE, 234 (2): 418-424
FEB 15 2001
Author Keywords: gemini surfactants; adsorption; montmorillonite; sand; limestone;
2-naphthol; pollutant removal; cationic surfactants; anionic surfactants
Keywords Plus: SORPTION; CATIONS; ADSOLUBILIZATION;
SOLUBILIZATION
Abstract: The adsorption of two cationic gemini surfactants, [CnH2n+1 N+(CH3)(2)CH2CH2](2). 2Br(-), where n=12 and 14, on limestone, sand, and clay (Namontmorillonite) from their aqueous solution in double-distilled water and the effect
of this adsorption on the removal of 2-naphthol have been studied. Compared to those
of conventional cationic surfactants with similar single hydrophilic and hydrophobic
groups (CnH2n+1N+(CH3)(3). Br-, where n=12 and 14), the molar adsorptions of the
gemini and the conventional surfactants on Na-montmorillonite are almost identical
and very close to their cation exchange capacities. On sand and limestone, the molar
adsorption of the cationic gemini surfactants is much larger than that of their
corresponding conventional surfactants. Adsorption studies of the pollutants onto the
three kinds of solids treated by either the gemini or the conventional surfactants show
that the former are both more efficient and more effective at removing 2-naphthol
from the aqueous phase. On all three soil solids, the addition of KBr increases the
efficiency of the adsorption of both types of cationics and for most cases increases
also the maximum amount adsorbed, but decreases slightly the efficiency of removal
of 2-naphthol. On limestone, the anionic gemini adsorbs with one hydrophilic group
oriented toward the Ca2+ sites on the surface and its second hydrophilic group
oriented toward the aqueous phase. The conventional anionic surfactant forms a
double layer. The gemini anionic is more efficient and more effective than the
conventional anionic in the removal of 2-naphathol from the aqueous phase. Both
anionic conventional and gemini surfactants have no adsorption on sand. The
adsorption mechanisms for all the surfactants on the three soil solid surfaces are
discussed. (C) 2001 Academic Press.
ISSN: 0021-9797
Record 9 of 18
Author(s): Brown, PA; Gill, SA; Allen, SJ
Title: Metal removal from wastewater using peat
Source: WATER RESEARCH, 34 (16): 3907-3916 NOV 2000
Author Keywords: peat; metals; adsorption; wastewater treatment
Keywords Plus: SOIL ORGANIC-MATTER; SPHAGNUM MOSS PEAT; IONEXCHANGE; HEAVY-METALS; HUMIC-ACID; IMMOBILIZED BIOMASS;
ADSORPTION; KINETICS; WATER; COPPER
Abstract: Peat has been investigated by several researchers as a sorbent for the
capture of dissolved metals from wastestreams. Besides being plentiful and
inexpensive, pear possesses several characteristics that make it an effective media for
the removal of dissolved metal pollutants. The mechanism of metal ion binding to
peat remains a controversial area with ion-exchange, complexation, and surface
adsorption being the prevalent theories. Factors affecting adsorption include pH,
loading rates, and the presence of competing metals. The optimum pH range for
metals capture is generally 3.5-6.5. Although the presence of more than one metal in a
solution creates competition For sorption sites and less of a particular ion may be
bound, the total sorption capacity has been found to increase. Studies have also shown
that metals removal is most efficient when the loading rates are low. In addition,
recovery of metals and regeneration of the peat is possible using acid elution with
little effect on peat's sorption capacity.
The utilization of peat and other biomass materials for the treatment of wastewater
containing heavy metals is gaining more attention as a simple. effective and
economical means of pollution remediation. Pelleting processes can now produce a
robust media for a variety of applications where traditional methods of pollutant
removal would he economically or technologically difficult. (C) 2000 Elsevier
Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
ISSN: 0043-1354
Record 10 of 18
Author(s): Pomes, V; Fernandez, A; Costarramone, N; Grano, B; Houi, D
Title: Fluorine migration in a soil bed submitted to an electric field: influence of
electric potential on fluorine removal
Source: COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND
ENGINEERING ASPECTS, 159 (2-3): 481-490 DEC 5 1999
Author Keywords: soil bed; electric field; electromigration; electrokinetic
remediation
Abstract: Transport phenomena in soils submitted to an electric field are the basis of
a soil decontamination technique called electromigration or more generally
electrokinetic remediation. An experimental study was carried out in order to
determine the influence of the applied electric potential on the most important
variables for the treatment: the amount of pollutant removed and the current intensity
produced. Physicochemical and transport aspects of the process are taken into account
in order to prove the feasibility and the efficiency of the technique to treat a fluorine
contaminated soil. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
ISSN: 0927-7757
Record 11 of 18
Author(s): McKenna, SA
Title: Geostatistical approach for managing uncertainty in environmental remediation
of contaminated soils: Case study
Source: ENVIRONMENTAL & ENGINEERING GEOSCIENCE, 4 (2): 175-184
SUM 1998
Author Keywords: pollution remediation; modeling/statistics; pollution modeling;
site investigations; hazardous waste (management); simulation; environmental
geology
Keywords Plus: GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION; PROBABILISTIC
ASSESSMENT
Abstract: Variability in the spatial distribution of soil contaminants and limited (nonexhaustive) sampling create uncertainty in planned remediation activities at a site.
Geostatistical simulation techniques can be applied to existing data to map the
probability of exceeding a regulatory threshold (action level) across the site. This
probability map can be used to devise a remediation plan based on an allowable
probability of exceeding the regulatory action level that is acceptable to regulators and
stakeholders. Compared with the traditional, deterministic approach to defining areas
to be remediated, this probabilistic approach requires an acknowledgment of a
nonzero probability of failure (failing to remove material actually exceeding the
action level) that must be agreed upon by the regulators and stakeholders. Evaluation
of costs for remediation alternatives and for potential regulatory failure can be
combined with probability maps to provide site operators, regulators and stakeholders
with cost-risk information from which key decisions can be effectively understood
and negotiated.
Approximately 300 samples were collected from a site in central New Mexico. These
samples show concentrations of lead ranging from the 0.1 to 3,000 ppm. Initial
negotiations with stakeholders and regulators resulted in two action levels being
considered where each action level defined an acceptable human health risk for a
residential or a industrial future land-use scenario. Probability-of-exceedence maps
were created through geostatistical simulation at both action levels. Maps of areas to
be remediated for several acceptable probabilities of exceedence, and the
corresponding remediation costs as a function of proposed action level allowed the
regulators and stakeholders to see clearly the economic consequences of their
decisions. In the final decision, the regulators and stakeholders accepted a higher
action level and a remediation map constructed with a five percent probability of
exceedence. The cost difference between the selected action level, corresponding to
an industrial future land-use scenario, and the alternative action level, corresponding
to a residential future land-use scenario resulted in a projected savings in remediation
costs of approximately $6.6 million.
ISSN: 1078-7275
Record 12 of 18
Author(s): White, DC; Flemming, CA; Leung, KT; Macnaughton, SJ
Title: In situ microbial ecology for quantitative appraisal, monitoring, and risk
assessment of pollution remediation in soils, the subsurface, the rhizosphere and in
biofilms
Source: JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGICAL METHODS, 32 (2): 93-105 Sp. Iss.
SI APR 1998
Author Keywords: natural attenuation; risk assessment; microbial ecology; signature
biomarker analysis
Keywords Plus: HYDROXY FATTY-ACIDS; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA;
COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; HIGH-SOLIDS; NUTRITIONAL-STATUS;
VIBRIO-CHOLERAE; DEEP SUBSURFACE; RIBOSOMAL-RNA; SEDIMENTS;
BIOMASS
Abstract: Numerous studies have established a relationship between soil, sediment,
surface biofilm and subsurface contaminant pollution and a marked impact on the in
situ microbial community in both microcosms and in the field. The impact of
pollution on the in situ microbial community can now be quantitatively measured by
molecular 'fingerprinting' using 'signature' biomarkers. Such molecular fingerprinting
methods can replace classical microbiological techniques that relied on isolation and
subsequent growth of specific microbes from the in situ microbial community.
Classical methods often revealed less than 1% of the extant microbial communities.
Molecular fingerprinting provides a quantitative measure of the in situ viable
microbial biomass, community composition, nutritional status, relative frequency of
specific functional genes, nucleic acid polymers of specific microbes, and, in some
cases, the community metabolic activity can be inferred. Current research is directed
at establishing correlations between contaminant disappearance, diminution in
toxicity, and the return of the viable biomass, community composition, nutritional
status, gene patterns of the in situ microbial community towards that of the
uncontaminated soil, sediment or subsurface material with the original
uncontaminated microniche environments. Compared to the current reliance on
disappearance of pollutants and associated potentially toxic products for detection of
effective and quantitative bioremediation, assessment of the in situ microbial
community will be an additional and possibly more convincing risk assessment tool.
The living community tends to accumulate and replicate toxic insults through multiple
interactions within the community, which may then effect viable biomass, community
composition, nutritional status, community metabolic activities, and specific nucleic
acid polymer patterns. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V.
ISSN: 0167-7012
Record 13 of 18
Author(s): Banat, IM
Title: Characterization of biosurfactants and their use in pollution removal state of the
art (Review)
Source: ACTA BIOTECHNOLOGICA, 15 (3): 251-267 1995
Keywords Plus: ENHANCED OIL-RECOVERY; SOPHOROSE LIPID
PRODUCTION; SURFACE-ACTIVE PROPERTIES; PSEUDOMONASAERUGINOSA; MANNOSYLERYTHRITOL LIPIDS; PETROLEUMHYDROCARBONS; MICROBIAL SURFACTANTS; CANDIDA-ANTARCTICA;
CONTINUOUS CULTURE; RESTING CELLS
Abstract: Surface-active compounds of biological origin (biosurfactants) have only
been described in the past few decades. With the advantage of biodegradability and
production on renewable resources, biosurfactants have been gaining prominence and
their applications are becoming wider. So far, literature contains mixed reports on the
successes of the applications of biosurfactants and their economical viability. They
remain compounds which are not very well understood, yet, with Several important
applications. The target industries for biosurfactant use are the petroleum remediation
industries and environmental conservation agencies. These industries, however, seem
reluctant to use them for fear of dealing with microbes or microbial products. This
includes cleaning up oil spills from the environment, remediation of metalcontaminated soils or waste streams, mobilizing heavy oil sludge and enhanced oil
recovery. The importance of biosurfactants, their production, characteristics and
limited successes and applications in oil pollution remediation and oil storage tank
cleaning are discussed.
ISSN: 0138-4988
Record 14 of 18
Author(s): GARLAND, GA; GRIST, TA; GREEN, RE
Title: THE COMPOST STORY - FROM SOIL ENRICHMENT TO POLLUTION
REMEDIATION
Source: BIOCYCLE, 36 (10): 53-56 OCT 1995
ISSN: 0276-5055
Record 15 of 18
Author(s): ANANYEVA, ND; BLAGODATSKAYA, YV; ORLINSKIY, DB;
MYAKSHINA, TN
Title: EVALUATION OF THE PESTICIDE-DECONTAMINATION ABILITY OF
SOILS
Source: EURASIAN SOIL SCIENCE, 26 (5): 26-34 MAY 1994
Author Keywords: PESTICIDE DECONTAMINATION ABILITY OF SOILS;
PESTICIDES
Keywords Plus: MICROBIAL BIOMASS; DEGRADATION; CONSTANTS;
GLUCOSE
Abstract: A directly proportional dependence is established between the biomass of
soil microorganisms, determined by the substrate-induced respiration method, and the
constant of the pesticide breakdown rate in the soil. A rapid estimate of the ability of
soils to decontaminate themselves according to the magnitude of the biomass of soil
microorganisms is proposed. This value is inversely proportional to the period of
practically complete breakdown of pesticides and may serve as a quantitative criterion
for the pesticide-decontamination ability of soils.
ISSN: 1064-2293
Record 16 of 18
Author(s): TADESSE, B; DONALDSON, JD; GRIMES, SM
Title: CONTAMINATED AND POLLUTED LAND - A GENERAL-REVIEW OF
DECONTAMINATION MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
Source: JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY,
60 (3): 227-240 JUL 1994
Author Keywords: CONTAMINATED LAND; REMEDIATION TECHNIQUE;
REMEDIATION COST; POLLUTION PREVENTION
Keywords Plus: SOIL
Abstract: Although land pollution is a major environmental concern it is probably the
least understood source of pollution in terms of both transport of toxins and
remediation. This paper deals with the current situation in legislation and land
pollution remediation and highlights future requirements.
ISSN: 0268-2575
Record 17 of 18
Author(s): HUNG, YT; TARICSKA, JR
Title: SOIL COLUMN TREATMENT OF SEPTIC-TANK EFFLUENTS AND
SEPTAGES FOR ORGANIC POLLUTANT REMOVAL
Source: OHIO JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, 86 (2): 48-48 APR 1986
ISSN: 0030-0950
Record 18 of 18
Author(s): DUNCAN, M; BOHN, HL; BURR, M
Title: POLLUTANT REMOVAL FROM WOOD AND COAL FLUE-GASES BY
SOIL TREATMENT
Source: JOURNAL OF THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL ASSOCIATION, 32
(11): 1175-1179 1982
1.
The Adsorption of Gemini and Conventional Surfactants onto Some Soil
Solids and the Removal of 2-Naphthol by the Soil Surfaces • ARTICLE
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Volume 234, Issue 2, 15
February 2001, Pages 418-424
M. J. Rosen and Fang Li
Abstract | Abstract + References | PDF (109 K)
The adsorption of two cationic gemini surfactants, [CnH2n+1 N+(CH3)2CH2CH2]2·2Br−, where n=12 and 14, on limestone, sand, and clay (Namontmorillonite) from their aqueous solution in double-distilled water
and the effect of this adsorption on the removal of 2-naphthol have
been studied. Compared to those of conventional cationic surfactants
with similar single hydrophilic and hydrophobic groups
(CnH2n+1N+(CH3)3·Br−, where n=12 and 14), the molar adsorptions of
the gemini and the conventional surfactants on Na-montmorillonite are
almost identical and very close to their cation exchange capacities. On
sand and limestone, the molar adsorption of the cationic gemini
surfactants is much larger than that of their corresponding conventional
surfactants. Adsorption studies of the pollutants onto the three kinds of
solids treated by either the gemini or the conventional surfactants show
that the former are both more efficient and more effective at removing
2-naphthol from the aqueous phase. On all three soil solids, the
addition of KBr increases the efficiency of the adsorption of both types
of cationics and for most cases increases also the maximum amount
adsorbed, but decreases slightly the efficiency of removal of 2naphthol. On limestone, the anionic gemini adsorbs with one
hydrophilic group oriented toward the Ca2+ sites on the surface and its
second hydrophilic group oriented toward the aqueous phase. The
conventional anionic surfactant forms a double layer. The gemini
anionic is more efficient and more effective than the conventional
anionic in the removal of 2-naphathol from the aqueous phase. Both
anionic conventional and gemini surfactants have no adsorption on
sand. The adsorption mechanisms for all the surfactants on the three
soil solid surfaces are discussed.
2.
Fluorine migration in a soil bed submitted to an electric field: influence
of electric potential on fluorine removal • ARTICLE
Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering
Aspects, Volume 159, Issues 2-3, December 1999, Pages 481-490
V. Pomes, A. Fernandez, N. Costarramone, B. Grano and D. Houi
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Transport phenomena in soils submitted to an electric field are the basis
of a soil decontamination technique called electromigration or more
generally electrokinetic remediation. An experimental study was
carried out in order to determine the influence of the applied electric
potential on the most important variables for the treatment: the amount
of pollutant removed and the current intensity produced.
Physicochemical and transport aspects of the process are taken into
account in order to prove the feasibility and the efficiency of the
technique to treat a fluorine contaminated soil.
TI: The compost
story: from
soil
enrichment
to pollution
remediation.
AU: Garland,-G-A; Grist,-T-A; Green,-R-E
SO: BioCycle-. 1995; 36(10): 53-56
LA: English
AB: Current application of compost as a means for pollution remediation is described. Compost as
a material is described, and factors affecting its production are indicated. Technological
advances in compost production and utilization are presented..
PT: Journal-article
AN: 19951304525
1
TI: Integrated waste management in a zone of Northern Italy: compost production and use, and analytical
control of compost, soil, and crop.
AU: Guerini,-G; Maffeis,-P; Allievi,-L; Gigliotti,-C
SO: Journal-of-Environmental-Science-and-Health-Part-B,-Pesticides,-Food-Contaminants,-and-AgriculturalWastes. 2006; 41(7): 1203-1219
PB: Philadelphia, USA: Taylor & Francis.
URL: http://taylorandfrancis.metapress.com/link.asp?id=107844
LA: English
AB: Agricultural soils of two Italian maize farms were treated for five years with industrially produced highquality compost. Cattle manure and mineral fertilizer were used for comparison. The effects of the
organic and mineral fertilizer treatments were studied by analysing the compost and manure, cultured
soils, and harvested material. The grain yield was also determined. Organic fertilizer application
improved soil pH, CEC, content of organic matter and NPK. Soil respiration and N mineralization were
higher in purely mineral-treated soil. Plant K take-up was improved, whereas grain yield was not
affected. It was confirmed that organic fertilizer application, particularly compost use, maintained and
increased soil fertility. The study demonstrated the feasibility of using in loco analytical facilities to follow
the entire recycling process, from waste to compost production, and the use of the final product in the
field..
PT: Journal-article
AN: 20063205355
2
TI: Soil as a waste management system. Restraints imposed by persistent constituents.
AU: Haan,-F-A-M-de; Zee,-S-E-A-T-M-van-der
ED: Haan,-F-A-M-de; Visser-Reyneveld,-M-I
SO: Soil-pollution-and-soil-protection. 1996; 271-289
PB: Wageningen, Netherlands: International Training Centre (PHLO), Wageningen Agricultural University.
LA: English
AB: Some aspects of reactions in soil of N, P and K from wastes are briefly discussed and possible adverse
consequences for environmental quality are considered. Special attention is given to the presence of
persistent constituents (especially heavy metals) which impose limitations to waste usage and to
measures to protect the soil, groundwater and surface waters..
PT: Book-chapter
IB: 9067544698
AN: 19971902926