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Role of Manganese Oxyhydroxides in the Transport of Rare Earth Elements Along a Groundwater Flow Path

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  • Haiyan Liu

    (School of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China
    State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
    UniLaSalle, AGHYLE, 60026 Beauvais Cedex, France)

  • Huaming Guo

    (State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China)

  • Olivier Pourret

    (UniLaSalle, AGHYLE, 60026 Beauvais Cedex, France)

  • Yi Chen

    (State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China)

  • Rongxiao Yuan

    (State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China)

Abstract

Rare earth elements (REE) are known to be emerging contaminants in hydrosphere, but roles of hydrous manganese oxyhydroxides (HMO) in REE transport in groundwater remains unknown. In this study, groundwater was sampled along a flow path in the North China Plain to determine the behavior of REE surface complexation to HMO by a modeling and field study approach. Results show that the proportion of neodymium (Nd) complexed by HMO ranges from 0.2% to 95.8%, and from 0.3% to 99.6% in shallow groundwater and deep groundwater, respectively. The amount of complexed REE increases along the flow path. REE bound to HMO exhibit decreasing trends with increasing atomic number. The process was determined to be independent of pH, HMO content, and metal loading. This finding further demonstrates HMO-REE complexation plays a key role in transport of REE in groundwater through preferential scavenging of light REE (LREE) over heavy REE (HREE). Nevertheless, carbonate ligands appear to be robust competitors in reducing the amount of REE sorbed to HMO when solution pH rises above 8.0. Assuming that 50% of Mn concentration occurs as HMO, the amount of complexed REE was predicted to show a more marked decrease in LREE compared to that of HREE.

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  • Haiyan Liu & Huaming Guo & Olivier Pourret & Yi Chen & Rongxiao Yuan, 2019. "Role of Manganese Oxyhydroxides in the Transport of Rare Earth Elements Along a Groundwater Flow Path," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(13), pages 1-20, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:13:p:2263-:d:243271
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    1. Haiyan Liu & Olivier Pourret & Huaming Guo & Raul E. Martinez & Lahcen Zouhri, 2018. "Impact of Hydrous Manganese and Ferric Oxides on the Behavior of Aqueous Rare Earth Elements (REE): Evidence from a Modeling Approach and Implication for the Sink of REE," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(12), pages 1-19, December.
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    1. Yuanzheng Zhai & Fuxin Zheng & Dongfan Li & Xinyi Cao & Yanguo Teng, 2022. "Distribution, Genesis, and Human Health Risks of Groundwater Heavy Metals Impacted by the Typical Setting of Songnen Plain of NE China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(6), pages 1-17, March.

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