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Combined Remediation towards Cadmium–Arsenic-Contaminated Soil via Phytoremediation and Stabilization

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  • Chenxu Zhang

    (School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
    Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Clean and Efficient Utilization of Strategic Calcium-Containing Mineral Resources, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
    Hunan International Joint Research Center for Efficient and Clean Utilization of Critical Metal Mineral Resources, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China)

  • Jiamei Wu

    (School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
    Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Clean and Efficient Utilization of Strategic Calcium-Containing Mineral Resources, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
    Hunan International Joint Research Center for Efficient and Clean Utilization of Critical Metal Mineral Resources, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China)

  • Jian Cao

    (School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
    Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Clean and Efficient Utilization of Strategic Calcium-Containing Mineral Resources, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
    Hunan International Joint Research Center for Efficient and Clean Utilization of Critical Metal Mineral Resources, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China)

Abstract

Using a phytoremediation technique for soil remediation usually takes many years, which increases the risk that heavy metals spread into the environment during the project period. Currently, the combined remediation technique (phytoremediation and stabilization) is known as the solution to reduce this risk. In this study, the combined remediation of cadmium–arsenic-contaminated soil via phytoremediation and stabilization was studied. The pot experiment was carried out using modified fly ash (MFA) and solid waste material (steel slag (SS): pyrolusite (PY): ferrous sulfide (FS) = 1:2:8) as stabilization materials and Bidens pilosa as the accumulative plant. The characteristics of B. pilosa , including its water content, biomass, root length, plant height, and heavy metal content, were obtained after harvesting, and the reduction rate of the bioavailability of Cd and As and their physico-chemical properties, including the pH, Eh, and Ec values of the soil, were also measured. The remediation effect was evaluated according to the above indexes, and the mechanism of combined remediation was studied through the FTIR, XRD, and XPS analyses. These experiments have shown that adding an appropriate amount of MFA can enhance the absorption of heavy metals by plants in the soil and reduce the bioavailability of heavy metals in contaminated soil. In addition, the mechanism study revealed that Cd 2+ /Cd(OH) + was easily adsorbed on Si-OH and MnOOH, while AsO 4 3− was more easily adsorbed on Fe-OH and Al-OH.

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  • Chenxu Zhang & Jiamei Wu & Jian Cao, 2023. "Combined Remediation towards Cadmium–Arsenic-Contaminated Soil via Phytoremediation and Stabilization," Resources, MDPI, vol. 12(9), pages 1-17, September.
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    1. Sang-Hwan Lee & Hyun Park & Jeong-Gyu Kim, 2023. "Current Status of and Challenges for Phytoremediation as a Sustainable Environmental Management Plan for Abandoned Mine Areas in Korea," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(3), pages 1-13, February.
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