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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Volume 264, Issue -, Pages 286-292Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2013.11.009
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Colloidal Hg; Organic matter; Ionic strength reduction; Flow interruption; Iron oxide
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- Jiangsu Provincial Innovation Fund
- UF/IFAS Innovation grant
- UF/IFAS matching assistantship
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The effects of ionic strength (IS) reduction (5-0.05 mM) and flow interruption (FI, flow stopped for 7 d) on colloid and Hg release in the leachate were examined in column experiment. Two Hg contaminated soils (13.9 and 146 mg/kg) were used, with Hg concentrations in colloids being 2-4 times greater than bulk soils. Based on sequential extraction, Hg concentrations in organic matter (OM) fraction were the most abundant in soils (31-48%). Column leaching after IS reduction and FI released large amounts of colloidal Hg, accounting for 44-48% of released Hg. The highest colloidal Hg concentrations at 27.8 and 360 mu g/L were observed at similar to 1 pore volume after FI. Concentration distribution of colloidal OM and colloidal Fe was similar to colloidal Hg in the leachate, showing peak concentrations after IS reduction and Fl. Most of the released colloidal Hg was in OM fraction (37-53%), with some in Fe/Mn oxide fraction (11-19%). Based on composition of released colloids and Hg fractionation in soils and colloids, colloidal OM could serve as an important carrier for Hg transport in soils. Published by Elsevier B.V.
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