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Wei Z, Wei Y, Liu Y, Niu S, Xu Y, Park JH, Wang JJ. Biochar-based materials as remediation strategy in petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soil and water: Performances, mechanisms, and environmental impact. J Environ Sci (China) 2024; 138:350-372. [PMID: 38135402 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2023.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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Petroleum contamination is considered as a major risk to the health of humans and environment. Biochars as low-cost and eco-friendly carbon materials, have been widely used for the removal of petroleum hydrocarbon in the environment. The purpose of this paper is to review the performance, mechanisms, and potential environmental toxicity of biochar, modified biochar and its integration use with other materials in petroleum contaminated soil and water. Specifically, the use of biochar in oil-contaminated water and soil as well as the factors that could influence the removal ability of biochar were systematically evaluated. In addition, the modification and integrated use of biochar for improving the removal efficiency were summarized from the aspects of sorption, biodegradation, chemical degradation, and reusability. Moreover, the functional impacts and associated ecotoxicity of pristine and modified biochars in various environments were demonstrated. Finally, some shortcoming of current approaches, and future research needs were provided for the future direction and challenges of modified biochar research. Overall, this paper gain insight into biochar application in petroleum remediation from the perspectives of performance enhancement and environmental sustainability.
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- Zhuo Wei
- Faculty of Environmental Science & Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology, Kunming 650500, China; School of Plant, Environment & Soil Sciences, Louisiana State University AgCenter. Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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- Faculty of Environmental Science & Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science & Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science & Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science & Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Department of Life Resources Industry, Dong-A University, 37, Nakdong-daero 550 beon-gil, Saha-gu, Busan 49315, South Korea
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- School of Plant, Environment & Soil Sciences, Louisiana State University AgCenter. Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA.
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Rombel A, Różyło K, Oleszczuk P. The high dose of biochar reduces polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons losses during co-composting of sewage sludge and wheat straw. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 351:119628. [PMID: 38070423 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/14/2024]
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The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of the biochar (BC) dose on solvent extractable (Ctot) and freely dissolved (Cfree) polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) content during co-composting. A significantly better reduction of Σ16 Ctot PAHs after 98 days occurred during composting with BC (for 1% of BC - 44% and for 5% of BC - 23%) than in the control (15%). Despite the relatively high reduction of Ctot PAHs in the experiment with 5% BC rate, the content of the PAHs was still the highest compared to other variants. Regarding Cfree PAHs, 5% rate of BC resulted in the best reduction of PAHs, while the 1% BC dose resulted in a lower reduction of Cfree than the control. For 1% BC, PAHs losses was more effective, and sequestration processes played a less significant role than in the experiment with 5% dose of BC. The total and dissolved organic carbon, and ash were predominantly responsible for Ctot and Cfree losses, and additionally pH for Cfree. The results of the experiment indicate that BC performs a crucial role in composting, affecting the Ctot and Cfree PAHs in the compost but the final effect strictly depends on the BC dose.
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- Aleksandra Rombel
- Department of Radiochemistry and Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Agricultural Ecology, Faculty of Agrobioengineering, University of Life Sciences, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Radiochemistry and Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland.
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Kończak M, Godlewska P, Wiśniewska M, Oleszczuk P. Chemical properties of soil determine the persistence and bioavailability of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sewage sludge- or sewage sludge/biomass-derived biochar-amended soils. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 319:120909. [PMID: 36563992 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In this study the persistence (organic solvent extractable) and bioavailability (freely dissolved) of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soils with various properties amended with sewage sludge (BCSSL)- or sewage sludge/biomass (BCSSLW)-derived biochars was examined. Biochars produced at 600 °C were applied to soils (acidic, neutral, or alkaline) at a dose of 2% and subsequently incubated for 180 days. Here, the use of biochars regarding the soil's type was examined for the first time. Depending on the soil pH and the feedstock, the content of sum of 16 organic solvent extractable PAHs was found to decrease from 7.5 to 37% (soil + BCSSL) and from 24 to 40% (soil + BCSSLW). The decrease in the content of sum of 16 freely dissolved PAHs ranged from 18 to 36% (soil + BCSSL) and from 17 to 54% (soil + BCSSLW). In acidic BCSSL-amended soil and the alkaline BCSSLW-amended soil no statistically significant differences in the content of sum of 16 freely dissolved PAHs were noted between the beginning and end of the study. BCSSLW was characterized by a greater reduction content of organic solvent extractable PAHs in the acidic and alkaline soils, while in the neutral one - BCSSL. In turn, a larger reduction in freely dissolved PAH content in the acidic and neutral soils could be seen in the presence of BCSSLW, whereas in the alkaline soil in the presence of BCSSL. The persistence and bioavailability of PAHs in the biochar-amended soils were closely related to the chemical properties of these soils. This was confirmed by numerous statistically significant (P ≤ 0.05) relationships between organic solvent extractable PAHs and pH, cation exchange capacity, available magnesium, potassium and phosphorus, and dissolved organic carbon as well as between freely dissolved PAH and pH, dissolved organic carbon, available potassium and phosphorus content, and electrical conductivity.
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- Magdalena Kończak
- Institute of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Spatial Management, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Radiochemistry and Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Radiochemistry and Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Radiochemistry and Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin, Poland.
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Chen S, Zhou B, Chen H, Yuan R. Iron mediated autotrophic denitrification for low C/N ratio wastewater: A review. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 216:114687. [PMID: 36356669 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In recent years, iron mediated autotrophic denitrification has been a concern because it overcomes the absence of organic carbon and has been successfully used in denitrification for low C/N ratio wastewater. However, there is currently a lack of a more systematic summary of iron-based materials that can be used for denitrification, and no detailed overview about the mechanism of iron mediated autotrophic denitrification has been reported. In this study, the iron materials with different valence states that can be used for denitrification were summarized, and emphasized, as well as the mechanism in different interaction systems were emphasize. In addition, the contribution of various microorganisms in nitrate reduction were analyzed and the effects of operating conditions and water quality were evaluated. Finally, the challenges and shortcomings of the denitrification process were discussed aiming to find better practical engineering applications of iron-based denitrification.
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- Shaoting Chen
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China.
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Dubrovskaya E, Golubev S, Muratova A, Pozdnyakova N, Bondarenkova A, Sungurtseva I, Panchenko L, Turkovskaya O. Effect of remediation techniques on petroleum removal from and on biological activity of a drought-stressed Kastanozem soil. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:84702-84713. [PMID: 35788480 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-21742-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Many petroleum extraction and refinement plants are located in arid climates. Therefore, the remediation of petroleum-polluted soils is complicated by the low moisture conditions. We ran a 70-day experiment to test the efficacy of various combining of remediation treatments with sorghum, yellow medick, and biochar to remove petroleum from and change the biological activity of Kastanozem, a soil typical of the dry steppes and semideserts of the temperate zone. At normal moisture, the maximum petroleum-degradation rate (40%) was obtained with sorghum-biochar. At low moisture, the petroleum-degradation rate was 22 and 30% with yellow medick alone and with yellow medick - sorghum, respectively. Biochar and the biochar-plant interaction had little effect on soil remediation. Both plants promoted the numbers of soil microbes in their rhizosphere: yellow medick promoted mostly hydrocarbon-oxidizing microorganisms, whereas sorghum promoted both hydrocarbon-oxidizing and total heterotrophic microorganisms. Low moisture did not limit microbial development. In the rhizosphere of sorghum, dehydrogenase and urease activities were maximal at normal moisture, whereas in the rhizosphere of yellow medick, they were maximal at low moisture. Peroxidase activity was promoted by the plants in unpolluted soil and was close to the control values in polluted soil. Biochar and the biochar-plant interaction did not noticeably affect the biological activity of the soil.
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- Ekaterina Dubrovskaya
- Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, pr. Entuziastov 13, Saratov, 410049, Russia.
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, pr. Entuziastov 13, Saratov, 410049, Russia
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, pr. Entuziastov 13, Saratov, 410049, Russia
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, pr. Entuziastov 13, Saratov, 410049, Russia
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, pr. Entuziastov 13, Saratov, 410049, Russia
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, pr. Entuziastov 13, Saratov, 410049, Russia
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, pr. Entuziastov 13, Saratov, 410049, Russia
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, pr. Entuziastov 13, Saratov, 410049, Russia
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Valizadeh S, Lee SS, Choi YJ, Baek K, Jeon BH, Andrew Lin KY, Park YK. Biochar application strategies for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons removal from soils. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 213:113599. [PMID: 35679906 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2022] [Revised: 05/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are known as a hazardous group of pollutants in the soil which causes many challenges to the environment. In this study, the potential of biochar (BC), as a carbonaceous material, is evaluated for the immobilization of PAHs in soils. For this purpose, various bonding mechanisms of BC and PAHs, and the strength of bonds are firstly described. Also, the effect of impressive criteria including BC physicochemical properties (such as surface area, porosity, particle size, polarity, aromaticity, functional group, etc., which are mostly the function of pyrolysis temperature), number of rings in PAHs, incubation time, and soil properties, on the extent and rate of PAHs immobilization by BC are explained. Then, the utilization of BC in collaboration with biological tools which simplifies further dissipation of PAHs in the soil is described considering detailed interactions among BC, microbes, and plants in the soil matrix. The co-effect of BC and biological remediation has been authenticated by previous studies. Moreover, recent technologies and challenges related to the application of BC in soil remediation are explained. The implementation of a combined BC-biological remediation method would provide excellent prospects for PAHs-contaminated soils.
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- Soheil Valizadeh
- School of Environmental Engineering, University of Seoul, Seoul, 02504, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental & Energy Engineering, Yonsei University, Wonju, 26493, Republic of Korea
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- School of Environmental Engineering, University of Seoul, Seoul, 02504, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environment & Energy (BK21 FOUR) and Soil Environment Research Center, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Earth Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, 250 Kuo-Kuang Road, Taichung, Taiwan
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- School of Environmental Engineering, University of Seoul, Seoul, 02504, Republic of Korea.
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Bao J, Li J, Jiang L, Mei W, Song M, Huang D, Luo C, Zhang G. New insight into the mechanism underlying the effect of biochar on phenanthrene degradation in contaminated soil revealed through DNA-SIP. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 438:129466. [PMID: 35803194 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2022] [Revised: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Biochar has been widely used for the remediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)-contaminated soil, but its mechanism of influencing PAH biodegradation remains unclear. Here, DNA-stable isotope probing coupled with high-throughput sequencing was employed to assess its influence on phenanthrene (PHE) degradation, the active PHE-degrading microbial community and PAH-degradation genes (PAH-RHDα). Our results show that both Low-BC and High-BC (soils amended with 1 % and 4 % w/w biochar, respectively) treatments significantly decreased PHE biodegradation and bioavailable concentrations with a dose-dependent effect compared to Non-BC treatment (soils without biochar). This result could be attributed to the immobilisation of PHE and alteration of the composition and abundance of the PHE-degrading microbial consortium by biochar. Active PHE degraders were identified, and those in the Non-BC, Low-BC and High-BC microcosms differed taxonomically. Sphaerobacter, unclassified Diplorickettsiaceae, Pseudonocardia, and Planctomyces were firstly linked with PHE biodegradation. Most importantly, the abundances of PHE degraders and PAH-RHDα genes in the 13C-enriched DNA fractions of biochar-amended soils were greatly attenuated, and were significantly positively correlated with PHE biodegradation. Our findings provide a novel perspective on PAH biodegradation mechanisms in biochar-treated soils, and expand the understanding of the biodiversity of microbes involved in PAH biodegradation in the natural environment.
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- Jiangqiao Bao
- Joint Institute for Environmental Research and Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Environmental Pollution and Control, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China; CAS Center for Excellence in Deep Earth Science, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Environmental Pollution and Control, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China; CAS Center for Excellence in Deep Earth Science, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Eco-Environmental Research, Institute of Beibu Gulf Marine Industry, Guangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanning 530007, China
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- Joint Institute for Environmental Research and Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guangdong Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, Guangdong, China
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- Joint Institute for Environmental Research and Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Environmental Pollution and Control, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China; CAS Center for Excellence in Deep Earth Science, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Environmental Pollution and Control, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China; CAS Center for Excellence in Deep Earth Science, Guangzhou 510640, China
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Zhao X, Miao R, Guo M, Shang X, Zhou Y, Zhu J. Biochar enhanced polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons degradation in soil planted with ryegrass: Bacterial community and degradation gene expression mechanisms. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 838:156076. [PMID: 35597344 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Biochar and ryegrass have been used in the remediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)-contaminated soils; however, the effects of different biochar application levels on the dissipation of PAHs, bacterial communities, and PAH-ring hydroxylating dioxygenase (PAH-RHDα) genes in rhizosphere soil remain unclear. In this study, enzyme activity tests, real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and high-throughput sequencing were performed to investigate the effects of different proportions of rape straw biochar (1%, 2%, and 4% (w/w)) on the degradation of PAHs, as well as the associated changes in the soil bacterial community and PAH-RHDα gene expression. The results revealed that biochar enhanced the rhizoremediation of PAH-contaminated soil and that 2% biochar-treated rhizosphere soil was the most effective in removing PAHs. Furthermore, urease activity, abundance and activity of total bacteria, and PAH-degrading bacteria were enhanced in soil that was amended with biochar and ryegrass. Additionally, the activity of 16S rDNA and PAH-RHDα gram-negative (GN) genes increased with increasing biochar dosage and had a positive correlation with the removal of PAHs. Biochar changed the rhizosphere soil bacterial composition and α-diversity, and promoted the growth of Pseudomonas and Zeaxanthinibacter. In addition, the relative abundance of Pseudomonas was positively correlated with PAH removal. These findings imply that rape straw biochar can enhance the rhizoremediation of PAH-contaminated soil by changing soil bacterial communities and stimulating the expression of PAH-RHDα GN genes. The 2% of rape straw biochar combined with ryegrass would be an effective method to remediate the PAH-contaminated soil.
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- Xuyang Zhao
- Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory for Global Change Ecology, Key Laboratory of Plant Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China
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- Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China.
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- Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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Bianco F, Marcińczyk M, Race M, Papirio S, Esposito G, Oleszczuk P. Low temperature–produced and VFA–coated biochar enhances phenanthrene adsorption and mitigates toxicity in marine sediments. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Ali N, Lin Y, Jiang L, Ali I, Ahmed I, Akhtar K, He B, Wen R. Biochar and Manure Applications Differentially Altered the Class 1 Integrons, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Gene Cassettes Diversity in Paddy Soils. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:943880. [PMID: 35847108 PMCID: PMC9277118 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.943880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Integrons are genetic components that are critically involved in bacterial evolution and antimicrobial resistance by assisting in the propagation and expression of gene cassettes. In recent decades, biochar has been introduced as a fertilizer to enhance physiochemical properties and crop yield of soil, while manure has been used as a fertilizer for centuries. The current study aimed to investigate the impact of biochar, manure, and a combination of biochar and manure on integrons, their gene cassettes, and relative antimicrobial resistance in paddy soil. Field experiments revealed class 1 (CL1) integrons were prevalent in all samples, with higher concentration and abundance in manure-treated plots than in biochar-treated ones. The gene cassette arrays in the paddy featured a broad pool of cassettes with a total of 35% novel gene cassettes. A majority of gene cassettes encoded resistance to aminoglycosides, heat shock protein, heavy metals, pilus secretory proteins, and twin-arginine translocases (Tat), TatA, TatB, and TatC. Both in combination and solo treatments, the diversity of gene cassettes was increased in the manure-enriched soil, however, biochar reduced the gene cassettes’ diversity and their cassettes array. Manure considerably enhanced CL1 integrons abundance and antimicrobial resistance, whereas biochar amendments significantly reduced integrons and antimicrobial resistance. The results highlighted the differential effects of biochar and manure on integrons and its gene cassette arrays, showing increased abundance of integrons and antibiotic resistance upon manure application and decrease of the same with biochar. The use of biochar alone or in combination with manure could be a beneficial alternative to mitigate the spread of antimicrobial resistance and bacterial evolution in the environment, specifically in paddy soils.
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- Niyaz Ali
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bio-Resources, College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bio-Resources, College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment and Agric-Products Safety, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment and Agric-Products Safety, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Regional Science Operations, La Trobe Rural Health School, Albury-Wodonga, VIC, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bio-Resources, College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment and Agric-Products Safety, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
- *Correspondence: Bing He,
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bio-Resources, College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
- Ronghui Wen,
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Gustavo Adolfo GF, Wolf-Anno B, Martin R, Christina S. Co-composting of biochar and nitrogen-poor organic residues: Nitrogen losses and fate of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2022; 143:84-94. [PMID: 35240450 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2022.02.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Revised: 02/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Composting recycles nutrients and biodegrades organic pollutants, but often results in N leaching. Biochar can enhance the composting process and reduce N losses. Research, however, has focused on composting N-rich residues; also, information on the fate of biochar polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) during composting is scarce. We explored the composting of biochar with N-poor organic residues as a strategy to reduce N losses and biochar PAHs. A small-scale composting experiment was performed with three treatments: 100% yard residues and two mixtures of 85% yard residues and 15% gasification- or pyrolysis-derived biochar. Temperatures were recorded daily during composting and Nlosses and changes in PAHs loads were calculated. Results across all treatments showed overall low N losses, likely caused by low temperatures and N contents, circumneutral pH values, and absence of leachate, and simultaneous immobilization and mineralization of PAH contents. Treatments with biochar showed a slower release of inorganic N (NO3--N and NH4+-N), although they also had overall lower inorganic N contents. This slower release of inorganic N may relate to biochar's high surface area. We conclude that biochar provides valuable benefits for N-poor composting, and that composting should be further explored as a promising strategy to reduce the contents of PAHs in biochar.
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- Gutiérrez-Fernández Gustavo Adolfo
- Instituto de Geología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, Av. Universidad 3000, Coyoacán, Ciudad de México 04510, Mexico.
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- Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, Ciudad de México 04510, Mexico.
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- Instituto de Geología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, Av. Universidad 3000, Coyoacán, Ciudad de México 04510, Mexico.
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Cui X, Zhang M, Ding Y, Sun S, He S, Yan P. Enhanced nitrogen removal via iron‑carbon micro-electrolysis in surface flow constructed wetlands: Selecting activated carbon or biochar? THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 815:152800. [PMID: 34982986 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Revised: 12/26/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The iron-assisted autotrophic denitrification was plagued by passivation when introduced in surface flow constructed wetlands (SFCWs). Iron‑carbon micro-electrolysis (Fe/C-M/E) could facilitate the transfer of electrons during the utilization of iron. In this study, iron scraps coupling with activated carbon and biochar were applied to explore the effects of carbon materials on autotrophic denitrification. The results showed that TN removal rate in the SFCW with iron scraps and activated carbon (SFCW-IAC) and the SFCW with iron scraps and biochar (SFCW-IBC) were improved by 31.61% ± 8.18% and 14.09% ± 7.15%, and N2O fluxes were reduced to 2.73 and 3.12 mg m-2 d-1, respectively. The greater iron mass loss rate (0.91%) was confirmed in SFCW-IAC. Microbial community analysis reported that autotrophic denitrification and iron related genera were increased. This study proved that activated carbon was more suitable than biochar to Fe/C-M/E for denitrification enhancement and N2O emission reduction.
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- Xijun Cui
- China-UK Low Carbon College, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 201306, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China
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- China-UK Low Carbon College, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 201306, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China
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- China-UK Low Carbon College, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 201306, PR China; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China
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Preparation and Characterization of Apricot Kernel Shell Biochar and Its Adsorption Mechanism for Atrazine. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14074082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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In this study, the preparation of apricot kernel shell biochar by a hydrothermal method and its adsorption mechanism for atrazine was studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and infrared spectrum (FTIR) analytical techniques. The results show that the biochar prepared from the apricot kernel shell has an evenly distributed, nonaggregated carbon microsphere structure and contains a large number of oxygen-containing groups. The higher the preparation temperature is, the more functional groups exist and the better the potential adsorption performance is. The adsorption kinetics of atrazine on apricot kernel shell biochar were fitted with a quasi-second-order kinetic equation (R2 ≥ 0.995, p < 0.05). The isothermal adsorption data were in accordance with the Freundlich model (R2 ≥ 0.911, p < 0.05). The adsorption of atrazine on apricot kernel shell biochar includes two processes: surface adsorption and diffusion. The adsorption capacity of apricot kernel shell biochar for atrazine increases with increasing preparation temperature and decreases with increasing pH and Ca2+ concentration. The adsorption mechanism includes hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions. Therefore, biochar prepared from apricot shells, an agricultural waste, exhibits good adsorption performance for atrazine and has a good application prospect in addressing agricultural non-point source pollution, especially in pesticide residue pollution control.
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Ali I, Yuan P, Ullah S, Iqbal A, Zhao Q, Liang H, Khan A, Imran, Zhang H, Wu X, Wei S, Gu M, Jiang L. Biochar Amendment and Nitrogen Fertilizer Contribute to the Changes in Soil Properties and Microbial Communities in a Paddy Field. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:834751. [PMID: 35401466 PMCID: PMC8984124 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.834751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Biochar amendment can influence the abundance, activity, and community structure of soil microbes. However, scare information is present about the effect of the combined application of biochar with synthetic nitrogen (N) fertilizer under paddy field condition. We aimed to resolve this research gap in rice field conditions through different biochar in combination with N fertilizers on soil nutrients, soil microbial communities, and rice grain yield. The present study involves eight treatments in the form of biochar (0, 10, 20, and 30 t ha-1) and N (135 and 180 kg ha-1) fertilizer amendments. The soil microbial communities were characterized using high-throughput sequencing of 16S and Internal transcribed spacer (ITS) ribosomal RNA gene amplicons. Experiential findings showed that the treatments had biochar amendments along with N fertilizer significantly advanced soil pH, soil organic carbon (SOC), total nitrogen (TN), soil microbial carbon (SMBC), soil microbial nitrogen (SMBN), and rice grain yield in comparison to sole N application. Furthermore, in comparison with control in the first year (2019), biochar amendment mixed with N fertilizer had more desirable relative abundance of microorganism, phyla Acidobacteria, Actinobacteria, Proteobacteria, and Verrucomicrobia with better relative abundance ranging from 8.49, 4.60, 46.30, and 1.51% in T7, respectively. Similarly, during 2020, bacteria phyla Acidobacteria, Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Gemmatimonadetes, Planctomycetes, and Verrucomicrobia were resulted in higher and ranging from 8.69, 5.18, 3.5, 1.9, 4.0, and 1.6%, in biochar applied treatments, respectively, as compared to control (T1). Among the treatments, Sphingopyxis and Thiobacillus bacterial genus were in higher proportion in T7 and T3, respectively, as compared to other treatments and Bacillus was higher in T6. Interestingly, biochar addition significantly decreased the soil fungi phyla Ascomycota, Basidiomycota, Chytridiomycota, and Rozellomycota, in 2020 as compared to 2019. Whereas biochar addition to soil decreased Echria, Kohlmeyeriopsis, and Westerdykella fungal genus as compared to non-biochar treatments. The redundancy analysis showed that soil biochemical traits were positively correlated with soil bacteria. In addition, correlation analysis showed that soil bacteria including Acidobacteria, Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Planctomycetes, and Proteobacteria strongly correlated with rice grain yield. This study demonstrated that soil nutrients and bacteria contribute to an increase in rice yield in combined biochar amendment with lower N treatments.
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- Izhar Ali
- College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Plant Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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Kim SH, Woo H, An S, Chung J, Lee S, Lee S. What determines the efficacy of landfarming for petroleum-contaminated soils: Significance of contaminant characteristics. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 290:133392. [PMID: 34952012 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.133392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Revised: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Identifying the cause of inconsistent landfarming efficacy is critical to designing optimal remedial strategies for petroleum-contaminated sites. We assessed contaminated soils collected from two former military bases in South Korea to better understand the role and influence of different factors. Landfarming remediation was simulated in the laboratory by applying comparable practices (such as tillage and bioaugmentation) and the relevant mechanism was examined. We then systematically examined potential factors affecting petroleum-removal efficacy, including the content of fine soil particles, the initial concentration and composition of petroleum contaminants, and the degree of soil-contaminant interaction. The distribution range of total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs) and the size of unresolved complex mixture (UCM) found in gas chromatography data showed that petroleum composed of TPHs with lower carbon numbers and having smaller size of UCM could be treated more effectively by landfarming. Incorporating the evaluation of the distribution range and UCM properties of petroleum, rather than simply considering its total concentration, is a more accurate and efficient method for determining the site-specific suitability of landfarming as a remedial option, as well as for assessing the necessity of supplementary processes.
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- Sang Hyun Kim
- Water Cycle Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, 02792, South Korea
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- Water Cycle Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, 02792, South Korea
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- Water Cycle Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, 02792, South Korea; Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Korea University, Seoul, 136-701, South Korea
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- Water Cycle Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, 02792, South Korea; Division of Energy and Environmental Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Seoul, 02792, South Korea.
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- Water Cycle Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, 02792, South Korea; Division of Energy and Environmental Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Seoul, 02792, South Korea; Graduate School of Energy and Environment (KU-KIST Green School), Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea.
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- Daeil Engineering and Consulting Co., Ltd, Seoul, 06719, South Korea
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Ji M, Wang X, Usman M, Liu F, Dan Y, Zhou L, Campanaro S, Luo G, Sang W. Effects of different feedstocks-based biochar on soil remediation: A review. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 294:118655. [PMID: 34896220 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/05/2021] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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As a promising amendment, biochar has excellent characteristics and can be used as a remediation agent for diverse types of soil pollution. Biochar is mostly made from agricultural wastes, forestry wastes, and biosolids (eg, sewage sludge), but not all the biochar has the same performance in the improvement of soil quality. There is a lack of guidelines devoted to the selection of biochar to be used for different types of soil pollution, and this can undermine the remediation efficiency. To shed light on this sensitive issue, this review focus on the following aspects, (i) how feedstocks affect biochar properties, (ii) the effects of biochar on heavy metals and organic pollutants in soil, and (iii) the impact on greenhouse gas emissions from soil. Generally, the biochars produced from crop residue and woody biomass which are composed of lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose are more suitable for organic pollution remediation and greenhouse gas emission reduction, while biochar with high ash content are more suitable for cationic organic pollutant and heavy metal pollution (manure and sludge, etc.). Additionally, the effect of biochar on soil microorganisms shows that gram-negative bacteria in soil tend to use WB biochar with high lignin content, while biochar from OW (rich in P, K, Mg, and other nutrients) is more able to promote enzyme activity. Finally, our recommendations on feedstocks selection are presented in the form of a flow diagram, which is precisely intended to be used as a support for decisions on the crucial proportioning conditions to be selected for the preparation of biochar having specific properties and to maximize its efficiency in pollution control.
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- Mengyuan Ji
- Textile Pollution Controlling Engineering Center of Ministry of Environmental Protection, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China; Department of Biology, University of Padua, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Textile Pollution Controlling Engineering Center of Ministry of Environmental Protection, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Bioproducts Science & Engineering Laboratory (BSEL), Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University (WSU), Richland, WA, USA; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Textile Pollution Controlling Engineering Center of Ministry of Environmental Protection, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Textile Pollution Controlling Engineering Center of Ministry of Environmental Protection, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Textile Pollution Controlling Engineering Center of Ministry of Environmental Protection, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Textile Pollution Controlling Engineering Center of Ministry of Environmental Protection, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China.
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Valizadeh S, Lee SS, Baek K, Choi YJ, Jeon BH, Rhee GH, Andrew Lin KY, Park YK. Bioremediation strategies with biochar for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)-contaminated soils: A review. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 200:111757. [PMID: 34303678 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Revised: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are hazardous organic contaminants threatening human health and environmental safety due to their toxicity and carcinogenicity. Biochar (BC) is an eco-friendly carbonaceous material that can extensively be utilized for the remediation of PCBs-contaminated soils. In the last decade, many studies reported that BC is beneficial for soil quality enhancement and agricultural productivity based on its physicochemical characteristics. In this review, the potential of BC application in PCBs-contaminated soils is elaborated as biological strategies (e.g., bioremediation and phytoremediation) and specific mechanisms are also comprehensively demonstrated. Further, the synergy effects of BC application on PCBs-contaminated soils are discussed, in view of eco-friendly, beneficial, and productive aspects.
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- Soheil Valizadeh
- School of Environmental Engineering, University of Seoul, Seoul, 02504, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental & Energy Engineering, Yonsei University, Wonju, 26493, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environment & Energy (BK21 FOUR) and Soil Environment Research Center, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeollabukdo 54896, Republic of Korea
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- School of Environmental Engineering, University of Seoul, Seoul, 02504, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Earth Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical and Information Engineering, University of Seoul, Seoul, 02504, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, 250 Kuo-Kuang Road, Taichung, Taiwan
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- School of Environmental Engineering, University of Seoul, Seoul, 02504, Republic of Korea.
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Dike CC, Shahsavari E, Surapaneni A, Shah K, Ball AS. Can biochar be an effective and reliable biostimulating agent for the remediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated soils? ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2021; 154:106553. [PMID: 33872955 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2021.106553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2020] [Revised: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Petroleum hydrocarbons represent one of the most common soil contaminants, whose presence poses a significant risk to soil biota and human health; for example, in Europe, hydrocarbon contamination accounts for more than 30% of contaminated sites. The use of biochar as a proposed alternative to the conventional remediation of soil contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons has gained credence in recent times because of its cost-effectiveness and environmentally friendly nature. Biochar is a carbonaceous material produced by heating biomass in an oxygen-limited environment at high temperature. This review provides an overview of the application of biochar to remediate petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soils, with emphasis on the possibility of biochar functioning as a biostimulation agent. The properties of biochar were also examined. Furthermore, the mechanism, ecotoxicological impact and possible factors affecting biochar-based remediation are discussed. The review concludes by examining the drawbacks of biochar use in the remediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated soils and how to mitigate them. Biochar impacts soil microbes, which may result in the promotion of the degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in the soil. Linear regression between bacterial population and degradation efficiency showed that R2 was higher (0.50) and significant in treatment amended with biochar or both biochar and nutrient/fertiliser (p < 0.01), compared to treatment with nutrient/fertiliser only or no amendment (R2 = 0.11). This suggest that one of the key impacts of biochar is enhancing microbial biomass and thus the biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons. Biochar represents a promising biostimulation agent for the remediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated soil. However, there remains key questions to be answered.
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- Charles Chinyere Dike
- School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia; ARC Training Centre for the Transformation of Australia's Biosolids Resource, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia.
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- School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia; ARC Training Centre for the Transformation of Australia's Biosolids Resource, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia
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- South East Water, 101 Wells Street, Frankston, Victoria 3199, Australia; ARC Training Centre for the Transformation of Australia's Biosolids Resource, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia
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- School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia; ARC Training Centre for the Transformation of Australia's Biosolids Resource, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia
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- School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia; ARC Training Centre for the Transformation of Australia's Biosolids Resource, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia
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Recent Advances of Nanoremediation Technologies for Soil and Groundwater Remediation: A Review. WATER 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/w13162186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Nanotechnology has been widely used in many fields including in soil and groundwater remediation. Nanoremediation has emerged as an effective, rapid, and efficient technology for soil and groundwater contaminated with petroleum pollutants and heavy metals. This review provides an overview of the application of nanomaterials for environmental cleanup, such as soil and groundwater remediation. Four types of nanomaterials, namely nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI), carbon nanotubes (CNTs), and metallic and magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs), are presented and discussed. In addition, the potential environmental risks of the nanomaterial application in soil remediation are highlighted. Moreover, this review provides insight into the combination of nanoremediation with other remediation technologies. The study demonstrates that nZVI had been widely studied for high-efficiency environmental remediation due to its high reactivity and excellent contaminant immobilization capability. CNTs have received more attention for remediation of organic and inorganic contaminants because of their unique adsorption characteristics. Environmental remediations using metal and MNPs are also favorable due to their facile magnetic separation and unique metal-ion adsorption. The modified nZVI showed less toxicity towards soil bacteria than bare nZVI; thus, modifying or coating nZVI could reduce its ecotoxicity. The combination of nanoremediation with other remediation technology is shown to be a valuable soil remediation technique as the synergetic effects may increase the sustainability of the applied process towards green technology for soil remediation.
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Ding Z, Zhang F, Gong H, Sun N, Huang J, Chi J. Responses of phenanthrene degradation to the changes in bioavailability and microbial community structure in soils amended with biochars pyrolyzed at low and high temperatures. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 410:124584. [PMID: 33248824 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This study investigated the impact of wheat straw biochars pyrolyzed at temperatures of 100-700 ℃ (BC100-BC700) on biodegradation of phenanthrene in soils. During a 42-day experiment, biochar amendment reduced the biodegradation ratio of phenanthrene in soils by no change-77.0%. The biodegradation ratio decreased with the increase of pyrolysis temperature from 100 to 400 ℃ and then increased with the increase of pyrolysis temperature from 400 to 700 ℃, exhibiting a U-shape. Meanwhile, desorbing fraction of phenanthrene extracted by n-butanol declined with increasing pyrolysis temperature. Biochar-derived dissolved organic carbon (DOC) obviously influenced the soil DOC contents which were negatively correlated with the total relative abundances of dominant polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)-degraders. These results indicated that in soils amended with biochars pyrolyzed at low temperatures (i.e. 100-400 ℃), both the reduced bioavailability of phenanthrene and the reduced PAH-degrader abundance resulted in decreasing phenanthrene degradation with pyrolysis temperature. In soils amended with biochars pyrolyzed at high temperatures (i.e. 500-700 ℃; HT-biochars), two possible reasons contribute to increasing phenanthrene degradation with pyrolysis temperature: (1) high sorbed-phenanthrene concentration due to large specific surface area and high aromaticity of the biochars, and (2) the increased dominant PAH-degrader abundance for the removal of sorbed-phenanthrene due to the impact of HT-biochars on soil properties (mainly on DOC content).
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- Zheng Ding
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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Chen H, Han X, Liu Y. Gaseous Hydrogen Sulfide Removal Using Macroalgae Biochars Modified Synergistically by H
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- Hui Chen
- Jiangsu University School of Energy and Power Engineering 212013 Zhenjiang Jiangsu China
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- Jiangsu University School of Energy and Power Engineering 212013 Zhenjiang Jiangsu China
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- Jiangsu University School of Energy and Power Engineering 212013 Zhenjiang Jiangsu China
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Godlewska P, Ok YS, Oleszczuk P. THE DARK SIDE OF BLACK GOLD: Ecotoxicological aspects of biochar and biochar-amended soils. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 403:123833. [PMID: 33264919 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Revised: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Biochar, a product of biomass pyrolysis, is characterized by significant surface area, porosity, high water holding capacity, and environmental persistence. It is perceived as a material that can counteract climate change due to its high carbon stability and is also considered suitable for soil amendment (fertility improvement, soil remediation). However, biochar can have a toxic effect on organisms as harmful substances may be present in it. This paper reviews the literature regarding the current knowledge of harmful substances in biochar and their potential negative impact on organisms from different trophic levels. The effects of biochar on the content and toxicity of harmful substances in biochar-amended soils are also reviewed. Application of biochar into soil does not usually have a toxic effect and very often stimulate plants, bacteria activity and invertebrates. The effect however is strictly determined by type of biochar (especially the feedstock used and pyrolysis temperature) as well as contaminants content. The pH, electrical conductivity, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons as well as heavy metals are the main factor usually responsible for biochar toxicity.
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- Paulina Godlewska
- Department of Radiochemistry and Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, 3 Maria Curie-Skłodowska Square, 20-031 Lublin, Poland
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- Korea Biochar Research Center, APRU Sustainable Waste Management Program & Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiochemistry and Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, 3 Maria Curie-Skłodowska Square, 20-031 Lublin, Poland.
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Ding Z, Huang J, Chi J. Contribution of phenanthrene in different binding sites to its biodegradation in biochar-amended soils. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 273:116481. [PMID: 33465655 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.116481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Biochars can strongly sorb hydrophobic organic contaminants in soils. However, contribution of contaminants in different binding sites to their biodegradation in biochar-amended soils is not clear. In this work, wheat straw biochars were prepared at pyrolysis temperatures of 400 °C (BC400) and 700 °C (BC700). During a 42-day experiment, degradation rate constant of phenanthrene in soils was in the order of treatment without biochar (1.64 × 10-2 d-1) > treatment with BC700 (0.96 × 10-2 d-1) > treatment with BC400 (0.30 × 10-2 d-1). At the beginning, amendment of BC400 and BC700 reduced the rapidly desorbing fraction of phenanthrene in soils by 44.8% and 92.5%, respectively. At the end, both phenanthrene and microbial biomass highly concentrated on the biochar separated from soils. The results of a coupled model of desorption and biodegradation revealed that only phenanthrene in rapidly desorbing sites was degraded in BC400-amended soils, whereas degradation of phenanthrene in both rapidly and slowly desorbing sites occurred in BC700-amended soils, contributing 24.4% and 75.6% of the degradation, respectively. High fraction (>95%) of biodegradable phenanthrene in slowly desorbing sites was the key reason for higher biodegradation rate of phenanthrene in soils with BC700 than in soils with BC400.
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- Zheng Ding
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China.
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Bianco F, Race M, Papirio S, Oleszczuk P, Esposito G. The addition of biochar as a sustainable strategy for the remediation of PAH-contaminated sediments. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 263:128274. [PMID: 33297218 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 09/03/2020] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The contamination of sediments by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) has been widely spread for years due to human activities, imposing the research and development of effective remediation technologies for achieving efficient treatment and reuse of sediments. In this context, the amendment of biochar in PAH-contaminated sediments has been lately proposed as an innovative and sustainable technology. This review provides detailed information about the mechanisms and impacts associated with the supplementation of biochar to sediments polluted by PAHs. The properties of biochar employed in these applications have been thoroughly examined. Sorption onto biochar is the main mechanism involved in PAH removal from sediments. Sorption efficiency can be significantly improved even in the presence of a low remediation time (i.e. 30 d) when a multi-PAH system is used and biochar is provided with a high dosage (i.e. by 5% in a mass ratio with the sediment) and a specific surface area of approximately 360 m2 g-1. The use of biochar results in a decrease (i.e. up to 20%) of the PAH degradation during bioaugmentation and phytoremediation of sediments, as a consequence of the reduction of PAH bioavailability and an increase of water and nutrient retention. In contrast, PAH degradation has been reported to increase up to 54% when nitrate is used as electron acceptor in low-temperature biochar-amended sediments. Finally, biochar is effective in co-application with Fe2+ for the persulfate degradation of PAHs (i.e. up to 80%), mainly when a high catalyst dose and an acidic pH are used.
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- Francesco Bianco
- Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Via Di Biasio 43, 03043, Cassino, Italy.
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- Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Via Di Biasio 43, 03043, Cassino, Italy
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- Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, University of Napoli Federico II, Via Claudio 21, 80125, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Radiochemistry and Environmental Chemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, 3 Maria Curie-Skłodowska Square, 20-031, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, University of Napoli Federico II, Via Claudio 21, 80125, Napoli, Italy
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Kalinke C, Zanicoski-Moscardi AP, de Oliveira PR, Mangrich AS, Marcolino-Junior LH, Bergamini MF. Simple and low-cost sensor based on activated biochar for the stripping voltammetric detection of caffeic acid. Microchem J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2020.105380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Offiong NAO, Inam EJ, Etuk HS, Essien JP, Ofon UA, Una CC. Biochar and humus sediment mixture attenuates crude oil-derived PAHs in a simulated tropical ultisol. SN APPLIED SCIENCES 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s42452-020-03744-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Yin S, Wei C, Zhu D. Surface quinone-induced formation of aqueous reactive sulfur species controls pine wood biochar-mediated reductive dechlorination of hexachloroethane by sulfide. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. PROCESSES & IMPACTS 2020; 22:1898-1907. [PMID: 32856031 DOI: 10.1039/d0em00307g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Understanding the mechanisms controlling the redox transformation of organic contaminants mediated by biochar is of great significance for application of biochar in remediation of contaminated soils and sediments. Here we investigated the mediation effect of a pine wood-derived biochar (P-char) in comparison with multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MCNTs) and graphite on the reductive dechlorination of hexachloroethane by sulfide. Upon normalization of the mediator's surface area, the reduction rate of hexachloroethane follows an order of P-char < MCNTs < graphite. Aqueous polysulfides and polysulfide free radicals were readily produced by reacting sulfide only with P-char, and the supernatant separated from the reaction system could account for 83.4% of the pseudo-kinetic rate constant of hexachloroethane mediated by P-char. In contrast, MCNTs and graphite had weak abilities to produce reactive sulfur species, and the supernatant exhibited very low reduction capability (<20.7%) of hexachloroethane. Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) analysis demonstrated that the surface quinone moieties on P-char induced the formation of polysulfides and polysulfide free radicals from sulfide by serving as one-electron acceptors. Consistently, polysulfides prepared by reacting elemental sulfur with sulfide showed much stronger reducing capability compared to sulfide. Thus, the mediation effect of P-char was dominantly attributed to the surface quinone-induced formation of reactive reducing sulfur species, whereas the mediation effect of MCNTs and graphite mainly stemmed from the enhanced electron transfer by the graphitized carbon. These results showed for the first time that surface quinone-induced formation of aqueous reactive sulfur species could control biochar-mediated reductive dechlorination of chloroorganic contaminants by sulfides.
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- Shujun Yin
- School of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Earth Surface Processes, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- School of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Earth Surface Processes, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- School of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Earth Surface Processes, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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Wang G, Ma Y, Chenia HY, Govinden R, Luo J, Ren G. Biochar-Mediated Control of Phytophthora Blight of Pepper Is Closely Related to the Improvement of the Rhizosphere Fungal Community. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:1427. [PMID: 32733402 PMCID: PMC7360685 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.01427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Biochar is a new eco-material with the potential to control soilborne diseases. This study explored the relationship between the rhizosphere fungal community and the suppression of Phytophthora blight of pepper in the context of time after biochar application. A pot experiment was conducted and rhizosphere soils were sampled to determine the biochar-induced soil chemical properties, fungal community composition, and abundance of biocontrol fungi. The biochar-enriched fungal strains were screened by the selective isolation method, and their control effects against Phytophthora blight of pepper were determined using a pot experiment. Biochar treatments effectively inhibited pathogen growth and controlled the disease, with biochar applied immediately before planting (BC0) having greater effects than that applied 20 days before planting (BC20). Compared to the control, biochar-amended rhizosphere soils had a higher pH, available nutrient content, and fungal richness and diversity. Moreover, biochar treatments significantly increased the abundance of potential biocontrol fungi. The proliferation in BC0 was stronger as compared to that in BC20. Several strains belonging to Aspergillus, Chaetomium, and Trichoderma, which were enriched by biochar amendment, demonstrated effective control of Phytophthora blight of pepper. Canonical correspondence and Pearson's correlation analysis showed that a high content of soil-available nutrients in biochar treatments was favorable to the proliferation of beneficial fungi, which was negatively correlated with both the abundance of Phytophthora capsici and disease severity. In conclusion, biochar-mediated improvement in the fungal community suppressed the Phytophthora blight of pepper. The biochar application time had a great impact on the control effect, possibly due to the short-term proliferative effect of the biochar on biocontrol fungi.
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- Guangfei Wang
- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environments, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China
- Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment in Downstream of Yangtze Plain, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environments, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China
- Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment in Downstream of Yangtze Plain, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing, China
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- Discipline of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Discipline of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environments, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China
- Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment in Downstream of Yangtze Plain, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environments, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China
- Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment in Downstream of Yangtze Plain, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing, China
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Zhu M, Lv X, Franks AE, Brookes PC, Xu J, He Y. Maize straw biochar addition inhibited pentachlorophenol dechlorination by strengthening the predominant soil reduction processes in flooded soil. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 386:122002. [PMID: 31901711 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.122002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2019] [Revised: 12/04/2019] [Accepted: 12/29/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Biochar has received increasing attention for its multifunctional applications as a soil amendment. The dual effect of biochar on reductive organic pollutants and soil biogeochemical processes under anaerobic environments in parallel has yet to be fully explored. In this study, anaerobic batch experiments were conducted to examine the effect of biochar on both reductive transformation of pentachlorophenol (PCP) and soil redox processes in flooded soil. Compared to biochar-free controls, the reductive dechlorination of PCP was significantly inhibited following biochar addition, with the inhibition degree increased with increasing amount of biochar. Dissimilatory iron and sulfate reduction, as well as the production of methane, were significantly enhanced following biochar addition. The bacterial and archaeal communities showed a functional selection responded to the addition of biochar and PCP, with the core functional groups at the genus level including Dethiobacter, Clostridium, Geosporobacter, Desulfuromonas, Desulfatitalea, and Methanosarcina. These findings indicated that biochar could affect soil microbial redox processes and may act as an electron mediator altering electron distribution from PCP dechlorination to the predominant soil reduction processes, and increase understanding regarding biochar's comprehensive effects on the remediation of natural flooded soil polluted by chlorinated organic pollutants that can be degraded reductively.
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- Min Zhu
- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, La Trobe University, Victoria 3086, Australia; Centre for Future Landscape, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Bao H, Wang J, Zhang H, Li J, Li H, Wu F. Effects of biochar and organic substrates on biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and microbial community structure in PAHs-contaminated soils. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 385:121595. [PMID: 31744730 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2019] [Revised: 10/19/2019] [Accepted: 11/01/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A incubation experiment was conducted to investigate whether combined amendment of biochar (B) and compost (CP), mushroom residue (M) and corn straw (Y) could enhance biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in contaminated soils. After 77 days of incubation, both B + M and B + Y significantly (p < 0.01) increased removal rate of PAHs compared with amendment of biochar alone. However, B+CP resulted in a significant (p < 0.01) decreasing of PAHs removal. Compared with no biochar and no organic substrates addition (CK) and B, both B+M and B+Y significantly (p < 0.01) enhanced concentrations of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and were favorable for the microbial growth reflected by microbial biomass carbons (MBC) and emission of carbon dioxide. Redundancy analysis (RDA) indicated that B + CP, B + M and B + Y separated the bacterial community compared with CK and B. However, the community composition structure in B + CP was different from that of B + M and B + Y. Moreover, the abundance of some PAHs degraders and PAH degradation genes predicted by PICRUSt software was promoted by B + M or B + Y, whereas that was inhibited under B + CP. The present study suggested that both B + M and B + Y could accelerate biodegradation of PAHs mainly through increasing the concentration of DOC and the abundances of microbial PAH degraders in soils.
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- Huanyu Bao
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, PR China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agricultureand Rural Affairs, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology (SKLUWRE, HIT), Harbin 150090, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, PR China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agricultureand Rural Affairs, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, PR China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agricultureand Rural Affairs, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, PR China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agricultureand Rural Affairs, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, Department of Ecology, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China.
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, PR China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agricultureand Rural Affairs, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, PR China.
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Ni N, Kong D, Wu W, He J, Shan Z, Li J, Dou Y, Zhang Y, Song Y, Jiang X. The Role of Biochar in Reducing the Bioavailability and Migration of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Soil-Plant Systems: A Review. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2020; 104:157-165. [PMID: 31898750 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-019-02779-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2019] [Accepted: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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The amendment of biochar in soils contaminated with persistent organic pollutants (POPs) is an environmentally friendly in situ remediation measure. Numerous studies focused on the application of biochars to reduce the uptake of POPs by plants in soils. In this review, we summarized the role of biochar in reducing the migration of POPs in soil-plant systems. The mechanisms of biochar reducing the bioavailability of POPs in the soil, i.e. immobilization and promoted biodegradation, and the influencing factors are fully discussed. Especially in rhizosphere amended with biochar, the synergistic effect of POPs-root exudates-microorganisms on the reduced bioavailability of POPs is analyzed. This paper suggests that future researches should focus on the long-term environmental fate of POPs sorbed on high-temperature biochars and the long-term impacts of low-temperature biochars on the interaction of POPs-root exudates-rhizosphere microorganisms. All the above are necessary for efficient and safe use of biochar for remediating POP-contaminated farmland soils.
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- Ni Ni
- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Science, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China, Nanjing, 210042, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Pesticide Environmental Assessment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China, Nanjing, 210042, People's Republic of China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Science, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China, Nanjing, 210042, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Pesticide Environmental Assessment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China, Nanjing, 210042, People's Republic of China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Science, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China, Nanjing, 210042, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Pesticide Environmental Assessment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China, Nanjing, 210042, People's Republic of China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Science, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China, Nanjing, 210042, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Pesticide Environmental Assessment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China, Nanjing, 210042, People's Republic of China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Science, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China, Nanjing, 210042, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Pesticide Environmental Assessment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China, Nanjing, 210042, People's Republic of China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Science, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China, Nanjing, 210042, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Pesticide Environmental Assessment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China, Nanjing, 210042, People's Republic of China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Science, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China, Nanjing, 210042, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Pesticide Environmental Assessment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China, Nanjing, 210042, People's Republic of China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Science, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China, Nanjing, 210042, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Pesticide Environmental Assessment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China, Nanjing, 210042, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, People's Republic of China
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Role of Prosopis juliflora biochar in poly-aromatic hydrocarbon remediation using Trifolium alexandrinum L. SN APPLIED SCIENCES 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s42452-019-1056-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Zhao Z, Wu Q, Nie T, Zhou W. Quantitative evaluation of relationships between adsorption and partition of atrazine in biochar-amended soils with biochar characteristics. RSC Adv 2019; 9:4162-4171. [PMID: 35520176 PMCID: PMC9060563 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra08544g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2018] [Accepted: 01/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Atrazine (ATZ) adsorption in two natural soils amended with biochars produced from different feedstocks at 300, 500, and 700 °C were investigated; further, the relationships between the surface and partition adsorption capacities of ATZ in biochar-amended soils with biochar characteristics were quantitatively evaluated. The results revealed that high aromaticity, hydrophobicity, and low polarity of biochar facilitated ATZ adsorption. The addition of selected biochars significantly increased the adsorption of ATZ on paddy soil (PS) and black soil (BS) by 5.2–7.5 times and 2.3–4.2 times, respectively. On the contrary, the degree of increase in surface adsorption was much higher than that in partition adsorption, mainly due to the role of the specific adsorption of ATZ on biochar. Meanwhile, the respective contributions of surface and partition adsorptions to the total ATZ adsorption on biochar-amended soil changed with different addition amounts of biochar. The multiple nonlinear regression analysis demonstrated the linear dependence of H/C ratio, (O + N)/C ratio, and specific surface area (SSA) of biochar on the surface adsorption capacity of biochar-amended PS and BS, as well as the linear dependence of organic carbon and ash contents on the partition adsorption capacity of biochar-amended PS and the linear dependence of the H/C ratio and SSA on the partition adsorption capacity of biochar-amended BS. In biochar-amended soil systems, interactions between biochar and soil could affect ATZ adsorption, and organic matter in biochar might compensate for the role of soil organic matter in the competition for adsorption sites with a decrease in the biochar pyrolysis temperature. Adsorption of atrazine (ATZ) in two natural soils amended with different biochars was investigated, and the relationships of adsorption capacity of biochar-amended soils with biochar characteristics were also quantitatively evaluated.![]()
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- Zhendong Zhao
- Department of Environmental Science
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou
- China
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- Department of Environmental Science
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou
- China
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- Department of Environmental Science
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou
- China
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- Department of Environmental Science
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou
- China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control
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Li S, Chen G. Thermogravimetric, thermochemical, and infrared spectral characterization of feedstocks and biochar derived at different pyrolysis temperatures. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2018; 78:198-207. [PMID: 32559905 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2018.05.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2018] [Revised: 05/22/2018] [Accepted: 05/25/2018] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Biochar is a promising biomass product for soil amendment, remediation, and carbon sequestration. In this study, the effect of pyrolysis temperature and feedstock type on biochar physiochemical properties including stability, recalcitrance, and surface functionality were investigated through thermogravimetric, thermochemical, and infrared spectral analyses. It is concluded in this research that pyrolysis temperature was the dominating factor determining the inherent characteristics of the derived biochar. High-temperature pyrolysis (≥600 °C) derived the biochar with a high pH, stability, recalcitrance, and higher heating value (HHV). On the other hand, the biochar produced from low-temperature pyrolysis (≤400 °C) had a larger mass yield, energy recovery, more volatile content, and diverse surface functional groups. The different biochar characteristics will lead to different agricultural and environmental applications. Also in this research, a carbon-based recalcitrance index (R50,C) based on a novel multi-element scanning thermal analysis (MESTA) was proposed to improve the current recalcitrance index (R50) based on the conventional thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) for the evaluation of biochar's carbon sequestration potential. The direct comparison of the two indexes, as well as the results from the infrared spectral analysis and ultimate analysis, indicated that R50,C was better at characterizing biochar's recalcitrance, especially when the mineral content of the feedstock was high. In addition, the cost breakdown indicated that the pretreatment of feedstock was the costliest process during biochar production.
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- Simeng Li
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, 2525 Pottsdamer Street, Tallahassee, FL 32310, USA.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, 2525 Pottsdamer Street, Tallahassee, FL 32310, USA
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Zhang C, Liu L, Zhao M, Rong H, Xu Y. The environmental characteristics and applications of biochar. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:21525-21534. [PMID: 29926333 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2521-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2017] [Accepted: 06/10/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The environmental deterioration is in a grave situation, and it is urgent to restore the environment. Biochar is a carbon-rich pyrolysis product of feedstock, which has aroused extensive concern due to its broad application potential for getting rid of pollutants and rehabilitating environment. This review generalizes three aspects on biochar, including production and properties, applications and mechanisms, and its modifications. Firstly, the production and characteristics have been summarized, because the practical applications of biochar are highly related to the special characteristics of biochar. Secondly, this paper outlines the latest applications of biochar for environmental remediation, and further provides a critical review on the application mechanisms in environmental restoration. Thirdly, the modification methods and applications of modified biochar are summarized, and all of the ways can be classified into two types: pretreatment of feedstock and modification of primitive biochar. Furthermore, the possible improvements and outlooks of applying biochar in environmental remediation are proposed. This review provides useful information for the application of biochar in environmental restoration.
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- Chaosheng Zhang
- The Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Water Quality Safety and Protection of the Pearl River Delta, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China
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- The Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Water Quality Safety and Protection of the Pearl River Delta, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China
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- The Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Water Quality Safety and Protection of the Pearl River Delta, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China.
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- The Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Water Quality Safety and Protection of the Pearl River Delta, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China
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- The Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Water Quality Safety and Protection of the Pearl River Delta, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China
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Ni N, Wang F, Song Y, Jia M, Bian Y, Yang X, Gu C, Jiang X. Effect of cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide on uptake of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by carrots. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2018; 213:513-519. [PMID: 29277355 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.12.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2017] [Revised: 12/06/2017] [Accepted: 12/09/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This is the first study investigating the effect of cationic surfactants on the mobility of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in aged contaminated soils and on PAH bioaccumulation in tuberous vegetables. In an aerobic soil incubation experiment, 150 mg/kg cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTMAB) decreased the bioavailability of PAHs primarily via immobilization (by 13%). In a carrot pot experiment, the effectiveness of CTMAB to reduce PAH uptake by carrots decreased with time. Accordingly, the bioavailability of PAHs in the soil decreased in the first 90 days and then increased and remained stable until harvest. In the leaching test, the leaching loss of CTMAB (15%) was lower in soils treated with small amounts of CTMAB in several applications than it was in soils (24%) treated once with CTMAB. Therefore, CTMAB, when applied in appropriate doses via addition methods, can effectively reduce the environmental risk of PAH entering humans and livestock through the food chain.
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- Ni Ni
- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, PR China; Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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Ni N, Wang F, Song Y, Bian Y, Shi R, Yang X, Gu C, Jiang X. Mechanisms of biochar reducing the bioaccumulation of PAHs in rice from soil: Degradation stimulation vs immobilization. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 196:288-296. [PMID: 29306781 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.12.192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2017] [Revised: 12/26/2017] [Accepted: 12/30/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This study aimed to elucidate the mechanisms by which biochar reduces the bioaccumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in rice under anaerobic conditions. Corn straw- or bamboo-derived biochar pyrolyzed at 300 °C and 700 °C (CB300 or BB700), respectively, was amended into flooded PAH-contaminated soil. After harvest, 2% CB300, 0.5% BB700 or 2% BB700 amendments reduced the bioaccumulation of PAHs in rice root, especially that of high-molecular-weight PAHs (p < .05). Total PAH concentrations were higher, and their bioavailable concentrations were lower in BB700-amended soils than the control. The stimulation of PAH desorption from BB by low-molecular-weight organic acids (LMWOAs) was gentle and did not significantly retard the adsorption of PAHs on BB700, indicating that BB700 reduced PAH bioavailability primarily via immobilization. The total and bioavailable concentrations of PAHs were both lower in the 2% CB300-treated soils than the control. LMWOAs facilitated PAH release from CB300-amended soils, thus increasing the bioavailability of immobilized PAHs. The relative abundances of the bacteria, functional genes, and methanogens involved in PAH anaerobic degradation were significantly higher in the 2% CB300 treatment than other treatments. Fast PAH dissipation in soil amended with 2% CB300 may be attributed to the increased bioavailability of immobilized PAHs and enhanced biodegradation, both of which were induced by LMWOAs and CB. In summary, biochar types and root presence jointly affected the mechanisms by which biochar reduced the bioaccumulation of PAHs in rice under anaerobic conditions.
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- Ni Ni
- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, PR China
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Zhu M, Zhang L, Zheng L, Zhuo Y, Xu J, He Y. Typical Soil Redox Processes in Pentachlorophenol Polluted Soil Following Biochar Addition. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:579. [PMID: 29636746 PMCID: PMC5880936 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.00579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2018] [Accepted: 03/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Reductive dechlorination is the primary pathway for environmental removal of pentachlorophenol (PCP) in soil under anaerobic condition. This process has been verified to be coupled with other soil redox processes of typical biogenic elements such as carbon, iron and sulfur. Meanwhile, biochar has received increasing interest in its potential for remediation of contaminated soil, with the effect seldom investigated under anaerobic environment. In this study, a 120-day anaerobic incubation experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of biochar on soil redox processes and thereby the reductive dechlorination of PCP under anaerobic condition. Biochar addition (1%, w/w) enhanced the dissimilatory iron reduction and sulfate reduction while simultaneously decreased the PCP reduction significantly. Instead, the production of methane was not affected by biochar. Interestingly, however, PCP reduction was promoted by biochar when microbial sulfate reduction was suppressed by addition of typical inhibitor molybdate. Together with Illumina sequencing data regarding analysis of soil bacteria and archaea responses, our results suggest that under anaerobic condition, the main competition mechanisms of these typical soil redox processes on the reductive dechlorination of PCP may be different in the presence of biochar. In particularly, the effect of biochar on sulfate reduction process is mainly through promoting the growth of sulfate reducer (Desulfobulbaceae and Desulfobacteraceae) but not as an electron shuttle. With the supplementary addition of molybdate, biochar application is suggested as an improved strategy for a better remediation results by coordinating the interaction between dechlorination and its coupled soil redox processes, with minimum production of toxic sulfur reducing substances and relatively small emission of greenhouse gas (CH4) while maximum removal of PCP.
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- Min Zhu
- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Hangzhou, China
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Xu M, Zhu Q, Wu J, He Y, Yang G, Zhang X, Li L, Yu X, Peng H, Wang L. Grey relational analysis for evaluating the effects of different rates of wine lees-derived biochar application on a plant-soil system with multi-metal contamination. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:6990-7001. [PMID: 29273988 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-1048-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2017] [Accepted: 12/13/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In this study, grey relational analysis (GRA) was used to investigate the effects of different application rates of wine lees-derived biochar on a plant-soil system with multi-metal contamination. A pot experiment was conducted to determine rice growth in multi-metal-contaminated soil amended with samples of wine lees-derived biochar, and 47 indicators (including soil properties, microbial activity, and plant physiology) were selected as evaluation indexes to assess the plant-soil system. The results indicated that higher wine lees-derived biochar application rates (2% W/W) were favorable for soil fertility, the bioconcentration factor (BF), and the mobility factor (MF, %) (with the exception of Cr, Zn, and Hg), but an application of 1% produced the highest plant growth, enzymatic activities, and bacterial diversity. The richness of the bacterial communities was reduced in the soil amended with the wine lees-derived biochar. According to the GRA assessment, the 1% application rate of wine lees-derived biochar was more suitable for restoring the holistic plant-soil system than were the application rates of 0, 0.5, and 2% (W/W). Furthermore, this study shows that GRA is a useful method for evaluating plant-soil systems.
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- College of Environmental science, Sichuan Agricultural University, 611130, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Environmental Materials and Remediation Technologies, 402160, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental science, Sichuan Agricultural University, 611130, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Environmental science, Sichuan Agricultural University, 611130, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental science, Sichuan Agricultural University, 611130, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental science, Sichuan Agricultural University, 611130, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental science, Sichuan Agricultural University, 611130, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental science, Sichuan Agricultural University, 611130, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental science, Sichuan Agricultural University, 611130, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental science, Sichuan Agricultural University, 611130, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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Saum L, Jiménez MB, Crowley D. Influence of biochar and compost on phytoremediation of oil-contaminated soil. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2018; 20:54-60. [PMID: 28598217 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2017.1337063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The use of pyrolyzed carbon, biochar, as a soil amendment is of potential interest for improving phytoremediation of soil that has been contaminated by petroleum hydrocarbons. To examine this question, the research reported here compared the effects of biochar, plants (mesquite tree seedlings), compost and combinations of these treatments on the rate of biodegradation of oil in a contaminated soil and the population size of oil-degrading bacteria. The presence of mesquite plants significantly enhanced oil degradation in all treatments except when biochar was used as the sole amendment without compost. The greatest extent of oil degradation was achieved in soil planted with mesquite and amended with compost (44% of the light hydrocarbon fraction). Most probable number assays showed that biochar generally reduced the population size of the oil-degrading community. The results of this study suggest that biochar addition to petroleum-contaminated soils does not improve the rate of bioremediation. In contrast, the use of plants and compost additions to soil are confirmed as important bioremediation technologies.
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- Lindsey Saum
- a Department of Environmental Sciences , University of California Riverside , Riverside , CA , USA
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- b Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste [CIBNOR], Instituto Politécnico Nacional , La Paz , Mexico
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- a Department of Environmental Sciences , University of California Riverside , Riverside , CA , USA
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Ni N, Song Y, Shi R, Liu Z, Bian Y, Wang F, Yang X, Gu C, Jiang X. Biochar reduces the bioaccumulation of PAHs from soil to carrot (Daucus carota L.) in the rhizosphere: A mechanism study. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 601-602:1015-1023. [PMID: 28586746 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.05.256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2017] [Revised: 05/28/2017] [Accepted: 05/28/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The aim of this study was to reveal the mechanisms on how biochar reduces bioaccumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in tuberous vegetables. Corn straw-derived biochar pyrolyzed at 300°C (CB300) or bamboo-derived biochar pyrolyzed at 700°C (BB700) was amended into PAH-contaminated soil planted with carrot (Daucus carota L.). After 150days, 2% CB300 or 2% BB700 amendments significantly reduced the bioaccumulation of PAHs in carrot root (p<0.05), especially for high-molecular-weight PAHs. In the non-rhizosphere, either CB300 or BB700 suppressed PAH dissipation and decreased the bioavailability via adsorption processes. Compared to the control, the total concentration of PAHs in the rhizosphere was higher in the 2% BB700 treatment but the bioavailable concentration was lower. This indicates that BB700 decreased the bioavailability of PAHs primarily via immobilization (adsorption processes). By contrast, the total and bioavailable PAH concentrations were both lower in the 2% CB300 treatment than those in the control. The abundance of bacteria such as Arthrobacter and Flavobacterium and the total number of genes playing important roles in microbial PAH degradation processes increased significantly (p<0.05), which were likely responsible for the rapid dissipation of PAHs in the 2% CB300 treatment in the rhizosphere. These results indicate that CB300 decreased the PAH bioavailability primarily via increasing degradation of PAHs by indigenous microorganisms. The two biochars both showed better effectiveness at reducing the bioavailability of high-molecular-weight PAHs than the low-molecular-weight PAHs in the rhizosphere. Therefore, the mechanisms on how biochar reduces the PAH uptake into carrot are dependent on the type of biochar (e.g., pyrolysis temperature and feedstock) and root presence.
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- Ni Ni
- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, PR China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, PR China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, Jiangsu 224051, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, PR China.
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Stefaniuk M, Oleszczuk P, Różyło K. Co-application of sewage sludge with biochar increases disappearance of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from fertilized soil in long term field experiment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 599-600:854-862. [PMID: 28499232 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2017] [Revised: 05/02/2017] [Accepted: 05/02/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The application of sewage sludge with biochar as fertilizer may be a new method improves soil properties. Biochar increases of the crops productivity and reduction of bioavailability of contaminants. In the present study the persistence of sum of 16 (Σ16) PAHs (US EPA 16 PAHs) in a sewage sludge-amended soil (11t/h) and in a sewage sludge-amended soil with the addition of biochar (at a rate of 2.5, 5 or 10% of sewage sludge (dry weight basis)) was determined. This study was carried out as a plot experiment over a period of 18months. Samples for analysis were taken at the beginning of the study and after 6, 12 and 18months from the beginning of the experiment. Application of sewage sludge as a soil amendment did not cause a significant change (P≥0.05) in the soil content of Σ16 PAHs. In turn, the addition of biochar with sewage sludge to the soil, regardless of the contribution of biochar in the sewage sludge, resulted in a significant decrease in PAH content already at the beginning of the experiment. Throughout the experiment, in all treatments the PAH content varied, predominantly showing a decreasing trend. Ultimately, after 18months the content of Σ16 PAHs decreased by 19% in the experiment with sewage sludge alone and by 45, 35 and 28% in the experiment with sewage sludge and the 2.5%, 5.0% and 10% biochar rates, respectively. After 18months of the study, the largest losses in the sewage sludge-amended soil were observed for 2- and 3-ring PAHs. In the sewage sludge- and biochar-amended soil, compared to the beginning of the study and the sewage sludge-amended soil, the highest losses were found for 5- and 6-ring PAHs (2.5 and 5.0% rates) as well as for 5- and 2-ring PAHs (10% rate).
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- Magdalena Stefaniuk
- Department of Environmental Chemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Poland.
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- Department of Agricultural Ecology, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Poland
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Brown DM, Okoro S, van Gils J, van Spanning R, Bonte M, Hutchings T, Linden O, Egbuche U, Bruun KB, Smith JWN. Comparison of landfarming amendments to improve bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons in Niger Delta soils. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 596-597:284-292. [PMID: 28437647 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.04.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2017] [Revised: 04/07/2017] [Accepted: 04/09/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Large scale landfarming experiments, using an extensive range of treatments, were conducted in the Niger-Delta, Nigeria to study the degradation of oil in contaminated soils. In this work the effect of nutrient addition, biosurfactant, Eisenia fetida (earthworm) enzyme extract, bulking and sorption agents and soil neutralization were tested. It was found that these treatments were successful in removing up to 53% of the total petroleum hydrocarbon in the soil within 16 weeks. A comparison between treatments demonstrated that most were no more effective than agricultural fertilizer addition alone. One strategy that did show better performance was a combination of nutrients, biochar and biosurfactant, which was found to remove 23% more Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH) than fertilizer alone. However, when performance normalized costs were considered, this treatment became less attractive as a remedial option. Based on this same analysis it was concluded that fertilizer only was the most cost effective treatment. As a consequence, it is recommended that fertilizer is used to enhance the landfarming of hydrocarbon contaminated soils in the Niger Delta. The attenuation rates of both bulk TPH and Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon Criteria Working Group (TPHCWG) fractions are also provided. These values represent one of the first large scale and scientifically tested datasets for treatment of contaminated soil in the Niger Delta region. An inverse correlation between attenuation rates and hydrocarbon molecular weight was observed with heavy fractions showing much slower degradation rates than lighter fractions. Despite this difference, the bioremediation process resulted in significant removal of all TPH compounds independent of carbon number.
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- David M Brown
- Shell Global Solutions International BV, Lange Kleiweg 40, 2288 GK Rijswijk, The Netherlands.
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- The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited, Shell Industrial Area Rumuobiakani, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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- Molecular Cell Biology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Molecular Cell Biology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Shell Global Solutions International BV, Lange Kleiweg 40, 2288 GK Rijswijk, The Netherlands
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- C-Cure Solutions Ltd, Alice Holt Lodge, Wrecclesham, Farnham, United Kingdom
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- IUCN-NDP member, World Maritime University, Fiskehamnsgatan 1, 211 18 Malmö, Sweden
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- IUCN-NDP Chair, Centre for Environmental Resources and Sustainable Ecosystems, Lagos, Nigeria
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- The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited, Shell Industrial Area Rumuobiakani, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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- Shell Global Solutions International BV, Lange Kleiweg 40, 2288 GK Rijswijk, The Netherlands; Sheffield University, Groundwater Protection & Restoration Group, Sheffield S3 7HQ, United Kingdom
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Kanjanarong J, Giri BS, Jaisi DP, Oliveira FR, Boonsawang P, Chaiprapat S, Singh RS, Balakrishna A, Khanal SK. Removal of hydrogen sulfide generated during anaerobic treatment of sulfate-laden wastewater using biochar: Evaluation of efficiency and mechanisms. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 234:115-121. [PMID: 28319759 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2017] [Revised: 02/24/2017] [Accepted: 03/01/2017] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Removal of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) from biogas was investigated in a biochar column integrated with a bench-scale continuous-stirred tank reactor (CSTR) treating sulfate-laden wastewater. Synthetic wastewater containing sulfate concentrations of 200-2000mg SO42-/L was used as substrate, and the CSTR was operated at an organic loading rate of 1.5g chemical oxygen demand (COD)/L·day and a hydraulic retention time (HRT) of 20days. The biochar was able to remove about 98.0 (±1.2)% of H2S for the ranges of concentrations from 105-1020ppmv, especially at high moisture content (80-85%). Very high H2S adsorption capacity (up to 273.2±1.9mg H2S/g) of biochar is expected to enhance the H2S oxidation into S0 and sulfate. These findings bring a potentially novel application of sulfur-rich biochar as a source of sulfur, an essential but often deficient micro-nutrient in soils.
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- Jarupat Kanjanarong
- Department of Industrial Biotechnology, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
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- Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi 221005, India; Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, HI 96822, USA
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- Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
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- Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, HI 96822, USA
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- Department of Industrial Biotechnology, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
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- Energy Technology Research Institute, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
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- Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi 221005, India
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- Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
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- Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, HI 96822, USA.
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Hurtado C, Cañameras N, Domínguez C, Price GW, Comas J, Bayona JM. Effect of soil biochar concentration on the mitigation of emerging organic contaminant uptake in lettuce. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2017; 323:386-393. [PMID: 27143287 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.04.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2016] [Revised: 04/14/2016] [Accepted: 04/18/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Although crop uptake of emerging organic contaminants (EOC) from irrigation water and soils has been previously reported, successful mitigation strategies have not yet been established. In this study, soil was amended with a wood-based biochar (BC) at two rates (0, 2.5 and 5% w/w) to evaluate the effect on mitigation of EOC uptake (i.e. bisphenol A, caffeine, carbamazepine, clofibric acid, furosemide, ibuprofen, methyl dihydrojasmonate, tris(2-chloroethyl)phosphate, triclosan, and tonalide) in lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.). After 28 days of irrigation with water containing EOCs at 15μgL-1, the average EOC concentration in roots and leaves decreased by 20-76% in biochar amended soil relative to non BC-amended soil. In addition, the enantiomeric fractions (EF) of ibuprofen (IBU) in biochar amended soils (EF=0.58) and unamended soils (EF=0.76) suggest that the IBU sorbed fraction in BC is more recalcitrant to its biodegradation.
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- Carlos Hurtado
- Environmental Chemistry Department, IDAEA-CSIC, Jordi Girona 18-26, E-08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Agri-Food Engineering and Biotechnology DEAB-UPC, Esteve Terrades 8, Building 4, E-08860 Castelldefels, Spain
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- Environmental Chemistry Department, IDAEA-CSIC, Jordi Girona 18-26, E-08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Environmental Chemistry Department, IDAEA-CSIC, Jordi Girona 18-26, E-08034 Barcelona, Spain; Department of Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, P.O. Box 550, Bible Hill, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Department of Agri-Food Engineering and Biotechnology DEAB-UPC, Esteve Terrades 8, Building 4, E-08860 Castelldefels, Spain
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- Environmental Chemistry Department, IDAEA-CSIC, Jordi Girona 18-26, E-08034 Barcelona, Spain.
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Ni N, Wang F, Song Y, Shi R, Jia M, Bian Y, Jiang X. Effects of cationic surfactant on the bioaccumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in rice and the soil microbial community structure. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra07124h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide reduced the PAH bioaccumulation in rice from paddy soils and benefit the soil ecology in the short term.
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- Ni Ni
- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation
- Institute of Soil Science
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Nanjing 210008
- PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation
- Institute of Soil Science
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Nanjing 210008
- PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation
- Institute of Soil Science
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Nanjing 210008
- PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation
- Institute of Soil Science
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Nanjing 210008
- PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation
- Institute of Soil Science
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Nanjing 210008
- PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation
- Institute of Soil Science
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Nanjing 210008
- PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation
- Institute of Soil Science
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Nanjing 210008
- PR China
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Kalinke C, Mangrich AS, Marcolino-Junior LH, Bergamini MF. Biochar prepared from castor oil cake at different temperatures: A voltammetric study applied for Pb(2+), Cd(2+) and Cu(2+) ions preconcentration. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2016; 318:526-532. [PMID: 27469040 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.07.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2016] [Revised: 06/24/2016] [Accepted: 07/18/2016] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Biochar is a carbonaceous material similar produced by pyrolysis of biomass under oxygen-limited conditions. Pyrolysis temperature is an important parameter that can alters biochar characteristics (e.g. surface area, pore size distribution and surface functional groups) and affects it efficacy for adsorption of several probes. In this work, biochar samples have been prepared from castor oil cake using different temperatures of pyrolysis (200-600°C). For the first time, a voltammetric procedure based on carbon paste modified electrode (CPME) was used to investigate the effect of temperature of pyrolysis on the adsorptive characteristics of biochar for Pb(II), Cd(II) and Cu(II) ions. Besides the electrochemical techniques, several characterizations have been performed to evaluate the physicochemical properties of biochar in function of the increase of the pyrolysis temperature. Results suggest that biochar pyrolized at 400°C (BC400) showed a better potential for ions adsorption. The CPME modified with BC400 showed better relative current signal with adsorption affinity: Pb(II)>Cd(II)>Cu(II). Kinetic studies revealed that the pseudo-second order model describes more accurately the adsorption process suggesting that the surface reactions control the adsorption rate. Values found for amount adsorbed were 15.94±0.09; 4.29±0.13 and 2.38±0.39μgg(-1) for Pb(II), Cd(II) and Cu(II) ions, respectively.
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- Cristiane Kalinke
- Laboratório de Sensores Eletroquímicos (LabSensE), Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), CEP 81.531-980 Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Química de Húmus e Fertilizantes, Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), CEP 81.531-980 Curitiba, PR, Brazil; Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia de Energia e Ambiente (INCT E&A/CNPq), Brazil
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- Laboratório de Sensores Eletroquímicos (LabSensE), Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), CEP 81.531-980 Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Sensores Eletroquímicos (LabSensE), Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), CEP 81.531-980 Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
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Han T, Zhao Z, Bartlam M, Wang Y. Combination of biochar amendment and phytoremediation for hydrocarbon removal in petroleum-contaminated soil. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:21219-21228. [PMID: 27491422 PMCID: PMC5099354 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-7236-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2015] [Accepted: 07/11/2016] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Remediation of soils contaminated with petroleum is a challenging task. Four different bioremediation strategies, including natural attenuation, biochar amendment, phytoremediation with ryegrass, and a combination of biochar and ryegrass, were investigated with greenhouse pot experiments over a 90-day period. The results showed that planting ryegrass in soil can significantly improve the removal rate of total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs) and the number of microorganisms. Within TPHs, the removal rate of total n-alkanes (45.83 %) was higher than that of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (30.34 %). The amendment of biochar did not result in significant improvement of TPH removal. In contrast, it showed a clear negative impact on the growth of ryegrass and the removal of TPHs by ryegrass. The removal rate of TPHs was significantly lower after the amendment of biochar. The results indicated that planting ryegrass is an effective remediation strategy, while the amendment of biochar may not be suitable for the phytoremediation of soil contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons.
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- Tao Han
- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
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Zielińska A, Oleszczuk P. Bioavailability and bioaccessibility of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in historically contaminated soils after lab incubation with sewage sludge-derived biochars. CHEMOSPHERE 2016; 163:480-489. [PMID: 27565316 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.08.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2016] [Revised: 07/13/2016] [Accepted: 08/14/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The objective of this study was to estimate the effectiveness of application of sewage sludge-derived biochars for the immobilisation of freely dissolved (Cfree) and bioaccessible (Cbioacc) polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in contaminated soils. Soil SL-COK collected from the area of a coking plant and soil SL-BIT collected from the area of a plant producing bituminous materials were chosen for the study. The biochars were produced from sewage sludge at temperatures of 500 °C (BC500) or 700 °C (BC700). The biochars were mixed with the soil at the dose of 5% and incubated for a period of 60 d. The content of PAHs was determined with the use of polyoxymethylene (POM) (Cfree) or a solution of cyclodextrins and silicon rod elastomer (Cbioacc). Biochars reduced the content of Cfree and Cbioacc PAHs in soils. A higher level of reduction was noted for Cfree PAHs than for Cbioacc PAHs. Biochar produced at 700 °C was more effective in the reduction of Cfree and Cbioacc PAHs than biochar produced at 500 °C. It was found that in the soil in which the source of contamination were processes related with the production of bituminous materials (SL-BIT), the effect of reduction of Cfree and Cbioacc was greater than in soil SL-COK where the source of PAHs were coking processes. It also needs to be emphasised that soil SL-BIT, for which better reduction of PAHs was noted, was also characterised by a lower affinity towards those compounds than soil SL-COK.
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- Anna Zielińska
- Department of Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, 3 Maria Curie-Skłodowska Square, 20-031, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, 3 Maria Curie-Skłodowska Square, 20-031, Lublin, Poland.
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Jiang R, Wang JX, Huang B, Yu KC, Zhang P, Zheng JW, Liu XZ. Phylogenetic analysis of bacterial community composition in sediments with organic contaminants from the Jiaojiang estuary in China. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2016; 109:558-565. [PMID: 27234368 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.03.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2015] [Revised: 03/17/2016] [Accepted: 03/20/2016] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the bacterial community composition, the concentration of organic contaminants, and their relationship in the sediments of Jiaojiang estuary. Sediments were collected from seven stations and the environmental parameters were analyzed. The results showed that the site closest to the chemical industry zone was the most polluted. Bacterial communities were determined using 16S rRNA clone libraries and phylogenetic analysis. These results revealed that there were 13 known bacterial phyla in the sediments and that Proteobacteria were the dominant group. Using these data, we assessed the correlation between bacterial communities and organic contaminants using cluster, multidimensional scaling, and redundancy analyses. These showed that there was no simple relationship between organic contaminants and bacterial community diversity in the sediments, but polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons were more influential than the other pollutants and negatively affected Chloroflexi.
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- Ran Jiang
- Marine Microorganism Ecological & Application Lab, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China
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- Marine Microorganism Ecological & Application Lab, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China.
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- Zhejiang Provincial Zhoushan Marine Ecological Environmental Monitoring Station, Zhoushan 316021, China
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- Marine Microorganism Ecological & Application Lab, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China
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- Marine Microorganism Ecological & Application Lab, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China
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- Marine Microorganism Ecological & Application Lab, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China
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- Marine Microorganism Ecological & Application Lab, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China.
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