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Zhang H, Han X, Wang G, Zhou L, Huang D, Chen X, Zhang F. Hydrogeochemical and isotopic evidences of the underlying produced water intrusion into shallow groundwater in an oil production area, Northwest China. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 916:170242. [PMID: 38278275 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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The extensive use of fossil fuels (e.g., oil) poses a hidden danger to groundwater quality. However, inorganic pollution has received limited attention compared to organic pollution. In this study, the potential contaminant sources to shallow groundwater were investigated using hydrochemical (e.g., major and trace elements) and isotopic (δ2H and δ18O) methods at an oil field, northwest China, with emphasis on the identification of produced water (PW; oil production-related water) intrusion. The results showed that the groundwater samples can be chemically and isotopically classified into two groups: Group A (severely polluted) and B (slightly or non- polluted). The hydrochemical characteristics of Group A were similar to that of PW, with a comparable Na+/Cl- ratio and elevated levels of Na+, Ca2+, Cl-, Br-, Sr, Ba, Li, B and total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs; volatile and semi-volatile) concentration, but lower HCO3- and SO42- contents, and depleted δ2H and δ18O, which was not suitable for drinking. Groundwater salinity sources involve mineral dissolution (silicate, carbonate and evaporite), cation exchange and anaerobic microbial degradation, as well as deep PW intrusion (especially in Group A). The Cl mixing model showed that PW contributed 13.63-27.78 % to Group A, supported by the results of the isotope mixing model based on δ2H and δ18O (24.43-33.29 %). An overall pollution conceptual model involves three modes: fracturing, surface infiltration, and groundwater lateral runoff. This study validates the effectiveness of Na, Cl, Br, Sr, Ba, Li and B as favorable tracers for monitoring PW intrusion.
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- Hongyu Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology & MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China; School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
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- Geology Institute of China Chemical Geology and Mine Bureau, Beijing 100028, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology & MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China; School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Urban Hydrological Cycle and Sponge City Technology, College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- School of Water Resources & Environment Engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330013, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology & MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China; School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology & MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China; School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
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An S, Kim SH, Woo H, Choi JW, Yun ST, Chung J, Lee S. Groundwater-level fluctuation effects on petroleum hydrocarbons in vadose zones and their potential risks: Laboratory studies. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 463:132837. [PMID: 37890385 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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Despite the role of the vadose zone protecting groundwater from contamination, the non-stationarity in this zone makes it difficult to predict the behavior of petroleum hydrocarbons (PH) therein. In laboratory soil columns with sandy and sandy loam soils, we simulated a vadose zone subjected to repeated groundwater-level fluctuation (GLF) to evaluate the behavior of PH under hydrodynamic conditions. The GLF vertically redistributed the PH, the extent of which was pronounced in the sandy soil with a high initial concentration due to the enhanced transport of the immiscible PH through the larger pores. The frequency of GLF did not show a substantial effect on the extent of PH redistribution but largely affected their attenuation. The greater GLF hindered PH volatilization by maintaining a high degree of water saturation, while the subsequent development of a local anaerobic regime inhibited biodegradation, which was more apparent in the sandy loam. Finally, a specific potential risk index was introduced to quantitatively compare the potential risk of PH contamination in different vadose zones exposed to GLF. Overall, the sandy soil contaminated with the higher total PH (TPH) concentration showed markedly higher potential risk indices (i.e., 18.4-29.0%), while the ones comprised of the sandy loam showed 0.6-4.9%, which increased under the greater number of GLF cycles.
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- Seongnam An
- Water Cycle Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Water Cycle Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea; Division of Energy and Environmental Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Geo-technical Team, ECO Solution Business Unit, SK Ecoplant, Seoul 03143, Republic of Korea
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- Water Cycle Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea; Division of Energy and Environmental Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Korea University, Seoul 136-701, Republic of Korea
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- Water Cycle Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea; Division of Energy and Environmental Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea.
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- Water Cycle Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea; Division of Energy and Environmental Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea; Graduate School of Energy and Environment (KU-KIST GREEN SCHOOL), Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea.
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Zheng J, Yang Y, Li J, Zhang H, Ma Y. The Migration Mechanism of BTEX in Single- and Double-Lithology Soil Columns under Groundwater Table Fluctuation. TOXICS 2023; 11:630. [PMID: 37505595 PMCID: PMC10384195 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11070630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 07/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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The migration of light non-aqueous phase liquids (LNAPLs) trapped in porous media is a complex phenomenon. Groundwater table fluctuation can not only affect contaminant migration but also redox conditions, bacterial communities, and contaminant degradation. Understanding LNAPLs' (e.g., benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (BTEX)) behavior within porous media is critical for the high efficiency of most in situ remediation systems. A laboratory study of single- and double-lithology soil column investigation of the groundwater table fluctuation effect on BTEX transport, using benzene and toluene as typical compounds, in a typical representative model of aquifers subjected to water table fluctuation was undertaken in this study. The results show that benzene and toluene migration in single-lithology soil columns packed with sand was mainly affected by flushing due to the hydraulic force induced by water table fluctuations and that the double-lithology soil column packed with sand and silt was significantly affected by retention due to the higher adsorption induced by 10 cm of silt. The dissolution mainly correlated with the BTEX migration in saturated zones, and the contaminant concentration increased when the water table fell and decreased when the water table rose. For a contaminated site with a single-lithology structure consisting of sand, more attention should be paid to organic contaminant removal within the groundwater, and a double-lithology structure containing silt is more suited to the removal of organic contaminants from the silt layer. The difference in biodegradation kinetics between the groundwater table fluctuation (GTF) zone and the saturated zone should be better understood for the remediation of BTEX compounds.
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- Jingwei Zheng
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology-Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Technical Centre for Soil, Agriculture and Rural Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Beijing 100012, China
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- Technical Centre for Soil, Agriculture and Rural Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Beijing 100012, China
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- Technical Centre for Soil, Agriculture and Rural Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Beijing 100012, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology-Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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Yang Y, Li J, Lv N, Wang H, Zhang H. Multiphase migration and transformation of BTEX on groundwater table fluctuation in riparian petrochemical sites. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:55756-55767. [PMID: 36905541 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-26393-8] [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: 09/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Light non-aqueous phase liquids (LNAPL) are considered to be a composition-based risk, containing multiple chemical ingredients that release dissolved- and vapor-phase plumes. In dissolved form, there is a saturation-based risk as the water source expands, affecting groundwater aquifers on a larger scale in the aquifer. As a typical pollutant found in petrochemical contaminated sites, the migration and transformation of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and o-xylene (BTEX) between gas, aqueous, and NAPL phases are distinctly affected by groundwater table fluctuation (GTF). BTEX multiphase migration and transformation pattern in a petrochemical factory at the riverside was simulated based on the TMVOC model in differentiating pollution distribution and interphase transformation under stable or fluctuating groundwater tables conditions. TMVOC model performed an excellent simulation effect on the migration and transformation of BTEX in GTF circumstances. In comparison with the stable groundwater table condition, the BTEX pollution depth under GTF increased by 0.5 m, the pollution area increased by 25%, and the total mass increased by 0.12 × 102 kg. In both cases, the mass reduction of NAPL-phase pollutants was more significant than the total mass reduction of pollutants, and GTF further promoted the mass conversion of NAPL-phase pollutants to water pollutants. Prominently, as the groundwater table rises, the GTF can correct for evacuation, and the transport flux of gaseous pollutants at the atmospheric boundary decreases with increasing transport distance. Furthermore, descended groundwater table will intensify the transmission flux of gaseous pollutants at the atmospheric boundary with the transmission range expanding, which can be harmful to human health on the surface due to gaseous pollutants entering into the air.
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- Yang Yang
- Technical Centre for Soil, Agriculture and Rural Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Beijing, 100012, People's Republic of China
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- Technical Centre for Soil, Agriculture and Rural Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Beijing, 100012, People's Republic of China
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- Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, People's Republic of China
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- Technical Centre for Soil, Agriculture and Rural Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Beijing, 100012, People's Republic of China
- Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, People's Republic of China
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- Technical Centre for Soil, Agriculture and Rural Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Beijing, 100012, People's Republic of China.
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Huang FY, Zhou SYD, Zhao Y, Zhou XY, Li H, Zhang X, Su JQ. Dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes from landfill leachate to groundwater. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 440:129763. [PMID: 35985216 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Landfill leachate, a highly concentrated organic wastewater containing diverse microorganisms and various heavy metals, has become an important reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). In this study, a total of 203 unique ARGs and 10 mobile genetic elements (MGEs) were identified from collected landfill leachate and groundwater. The number and abundance (normalized and absolute) of antibiotic resistome in effluent of leachate treatment plants decreased significantly compared to influent. The abundance of ARGs in groundwater increased as the distance from the leachate basin decreased. Fast expectation-maximization microbial source tracking (FEAST) showed that up to 96 % of ARGs in groundwater (GW3) may originate from nearby leachate, suggesting that ARGs in leachate can penetrate and spread into the groundwater environment. A significant correlation between ARGs and bacterial communities was identified. Together with network analysis showing the 12 bacterial taxa co-occurring with seven classes of antibiotic-associated ARGs, our results revealed the diverse potential microbial hosts of ARGs in water samples around the landfill sites. Heavy metals, bacterial community and MGEs were the driving factors shaping the ARGs patterns in the water samples, with their interactions explaining 57 % of ARGs variations. Our results provide an understanding of the distribution and dissemination of ARGs from landfill leachate to the nearby groundwater and suggest a comprehensive impact assessment of ARGs in aquatic environments of landfills.
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- Fu-Yi Huang
- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China; Key Laboratory of Vegetation Restoration and Management of Degraded Ecosystems, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 723 Xingke Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China.
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Groundwater Quality Affected by the Pyrite Ash Waste and Fertilizers in Valea Calugareasca, Romania. WATER 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/w14132022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The aim of the study was to assess the groundwater quality in a rural area affected by the abandoned pyrite ash waste dumps. The abundance of major ions in groundwater depends largely on the nature of the rocks, climatic conditions, and mobility. To evaluate geochemical processes, 30 groundwater samples collected from Valea Calugareasca, Prahova County, Romania, were analyzed for the major anions (NO3−, SO42−, Cl−, HCO3−, and F−) and cations (Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+, and K+), which are naturally highly variable due to climatic and geographical location conditions. Ca2+, Na+, Mg2+, and K+ varied between 118 and 275 mg/L, 32 and 160 mg/L, 12.2 and 78.4 mg/L, and 0.21 and 4.48 mg/L, respectively. NO3− levels exceeding the World Health Organization (WHO) limit of 50 mg/L were identified in 17% of the groundwater samples, mainly as result of fertilizers applied to agricultural activities. The hydrogeochemical study identified dolomite dissolution and halite precipitation as natural sources of ions as well as the presence of pyrite as a source of SO42− ions in 60% of the samples. The sulfate content varied between 125 and 262 mg/L. Bicarbonate and chloride concentrations varied between 202 and 530 mg/L and 21 and 212 mg/L. The saturation index indicates the contribution of Ca2+ ions in the groundwater samples came from some processes of dissolving rocks such as aragonites (values between 1.27 and 2.69) and calcites (values between 1.43 and 2.82). Negative halite values indicated that salt accumulation results from precipitation processes. Only 10% of the analyzed groundwater samples were suitable for human consumption, the samples being situated on the hill, far away from the pyrite ash waste dumps and agricultural land.
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Xiang Y, Rene ER, Ma W. Enhanced bio-reductive degradation of fluoroglucocorticoids in the groundwater fluctuation zone by external electron donors: Performance, microbial community, and functional genes. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 423:127015. [PMID: 34482082 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This study evaluated the effectiveness of external electron donors on the bio-reductive degradation enhancement of fluoroglucocorticoids (FGCs) in the groundwater fluctuation zone during the wet season when reverse upward fluctuation of the groundwater table occurs and the dry season after the groundwater table declines. The results showed that the external electron donors, provided by the addition of nano zero-valent iron-modified biochar (nZVI@BC), inhibited the migration and enhanced the reductive defluorination of triamcinolone acetonide (TA), a representative FGC. The accumulation rate constant with temporal fluctuation depth and the attenuation rate constant with vertical fluctuation depth were -2.55 × 10-3 and 4.20 × 10-2, respectively, in the groundwater of the natural groundwater fluctuation zone (N-FZ). In contrast, the accumulation and attenuation rate constants were, respectively, 35.6% and 2.64 times higher in the groundwater fluctuation zone amended with nZVI@BC (nZVI@BC-FZ) as compared with those observed in the N-FZ. Furthermore, the decay rate constant of the TA residue in the dry season was 0.843 × 10-2 μg/d in N-FZ and was 2.19 times higher in nZVI@BC-FZ. This enhancement effect, caused by the addition of external electrons, was positively correlated with the evolution of the microbial community and the expression of functional genes. The microbes evolved into functional genera with reductive dehalogenation (Xylophilus and Hydrogenophaga) and iron-oxidizing (Lysobacter, Pseudoxanthomonas, and Sphingomonas) abilities in the nZVI@BC-FZ system, which increased dehalogenation and iron oxide genes by a 4-5 order of magnitude. The utilization proportion of external electrons for TA metabolism was 50.04%, of which 30.82%, 10.26%, and 8.96% were utilized for defluorination, hydrogenation, and ring-opening, respectively. This study provides an effective method to reduce pollutant diffusion and enhance the bio-reductive degradation caused by groundwater table fluctuation.
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- Yayun Xiang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Department of Water Supply, Sanitation and Environmental Engineering, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, Westvest 7, 2611AX Delft, The Netherlands
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
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Cavelan A, Golfier F, Colombano S, Davarzani H, Deparis J, Faure P. A critical review of the influence of groundwater level fluctuations and temperature on LNAPL contaminations in the context of climate change. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 806:150412. [PMID: 34562757 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Revised: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The intergovernmental panel on climate change (IPCC) predicts significant changes in precipitation patterns, an increase in temperature, and groundwater level variations by 2100. These changes are expected to alter light non-aqueous phase liquid (LNAPL) impacts since groundwater level fluctuations and temperature are known to influence both the mobility and release of LNAPL compounds to air and groundwater. Knowledge of these potential effects is currently dispersed in the literature, hindering a clear vision of the processes at play. This review aims to synthesize and discuss the possible effects of the increase in temperature and groundwater level fluctuations on the behavior of LNAPL and its components in a climate change context. In summary, a higher amplitude of groundwater table variations and higher temperatures will probably increase biodegradation processes, the LNAPL mobility, and spreading across the smear zone, favoring the release of LNAPL compounds to the atmosphere and groundwater but decreasing the LNAPL mass and its longevity. Outcomes will, nevertheless, vary greatly across arid, cold, or humid coastal environments, where different effects of climate change are expected. The effects of the climate change factors linked to soil heterogeneities, local conditions, and weathering processes will govern LNAPL behavior and need to be further clarified.
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- Amélie Cavelan
- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LIEC, F-54000 Nancy, France.
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, GeoRessources, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LIEC, F-54000 Nancy, France
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Zuo R, Han K, Xu D, Li Q, Liu J, Xue Z, Zhao X, Wang J. Response of environmental factors to attenuation of toluene in vadose zone. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 302:113968. [PMID: 34689029 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113968] [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: 09/06/2021] [Revised: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Contaminated groundwater migrates in reverse direction under capillary force in vadose zone, and the attenuation process of pollutant adsorption and microbial degradation changes the environment of vadose zone. In this study, the response of toluene to environmental factors during reverse migration and attenuation of toluene from aquifer to vadose zone was studied by column experiment and experimental data analysis. The changes of environmental factors, including potential of hydrogen (pH), dissolved oxygen (DO), and oxidation-reduction potential (ORP), and toluene concentration were monitored by soil column experiment under sterilized and non-sterilized conditions. The 16S rRNA molecular biological detection technology was used to quantitatively analyze the impact of microbial degradation on the environment. Finally, the correlation between environmental factors and concentration in the attenuation process of toluene in the vadose zone was quantitatively studied by Pearson Correlation Coefficient (PCC) and multivariate statistical equation. The results showed that pH was primarily affected by microbial degradation, and DO and ORP were primarily affected by both adsorption and microbial degradation. The attenuation of toluene was divided into two stages: adsorption dominated (0~26 d) and microbial degradation dominated (26~55 d). The degradation amounts of microorganisms at each position in the non-sterilized column from bottom to top were 9.37%, 55.34%, 68.64%, 75.70%, 66.03% and 42.50%. At the same time, the article proposes for the first time that there is an obvious functional relationship between environmental factors (DO, ORP, pH), time (t) and concentration (CToluene):CToluene=C0+A100t+Bα+Cβ+D100γ, (α,β,γ are the pH, DO and ORP of capillary water, respectively; A, B, C and D are all undetermined coefficients), R2 > 0.95. The results of this study may facilitate the use of simple and easy-to-obtain environmental factors to characterize the dynamic process of pollutant concentration changes.
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- Rui Zuo
- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China; Engineering Research Center of Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100875, China
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China; Engineering Research Center of Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100875, China
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China; Engineering Research Center of Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100875, China.
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China; Engineering Research Center of Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100875, China
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China; Engineering Research Center of Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100875, China
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China; Engineering Research Center of Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100875, China
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China; Engineering Research Center of Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100875, China
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China; Engineering Research Center of Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100875, China
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Wu J, Bian J, Wan H, Sun X, Li Y. Probabilistic human health-risk assessment and influencing factors of aromatic hydrocarbon in groundwater near urban industrial complexes in Northeast China. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 800:149484. [PMID: 34392216 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Revised: 07/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Organic pollutants are common in the environment, very difficult to remove, and pose a serious threat to human health. Probabilistic risk assessment advances conservative single-point estimation and brings a new perspective to risk assessment. From 2009 to 2019, we monitored the distribution of major pollutants in an industrial park in Northeastern China. The result showed the maximum concentration of benzene reached 73,680 μg/L in 2009, benzo[a]pyrene reached 36.80 ng/L in 2016. These concentrations are significantly above the levels set by Chinese regulatory agencies. The single-factor index increases year by year, and pollutants gradually spread from the pollution leakage source to surrounding areas. A new method was used to quantify the human health risk from groundwater organic pollution accurately, based on the triangular fuzzy numbers coupled with the Monte Carlo simulation. The Monte Carlo simulation was used to simulate the triangular fuzzy numbers. This simplified the operation between the triangular fuzzy numbers and their function successfully and obtained the risk as a set of values. The results indicated that non-carcinogenic risk was negligible in all age groups (children, adolescents, and adults). Conversely, when it comes to carcinogenic risks, adults were about 50-270 times the tolerable level of risk due to long exposure years and wide skin contact areas. Oral ingestion played an essential role in total exposure (>90%) compared to dermal contact. Control of exposure duration and intake should be prioritized when making decisions to reduce risk uncertainty. Monte Carlo simulation-triangular fuzzy numbers can effectively reduce the risk of uncertainty and reflect the complex conditions of the groundwater environment for small amounts of data or inaccurate data.
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- Juanjuan Wu
- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China
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- Department of Mine, Metallurgy and Geology Engineering, Engineering Division, Campus of Guanajuato, University of Guanajuato, Guanajuato C.P. 36020, Mexico
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Wei Y, Xu X, Zhao L, Chen X, Qiu H, Gao B, Cao X. Migration and transformation of chromium in unsaturated soil during groundwater table fluctuations induced by rainfall. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 416:126229. [PMID: 34492983 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Revised: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 04/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The groundwater table fluctuation zone is the main interface for contaminants to transport between the unsaturated soil and saturated aquifers which still lacks of concern. In this study, we explored the interactions of Cr(VI) in this specific zone during water table fluctuation through laboratory experiment and numerical modeling. The higher reduction of Cr(VI) was found in the lower soil layer due to the lower Eh at the bottom layer of the unsaturated zone and the Cr(III) concentration increased with rise in water level and fluctuation amplitudes. After twice water fluctuation, nevertheless, there was still about 42.2% Cr retained in the soil and dominantly present as Cr(III) form. The model coupling reaction network with hydrodynamic field showed the cumulative Cr(III) in the unsaturated soil zone had a faster increase at the higher water level rise speed compared with lower rise speed. The cumulative Cr(VI) decreases over time in the saturated aquifers, whereas the cumulative Cr(III) increased with the increase of fluctuation amplitude. Reduction of Cr(VI) into Cr(III) was accompanied with Fe(II) and organic carbon oxidation. The results indicate that the hydrodynamic conditions have impacts on the redox environment of soil which could further affect the transformation and transport of Cr.
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- Yaqiang Wei
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recovery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Ma R, Zhang B, Zhou X. The effects of climate change and groundwater exploitation on the spatial and temporal variations of heavy metal content in maize in the Luan River catchment of China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:1035-1052. [PMID: 31820234 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-07012-x] [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: 02/13/2019] [Accepted: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The effects of climate change and anthropogenic activities on the concentration of heavy metal in maize were quantitatively characterized in this study to help us better understand the complex interactions among the groundwater, vadose, plant, and atmosphere layers in the critical zone. We hypothesized that climate change and groundwater resource exploitation firstly affected the shallow groundwater level, and then the groundwater table fluctuation (GTF) impacted the concentration of heavy metal in maize through the critical zone (CZ) structure and parameters. To test our hypothesis, we collected 960 soil and 288 maize samples from the Luan River catchment in the North China Plain. The Groundwater Modeling System software was used to describe the effects of precipitation and groundwater resource exploitation on the groundwater table, and then, the structural equation method was employed to characterize the quantitative effects of GTF, precipitation, and air temperature on the concentration of heavy metal in maize. The results indicate that the influence coefficients of the effects of climate change and anthropogenic activities on the concentrations of Fe, Mn, Cr As, Pb, and Sr were 0.1595, 0.088, 0.0042, - 0.0092, 0.2219, and 0.0493 in the north plain, respectively, and 0.0256, 0.0151, 0.0816, - 0.2264, 0.1125, and - 0.0106 in the south plain of the study region, respectively. Since the human health risks of metals were mainly attributed to Fe, Mn, and Cr in the Luan River catchment, increasing the groundwater resource exploitation volume is an effective way to decrease the Fe, Mn, and Cr contents in maize by decreasing the shallow groundwater table.
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- Rong Ma
- Institute of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, Shijiazhuang, 050061, China.
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- Institute of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, Shijiazhuang, 050061, China
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- Institute of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, Shijiazhuang, 050061, China
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Isolation distance between municipal solid waste landfills and drinking water wells for bacteria attenuation and safe drinking. Sci Rep 2019; 9:17881. [PMID: 31784644 PMCID: PMC6884615 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-54506-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2019] [Accepted: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Groundwater pollution and human health risks caused by leachate leakage have become a worldwide environmental problem, and the harm and influence of bacteria in leachate have received increased attention. Setting the isolation distance between landfill sites and groundwater isolation targets is particularly important. Firstly, the intensity model of pollutant leakage source and solute transport model were established for the isolation of pathogenic Escherichia coli. Then, the migration, removal and reduction of bacteria in the aerated zone and ground were simulated. Finally, the isolation distance was calculated based on the acceptable water quality limits, and the influence of hydrogeological arameters was analyzed based on the parameter uncertainty. The results of this study suggest that the isolation distances vary widely ranging from 106 m–5.46 km in sand aquifers, 292 m–13.5 km in gravel aquifers and 2.4–58.7 km in coarse gravel aquifers. The gradient change of groundwater from 0.001 to 0.05 resulted in the isolation distance at the highest gradient position being 2–30 times greater than that at the lowest gradient position. There was a difference in the influence of the thickness of the vadose zone. For example, under the same conditions, with the increase of the thickness of the aeration zone, the isolation distance will be reduced by 1.5–5 times, or under the same thickness of the aeration zone, the isolation distance will be significantly shortened. Accordingly, this needs to be determined based on specific safety isolation requirements. In conclusion, this research has important guiding significance for the environmental safety assessment technology of municipal solid waste landfill.
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Mosmeri H, Gholami F, Shavandi M, Dastgheib SMM, Alaie E. Bioremediation of benzene-contaminated groundwater by calcium peroxide (CaO 2) nanoparticles: Continuous-flow and biodiversity studies. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2019; 371:183-190. [PMID: 30851671 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.02.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2018] [Revised: 01/25/2019] [Accepted: 02/20/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Calcium peroxide (CaO2) nanoparticles have been extensively applied in treatment of contaminated groundwater through bioremediation or modified Fenton (MF) processes. In the present study utilization of CaO2 in bioremediation and MF (CaO2+FeSO4) reaction is investigated for benzene (50 mg/L) removal in continuous flow sand-packed columns. The results indicated that MF produced OH radicals markedly increased benzene remediation at first 30 days (up to 93%). But, OH generation rate was gradually declined when the pH was increased and finally 75% of initial benzene removed after 100d. In bioremediation column, because of supplying adequate oxygen by CaO2, the number of planktonic bacteria logarithmically increased to more than 5 × 106 CFU/mL (two orders of magnitude) and consequently 100% benzene removal was achieved by the end of experiment. Scanning electron microscopy analysis visualized the attached biofilm growth on sand surfaces in CaO2 injected columns indicating their key role in the remediation process. The impact of each process on the microbial biodiversity of groundwater was investigated by next generation sequencing (NGS) of the 16S rRNA gene. The alpha and beta analysis indicated that microbial diversity is decreased by CaO2 injection while benzene-degrading species such as Silanimonas, Arthrobacter and Pseudomonas spp. were dominated in remediation column.
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- Hamid Mosmeri
- Ecology and Environmental Pollution Control Research Group, Research Institute of Petroleum Industry, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Ecology and Environmental Pollution Control Research Group, Research Institute of Petroleum Industry, Tehran, Iran.
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- Environment and Biotechnology Research Division, Research Institute of Petroleum Industry, Tehran, Iran
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Cheng J, Li Y, Li L, Lu P, Wang Q, He C. Thiol-/thioether-functionalized porous organic polymers for simultaneous removal of mercury(ii) ion and aromatic pollutants in water. NEW J CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9nj01111k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Two novel thiol-/thioether-functionalized porous organic polymers were prepared for simultaneous removal of Hg(ii) and aromatic pollutants in water with high binding ability and fast uptake kinetics.
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- Jincheng Cheng
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Wuhan Textile University
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fibers and Eco-dyeing and Finishing
- Wuhan 430073
- China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Wuhan Textile University
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fibers and Eco-dyeing and Finishing
- Wuhan 430073
- China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Wuhan Textile University
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fibers and Eco-dyeing and Finishing
- Wuhan 430073
- China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Wuhan Textile University
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fibers and Eco-dyeing and Finishing
- Wuhan 430073
- China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Wuhan Textile University
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fibers and Eco-dyeing and Finishing
- Wuhan 430073
- China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Wuhan Textile University
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fibers and Eco-dyeing and Finishing
- Wuhan 430073
- China
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