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Wang Y, Zhou L, Zhang L, You X, Li C, Kong M, Xiao J, Chen X, Zhu D, Hang X. Spatiotemporal characterization of vanadium at the sediment-water interface of a multi-ecological lake. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 901:165715. [PMID: 37516179 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/31/2023]
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As an emerging environmentally harmful metal, vanadium (V) deserves significant research attention due to its hazardous concentrations in aquatic environments. However, the research on the characterization of V in sediment-water interface (SWI) remains limited. In this study, seasonal sampling was conducted in algal- and macrophyte-dominated zones via the method of in situ high-resolution diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT). The concentration of dissolved V in water in algal-dominated regions (12 sites) exceeded the long-term ecotoxicology limit of 1.2 μg⋅L-1. Seasonal variations of chemical speciation of V were observed in three ecological sites. DGT-labile V at the SWI exhibited two basic patterns associated with eutrophic status, one showing sharply decreasing gradients in the vicinity of the SWI and the other showing the absence of diffusion gradient. Positive correlations were observed between the water-dissolved V and the DGT-labile V, indicating DGT-labile V is a sensitive indicator for the release of V from sediment into water. Moreover, the mobility of V was influenced by the reduction of Fe(hydr)oxides and complexation with organic matter, in particular, during periods of algal blooms. It is suggested that V contamination at the SWI of algal-dominated zones deserves additional attention.
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- Yan Wang
- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing, 210042, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing, 210042, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing, 210042, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing, 210042, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing, 210042, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing, 210042, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing, 210042, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing, 210042, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing, 210042, China.
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Wang Y, Zhu D, Li C, You X, Zhou L, Zhang L, Xiao J, Chen M, Ding S, Hang X. Cyanobacterial blooms increase the release of vanadium through iron reduction and dissolved organic matter complexation in the sediment of eutrophic lakes. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 243:120377. [PMID: 37516083 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120377] [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: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/31/2023]
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Vanadium (V), a hazardous environmental contaminant, can be highly toxic to aquatic or even human life. Nonetheless, knowledge of its redox geochemistry and mobility in sediments, especially those of eutrophic lakes, remains limited. In this study, we combined in situ high-resolution sampling and laboratory simulation experiments for monitoring soluble and labile V to reveal the mobilization mechanism of V in the sediment of Lake Taihu. The results showed that the concentration of soluble V (1.18-5.22 µg L-1) exceeded the long-term ecotoxicology limitation proposed by the government of the Netherlands. The highest value appeared in summer (July to September), with an average concentration of 3.87 µg L-1, which exceeded the short-term exposure limit. The remobilization of V in summer was caused by the combined effect of the reduction of Fe(hydr)oxides and dissolved organic matter (DOM) complexation, which accelerated the release of associated Fe-bound V and increased the solubility of DOM-V. Additionally, V showed high mobility in winter, owing to the species of V(Ⅲ)/V(Ⅳ) being oxidized to V(Ⅴ) with higher solubility. It is noteworthy that the elevated remobilization of V in sediments increases the risk of V release from sediments, which poses the threat of water V pollution in Lake Taihu.
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- Yan Wang
- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing 210042, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing 210042, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing 210042, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing 210042, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing 210042, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing 210042, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China.
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing 210042, China.
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Wijayawardena MAA, Yan K, Liu Y, Naidu R. Can the mouse model successfully predict mixed metal(loid)s bioavailability in humans from contaminated soils? CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 311:137113. [PMID: 36356801 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Mouse models have been employed by many scientific research groups worldwide to predict the bioavailability of metal (loid)s and other chemicals in humans. Their suitability for predicting mixed metal (loid) bioavailability has been questioned and debated for decades by many research teams. In this study soils contaminated by lead (Pb) and arsenic (As), either in the field or by spiking in the laboratory, were used in bioavailability and bioaccessibility tests. The spiked soils were aged for more than a year prior to testing to achieve steady state and eliminate soil ageing effects, as reported in previous research. The bioavailability of, firstly, Pb in the presence of As and secondly, As in the presence of Pb was determined using mice. Furthermore, bioaccessibility was determined using a range of in vitro methods: relative bioaccessibility leaching procedure (RBALP), the Unified Bioaccessibility Research Group Europe (BARGE) method (UBM) gastric and intestinal phases, and the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) gastric and intestinal phases. The correlations between Pb and As bioavailability and their in vitro bioaccessibility when they were present in mixtures were analysed. The results indicated that the bioavailability of Pb in mice kidney tissues significantly correlated with bioaccessibility of Pb in RBALP (p < 0.01), UBM gastric (p < 0.01) and intestinal phases (p < 0.01) and RIVM gastric phases when Pb is present in metal (loid) mixtures. Results of the current study reveal that the RBALP, and UBM gastric and intestinal phase were by far the best methods for predicting the RB of Pb when it is present in metal (loid) mixtures. Consequently, the mouse model can successfully explain the in vivo in vitro correlation (IVIVC) of Pb when it is present in metal (loid) mixtures. However, we did find that a mouse model may not be the best one to explain the IVIVC of As when it is present in metal (loid) mixtures.
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- M A A Wijayawardena
- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), University of Newcastle, Australia; CRC for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), ATC Building University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), University of Newcastle, Australia; CRC for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), ATC Building University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), University of Newcastle, Australia; CRC for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), ATC Building University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), University of Newcastle, Australia; CRC for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), ATC Building University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
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Wang Q, Li J, Wang F, Sakanakura H, Tabelin CB. Effective immobilization of geogenic As and Pb in excavated marine sedimentary material by magnesia under wet-dry cycle, freeze-thaw cycle, and anaerobic exposure scenarios. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 848:157734. [PMID: 35917967 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157734] [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: 04/21/2022] [Revised: 07/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Massive amounts of marine sedimentary materials with geogenic heavy metal(loids) are excavated by the subsurface construction projects and then exposed to weathering conditions, which pose potential threats to the environment. In the present study, 2 % magnesia (MgO) was applied to immobilize geogenic arsenic (As) and lead (Pb) in excavated marine sedimentary material. To better evaluate the immobilization efficiency under different environmental scenarios, the untreated and amended solids were subjected to wet-dry cycles, freeze-thaw cycles, and anaerobic incubation until 49 days. The leaching behaviors of As and Pb were investigated and their size fractionations in the leachates were compared. The results indicate that most Pb exists in particulate and agglomerated colloidal fractions (0.1-5 μm) in the leaching suspensions, while most As is found in dissolved forms (<0.1 μm). It is therefore necessary to consider the element type and exposure scenarios during environmental risk evaluation, particularly using the batch test as a routine compliance testing procedure. In the control test without MgO addition, the wet-dry cycle resulted in the "self-induced" immobilization of As and Pb. The pH decreases to the neutral range and the formation of amorphous Fe-(oxyhydr)oxides following pyrite oxidation largely explained the decreased As and Pb leaching. In comparison, the freeze-thaw cycle and anaerobic incubation tended to enhance As and Pb leaching. Overall, MgO addition significantly reduced the leachability of As and Pb and displayed sustained immobilization performance under all studied scenarios. These findings could be largely attributed to solid particle aggregation induced by MgO addition, including the adsorption of As and Pb onto newly formed Fe-(oxyhydr)oxides and/or MgSi precipitates. This study offers a simple and effective strategy for the sustainable management of excavated marine sedimentary materials contaminated by geogenic As and Pb.
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- Qianhui Wang
- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China; Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Environmental Risk Prevention and Emergency Response Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China; Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Environmental Risk Prevention and Emergency Response Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China.
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China; Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Environmental Risk Prevention and Emergency Response Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- Center for Material Cycles and Waste Management, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba 305-8506, Japan
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- School of Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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Li Y, Zhang B, Liu Z, Wang S, Yao J, Borthwick AGL. Vanadium contamination and associated health risk of farmland soil near smelters throughout China. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 263:114540. [PMID: 32302894 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Revised: 03/24/2020] [Accepted: 04/04/2020] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Whereas there is broad consensus that smelting causes serious soil contamination during vanadium production, little is known about the vanadium content of soil near smelters and the associated health risk at continental scale. This study is the first to map the distribution of vanadium in farmland soil surrounding smelters throughout mainland China, and assess the associated health risk. Analysis of 76 samples indicated that the average vanadium content in such soil was 115.5 mg/kg - far higher than the 82 mg/kg background content in China (p < 0.05). Southwest China (198.0 mg/kg) and North China (158.3 mg/kg) possessed highest vanadium contents. Vanadium content was strongly related to longitude, altitude, and atmospheric temperature. The reducible fraction accounted for the largest percentages in vanadium speciation. The average Pollution Load Index for all samples was 1.51, denoting significant metal enrichment. The Children's hazard index was higher than unity, indicating elevated health risk. The relative contribution of vanadium to the total health risk ranged from 6.02% to 34.5%, while nickel and chromium were the two main contributors in most regions. This work may serve as a model providing an overview of continental vanadium contamination around smelters, and draw attention to their possible health risks.
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- Yi'na Li
- School of Water Resources and Environment, MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, PR China.
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- St Edmund Hall, Queen's Lane, Oxford, OX1 4AR, UK; School of Engineering, The University of Edinburgh, The King's Buildings, Edinburgh, EH9 3JL, UK
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Wang YN, Tsang YF, Wang H, Sun Y, Song Y, Pan X, Luo S. Effective stabilization of arsenic in contaminated soils with biogenic manganese oxide (BMO) materials. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 258:113481. [PMID: 31859124 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2019] [Revised: 09/27/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The role of biogenic manganese oxide (BMO) materials on the stabilization of arsenic (As) in contaminated soil was investigated. Experimental results indicated that the addition of BMO was proved to be highly effective to stabilize As in soils. Bioavailable As content was decreased from 4.56 mg kg-1 in the control samples to 1.72-1.86 mg kg-1 in BMO-treated soils. X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) results confirmed that BMO was mainly responsible for oxidizing As(III) to As(V). Sequential extraction results indicated that the transformation of As fractions was from non-specifically adsorbed fraction to poorly-crystalline hydrous oxides fraction and residual fraction, which can decrease the risk of As in contaminated soils. Moreover, BMO had a higher efficiency in stabilizing As than two types of abiotic Mn oxides. High throughput sequencing analysis indicated that the bacterial community and diversity were significantly changed after BMO treatment. The abundance of Proteobacteria phylum, including Massilia, Phenylobacterium and Sphingomonas genera significantly increased with the increasing amount of BMO. These findings suggested that BMO can be considered as a low cost, high effectiveness and environmental friendliness material for the remediation of As contaminated soils.
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- Ya-Nan Wang
- Qingdao Solid Waste Pollution Control and Resource Engineering Research Center, Qingdao University of Technology, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Qingdao 266033, China
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- Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong, China
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- Qingdao Solid Waste Pollution Control and Resource Engineering Research Center, Qingdao University of Technology, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Qingdao 266033, China; Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Bioremediation, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China.
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- Qingdao Solid Waste Pollution Control and Resource Engineering Research Center, Qingdao University of Technology, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Qingdao 266033, China
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- Qingdao Solid Waste Pollution Control and Resource Engineering Research Center, Qingdao University of Technology, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Qingdao 266033, China
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- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Bioremediation, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China
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- Qingdao Solid Waste Pollution Control and Resource Engineering Research Center, Qingdao University of Technology, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Qingdao 266033, China
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Paradis CJ, Johnson RH, Tigar AD, Sauer KB, Marina OC, Reimus PW. Field experiments of surface water to groundwater recharge to characterize the mobility of uranium and vanadium at a former mill tailing site. JOURNAL OF CONTAMINANT HYDROLOGY 2020; 229:103581. [PMID: 31810750 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2019.103581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2019] [Revised: 11/23/2019] [Accepted: 11/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Characterizing the mobility of uranium and vanadium in groundwater with a hydraulic connection to surface water is important to inform the best management practices of former mill tailing sites. In this study, the recharge of river water to the unsaturated and saturated zones of a uranium-contaminated alluvial aquifer was simulated in a series of forced-gradient single- and multi-well injection-extraction tests. The injection fluid (river water) was traced with natural and artificial tracers that included halides, fluorobenzoates, lithium, and naphthalene sulfonate to characterize the potential mass transport mechanisms of uranium and vanadium. The extraction fluid (river water/groundwater mixture) was analyzed for the tracers, uranium, and vanadium. The results from the tracers indicated that matrix diffusion was likely negligible over the spatiotemporal scales of the tests as evident by nearly identical breakthrough curves of the halides and fluorobenzoates. In contrast, the breakthrough curves of lithium and naphthalene sulfonate indicated that sorption by cation exchange and sorption to organic matter, respectively, were potential mass transport mechanisms of uranium and vanadium. Uranium was mobilized in the saturated zone containing gypsum (gypsum-rich zone), the vadose zone (vadose-rich zone), and the saturated zone containing organic carbon (organic-rich zone) whereas vanadium was mobilized only in the saturated gypsum-rich zone. The mechanisms responsible for the mobilization of uranium and vanadium were likely dissolution of uranium- and vanadium-bearing minerals and/or desorption from the gypsum-rich zone, flushing of uranium from the vadose-rich zone, and desorption of uranium from the organic-rich zone due to the natural contrast in the geochemistry between the river water and groundwater. The experimental design of this study was unique in that it employed the use of multiple natural and artificial tracers coupled with a direct injection of native river water to groundwater. These results demonstrated that natural recharge and flooding events at former mill tailing sites can mobilize uranium, and possibly vanadium, and contribute to persistent levels of groundwater contamination.
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- Charles J Paradis
- Earth and Environmental Sciences Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA.
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- Navarro Research and Engineering, Inc., Contractor to the United States Department of Energy, Office of Legacy Management, Grand Junction, CO, USA
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- Navarro Research and Engineering, Inc., Contractor to the United States Department of Energy, Office of Legacy Management, Grand Junction, CO, USA
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- Earth and Environmental Sciences Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA
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- Earth and Environmental Sciences Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA
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- Earth and Environmental Sciences Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA
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Sharma A, Muyskens A, Guinness J, Polizzotto ML, Fuentes M, Tappero RV, Chen-Wiegart YCK, Thieme J, Williams GJ, Acerbo AS, Hesterberg D. Multi-element effects on arsenate accumulation in a geochemical matrix determined using µ-XRF, µ-XANES and spatial statistics. JOURNAL OF SYNCHROTRON RADIATION 2019; 26:1967-1979. [PMID: 31721742 DOI: 10.1107/s1600577519012785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2019] [Accepted: 09/13/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Soils regulate the environmental impacts of trace elements, but direct measurements of reaction mechanisms in these complex, multi-component systems can be challenging. The objective of this work was to develop approaches for assessing effects of co-localized geochemical matrix elements on the accumulation and chemical speciation of arsenate applied to a soil matrix. Synchrotron X-ray fluorescence microprobe (µ-XRF) images collected across 100 µm × 100 µm and 10 µm × 10 µm regions of a naturally weathered soil sand-grain coating before and after treatment with As(V) solution showed strong positive partial correlations (r' = 0.77 and 0.64, respectively) between accumulated As and soil Fe, with weaker partial correlations (r' > 0.1) between As and Ca, and As and Zn in the larger image. Spatial and non-spatial regression models revealed a dominant contribution of Fe and minor contributions of Ca and Ti in predicting accumulated As, depending on the size of the sample area analyzed. Time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry analysis of an area of the sand grain showed a significant correlation (r = 0.51) between Fe and Al, so effects of Fe versus Al (hydr)oxides on accumulated As could not be separated. Fitting results from 25 As K-edge microscale X-ray absorption near-edge structure (µ-XANES) spectra collected across a separate 10 µm × 10 µm region showed ∼60% variation in proportions of Fe(III) and Al(III)-bound As(V) standards, and fits to µ-XANES spectra collected across the 100 µm × 100 µm region were more variable. Consistent with insights from studies on model systems, the results obtained here indicate a dominance of Fe and possibly Al (hydr)oxides in controlling As(V) accumulation within microsites of the soil matrix analyzed, but the analyses inferred minor augmentation from co-localized Ti, Ca and possibly Zn.
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- Aakriti Sharma
- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- Department of Statistics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- Department of Statistics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- Department of Statistics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- National Synchrotron Light Source II, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA
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- National Synchrotron Light Source II, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA
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- National Synchrotron Light Source II, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA
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- National Synchrotron Light Source II, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA
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- National Synchrotron Light Source II, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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