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Zhao X, Su Y, Hao X, Wang H, Hu E, Hu F, Lei Z, Wang Q, Xu L, Zhou C, Fan S, Liu X, Dong S. Effect of mechanical-chemical modification on adsorption of beryllium by calcite. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:125241-125253. [PMID: 37140871 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-27275-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The treatment of beryllium wastewater has become a major problem in industry. In this paper, CaCO3 is creatively proposed to treat beryllium-containing wastewater. Calcite was modified by an omnidirectional planetary ball mill by a mechanical-chemical method. The results show that the maximum adsorption capacity of CaCO3 for beryllium is up to 45 mg/g. The optimum treatment conditions were pH = 7 and the amount of adsorbent was 1 g/L, and the best removal rate was 99%. The concentration of beryllium in the CaCO3-treated solution is less than 5 μg/L, which meets the international emission standard. The results show that the surface co-precipitation reaction between CaCO3 and Be (II) mainly occurs. Two different precipitates are generated on the used-CaCO3 surface; one is the tightly connected Be (OH)2 precipitation, and the other is the loose Be2(OH)2CO3 precipitation. When the pH of the solution exceeds 5.5, Be2+ in the solution is first precipitated by Be (OH)2. After CaCO3 is added, CO32- will further react with Be3(OH)33+ to form Be2(OH)2CO3 precipitation. CaCO3 can be considered as an adsorbent with great potential to remove beryllium from industrial wastewater.
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- Xu Zhao
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
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- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
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- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
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- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
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- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
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- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
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- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China.
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- Beijing Research Institute of Chemical Engineering and Metallurgy, CNNC, Tongzhou District, Beijing, 101149, China
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- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
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- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
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- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
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- Taiyuan Railway Construction Co., Ltd. of China Railway Sixth Bureau Group, Taiyuan, 030000, China
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Bolan S, Wijesekara H, Tanveer M, Boschi V, Padhye LP, Wijesooriya M, Wang L, Jasemizad T, Wang C, Zhang T, Rinklebe J, Wang H, Lam SS, Siddique KHM, Kirkham MB, Bolan N. Beryllium contamination and its risk management in terrestrial and aquatic environmental settings. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 320:121077. [PMID: 36646409 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
Beryllium (Be) is a relatively rare element and occurs naturally in the Earth's crust, in coal, and in various minerals. Beryllium is used as an alloy with other metals in aerospace, electronics and mechanical industries. The major emission sources to the atmosphere are the combustion of coal and fossil fuels and the incineration of municipal solid waste. In soils and natural waters, the majority of Be is sorbed to soil particles and sediments. The majority of contamination occurs through atmospheric deposition of Be on aboveground plant parts. Beryllium and its compounds are toxic to humans and are grouped as carcinogens. The general public is exposed to Be through inhalation of air and the consumption of Be-contaminated food and drinking water. Immobilization of Be in soil and groundwater using organic and inorganic amendments reduces the bioavailability and mobility of Be, thereby limiting the transfer into the food chain. Mobilization of Be in soil using chelating agents facilitates their removal through soil washing and plant uptake. This review provides an overview of the current understanding of the sources, geochemistry, health hazards, remediation practices, and current regulatory mandates of Be contamination in complex environmental settings, including soil and aquatic ecosystems.
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- Shiv Bolan
- School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, 6001, Australia; The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, 6001, Australia
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- Department of Natural Resources, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University, Belihuloya, 70140, Sri Lanka
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- Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania Australia, Hobart, 7005, Australia
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- Chemistry Department, Villanova University, 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA, 19085, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna, Matara, 81000, Sri Lanka
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- Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Science, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interactions of Ministry of Education, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interactions of Ministry of Education, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- University of Wuppertal, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water- and Waste-Management, Laboratory of Soil- and Groundwater-Management, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285, Wuppertal, Germany
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- Biochar Engineering Technology Research Center of Guangdong Province, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong, 528000, China; Key Laboratory of Soil Contamination Bioremediation of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311300, China
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- Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries (AKUATROP), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia; Center for Transdisciplinary Research, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University , Chennai , India
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- School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, 6001, Australia; The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, 6001, Australia
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- Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA
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- School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, 6001, Australia; The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, 6001, Australia.
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Zhao X, Su Y, Lei Z, Wang H, Hu E, Hu F, Wang Q, Xu L, Fan S, Liu X, Hao X. Adsorptive removal of beryllium by Fe-modified activated carbon prepared from lotus leaf. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:18340-18353. [PMID: 36208374 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23415-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Lotus leaf was used as raw material to prepare HNO3-activated carbon with 1.5:1 (HNO3:lotus leaf) (wt:wt) impregnation. Then, the activated carbon was modified by Fe(NO3)3 to obtain Fe-activated carbon (Fe-AC). The adsorption test results show that Fe-AC maximum saturated adsorption capacity (Qm) is 45.68 mg/g when the Fe(NO3)3 loading is 5% of the total activated carbon, pH = 6, and the temperature is 35 ℃. The adsorption effect of Fe-AC under neutral conditions is better than that under alkaline and acidic conditions. The modified activated carbon has better adsorption selectivity. The obtained material (Fe-AC) was characterized by N2 adsorption-desorption isotherm, SEM, FT-IR, BET, XRD, XPS, and pHpzc. The total pore volume, specific surface area, and zero charges of modified activated carbon were increased. The types of modified functional groups were reduced, and the iron reacted with the functional groups, providing ion exchange sites for the adsorption of beryllium. The adsorption thermodynamics showed that the adsorption process was spontaneous and endothermic. The adsorption mechanism of Fe-AC to beryllium is mainly chemical adsorption.
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- Xu Zhao
- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
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- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
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- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, (East China University of Technology), Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
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- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
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- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
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- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China.
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- Beijing Research Institute of Chemical Engineering and Metallurgy, CNNC, Tongzhou District, Beijing, 101149, China
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- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
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- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
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- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
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Wang Y, Liu YP, Sun ZB, Deng WH, Yuan XY, Lei YD, Cai Y, Huang L, Zhang ZH. Serum-derived exosomes from SD rats induce inflammation in macrophages through the mTOR pathway. J Appl Toxicol 2022; 42:1524-1532. [PMID: 35289950 DOI: 10.1002/jat.4321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Revised: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Inhalation of beryllium and its compounds can cause lung injuries, resulting from inflammation and oxidative stress. Multivesicular bodies (MVB), such as exosomes, are membrane vesicles produced by early and late endosomes that mediate intercellular communications. However, the role of exosomes in beryllium toxicity has not been elucidated. This current study aimed to investigate the functional role of exosomes in lung injury resulting from beryllium sulfate (BeSO4 ). Here, Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were exposed to 4, 8, and 12 mg/kg BeSO4 by non-exposed intratracheal instillation. Murine macrophage (RAW 264.7) cells were pretreated with 50 nmol/L rapamycin (an mTOR signaling pathway inhibitor) for 30 minutes, and then cultured for 24 hours with 100 μg/mL exosomes, which had been previously isolated from the serum of 12 mg/kg BeSO4 -treated SD rats. Compared to those of the controls, exposure to BeSO4 in vivo increased LDH activity, elevated levels of inflammatory cytokines (IL-10, TNF-α and IFN-γ) alongside inflammation-related proteins expression (COX-2 and iNOS), and enhanced secretion of exosomes from the SD rat's serum. Moreover, the BeSO4 -Exos-induced upregulation of LDH activity and inflammatory responses in RAW 264.7 cells can be alleviated following pretreatment with rapamycin. Collectively, these results suggest that serum exosomes play an important role in pulmonary inflammation induced by BeSO4 in RAW 264.7 cells via the mTOR pathway.
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- Ye Wang
- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of public health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China.,Department of public health, Yingtan Matemal and Child Health Care Hospital, Yingtan, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of public health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China.,Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Typical Environmental Pollution and Health Hazards, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of public health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of public health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of public health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of public health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of public health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of public health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of public health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China.,Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Typical Environmental Pollution and Health Hazards, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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