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Touceda-González M, Prieto-Fernández Á, Renella G, Giagnoni L, Sessitsch A, Brader G, Kumpiene J, Dimitriou I, Eriksson J, Friesl-Hanl W, Galazka R, Janssen J, Mench M, Müller I, Neu S, Puschenreiter M, Siebielec G, Vangronsveld J, Kidd PS. Microbial community structure and activity in trace element-contaminated soils phytomanaged by Gentle Remediation Options (GRO). Environ Pollut 2017; 231:237-251. [PMID: 28802993 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.07.097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2016] [Revised: 07/28/2017] [Accepted: 07/28/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Gentle remediation options (GRO) are based on the combined use of plants, associated microorganisms and soil amendments, which can potentially restore soil functions and quality. We studied the effects of three GRO (aided-phytostabilisation, in situ stabilisation and phytoexclusion, and aided-phytoextraction) on the soil microbial biomass and respiration, the activities of hydrolase enzymes involved in the biogeochemical cycles of C, N, P, and S, and bacterial community structure of trace element contaminated soils (TECS) from six field trials across Europe. Community structure was studied using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) fingerprinting of Bacteria, α- and β-Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria and Streptomycetaceae, and sequencing of DGGE bands characteristic of specific treatments. The number of copies of genes involved in ammonia oxidation and denitrification were determined by qPCR. Phytomanagement increased soil microbial biomass at three sites and respiration at the Biogeco site (France). Enzyme activities were consistently higher in treated soils compared to untreated soils at the Biogeco site. At this site, microbial biomass increased from 696 to 2352 mg ATP kg-1 soil, respiration increased from 7.4 to 40.1 mg C-CO2 kg-1 soil d-1, and enzyme activities were 2-11-fold higher in treated soils compared to untreated soil. Phytomanagement induced shifts in the bacterial community structure at both, the total community and functional group levels, and generally increased the number of copies of genes involved in the N cycle (nirK, nirS, nosZ, and amoA). The influence of the main soil physico-chemical properties and trace element availability were assessed and eventual site-specific effects elucidated. Overall, our results demonstrate that phytomanagement of TECS influences soil biological activity in the long term.
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- M Touceda-González
- Instituto de Investigaciones Agrobiológicas de Galicia (IIAG), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Aptdo. 122, Santiago de Compostela 15780, Spain.
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Agrobiológicas de Galicia (IIAG), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Aptdo. 122, Santiago de Compostela 15780, Spain
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- University of Florence, Department of Agrifood Production and Environmental Sciences, P.le delle Cascine 18, I-50144 Florence, Italy
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- University of Florence, Department of Agrifood Production and Environmental Sciences, P.le delle Cascine 18, I-50144 Florence, Italy
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- AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Center for Health & Bioresources, 3430 Tulln, Austria
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- AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Center for Health & Bioresources, 3430 Tulln, Austria
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- Luleå University of Technology, Waste Science & Technology, SE-97187 Luleå, Sweden
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- Swedish University of Agriculture Sciences, Department of Crop Production Ecology, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Swedish University of Agriculture Sciences, Department of Soil and Environment, SE-750 07 Uppsala, 17, Sweden
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- AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Center for Energy, 3430 Tulln, Austria
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- Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation, State Research Institute, Czartoryskich 8, 24-100 Pulawy, Poland
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- Hasselt University, Centre for Environmental Sciences, 23 Agoralaan building D, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- BIOGECO, INRA, Univ. Bordeaux, 33615 Pessac, France
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- Saxon State Office for Environment, Agriculture and Geology, Pillnitzer Platz 3, 01326 Dresden Pillnitz, Germany
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- Saxon State Office for Environment, Agriculture and Geology, Pillnitzer Platz 3, 01326 Dresden Pillnitz, Germany
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- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna - BOKU, Department of Forest and Soil Sciences, 3430 Tulln, Austria
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- Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation, State Research Institute, Czartoryskich 8, 24-100 Pulawy, Poland
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- Hasselt University, Centre for Environmental Sciences, 23 Agoralaan building D, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Agrobiológicas de Galicia (IIAG), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Aptdo. 122, Santiago de Compostela 15780, Spain
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Bert V, Neub S, Zdanevitch I, Friesl-Hanl W, Collet S, Gaucher R, Puschenreiter M, Müller I, Kumpiene J. How to manage plant biomass originated from phytotechnologies? Gathering perceptions from end-users. Int J Phytoremediation 2017; 19:947-954. [PMID: 28323452 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2017.1303814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
A questionnaire survey was carried out in four European countries to gather end-user's perceptions of using plants from phytotechnologies in combustion and anaerobic digestion (AD). Nine actors of the wood energy sector from France, Germany, and Sweden, and eleven AD platform operators from France, Germany, and Austria were interviewed. Questions related to installation, input materials, performed analyses, phytostabilization, and phytoextraction were asked. Although the majority of respondents did not know phytotechnologies, results suggested that plant biomass from phytomanaged areas could be used in AD and combustion, under certain conditions. As a potential benefit, phytomanaged plants would not compete with plants grown on agricultural lands, contaminated lands being not suitable for agriculture production. Main limitations would be related to additional controls in process' inputs and end-products and installations that might generate additional costs. In most cases, the price of phytotechnologies biomass was mentioned as a driver to potentially use plants from metal-contaminated soils. Plants used in phytostabilization or phytoexclusion were thought to be less risky and, consequently, benefited from a better theoretical acceptance than those issued from phytoextraction. Results were discussed according to national regulations. One issue was related to the regulatory gap concerning the status of the plant biomass produced on contaminated land.
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- V Bert
- a INERIS, Clean and Sustainable Technologies and Processes Unit, DRC/RISK, Parc Technologique Alata , Verneuil en Halatte , France
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- b Technische Universität Dresden, Institute of Plant and Wood Chemistry , Tharandt , Germany
- f Saxon State Agency for Environment, Agriculture and Geology , Dresden , Germany
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- a INERIS, Clean and Sustainable Technologies and Processes Unit, DRC/RISK, Parc Technologique Alata , Verneuil en Halatte , France
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- c Energy Department , AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH , Tulln , Austria
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- d INERIS, Sources and Emissions Unit, DRC/CARA, Parc Technologique Alata , Verneuil en Halatte , France
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- a INERIS, Clean and Sustainable Technologies and Processes Unit, DRC/RISK, Parc Technologique Alata , Verneuil en Halatte , France
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- e University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna - BOKU , Department of Forest and Soil Sciences , Tulln , Austria
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- f Saxon State Agency for Environment, Agriculture and Geology , Dresden , Germany
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- g Waste Science and Technology, Luleå University of Technology , Luleå , Sweden
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Increase of energy recovery from municipal solid waste by incineration results in the increased amounts of incineration residues, such as fly ash, that have to be taken care of. Material properties should define whether fly ash is a waste or a viable resource to be used for various applications. Here, two areas of potential fly ash application are reviewed: the use of fly ash in a landfill top cover either as a liner material or as a soil amendment in vegetation layer. Fly ashes from incineration of three types of fuel are considered: refuse derived fuel (RDF), municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) and biofuel. Based on the observations, RDF and MSWI fly ash is considered as suitable materials to be used in a landfill top cover liner. Whereas MSWI and biofuel fly ashes based on element availability for plant studies, could be considered suitable for the vegetation layer of the top cover. Responsible application of MSWI ashes is, however, warranted in order to avoid element accumulation in soil and elevation of background values over time.
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- E Brännvall
- Waste Science & Technology, Luleå University of Technology, 97187 Luleå, Sweden.
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- Waste Science & Technology, Luleå University of Technology, 97187 Luleå, Sweden.
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Travar I, Kihl A, Kumpiene J. Utilization of air pollution control residues for the stabilization/solidification of trace element contaminated soil. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2015; 22:19101-19111. [PMID: 26233740 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-5087-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2015] [Accepted: 07/16/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the stabilization/solidification (S/S) of trace element-contaminated soil using air pollution control residues (APCRs) prior to disposal in landfill sites. Two soil samples (with low and moderate concentrations of organic matter) were stabilized using three APCRs that originated from the incineration of municipal solid waste, bio-fuels and a mixture of coal and crushed olive kernels. Two APCR/soil mixtures were tested: 30% APCR/70% soil and 50% APCR/50% soil. A batch leaching test was used to study immobilization of As and co-occurring metals Cr, Cu, Pb and Zn. Solidification was evaluated by measuring the unconfined compression strength (UCS). Leaching of As was reduced by 39-93% in APCR/soil mixtures and decreased with increased amounts of added APCR. Immobilization of As positively correlated with the amount of Ca in the APCR and negatively with the amount of soil organic matter. According to geochemical modelling, the precipitation of calcium arsenate (Ca3(AsO4)2/4H2O) and incorporation of As in ettringite (Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O) in soil/APCR mixtures might explain the reduced leaching of As. A negative effect of the treatment was an increased leaching of Cu, Cr and dissolved organic carbon. Solidification of APCR/soil was considerably weakened by soil organic matter.
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- I Travar
- Waste Science and Technology, Luleå University of Technology, SE-971 87, Luleå, Sweden.
- RagnSells AB, Box 952, 19129, Sollentuna, Sweden.
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- RagnSells AB, Box 952, 19129, Sollentuna, Sweden
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- Waste Science and Technology, Luleå University of Technology, SE-971 87, Luleå, Sweden
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Xue K, van Nostrand JD, Vangronsveld J, Witters N, Janssen JO, Kumpiene J, Siebielec G, Galazka R, Giagnoni L, Arenella M, Zhou JZ, Renella G. Management with willow short rotation coppice increase the functional gene diversity and functional activity of a heavy metal polluted soil. Chemosphere 2015; 138:469-477. [PMID: 26183942 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.06.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2015] [Revised: 06/01/2015] [Accepted: 06/15/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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We studied the microbial functional diversity, biochemical activity, heavy metals (HM) availability and soil toxicity of Cd, Pb and Zn contaminated soils, kept under grassland or short rotation coppice (SRC) to attenuate the risks associated with HM contamination and restore the soil ecological functions. Soil microbial functional diversity was analyzed by the GeoChip, a functional gene microarray containing probes for genes involved in nutrient cycling, metal resistance and stress response. Soil under SRC showed a higher abundance of microbial genes involved in C, N, P and S cycles and resistance to various HM, higher microbial biomass, respiration and enzyme activity rates, and lower HM availability than the grassland soil. The linkages between functional genes of soil microbial communities and soil chemical properties, HM availability and biochemical activity were also investigated. Soil toxicity and N, P and Pb availability were important factors in shaping the microbial functional diversity, as determined by CCA. We concluded that in HM contaminated soils the microbial functional diversity was positively influenced by SRC management through the reduction of HM availability and soil toxicity increase of nutrient cycling. The presented results can be important in predicting the long term environmental sustainability of plant-based soil remediation.
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- K Xue
- Institute for Environmental Genomics and Department of Microbiology and Plant Biology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 730722, USA
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- Institute for Environmental Genomics and Department of Microbiology and Plant Biology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 730722, USA
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- Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Technical University of Luleå, Luleå, Sweden
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- Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation, State Research Institute, Pulawy, Poland
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- Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation, State Research Institute, Pulawy, Poland
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- Department of Agrifood Production and Environmental Sciences, University of Florence, Italy
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- Department of Agrifood Production and Environmental Sciences, University of Florence, Italy
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- Institute for Environmental Genomics and Department of Microbiology and Plant Biology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 730722, USA
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- Department of Agrifood Production and Environmental Sciences, University of Florence, Italy.
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Travar I, Kihl A, Kumpiene J. The release of As, Cr and Cu from contaminated soil stabilized with APC residues under landfill conditions. J Environ Manage 2015; 151:1-10. [PMID: 25528268 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.11.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2014] [Revised: 11/27/2014] [Accepted: 11/30/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the stability of As, Cr and Cu in contaminated soil treated with air pollution control residues under landfill conditions. The influence of landfill gas and temperature on the release of trace elements from stabilized soil was simulated using a diffusion test. The air pollution control residues immobilized As through the precipitation of Ca-As minerals (calcium arsenate (Ca5H2(AsO4)3 × 5H2O), weilite (CaAsO4) and johnbaumite (Ca5(AsO4)3(OH)), incorporation of As into ettringite (Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 × 26H2O) and adsorption by calcite (CaCO3). The air pollution control residues generally showed a high resistance to pH reduction, indicating high buffer capacity and stability of immobilized As in a landfill over time. Generation of heat in a landfill might increase the release of trace elements. The release of As from stabilized soil was diffusion-controlled at 60 °C, while surface wash-off, dissolution, and depletion prevailed at 20 °C. The air pollution control residues from the incineration of municipal solid waste immobilized Cr, indicating its stability in a landfill. The treatment of soil with air pollution control residues was not effective in immobilization of Cu. Contaminated soils treated with air pollution control residues will probably have a low impact on overall leachate quality from a landfill.
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- I Travar
- Division of Waste Science and Technology, Luleå University of Technology, SE-971 87 Luleå, Sweden; Ragn Sells AB, Box 952, 19129 Sollentuna, Sweden.
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- Ragn Sells AB, Box 952, 19129 Sollentuna, Sweden
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- Division of Waste Science and Technology, Luleå University of Technology, SE-971 87 Luleå, Sweden
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Kumpiene J, Guerri G, Landi L, Pietramellara G, Nannipieri P, Renella G. Microbial biomass, respiration and enzyme activities after in situ aided phytostabilization of a Pb- and Cu-contaminated soil. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2009; 72:115-119. [PMID: 18692241 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2008.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2008] [Revised: 07/01/2008] [Accepted: 07/02/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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We conducted a pilot-scale experiment to study the effects of an aided phytostabilisation on soil microbial and biological endpoints in an ore dust-contaminated soil. Soil was amended with alkaline fly ashes plus peat to reduce mobility of trace elements and vegetated with a proprietary grass/herb mixture. Results indicated that the proposed aided phytostabilization approach of Cu-Pb contaminaed soil significantly increased microbial biomass and respiration, reduced microbial stress and increased key soil enzyme activities. Further research is needed to unambiguously determine whether the soil biochemical endpoints that were studied responded more to decreased metal mobility or to general soil amelioration.
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- J Kumpiene
- Division of Waste Science and Technology, Luleå University of Technology, SE-97187 Luleå, Sweden
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- Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, University of Florence, Piazzale delle Cascine 28, I-5044, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, University of Florence, Piazzale delle Cascine 28, I-5044, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, University of Florence, Piazzale delle Cascine 28, I-5044, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, University of Florence, Piazzale delle Cascine 28, I-5044, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, University of Florence, Piazzale delle Cascine 28, I-5044, Florence, Italy.
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