Remediation of Cd and Cu Contaminated Agricultural Soils near Oilfields by Biochar Combined with Sodium Humate-Wood Vinegar

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Title: Remediation of Cd and Cu Contaminated Agricultural Soils near Oilfields by Biochar Combined with Sodium Humate-Wood Vinegar
Authors: Junqi Wang, Weichun Gao, Junfeng Zhu, Yuxiao Yang, Yuhua Niu
Source: Agronomy, Vol 13, Iss 4, p 1009 (2023)
Publisher Information: MDPI AG, 2023.
Publication Year: 2023
Collection: LCC:Agriculture
Subject Terms: heavy metal-contaminated soil, chemical fractions, biochar, humic acid, immobilization mechanism, Agriculture
More Details: Soil contaminations by heavy metals near oilfields have been widely reported and are causing great concern. Thus, it is highly desirable to develop cost-effective materials and methods to avoid heavy metal residues contaminating soil and food. An effective, environmentally friendly, and inexpensive remediation material for heavy metal-polluted soil was designed and prepared using biochar (BC) combined with humic acid (HA) resulting from sodium humate (NaHA) simply reacting with wood vinegar (BHW). After adding BHW, the chemical fractions of copper and cadmium in the soil undergo larger changes. Meanwhile, the availability of heavy metals decreases. The maximum adsorption capacity of copper and cadmium in the soil using the BHW is larger than that only using biochar. The adsorption kinetics ensures that the adsorption process of Cd2+ and Cu2+ ions on BHW is chemical adsorption, which is best fitted using the pseudo-second-order rate equation. The thermodynamics guarantees that the metal ions adsorb on the heterogeneous surface of BHW in multilayer, which is credited to the enhancement of oxygen-containing groups in the biochar combined with the humic acid. The remediation material BHW holds promise for the immobilization of heavy metal in the soils and could be recommended based on its economic feasibility, high efficacy, and environmental safety.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2073-4395
Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/13/4/1009; https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4395
DOI: 10.3390/agronomy13041009
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/9233af4f8ae84ee6a5817ee829850d1c
Accession Number: edsdoj.9233af4f8ae84ee6a5817ee829850d1c
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:20734395
DOI:10.3390/agronomy13041009
Published in:Agronomy
Language:English