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  • 1.
    Kumpiene, Jurate
    et al.
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Xu, Jingying
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Bäckström, Anna
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Arsenic leaching in landfilled soil2012In: Abstract proceedings of 7th Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium: Södra Sunderbyn, June 25th to 27th, 2012 / [ed] Anders Lagerkvist, Luleå: Luleå tekniska universitet, 2012, p. 87-Conference paper (Refereed)
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    Xu, Jingying
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Feasibility study of soil washing to remediate mercury contaminated soil2013Licentiate thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
    Abstract [en]

    Mercury (Hg) cannot be degraded. Therefore only two principal processes are available for the treatment of Hg-contaminated soil: (1) the separation of Hg from the soil or (2) the stabilisation of Hg within the soil. Prior to selecting a suitable treatment technique, it is necessary to have an understanding of Hg behaviour in contaminated soil, i.e., distribution in particle size fractions, dissolution at different pH and in the presence of chlorides, and mobilisation using various extractants. The thesis aims to evaluate the potential for applying soil washing to decontaminate the Hg-contaminated soil. The Hg contamination originated from inappropriate waste disposal, chlor-alkali process and harbour activities, and the soil was also polluted by other trace elements, i.e., Zn, Cu and Pb, etc. The soil was fractionated from fine to coarse particles to study the effectiveness of physical separation. A pH-static titration ranging from pH 3 to 11 was performed to assess the mobility of Hg in response to pH changes. The chloride influence on Hg mobilisation was studied using an HCl solution of different concentrations as the leachant. Batch leaching tests were used to evaluate Hg solubility in water, and extraction efficiency by various extractants. The extractants derived from wastes were acidogenic leachates generated from biodegradable wastes, and alkaline leachates produced from fly/bottom ashes. The studied soil consisted of dominant coarse-grained fractions, which is usually suitable for particle size separation. However, dry sieving has been shown to be insufficient to separate clean from contaminated soil fractions although the Hg concentrations decreased with increasing particle sizes. The reasons are likely to be: (i) the physical attachment of fines to coarse particles; (ii) the strong chemical bond of soil organic matter (OM) and minerals for Hg. Distilled water could barely mobilise the Hg from the soil, most likely due to firm chemical bonding between the soil and Hg. Despite the fact that enhanced Hg dissolution was observed at pH 5 and 11 in this study, soil washing by pH adjustment was insufficient for Hg removal. The introduction of chlorides did not facilitate the Hg mobilisation either. Retention of Hg in the soil by OM seemed to be predominant over Hg mobilisation by chlorides. Chemical extraction by leachates from wastes as well as EDTA solution and NaOH solutions showed that neither alkaline nor acidic leachates could facilitate Hg removal from the soil. Mercury was firmly bound in the soil matrix and no more than 1.5% of the total Hg could be removed by any of the tested extractants. Future research should therefore focus on the development of Hg immobilisation techniques.

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    Xu, Jingying
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    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Bravo, Andrea Garcia
    Department of Ecology and Genetics, Limnology, University of Uppsala.
    Lagerkvist, Anders
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Bertilsson, Stefan
    Department of Ecology and Genetics, Limnology, University of Uppsala.
    Sjöblom, Rolf
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Kumpiene, Jurate
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Sources and remediation techniques for mercury contaminated soil2015In: Environment International, ISSN 0160-4120, E-ISSN 1873-6750, Vol. 74, p. 42-53Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Mercury (Hg) in soils has increased by a factor of 3 to 10 in recent times mainly due to combustion of fossil fuels combined with long-range atmospheric transport processes. Other sources as chlor-alkali plants, gold mining and cement production can also be significant, at least locally. This paper summarizes the natural and anthropogenic sources that have contributed to the increase of Hg concentration in soil and reviews major remediation techniques and their applications to control soil Hg contamination. The focus is on soil washing, stabilisation/solidification, thermal treatment and biological techniques; but also the factors that influence Hg mobilisation in soil and therefore are crucial for evaluating and optimizing remediation techniques are discussed. Further research on bioremediation is encouraged and future study should focus on the implementation of different remediation techniques under field conditions.

  • 4.
    Xu, Jingying
    et al.
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering.
    Kleja, Dan B
    Swedish Geotechnical Institute.
    Biester, Harald
    Department of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geoecology, University of Braunschweig.
    Lagerkvist, Anders
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Kumpiene, Jurate
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Influence of particle size distribution, organic carbon, pH and chlorides on washing of mercury contaminated soil2014In: Chemosphere, ISSN 0045-6535, E-ISSN 1879-1298, Vol. 109, p. 99-105Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Feasibility of soil washing to remediate Hg contaminated soil was studied. Dry sieving was performed to evaluate Hg distribution in soil particle size fractions. The influence of dissolved organic matter and chlorides on Hg dissolution was assessed by batch leaching tests. Mercury mobilization in the pH range of 3–11 was studied by pH-static titration. Results showed infeasibility of physical separation via dry sieving, as the least contaminated fraction exceeded the Swedish generic guideline value for Hg in soils. Soluble Hg did not correlate with dissolved organic carbon in the water leachate. The highest Hg dissolution was achieved at pH 5 and 11, reaching up to 0.3% of the total Hg. The pH adjustment was therefore not sufficient for the Hg removal to acceptable levels. Chlorides did not facilitate Hg mobilization under acidic pH either. Mercury was firmly bound in the studied soil thus soil washing might be insufficient method to treat the studied soil.

  • 5.
    Xu, Jingying
    et al.
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Kleja, Dan Berggren
    Department of Environmental Engineering, Swedish Geotechnical Institute.
    Lagerkvist, Anders
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Kumpiene, Jurate
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Influence of soil particle size, organic carbon and pH on mercury distribution and dissolution in contaminated soil2013In: Influence of soil particle size, organic carbon and pH on mercury distribution and dissolution in contaminated soil, 2013, p. 45-Conference paper (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Mercury (Hg) cannot be destroyed therefore only two principal processes are available for the treatment of Hg-contaminated soil: 1) separation of Hg from soil (through wet-sieving and/or chemical extraction), or 2) stabilization of Hg within the soil (through chemical immobilisation or stabilisation/solidification). If Hg separation is used, soil can be cleaned while Hg recovered. A complex matrix may, however, cause low treatment efficiency. Therefore, prior to selecting the suitable treatment technique, an understanding of Hg solubility and distribution in particle size fractions of the contaminated soil is necessary. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential for applying soil washing technology to clean Hg contaminated soil based on Hg distribution in soil particle size fractions, Hg solubility in water and pH-dependant Hg dissolution. Soil contaminated by different industrial processes (e.g. waste dump, chlor–alkali process, harbour activities) was collected from Tidermans padding area upstream of Göta River, Sweden during the site remediation. The soil was dry sieved into particle-size fractions of <0.063 mm, 0.063–0.125 mm, 0.125–0.25 mm, 0.25–0.5 mm, 0.5–1 mm, 1–2 mm and 2–4 mm and along with the bulk soil were analysed for total Hg and total organic carbon (TOC). A batch leaching test at liquid-to-solid ratio (L/S) 10 was performed to determine water soluble Hg and dissolved organic carbon (DOC). A pH-static leaching test was performed to determine Hg solubility in the pH range of 3-11. All particle size fractions contained Hg above the Swedish guideline value for contaminated soil (2.5 mg/kg for less sensitive land use). Total Hg concentrations decreased with increasing particle size (except fraction 1-2 mm), ranging from 48.70 mg/kg to 10.29 mg/kg. The TOC contents were similar in all size fractions from 8.72 to 10.88 and had no correlation with the total Hg. Water soluble Hg was low in all size fractions, making up for 0.04% to 0.12% of the total Hg. Contents of DOC declined from fine to large fractions, however, no correlation between Hg solubility and DOC content has been observed. Mercury desorption was affected by pH and fluctuated throughout the tested pH range. The least Hg dissolution was achieved at pH=3 and pH 9 in all fractions and the bulk soil, while the dissolution peaks were observed at pH=5 and pH=11. The results show that the soil washing applying wet-sieving and particle separation method would be unfeasible since elevated Hg concentrations are distributed in all tested soil particle fractions and water solubility of Hg is very low. Chemical extraction focusing on pH 5 or pH 11 might improve the Hg removal. Geochemical modelling is being performed to understand this Hg behaviour in the studied soil.

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