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Environ Geochem Health ; 46(7): 216, 2024 Jun 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38941030

ABSTRACT

Iron phosphate-based coating and iron silicate-based coating were used to inhibit the oxidation of sulfide minerals in rainy and submerged environments. The inhibiting effectiveness of coating agents on the oxidation of iron sulfide minerals was investigated using pyrite and rock samples resulting from acid drainage. The film formed with both surface-coating agents was identified by pyrite surface analysis. It was also confirmed that the formation of coatings varies depending on the crystallographic orientation. The inhibitory effects under rainy and submerged conditions were investigated using column experiments. Submerged conditions accelerated deterioration compared to that under rainy conditions. Iron phosphate coating had a significantly better oxidation-inhibitory effect (84.86-98.70%) than iron silicate coating (56.80-92.36%), and at a concentration of 300 mM, H+ elution was inhibited by more than 90% throughout the experiment. Furthermore, methods for effective film formation were investigated in terms of producing Fe3+; (1) application of coating agents mixed with oxidant (H2O2), (2) application of coating agent after the use of the oxidant. In a rainy environment, applying iron phosphate-based coating using the sequential method showed oxidation inhibition effects for cycles 1-9, whereas applying the mixed material showed effects for cycles 9-13. The use of a surface-coating agent after applying an oxidant did not inhibit oxidation. The surface coating agent and the oxidizing agent should be applied as a mixture to form a film.


Subject(s)
Iron , Oxidation-Reduction , Phosphates , Silicates , Silicates/chemistry , Iron/chemistry , Phosphates/chemistry , Acid Rain , Sulfides/chemistry , Hydrogen Peroxide/chemistry , Ferric Compounds/chemistry
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Environ Sci Pollut Res Int ; 30(16): 48157-48167, 2023 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36750517

ABSTRACT

Ex situ mineralization of CO2 is a promising technology that employs Ca- and Mg-rich industrial wastes but it simultaneously produces end products. Although Mg is a major mineralization source, it can adversely impact carbonate precipitation and crystal stability during co-precipitation in combination with Ca2+. In this study, the effects of Mg2+ ions on the mineralization process and its products were investigated using precipitates formed at different aqueous concentrations of Mg2+. The final phases of the precipitates were quantitatively evaluated at the end of each process. The alterations undergone by the calcite crystals, which constituted the dominant carbonate phase in each experiment, were analyzed using a sophisticated crystallographic approach. Aragonite was detected at high Mg2+ concentrations (Mg2+/Ca2+ ratio of 2.00), although brucite was the sole phase of the Mg crystal. The increase in Mg2+ ion concentration induced the formation of an amorphous solid. The results revealed that a drastic transformation of the calcite lattice occurred when the ratio of Mg2+/Ca2+ exceeded 1.00, agreeing with the shifts observed in the calcite structure upon comparing the precipitates formed at the Mg2+/Ca2+ ratios of 1.00 and 2.00, wherein microstrain and crystallite sizes changed from 0.040 and 55.33 nm to 0.1533 and 12.35 nm, respectively. At a Mg2+/Ca2+ ratio of 2.00, 6.51% of the Ca2+ ions in the calcite structure were substituted by Mg2+, increasing the surface energy of the crystal and the solubility of the carbonate. Therefore, Mg2+ is a potential hindrance that can impede the precipitation of carbonates and increase instability at certain concentrations.


Subject(s)
Carbon , Magnesium , Magnesium/chemistry , Calcium Carbonate/chemistry , Carbonates , Water/chemistry
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Sci Total Environ ; 713: 136498, 2020 Apr 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32019011

ABSTRACT

Deterioration of our terrestrial environment due to decreasing soil quality brought on by crude oil spills and leakages is a major issue. In this study, soil samples were prepared by mixing clay (bentonite) and sand contaminated with 5 and 10 wt% crude oil (in order to study the effect of oil concentration), and weathered in a laboratory to simulate actual contaminated soil. Volatilization of light oil was inhibited in clay rich-soil, resulting in higher contamination after weathering. The efficiency of the pyrolytic treatment was evaluated by comparing the weight change and n-hexane extractable material (HEM) content of the soil samples. The working temperature influenced pyrolysis efficiency more than the reaction time. A residual amount of 0.29-0.61 wt% (below the soil pollution standard) was observed in the samples with high clay content and pollution level (by pyrolysis for 30 min at 400 °C). Infrared analysis of treated soil samples showed a reduction in alkyl functionality (CH), confirming a decrease in hydrophobicity and an improvement in water holding capacity (WHC). Seed germination and plant growth were relatively better in the pyrolyzed soil. The field applicability of the pyrolytic treatment process was confirmed at laboratory and pilot scale, as well as by treating soil samples collected from actual polluted sites.

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Chemosphere ; 239: 124832, 2020 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31726524

ABSTRACT

Aqueous arsenate [As(V)] was removed using an aluminum-based adsorbent (ABA) and coal mine drainage sludge coated polyurethane (CMDS-PU) prepared using alum and coal mine sludge, respectively. Their As(V) removal efficiencies were compared with each other and granular ferric hydroxide (GFH). The mineralogy and surface chemistry of materials were determined using wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WD XRF) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), respectively. The angle-resolved X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (AR-XPS) studies confirmed As(V) retention on the adsorbent surfaces. The adsorption kinetics data were fitted to pseudo second-order rate equation. The faster As(V) uptake kinetics of GFH and ABA (GFH > ABA > CMDS-PU) were attributed to their large pore volume and mesoporous nature. Langmuir adsorption capacities of 22, 31 and 10 mg/g, were achieved for GFH, ABA and CMDS-PU, respectively. As(V) adsorption on GFH, ABA and CMDS-PU was endothermic. GFH and ABA were efficient over a wide pH range (3-10). In column studies, GFH, ABA, and CMDS-PU successfully treated 23625, 842, and 158 bed volumes (BVs) and 2094, 6400, and 17 BVs of As(V)-contaminated water with 9.5 and 27 EBCT, respectively (at pH = 6.0, Asi = 600 µg/L). The GFH and ABA have a potential to be used at large-scale aqueous phase As(V) remediation.


Subject(s)
Aluminum/chemistry , Arsenates/analysis , Ferric Compounds/chemistry , Polyurethanes/chemistry , Sewage/chemistry , Water Pollutants, Chemical/analysis , Water Purification/methods , Adsorption , Coal Industry , Coal Mining , Hydrogen-Ion Concentration , Kinetics , Photoelectron Spectroscopy , Water/chemistry
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Environ Geochem Health ; 38(5): 1137-1146, 2016 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26493832

ABSTRACT

Pyrite and other iron sulfides are readily oxidized by dissolved oxygen in aqueous phase, producing acidity and Fe(2+), which causes significant environmental problems. Applications of surface coating agents (Na2SiO3 and KH2PO4) were conducted at Boeun (Chungbuk, South Korea) outcrop site, and their efficiencies to inhibit the oxidation of sulfide minerals were monitored for a long-term period (449 days). The rock sample showed positive Net Acid Production Potential (NAPP = 20.23) and low Net Acid Generation pH (NAGpH = 2.42) values, suggesting that the rock sample was categorized in the potential acid-forming group. For the monitored time period (449 days), field study results showed that the application of Na2SiO3 effectively inhibited the pyrite oxidation as compared to KH2PO4. Na2SiO3 as a surface coating agent maintained pH 5-6 and reduced oxidation of pyrite surface up to 99.95 and 97.70 % indicated by Fe(2+) and SO4 (2-) release, respectively. The scanning electron microscope and energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometer analysis indicated that the morphology of rock surface was completely changed attributable to formation of iron silicate coating. The experimental results suggested that the treatment with Na2SiO3 was highly effective and it might be applicable on field for inhibition of iron sulfide oxidation.


Subject(s)
Environmental Restoration and Remediation/methods , Iron/chemistry , Oxidation-Reduction , Sulfides/chemistry , Microscopy, Electron, Scanning , Phosphates/chemistry , Potassium Compounds/chemistry , Republic of Korea , Silicates/chemistry , Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission
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