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Arsenic immobilization in calcareous soils amended with native and chemically modified sewage sludge biochar: kinetics and equilibrium studies

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In this study, arsenic (As) adsorption in 2 calcareous soils with different properties (A and B) under amendment with sewage sludge (SS) and its biochar was investigated. The spectroscopic analysis showed that SS and its biochar have a rough surface and several organic functional groups. The kinetic study demonstrated a rapid initial uptake rate of As in the first 4 h, followed by a slower adsorption rate that reached equilibrium after 16–64 h in different treatments. When SS, native biochar, and modified biochar were added to soil A, which had a lower organic matter and cation exchange capacity (0.64% and 12 Cmolc kg−1, respectively), the percent of As adsorption after 88 h was 13.16, 13.74, and 15.12, respectively while the corresponding values for soil B, which had a higher organic matter and cation exchange capacity (3.52% and 16.9 Cmolc kg−1, respectively), were 14.76, 17.36, and 24.00, respectively. The cumulative As adsorbed (qe, ex) was in the range of 56.7–120.0 mg kg−1 with an average of 76.9 mg kg−1, while the predicted amounts by pseudo-second-order equation (qe, cal) were in the range of 59.0–120.6 mg kg−1 with an average of 78.0 mg kg−1. This indicates that the pseudo-second-order equation describes the kinetic adsorption of As in control and amended soils well. The distribution coefficient (Kd) values of As adsorption varied from 1.65 l kg−1 in the control soil A to 6.14 l kg−1 in soil B amended with modified biochar. According to maximum adsorption (Qmax) predicted by the Langmuir equation, soil B amended with modified biochar had the highest capacity for As adsorption (177.03 mg kg−1). Modification of the biochar increased the As adsorption in soils A and B from 87.45 to 98.30 mg kg−1 and from 119.3 to 177.03 mg kg−1, respectively. High capacity of soils in As adsorption could be due to the presence of iron oxides in the SS. The main innovative aspect of this study is application of SS biochar as a soil amendment in As-affected lands. The findings of this research can be useful for farmers and environmental organizations.

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Acknowledgements

We thank the staff of the organization of Management and Planning Organization of Kurdistan, Iran which helped us undertake this project. Furthermore, the authors would like to acknowledge the support of the University of Kurdistan and in particular the Soil Chemistry Laboratory at the Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture.

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The research was financially supported by the Management and Planning Organization of Kurdistan, Iran.

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    Morteza Feizi & Sayed Mohamad Taaher Hossaini

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Feizi, M., Hossaini, S.M.T. Arsenic immobilization in calcareous soils amended with native and chemically modified sewage sludge biochar: kinetics and equilibrium studies. Arab J Geosci 15, 327 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-021-08203-y

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