Abstract
Purpose
Aluminum- and iron-impregnated food waste biochar (Al-FWBC and Fe-FWBC) have been suggested for the remediation of dredged sediments contaminated with arsenic (As).
Materials and methods
Sediment was obtained from a reservoir surrounded by several abandoned gold mines. High As concentration (102.7 mg kg−1) of the sediment corresponded to a severely contaminated level, but other heavy metals were in acceptable ranges without toxic concerns. Al-FWBC and Fe-FWBC, successfully synthesized in a previous study to remove As from aqueous solutions, were used as stabilization/solidification (S/S) agents in the current study. A sequential extraction procedure was applied to investigate the fractionation and stability of As in sediments.
Results and discussion
Amendment of Al-FWBC and Fe-FWBC for 6 months reduced the non-specifically and specifically sorbed fractions but increased the residual fraction. Fe-FWBC 1% was most efficient in stabilizing As in the sediment and it decreased 45.4% of non-specifically and specifically sorbed fractions. The effect of Al-FWBC and Fe-FWBC amendments was further confirmed by measuring potential ecological risk, and the contamination factor decreased from a considerably polluted to moderately polluted level. Arsenic and other heavy metals that leached from the S/S-treated sediments via toxicity characteristic leaching procedure did not exceed the values prescribed by the US Environmental Protection Agency.
Conclusions
Stabilization/solidification treatment using Al-FWBC and Fe-FWBC, converted from waste to value-added substances for environmental pollution control, can be applied to remediate sediments contaminated with As.
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This work was supported by Korea Environment Industry & Technology Institute (KEITI) through Aquatic Ecosystem Conservation Research Program, funded by Korea Ministry of Environment (grant number: RE202201970).
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Hong, SH., Hwang, S., Lee, CG. et al. Stabilization of As-contaminated dredged sediment using Al- and Fe-impregnated food waste biochar. J Soils Sediments 23, 2628–2640 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-023-03520-z
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