In-silico analysis of atmospheric diffusion, crop planting degrading scheme, and health risk of dioxins from a domestic waste incineration plant

Qing Li; Xixi Li; Zhixing Ren; Meijn Du; Jiawen Yang; Luze Yang; Wei He; Hao Yang; Yuanyuan Zhao; Wenwen Gu; Wei Liu; Wenjin Zhao; Yu Li

doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2023.02.010

In-silico analysis of atmospheric diffusion, crop planting degrading scheme, and health risk of dioxins from a domestic waste incineration plant

Waste Manag. 2023 Apr 1:160:59-68. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2023.02.010. Epub 2023 Feb 13.

Authors

Qing Li¹, Xixi Li², Zhixing Ren³, Meijn Du⁴, Jiawen Yang⁵, Luze Yang⁶, Wei He⁷, Hao Yang⁸, Yuanyuan Zhao⁹, Wenwen Gu¹⁰, Wei Liu¹¹, Wenjin Zhao¹², Yu Li¹³

Affiliations

¹ College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China. Electronic address: lq0226@ncepu.edu.cn.
² Center for Environmental Health Risk Assessment and Research, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; Northern Region Persistent Organic Pollution Control (NRPOP) Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Memorial University, St. John's, NL A1B 3X5, Canada. Electronic address: xixi.li@mun.ca.
³ College of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China. Electronic address: RenzhixingRyy@outlook.com.
⁴ College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China. Electronic address: mjdu0401@outlook.com.
⁵ College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China. Electronic address: yangjiawen236@163.com.
⁶ College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China. Electronic address: yanglz19@mails.jlu.edu.cn.
⁷ College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China. Electronic address: 120202232011@ncepu.com.
⁸ College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China. Electronic address: yh13601614368@163.com.
⁹ College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China. Electronic address: zyy0210@ncepu.edu.cn.
¹⁰ College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China. Electronic address: gww0813@outlook.com.
¹¹ School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, 100875, China. Electronic address: 201921180049@mail.bnu.edu.cn.
¹² College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China. Electronic address: zhaowj@jlu.edu.cn.
¹³ College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China. Electronic address: liyuxx8@hotmail.com.

PMID: 36791511
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2023.02.010

Abstract

Based on a domestic waste incineration power generation project, the dioxin emission from the waste incineration plant (WIP), phytoextraction and microbial degradation of dioxins, and dioxins human health risks reduction were investigated through in-silico methods. Based on the dioxins concentrations in soil (9.97 × 10^-9-7.00 × 10^-5ng/g) predicted by atmospheric dispersion model system and the Level-III fugacity model, planting schemes under different wind directions were designed considering the dioxin absorption capacity and the economic benefits for crops (i.e., barley, peanut, pea, maize and wheat). The dioxins in soils can be further degraded by five crops' rhizosphere microorganisms and fertilizers, simulated through molecular dynamic simulations. The enhanced degradation rates of dioxin by rhizosphere microorganisms of five crops reached 15.70 %-28.66 %. Finally, healthy dietary plans were developed to reduce the risk of dioxin exposure to the sensitive populations living around WIP. Results showed that the consumption of maize, fungus, mushroom and bamboo fungus could effectively reduce dioxins toxicity to humans by 58.13 %. The systematic approach developed in this study provided theoretical support for soil remediation and human health risk control of dioxins-contaminated sites.

Keywords: Atmospheric dispersion model system; Crop planting scheme; Healthy dietary plan; Level-III fugacity model; Waste incineration plant.

MeSH terms

Crops, Agricultural
Dioxins*
Humans
Incineration / methods
Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins*
Soil

Substances

Dioxins
Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins
Soil