Immobilization of Cd(II) in acid soil amended with different biochars with a long term of incubation

Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2015 Aug;22(16):12597-604. doi: 10.1007/s11356-015-4523-6. Epub 2015 Apr 25.

Abstract

Biochars derived from bamboo, coconut shell, pine wood shavings, and sugarcane bagasse were applied into Ultisol to investigate their effects on Cd(II) immobilization. After 360 days of incubation, the physical/chemical properties of the Ultisol were improved by the addition of different biochars. As a result, the maximum adsorption capacities of soil for Cd(II) were increased from 8.02 to 9.07-11.51 mmol/kg, and bamboo biochar showed the highest effect on Cd(II) immobilization. The Langmuir model (R(2) > 0.983) fitted the data better than the Freundlich model (R (2) were 0.902-0.937). Column leaching experiments suggested that biochar can also increase the immobilization of Cd(II) under leaching conditions. Biochar mainly increased the weak/unstable binding force of Cd(II) by soil, such as ion exchange, electrostatic attraction, physical adsorption, and carbonate precipitation. In addition, a significant enhancement of surface complexation was also observed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adsorption
  • Cadmium / analysis*
  • Cadmium / chemistry
  • Cadmium / isolation & purification*
  • Charcoal / chemistry*
  • Environmental Restoration and Remediation / methods*
  • Models, Chemical
  • Sasa / chemistry
  • Soil / chemistry*
  • Soil Pollutants / analysis*
  • Static Electricity

Substances

  • Soil
  • Soil Pollutants
  • biochar
  • Cadmium
  • Charcoal