... chemical pools ofheavymetals in sludge due to metal spiking and incubation, it appeared that bio-oxidation of organic carbon and consequent acidification effected release of Ni, Cu, and Cd from ... (residual fraction), of Ni and Zn from F3 fraction, of Zn from F4 and F2 fractions from sludge The released and added metals were incorporated into F5 (residual) fraction in case of Zn and Pb, into ... Spiking and incubation appeared to increase the proportions of Cd and Ni in F1 and F2 fractions at the expanse of F5 and F4 fractions which might be due to oxidative breakdown of organic components...
... Solutions for medical wastes in Vietnam Public economics Table of Contents What is medical waste Definition of medical wastes Definition according to Wikipedia Definition ... people According to the Medical Institute of Labor and Environment Sanitation, the level of pollution of liquid wastes in hospitals was 20,000 times more than standard According to the report of the ... operation Secondly, it uses ozone diffusing devices, which save time by 10-fold in comparison with the non-ozone diffusers Moreover, Biofast can entirely deodorize and Group assignment Solutions...
... to assess the presence and extension of contamination, the concentrations of some elements measured at the sites were compared with the normal ranges and the most common values typically present ... if a contaminationof cadmium, copper, lead and zinc is present Also the neighbouring zone under the vegetation has relatively high levels of Cu, Pb and Zn The concentrations at the base of the ... is below One of the pieces of material analysed (A15) has concentrations similar to ones of the relief, whereas the other (A16) has a very high copper level and low content of Fe andof La, Sc,...
... sorption consisted of 20 mg/l for the adsorbent dose in The adsorption ofheavy metal ions by low cost adsorbents was evaluated under various conditions such as pH, heavy metal concentration, mixing ... obtained The residual concentration ofheavymetals was determined by an atomic absorption spectrometer In addition to adsorption tests, a set of blank tests of low cost were conducted in order to ... department of 250 m3/day represents the main source of pollution in this company The unreacted rinse water contains high concentrations of Fe, Pb, Cd, Cu and Ni Their typical concentrations were...
... Treatment of Metal Contaminated Soils, EPA-542-R-97–004, USEPA, Washington, D.C., 1997 Forstner, U., Land contamination by metals: Global scope and magnitude of problem, in Metal Speciation andContamination ... constructed based on normalized Pb and colloid concentrations (C /Co) and pore volumes A value ofCo ∼5 mg/l−1 was used for Pb, andCo = 300 mg/l−1 was used for colloids Colloid concentrations in the ... + CaCO LSB - CaCO3 20 Control Colloid Concentration (mg/L) FIGURE 2.9 Breakthrough curves for pH and EC of the eluted control solutions and biosolid colloid suspensions through the soil monoliths...
... the logarithm of the protonating constant of equations 4.7 and 4.8, and the value 19.8 results from a model calibration using protonation constants of oxo- and hydroxo-solution complexes.19 To ... model16 and the crystallochemical model.18 The difference between the two consecutive protonation constants is so large that only one reaction (either protonation of the oxo group or protonation of ... main effectsof proton adsorption-desorption on the adsorption ofmetals in general andheavymetals in particular have been recognized for many decades Protons can be exchanged by metal ions...
... McQuarrie and Simon.43 The second consideration in choosing a method is the level of electron correlation A range of methods from no electron correlation (Hartree-Fock methods) to full configuration ... regions and coiling of the C backbone could increase the sorption of hydrophobic contaminants and increase the sequestration capacity of the NOM All these components may be available in soils and ... available conformations, but isolation of the SFA and water allows each component to move more freely The second approach was to employ periodic boundary conditions and molecular mechanics (COMPASS)...
... Complexation of Co( II) by leonardite humic acid as a function of pH and NaClO4 concentration, Environ Sci Technol., 29, 951, 1995 Wilson, A.R et al., The effectsof pH and surface composition on Pb ... Mn oxidation by L discophora that shows the mathematical dependence on cell concentration, Mn concentration, pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen concentration, and copper concentration (Zhang et ... range of controlled laboratory conditions and have developed a rate law for biologically mediated Mn(II) oxidation as a function of environmental conditions including temperature, pH, and the concentrations...
... U., Land contamination by metals — global scope and magnitude of problem, in Metal Speciation andContaminationof Soil, Allen, H.E., Huang, C.P., and Bailey, G.W., Eds., CRC Press, Boca Raton, ... 8.4 Conclusions and Environmental Significance 8.4.1 Fate of Zn in Soils 8.4.2 Summary of Speciation Techniques References 8.1 INTRODUCTION The contaminationof surface and subsurface environments ... interactions can be considered one portion of the overall concept of metal speciation in soils However, the determination of metal speciation in complex and heterogeneous systems such as soils and...
... the sum of the initial concentrations of soluble and exchangeable concentrations as in equation 9.6 In the second model, the concentrations of Zn, Ni, and Sr released by dissolution of Mn oxide ... AND REACTIONS CONTROLLING THE SOLUBILITY OF MN AND TRACE METALS FOLLOWING REDUCTION The soluble concentration of Mn under reducing conditions will depend on the amount of Mn oxide dissolved and ... initial concentration of exchangeable Mn, and [Mn]s the concentration of soluble Mn from the saturated columns at the 24-h time period The concentrations of exchangeable metals were converted...
... function of DOM sources and concentrations The decomposition of DOM in soil will lead to the re-immobilization of DOMassociated metals Under aerobic incubation conditions, DOM decomposition could ... aquatic environments without better understanding of the behavior of DOM itself and interaction of DOM andmetals in soils The aim of this chapter, based on a series of trials that we conducted, ... the interaction of DOM andmetals under field conditions The DOM contribution to facilitate pollutants to move into aquatic environment from cropland is unclear Also, the information concerning DOM...
... constituents and distributions of soil colloids to study trace metal adsorption to colloids and the effect of colloidal surface coatings on phosphate sorption.87–90 Examples of the UV-based and ... primary PSD of the natural sample and confound interpretation of trace element–colloidal interactions and sorption behavior Hence, interpretation of FFF results requires a consideration of the potential ... with colloid mass or concentration In addition, larger size particles may contribute much of the colloidal mass, but reflect a smaller portion of the surface area available for contaminant sorption.20...
... international data 99 6.5 Conclusions .101 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 102 7.1 Summary of main conclusions 102 7.1.1 Heavymetals in the seawater column and sediments ... column 128 A.3 Concentrations of particulate metals (µg/g) in the water column 131 vii A.4 Concentration of particulate metals (µg/L) in the water column .134 A.5 Concentrations ofheavy ... are heavy metals? 2.1.3 Sources ofheavymetals .6 2.1.4 Sources ofheavy metal contamination 2.1.5 The effectsofheavymetals to human beings .8 iii 2.2 Heavy metals...
... 4.21 Concentrations ofmetals in shell and tissue of L.unguis 126 Figure 4.22 Concentrations ofmetals in shell and tissue of G.coavans 126 Figure 4.23 Concentrations ofmetals in shell and ... samples collected in rainy season amongst range of SQGs 116 Figure 4.19 Concentrations ofmetals in shell and tissue of L.anatine 125 Figure 4.20 Concentrations ofmetals in shell and tissue of ... 168 CHAPTER CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 173 5.1 CONCLUSIONS 173 viii 5.1.1 Heavy metal contaminations in sediment samples 173 5.1.2 Bioaccumulation ofheavymetals in mollusks...
... is the concentration of an element released at L/S=20 (mg/kg), k* is the retention factor (dimensionless), and a is an constant A higher retention factor corresponds to a stronger binding of elements ... pH of to assess the influence of acidic conditions on the release of HMs and As from sludge The test was based on an automatic multititration system (Titro-Wico Multititrator, Wittenfield and Cornelius, ... and steel processing factory in the industrial park The electroplating sludge (sample SE) has the highest concentrations of As and HMs (Co, Cu, Mo, and Zn) and extremely high concentrations of...
... removal of Cd 2+ and Co2 + ions from aqueous solution, results indicate that heavy metal ions sorption on nanosheets is dependent on pH and ionic strength, and the abundant oxygen-containing functional ... discovered copper is actually toxic agents for Wilson patients and discover that the liver and brain of these patients contained metal content is very high 2.4 Effectsofheavy metal to environmental ... The harmful effectsof Copper on human health: 13 Copper is considered to be one of the elements necessary for human development, but the accumulation of copper with high concentrations can be...
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... Groups of Microorganisms Growth of Microorganisms on Components of Gasoline Biodegradation of Gasoline Components by Mixed Normal Microflora Fuel Components/Hydrocarbons and Microorganisms Capable of ... Bioaugmentation: Supplementation of microorganisms to a contaminated site to enhance bioremediation; see Enhanced biodegradation BIOCELS: Bioreclamation with Innovative On- Site Controlled Environment Landtreatment ... groups of microorganisms are considered for their potential contribution, and the effectsof both aerobic and anaerobic conditions are discussed This survey also contains an extensive overview of...