Enhancing soluble phosphorus removal within buffer strips using industrial by-products

Habibiandehkordi, Reza and Quinton, John and Surridge, Ben (2014) Enhancing soluble phosphorus removal within buffer strips using industrial by-products. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 21 (21). pp. 12257-12269. ISSN 0944-1344

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Abstract

Using industrial by-products (IBPs) in conjunction with buffer strips provides a potentially new strategy for enhancing soluble phosphorus (P) removal from agricultural runoff. Here, we investigate the feasibility of this approach by assessing the P sorption properties of IBPs at different solution-IBPs contact time (1–120 min) and solution pH (3, 5.5, 7.5), as well as possible adverse environmental effects including P desorption or heavy metal mobilisation from IBPs. Batch experiments were carried out on two widely available IBPs in the UK that demonstrated high P sorption capacity but different physicochemical characteristics, specifically ochre and Aluminium (Al) based water treatment residuals (Al-WTR). A series of kinetic sorption–desorption experiments alongside kinetic modelling were used to understand the rate and the mechanisms of P removal across a range of reaction times. The results of the kinetic experiments indicated that P was initially sorbed rapidly to both ochre and Al-WTR, followed by a second phase characterised by a slower sorption rate. The excellent fits of kinetic sorption data to a pseudo-second order model for both materials suggested surface chemisorption as the rate-controlling mechanism. Neither ochre nor Al-WTR released substantial quantities of either P or heavy metals into solution, suggesting that they could be applied to buffer strip soils at recommended rates (≤30 g kg−1 soil) without adverse environmental impact. Although the rate of P sorption by freshly-generated Al-WTR applied to buffer strips reduced following air-drying, this would not limit its practical application to buffer strips in the field if adequate contact time with runoff was provided.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Environmental Science and Pollution Research
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? buffer stripsdesorptionindustrial by-productsphosphorussorptionwater qualityenvironmental chemistrypollutionhealth, toxicology and mutagenesis ??
ID Code:
70310
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Deposited On:
12 Aug 2014 10:08
Refereed?:
Yes
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Published
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