Four kinds of capping materials for controlling phosphorus and nitrogen release from contaminated sediment using a static simulation experiment

doi:10.1007/s11783-021-1463-x

Front. Environ. Sci. Eng.

2022, Vol. 16

Issue (3) : 29 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11783-021-1463-x

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Four kinds of capping materials for controlling phosphorus and nitrogen release from contaminated sediment using a static simulation experiment

Zhenming Zhou(

), Canyang Lin, Shuwen Li, Shupo Liu, Fei Li, Baoling Yuan

College of Civil Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, China

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Abstract

• Lanthanum modified bentonite (LMB) can effectively absorb phosphorus (P).

• Water treatment plant sludge (WTPS) capping is effective for controlling P release.

•Aluminum-based P-inactivation agent (Al-PIA) is an efficient P control material.

•The P adsorbed by WTPS and Al-PIA is mainly in the form of NAIP.

We determined the effects of quartz sand (QS), water treatment plant sludge (WTPS), aluminum-based P-inactivation agent (Al-PIA), and lanthanum-modified bentonite (LMB) thin-layer capping on controlling phosphorus and nitrogen release from the sediment, using a static simulation experiment. The sediment in the experiment was sampled from Yundang Lagoon (Xiamen, Fujian Province, China), which is a eutrophic waterbody. The total phosphorus (TP), ammonium nitrogen (NH₄⁺-N), and total organic carbon (TOC) levels in the overlying water were measured at regular intervals, and the changes of different P forms in WTPS, Al-PIA, and sediment of each system were analyzed before and after the test. The average TP reduction rates of LMB, Al-PIA, WTPS, and QS were 94.82, 92.14, 86.88, and 10.68%, respectively, when the release strength of sediment TP was 2.26–9.19 mg/(m²·d) and the capping strength of the materials was 2 kg/m². Thin-layer capping of LMB, WTPS, and Al-PIA could effectively control P release from the sediment (P<0.05). However, thin-layer capping of LMB, Al-PIA, and QS did not significantly reduce the release of ammonium N and organic matter (P > 0.05). Based on our results, LMB, Al-PIA, and WTPS thin-layer capping promoted the migration and transformation of easily released P in sediment. The P adsorbed by WTPS and Al-PIA mainly occurred in the form of NAIP.

Keywords Sediment Eutrophication Thin-layer capping Phosphorus Nitrogen Aluminum-based P-inactivation agent

Corresponding Author(s): Zhenming Zhou

Issue Date: 13 July 2021

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Zhenming Zhou,Canyang Lin,Shuwen Li, et al. Four kinds of capping materials for controlling phosphorus and nitrogen release from contaminated sediment using a static simulation experiment[J]. Front. Environ. Sci. Eng., 2022, 16(3): 29.

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Fig.1 Schematic of the experimental glass bottle. ① Glass bottle; ② Overlying water; ③ Capping materials; ④ Sediment.

Fig.2 The protocols of SMT extraction.

Fig.3 Changes of TP concentrations of overlying water in the five systems.

Fig.4 Changes of NH₄⁺-N concentrations of overlying water in the five systems.

Tab.1 Changes of various forms of ammonium nitrogen and organic matter content in WTPS and Al-PIA before and after tests

Fig.5 Changes of TOC concentrations of overlying water in the five systems.

Fig.6 Changes of various forms of phosphorus content in the WTPS and Al-PIA.

Fig.7 Changes of phosphorus content of sediment in different systems.

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