Evolution of soil DOM during thermal remediation below 100 °C: concentration, spectral characteristics and complexation ability

doi:10.1007/s11783-024-1854-x

2024, Vol. 18

Issue (8) : 94 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11783-024-1854-x

Evolution of soil DOM during thermal remediation below 100 °C: concentration, spectral characteristics and complexation ability

Wan Huang¹, Ziren Wan¹, Di Zheng¹, Lifeng Cao^1,², Guanghe Li^1,², Fang Zhang^1,²(

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¹. State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, State Environment Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
². National Engineering Laboratory for Site Remediation Technologies, Beijing 100015, China

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Abstract

● DOM concentration increased with heating temperature (below 100 °C) and duration.

● Molecular weight, function groups and aromaticity of DOM decreased during heating.

● EEM results indicated higher DOM hydrophobicity after heating.

● DOM binding ability declined due to the loss of polar and aromatic function groups.

The impact of thermal remediation on soil function has drawn increasing attention. So far, as the most active fraction of soil organic matter, the evolution of dissolved organic matter (DOM) during the thermal remediation lacks in-depth investigation, especially for the temperatures value below 100 °C. In this study, a series of soil thermal treatment experiments was conducted at 30, 60, and 90 °C during a 90-d period, where soil DOM concentration increased with heating temperature and duration. The molecular weight, functional groups content and aromaticity of DOM all decreased during the thermal treatment. The excitation-emission matrices (EEM) results suggested that humic acid-like substances transformed into fulvic acid-like substances (F_III/F_V increased from 0.27 to 0.44) during the heating process, and five DOM components were further identified by EEM-PARAFAC. The change of DOM structures and components indicated the decline of DOM stability and hydrophilicity, and can potentially change the bioavailability and mobility. Elevated temperature also resulted in the decline of DOM complexation ability, which may be caused by the loss of binding sites due to the decrease of polar function groups, aromatic structures and hydrophilic components. This study provides valuable information about the evolution of DOM during thermal remediation, which would potentially change the fate of metal ions and the effectiveness of the post-treatment technologies in the treated region.

Keywords Thermal remediation below 100 °C Heating temperature Soil DOM concentration DOM spectral characteristics Excitation-emission matrices (EEM) Complexation ability

Corresponding Author(s): Fang Zhang

Issue Date: 13 May 2024

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Wan Huang,Ziren Wan,Di Zheng, et al. Evolution of soil DOM during thermal remediation below 100 °C: concentration, spectral characteristics and complexation ability[J]. Front. Environ. Sci. Eng., 2024, 18(8): 94.

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Fig.1 The concentration of soil DOM during the thermal treatment at different heating conditions (30, 60, 90, and 90 °C aerobic).

Fig.2 The specific UV absorbance value of soil DOM: (a) 90 °C incubation at different heating time (0, 3, 7, 14, 28, 56, and 90 d), (b) 90-d incubation at different heating conditions (30, 60, 90, and 90 °C aerobic).

Fig.3 The fluorescence EEM of soil DOM at 90 °C incubation during the thermal treatment.

Fig.4 Five fluorescent components of soil DOM identified by EEM-PARAFAC analysis (a–e), and the relative content of DOM components during 90 °C incubation at different heating time (f).

Fig.5 The fluorescence quenching spectra of the soil DOM before (a) and after 90 d thermal treatment at 90 °C (b).

Fig.6 The fitting results for the complexation of soil DOM and Fe³⁺: (a) DOM obtained at different heating time during the 90 °C thermal treatment, (b) DOM obtained at the beginning (initial soil sample) and the end (90 d) of the 90 °C thermal treatment.

Tab.1 Correlation analysis of DOM parameters during the thermal treatment

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