Heavy metal concentrations and contamination levels from Asian dust and identification of sources: A case-study

Lee, Pyeong Koo; Youm, Seung Jun; Jo, Ho Young

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013.01.074

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“…Application of a suitable extraction process to recover some of the toxic metals present in the wastes is an appropriate approach to avoid their dispersion into the environment. Although different technologies can be applied to removing heavy metals, biological processes have some advantages especially when dealing with large volumes of wastes and not so high content of heavy metals (Viera and Donati 2004;Li et al 2012;D'Emilio et al 2013;Lee et al 2013).…”

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Application of Integrated Microbial Processes for Heavy Metal Recovery from Industrial Wastes of Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Yagnentovsky

Viera

et al. 2014

Bioremediation in Latin America

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To allow the final disposal of galvanic sludge from a wastewater treatment plant of automotive factory, integrated microbial processes were performed to release and recover nickel and zinc contained in the solid residue. The metals were successfully leached using sulfuric acid continuously produced by Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans biofilm on elemental sulfur. The best condition using a sludge pulp density of 1 % w/v and a dilution rate of 0.22 h −1 100 % allowed more than 90 % of nickel and zinc dissolution, respectively; higher values of dilution rate and/or pulp density decreased the percentages of metal dissolution. The recovery of metals from the leachates was performed by continuous adsorption on Undaria pinnatifida biomass after raising the pH up to 4. Adsorption processes allowed great recoveries of nickel and zinc from monometallic solutions at the lowest flow rate (100 and 90 %); the recoveries from the leachates were not so good and to increase them three fixed bed columns in series were used reaching approximately 50 and 80 % of nickel and zinc recovery respectively, even at high dilution rates (more than 1.5 h −1 ). This integrated process could be applied on a higher scale. IntroductionIndustrial activity generates wastes and sludges with high heavy-metal content, and their inadequate disposal can cause serious environmental impacts whether those heavy metals are mobilized and reach soils and groundwater. The mobility of the heavy metals from the wastes in aqueous system is a cause of concern because of their intrinsic solubility at varying pH, reduction-oxidation characteristics and

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Application of Integrated Microbial Processes for Heavy Metal Recovery from Industrial Wastes of Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Yagnentovsky

Viera

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Bioremediation in Latin America

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“…For this study, the sampling location and methods were comparable to the previous study of Lee et al (2013). Particulate matter (PM) was sampled in the northwestern area of Daejeon ( Fig.…”

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“…Although there are many studies of heavy-metal contamination in urban dust in Korea, little information is available on the extent of heavy metal contamination, its temporal variation, and the source of pollutants in AD and NAD (Kim et al 2006;Park and Dam 2010;Kim et al 2012;Lee et al 2013). Recently, Lee et al (2013) evaluated the contamination characteristics of trace metals in AD and NAD collected in Daejon, Korea, in 2007. Lee et al (2013) reported that AD and NAD had higher pollution levels of Cd, Pb, Zn, Sb, Cu, and As, mostly related to anthropogenic inputs, than for Cr, Co, and Ni, which are more typically of natural (geological) origin.…”

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“…In addition, ''Asian dust'' (AD), which is most frequent in the spring, is entrained periodically by monsoonal winds from the northern and north-western Chinese deserts and southern Mongolia, reaching the heavily industrialized cities in China with high particulate matter concentrations. The dust combines with heavily polluted airborne particulates from industry (McKendry et al 2001;Zhuang et al 2002;Park and Dam 2010;Kim et al 2012;Lee et al 2013), which may cause air pollution in Korea. During monsoonal periods and especially AD events, dust particles could be transported with antecedent pollutants containing particulates of anthropogenic origin, such as road dust and deposited fly ash, arising from increased industrial development and coal consumption in China.…”

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“…Recently, Lee et al (2013) evaluated the contamination characteristics of trace metals in AD and NAD collected in Daejon, Korea, in 2007. Lee et al (2013) reported that AD and NAD had higher pollution levels of Cd, Pb, Zn, Sb, Cu, and As, mostly related to anthropogenic inputs, than for Cr, Co, and Ni, which are more typically of natural (geological) origin. Additionally, they reported that the Pb might have originated from heavily industrialized Chinese cities by comparing the 206 Pb/ 207 Pb ratios.…”

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Seasonal variation in trace element concentrations and Pb isotopic composition of airborne particulates during Asian dust and non-Asian dust periods in Daejeon, Korea

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Trace element contamination (As, Cd, Cr, Co, Cu, Mo, Ni, Pb, S, Zn, and Zr) in both Asian dust (AD) and non-Asian dust (NAD) periods taken from Daejeon, Korea, in 2008 was examined, and the pollution sources were evaluated based on the Pb stable isotope. Additionally, temporal variation in the trace element concentrations of total suspended particulate matter, PM 10 and PM 2.5 , was evaluated in 14 samples for AD and 46 samples for NAD collected from March 2007 to November 2008. Patterns showed that the monthly mean concentrations of trace elements in winter were 2-13 times higher than those in other seasons. In contrast, the monthly mean concentrations of sulfur were the highest in the summer monsoon season. Distinct temporal patterns were observed in the monthly mean concentrations of trace elements, due mainly to high coal combustion in China. These results were supported by the 206 Pb/ 207 Pb ratios of AD and NAD, which were identical or similar to those of the airborne particles in certain heavily industrialized Chinese cities and coal and coal combustion dust of China. The Pb isotopic composition in the particulate matter of NAD showed lower 206 Pb/ 207 Pb, 207 Pb/ 204 Pb, and 206 Pb/ 204 Pb ratios in the autumn, winter, and spring seasons, showing the influence of Pb from the heavily industrial cities of China, and higher values in the summer, indicating the dilution and/or mixing effect of the marine air mass from the south.

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Evaluating a Sampling Regime for Estimating the Levels of Contamination and the Sources of Elements in Soils Collected from a Rapidly Industrialized Town in Guangdong Province, China

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Heavy metal concentrations and contamination levels from Asian dust and identification of sources: A case-study

Cited by 74 publications

References 29 publications

Application of Integrated Microbial Processes for Heavy Metal Recovery from Industrial Wastes of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Application of Integrated Microbial Processes for Heavy Metal Recovery from Industrial Wastes of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Seasonal variation in trace element concentrations and Pb isotopic composition of airborne particulates during Asian dust and non-Asian dust periods in Daejeon, Korea

Evaluating a Sampling Regime for Estimating the Levels of Contamination and the Sources of Elements in Soils Collected from a Rapidly Industrialized Town in Guangdong Province, China

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