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Long-term leaching of As, Cd, Mo, Pb, and Zn from coal fly ash in column test.
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Environmental monitoring and assessment [Environ Monit Assess] 2019 Sep 02; Vol. 191 (10), pp. 602. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Sep 02. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Globally, millions of tons of coal fly ash (CFA) are generated per year, and the majority of this material is usually stored in stock piles or landfills, and in a long-term, it can be an environmental hazard if rainwater infiltrates the ashes. Long-term leaching studies of Brazilian ashes are scarce. The purpose of this study was to evaluate arsenic, cadmium, molybdenum, lead, and zinc leaching behavior from a Brazilian CFA by a column experiment designed to simulate field conditions: slightly acid rain considering seasonality of precipitation and temperature for a long-term leaching period (336 days). All elements were leached from CFA, except lead. Elements leaching behavior was influenced by leaching time, leaching volume, and temperature. Higher leachability of As and Cd from CFA during warm and wet season was observed. Results indicate a potential risk to soil and groundwater, since ashes are usually stored in uncovered fields on power plants vicinity.
- Subjects :
- Arsenic analysis
Arsenic chemistry
Brazil
Cadmium analysis
Cadmium chemistry
Groundwater
Lead analysis
Lead chemistry
Molybdenum analysis
Molybdenum chemistry
Power Plants
Soil chemistry
Waste Disposal Facilities
Zinc analysis
Zinc chemistry
Coal Ash chemistry
Environmental Monitoring
Metals, Heavy analysis
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1573-2959
- Volume :
- 191
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Environmental monitoring and assessment
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31478102
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-019-7798-0