Publication detail

Immobilization of Potentially Toxic Elements (PTE) by Mineral-Based Amendments: Remediation of Contaminated Soils in Post-Industrial Sites

Radziemska, Maja Bes, Agnieszka Gusiatin, Zygmunt M. Majewski, Grzegorz Mazur, Zbigniew Bilgin, Ayla Jaskulska, Iwona Brtnicky, Martin

Original Title

Immobilization of Potentially Toxic Elements (PTE) by Mineral-Based Amendments: Remediation of Contaminated Soils in Post-Industrial Sites

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

In many post-industrial sites, the high contents and high mobility of different potentially toxic elements (PTEs) make the soils unsuitable for effective management and use. Therefore, immobilization of PTE seems to be the best remediation option for such areas. In the present study, soil samples were collected in post-industrial areas in Northeastern Poland. The analyzed soil was characterized by especially high contents of Cd (22 mg.kg(-1)), Pb (13 540 mg.kg(-1)), and Zn (8433 mg.kg(-1)). Yellow lupine (Lupinus luteus L.) and two types of mineral-based amendments were used to determine their combined remediation effect on PTE immobilization. A greenhouse pot experiment was conducted to evaluate the influence of chalcedonite and halloysite on plant growth, chlorophyll a fluorescence, the leaf greenness index (SPAD), PTE uptake, and the physicochemical properties and toxicity of soil. The application of chalcedonite resulted in the greatest increase in soil pH, whereas halloysite contributed to the greatest reduction in the contents of Ni, Pb, Zn, and Cr in soil, compared with the control treatment. The addition of halloysite significantly increased plant biomass. The application of mineral-based amendments increased the ratio of variable fluorescence to maximum chlorophyll fluorescence (Fv/Fm) in yellow lupine leaves. The leaf greenness index was highest in plants growing in soil amended with chalcedonite. The results of this study suggest that mineral-based amendments combined with yellow lupine could potentially be used for aided phytostabilization of multi-PTE contaminated soil in a post-industrial area.

Keywords

soil amendments; immobilization; halloysite; chalcedonite

Authors

Radziemska, Maja; Bes, Agnieszka; Gusiatin, Zygmunt M.; Majewski, Grzegorz; Mazur, Zbigniew; Bilgin, Ayla; Jaskulska, Iwona; Brtnicky, Martin

Released

20. 2. 2020

Publisher

MDPI

Location

BASEL

ISBN

2075-163X

Periodical

Minerals

Year of study

10(2)

Number

87

State

Swiss Confederation

Pages from

1

Pages to

13

Pages count

13

URL

https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/10/2/87

BibTex

@article{BUT167931,
  author="Radziemska, Maja and Bes, Agnieszka and Gusiatin, Zygmunt M. and Majewski, Grzegorz and Mazur, Zbigniew and Bilgin, Ayla and Jaskulska, Iwona and Brtnicky, Martin",
  title="Immobilization of Potentially Toxic Elements (PTE) by Mineral-Based Amendments: Remediation of Contaminated Soils in Post-Industrial Sites",
  journal="Minerals",
  year="2020",
  volume="10(2)",
  number="87",
  pages="1--13",
  doi="10.3390/min10020087",
  issn="2075-163X",
  url="https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/10/2/87"
}