Sewage sludge as barrier material for heavy metals in waste landfill

• Autorzy: Zhang H. , Yang B. , Zhang G. , Zhang X.

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DOI

10.1515/aep-2016-0020

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Heavy metal pollutants in the leachate of waste landfill are a potential threat to the environment. In this study, the feasibility of using municipal sewage sludge as barrier material for the containment of heavy metal pollutants from solid waste landfills was evaluated by compaction test and hydraulic conductivity test concerning compaction property, impermeability and heavy metal retardation. Results of the compaction test showed that the maximum dry density of 0.79 g·cm⁻³ was achieved at the optimum water content of about 60%. The hydraulic conductivities of compacted sewage sludge permeated with synthetic heavy metal solutions were in the range of 1.3×10⁻⁸ – 6.2×10⁻⁹ cm·s⁻¹, less than 1.0 ×10−⁻⁷cm·s⁻¹ recommended by regulations for barrier materials. Chemical analyses on the effluent from the hydraulic conductivity tests indicated that the two target heavy metals, Zn and Cd in the permeants were all retarded by compacted sewage sludge, which might be attributed to the precipitation and adsorption of heavy metal ions. The results of this study suggest that specially prepared material from sewage sludge could be used as a barrier for waste landfills for its low permeability and strong retardation to heavy metal pollutants.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

sewage sludge; hydraulic conductivity; heavy metal pollution; heavy metal retardation

• Wydawca: Institute of Environmental Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Czasopismo: Archives of Environmental Protection
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: Vol. 42, no. 2
• Strony: 52--58
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 30 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Zhang H.

• Key Laboratory of Mechanics on Disaster and Environment in Western China (Lanzhou University), Ministry of Education, China

autor

Yang B.

• Key Laboratory of Mechanics on Disaster and Environment in Western China (Lanzhou University), Ministry of Education, China

autor

Zhang G.

• Key Laboratory of Mechanics on Disaster and Environment in Western China (Lanzhou University), Ministry of Education, China

autor

Zhang X.

• Key Laboratory of Mechanics on Disaster and Environment in Western China (Lanzhou University), Ministry of Education, China

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Uwagi

Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę.