Abstract
Surface fire could induce heat transferring into the soil, creating a carbonized environment, which may alter the chemical compositions of soil organic matters (SOM). In the study, a surface soil was carbonized at up to 600 °C with limited air to simulate soils experiencing a surface fire, and Cr(VI) removal on the carbonized soils was investigated. NMR and FTIR analyses demonstrated a remarkable change of SOM structures at 300-400 °C. TGA-MS spectra indicated that (e.g. C 2H 4, CH 3OH and C 3H 8) were the major components in the evolved gases from the pyrolyzed soil. A maximum amount of Cr(VI) removal (ca. 4 mg g -1 soil) occurred for the 200 °C-carbonized soils, attributed mainly to a significant increase of Cr(VI) reduction by 0.1 M KCl extractable organic carbon (EOC) with abundant carboxylic groups. Nonetheless, the formation of aromatic C upon carbonization of the soil at >400 °C may be responsible for Cr(VI) reduction.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 151-158 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Environmental Pollution |
Volume | 162 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 Mar |
Keywords
- Carbonization
- Chromate
- Reduction
- Soil organic matter
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Toxicology
- Pollution
- Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis