Pollution of soils and ecosystems by a permanent toxic organochlorine pesticide: chlordecone—numerical simulation of allophane nanoclay microstructure and calculation of its transport properties

Pollution of soils and ecosystems by a permanent toxic organochlorine pesticide: chlordecone—numerical simulation of allophane nanoclay microstructure and calculation of its transport properties

Pest control technology was introduced into the tropics without considering the specificity of their ecosystems and the risk of pollution was underestimated. Some volcanic soils (andosols) contain nanoclay (allophane) with a unique structure and porous properties compared to crystalline clays. Andos...

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Main Authors: Thierry Woignier, Florence Clostre, Philippe Cattan, Magalie Lesueur-Jannoyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2015-06-01
Series:AIMS Environmental Science
Subjects:
chlordecone
organochlorine pesticides
soil contamination
allophane clay
andosols
numerical simulation
hydraulic conductivity
diffusion
Online Access:http://www.aimspress.com/environmental/article/298/fulltext.html

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