Abundance and characteristics of microplastic in sewage sludge: A case study of Yangling, Shaanxi province, China
Microplastics (MPs), as a new type of pollution, could result in serious environmental pollution due to its special properties. Meanwhile, the damage of MPs to environment could be reflected by the MPs characteristics in sewage sludge, one of dominant sinks of MPs. Therefore, this study investigated...
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| author | Xiuna Ren Yue Sun Zhaoyu Wang Damià Barceló Quan Wang Zengqiang Zhang Yuanye Zhang |
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| description | Microplastics (MPs), as a new type of pollution, could result in serious environmental pollution due to its special properties. Meanwhile, the damage of MPs to environment could be reflected by the MPs characteristics in sewage sludge, one of dominant sinks of MPs. Therefore, this study investigated the abundance and characteristics of MPs of sewage sludge derived from Yangling, Shaanxi province. Results showed that among of all detected MPs, the particle size ranged from 8 μm–1 mm, especially 8–400.00 μm, accounting for 97.27%. Moreover, the microplastics were dominantly in the shape of fragment in white. Additionally, 41.18% of the microplastics were identified as PVC, which led to higher risk index in Yangling. Furthermore, human density, human activities, environmental factors, and industrial types were responsible for the different details of microplastics in sewage sludge. Concluded from these results, more attention is supposed to pay on MPs pollution in Yangling zone. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4b49a6d7752642579dd92bf4a0b153072022-12-21T22:51:43ZengElsevierCase Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering2666-01642020-09-012100050Abundance and characteristics of microplastic in sewage sludge: A case study of Yangling, Shaanxi province, ChinaXiuna Ren0Yue Sun1Zhaoyu Wang2Damià Barceló3Quan Wang4Zengqiang Zhang5Yuanye Zhang6College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, PR ChinaCollege of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, PR ChinaCollege of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, PR ChinaDepartment of Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), Jordi Girona, 18-26, 08034, Barcelona, Spain; Catalan Institute of Water Research, Parc Científic I Tecnològic de la Universitat de Girona, c/Emili Grahit, 101, Edifici H2O, 17003, Girona, Spain; College of Environmental and Resources Sciences, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, ChinaCollege of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, PR China; Corresponding author. College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, 712100, PR China.College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, PR China; Corresponding author. College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, 712100, PR China.College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, PR ChinaMicroplastics (MPs), as a new type of pollution, could result in serious environmental pollution due to its special properties. Meanwhile, the damage of MPs to environment could be reflected by the MPs characteristics in sewage sludge, one of dominant sinks of MPs. Therefore, this study investigated the abundance and characteristics of MPs of sewage sludge derived from Yangling, Shaanxi province. Results showed that among of all detected MPs, the particle size ranged from 8 μm–1 mm, especially 8–400.00 μm, accounting for 97.27%. Moreover, the microplastics were dominantly in the shape of fragment in white. Additionally, 41.18% of the microplastics were identified as PVC, which led to higher risk index in Yangling. Furthermore, human density, human activities, environmental factors, and industrial types were responsible for the different details of microplastics in sewage sludge. Concluded from these results, more attention is supposed to pay on MPs pollution in Yangling zone.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666016420300487MicroplasticsSewage sludgeAbundanceCharacteristicsYangling |
| spellingShingle | Xiuna Ren Yue Sun Zhaoyu Wang Damià Barceló Quan Wang Zengqiang Zhang Yuanye Zhang Abundance and characteristics of microplastic in sewage sludge: A case study of Yangling, Shaanxi province, China Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering Microplastics Sewage sludge Abundance Characteristics Yangling |
| title | Abundance and characteristics of microplastic in sewage sludge: A case study of Yangling, Shaanxi province, China |
| title_full | Abundance and characteristics of microplastic in sewage sludge: A case study of Yangling, Shaanxi province, China |
| title_fullStr | Abundance and characteristics of microplastic in sewage sludge: A case study of Yangling, Shaanxi province, China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Abundance and characteristics of microplastic in sewage sludge: A case study of Yangling, Shaanxi province, China |
| title_short | Abundance and characteristics of microplastic in sewage sludge: A case study of Yangling, Shaanxi province, China |
| title_sort | abundance and characteristics of microplastic in sewage sludge a case study of yangling shaanxi province china |
| topic | Microplastics Sewage sludge Abundance Characteristics Yangling |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666016420300487 |
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