Simultaneous removal of arsenic and lead by iron phosphate and its potential for immobilization in mixed-contaminated soil

Cationic metals such as lead (Pb) and metalloids such as arsenic (As) in contaminated soil can be simultaneously immobilized by iron phosphate because As(V) is stabilized by binding to iron (hydr)oxides and metals precipitate with phosphate. However, phosphate competes with As for sorption sites, wh...

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Main Authors: Han Na Kim, Jin Hee Park
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2024.1358561/full
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description Cationic metals such as lead (Pb) and metalloids such as arsenic (As) in contaminated soil can be simultaneously immobilized by iron phosphate because As(V) is stabilized by binding to iron (hydr)oxides and metals precipitate with phosphate. However, phosphate competes with As for sorption sites, which may affect the simultaneous stabilization of Pb and As. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the simultaneous stabilization of As and Pb using iron phosphate both in single- and multi-metal solutions and soil. In both single- and multiple-element solutions, Pb was completely removed by iron phosphate. Arsenic immobilization was explained by the Freundlich isotherm. Arsenate [As(V)] removal by iron phosphate decreased with increasing pH, while arsenite [As(III)] removal increased with increasing pH. The extraction of bioavailable As from contaminated soil increased after incubation with iron phosphate, whereas the concentration of bioavailable Pb decreased. The increase in bioavailable As can be attributed to As substitution by phosphate, which was not immobilized by iron. Although both As and Pb can be removed by iron phosphate in aqueous solutions, an iron phosphate mineral with relatively low Ksp should be used to simultaneously immobilize As and Pb in soil.
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spelling doaj.art-a91f7012183144e491a1bd65269f33882024-04-18T04:19:20ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Environmental Science2296-665X2024-04-011210.3389/fenvs.2024.13585611358561Simultaneous removal of arsenic and lead by iron phosphate and its potential for immobilization in mixed-contaminated soilHan Na KimJin Hee ParkCationic metals such as lead (Pb) and metalloids such as arsenic (As) in contaminated soil can be simultaneously immobilized by iron phosphate because As(V) is stabilized by binding to iron (hydr)oxides and metals precipitate with phosphate. However, phosphate competes with As for sorption sites, which may affect the simultaneous stabilization of Pb and As. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the simultaneous stabilization of As and Pb using iron phosphate both in single- and multi-metal solutions and soil. In both single- and multiple-element solutions, Pb was completely removed by iron phosphate. Arsenic immobilization was explained by the Freundlich isotherm. Arsenate [As(V)] removal by iron phosphate decreased with increasing pH, while arsenite [As(III)] removal increased with increasing pH. The extraction of bioavailable As from contaminated soil increased after incubation with iron phosphate, whereas the concentration of bioavailable Pb decreased. The increase in bioavailable As can be attributed to As substitution by phosphate, which was not immobilized by iron. Although both As and Pb can be removed by iron phosphate in aqueous solutions, an iron phosphate mineral with relatively low Ksp should be used to simultaneously immobilize As and Pb in soil.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2024.1358561/fulladsorptionprecipitationstabilizationoxyanionsmetals
spellingShingle Han Na Kim
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Simultaneous removal of arsenic and lead by iron phosphate and its potential for immobilization in mixed-contaminated soil
Frontiers in Environmental Science
adsorption
precipitation
stabilization
oxyanions
metals
title Simultaneous removal of arsenic and lead by iron phosphate and its potential for immobilization in mixed-contaminated soil
title_full Simultaneous removal of arsenic and lead by iron phosphate and its potential for immobilization in mixed-contaminated soil
title_fullStr Simultaneous removal of arsenic and lead by iron phosphate and its potential for immobilization in mixed-contaminated soil
title_full_unstemmed Simultaneous removal of arsenic and lead by iron phosphate and its potential for immobilization in mixed-contaminated soil
title_short Simultaneous removal of arsenic and lead by iron phosphate and its potential for immobilization in mixed-contaminated soil
title_sort simultaneous removal of arsenic and lead by iron phosphate and its potential for immobilization in mixed contaminated soil
topic adsorption
precipitation
stabilization
oxyanions
metals
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2024.1358561/full
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