Modified granulation of red mud by weak gelling and its application to stabilization of Pb.
This study presents a novel modification of red mud (RM) with cementitious materials by rotary drum granulation under partial hydration. Admixtures and surfactants were applied to improve the microspore structure of red mud-based granules in order to stabilize Pb steadily. Through XRD and SEM-EDS analyses, it was demonstrated that calcite, the main alkali in RM, was partially concreted and coated. Compared to pH 12.47 for RM, the lowest pH of the granules was 10.66 implying that the release of OH(-) from hydrolysis and decomposition was decreased. Based on stabilization of Pb, influence on soil properties and forming qualities, composition of the optimum granule PSP was determined as 5% cement, 5% gypsum, 1% rice straw, and 0.1% emulsifier OP-10. Within a 90 d remediation, immobilization of ionic Pb in a 500 mg kg(-1) Pb-contaminated artificial soil was 9.85 mg kg(-1) at day 30 with 5% PSP2 as substitute. Furthermore, the reverse increase diminished as the final concentration was 11.13 mg kg(-1) while it was 14.25 mg kg(-1) by RM. The increase of residual Pb was 122.61%, which was better than the 83.92% of RM. Particularly, the highest pH in mine soil was 11.09 at day 1 with RM, but the decrease of ionic Pb was 46.26%. Meanwhile, a significant deviation from the control soil zeta-potential lasted longer and the recovery was more difficult, as compared to the granules. Therefore, a granulated modification of RM is shown to be very important when aiming at steady release of OH(-) to improve the later stabilization of Pb.
School of Resources Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China. luohuili3127@163.com
Hui-li
HL
Luo
Sheng-sheng
SS
Huang
Lin
L
Luo
Gen-yi
GY
Wu
Yan
Y
Liu
D002119:Calcium Carbonate / Q000737:chemistry; D002133:Calcium Sulfate / Q000737:chemistry; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry; D060729:Coal Ash / Q000737:chemistry; D003252:Construction Materials; D052918:Environmental Restoration and Remediation / Q000379:methods*; D005782:Gels / Q000737:chemistry; D007220:Industrial Waste; D007854:Lead / Q000737:chemistry*; D012275:Oryza; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000737:chemistry*; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000737:chemistry
D060729:Coal Ash; D005782:Gels; D007220:Industrial Waste; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D007854:Lead; D002244:Carbon; D002119:Calcium Carbonate; D002133:Calcium Sulfate