title: Influence of amendments and aided phytostabilization on metal availability and mobility in Pb/Zn mine tailings.
abstract: A greenhouse experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of four different amendments, bone mill, bottom ash, furnace slag, and red mud, as immobilizing agents and the plant species Miscanthus sinensis and Pteridium aquilinum in aided phytostabilization of Pb/Zn mine tailings. The effects of amendments and plants on the availability and mobility of heavy metals were evaluated using single extraction, sequential extraction, pore-water analysis, and determination of heavy metal concentrations in plants. The application of Fe-rich amendments significantly reduced the amount of soluble and extractable heavy metals in the tailings (p < 0.05). Furnace slag and M. sinensis reduced CaCl2-extractable heavy metals by 56-91%, red mud and P. aquilinum treatment was the most effective at decreasing bioaccessible Pb, reducing it to 34% of the total Pb. Compared to control, water soluble Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn were reduced by 99, 99, 98, and 99%, respectively, in the red mud and P. aquilinum tailings. M. sinensis accumulated heavy metals mainly in the root, and had lower translocation factors compared with P. aquilinum. The results of this study suggest that M. sinensis can be used in aided phytostabilization for these types of mine tailings and Fe-rich amendments are effective for the in situ immobilization of metals.
authors.affiliation: Soil Remediation Team, Mine Reclamation Corporation, Seoul 110-727, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: soillsf@mireco.or.kr.
authors.forename: Sang-Hwan
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Soil Remediation Team, Mine Reclamation Corporation, Seoul 110-727, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: WonHyun
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon 404-708, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Won-Seok
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Forest Conservation, Korea Forest Research Institute, 57 Hoegiro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Namin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Koo
authors.affiliation: Research Institute for Environmental Technology & Sustainable Development, Environmental Analysis Center, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Il Ha
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Koh
authors.affiliation: Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 136-713, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Min-Suk
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Research Institute for Environmental Technology & Sustainable Development, Environmental Analysis Center, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jeong-Sik
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D007220:Industrial Waste; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D008906:Mining; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000378:metabolism; D006109:Poaceae / Q000378:metabolism*; D032498:Pteridium / Q000378:metabolism*; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D018505:Waste Management / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D007220:Industrial Waste; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D012989:Soil Pollutants
keywords: Amendments; Availability; Mine tailings; Mobility; Phytostabilization