| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 582514 | Journal of Hazardous Materials | 2009 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Two soil samples were collected at mining areas located in southern Hunan Province, China. EDTA extraction of Pb, Zn, Cu and Cd from these two tailing soils was studied using column leaching experiments. The redistributions of heavy metals (HMs) were determined using the modified BCR (Community Bureau of Reference) sequential extraction procedure, before and after EDTA extraction. The results indicated that EDTA was an effective extractant because of its strong chelating ability for various HMs. The proportions of Pb, Zn, Cu and Cd in the four fractions varied largely after EDTA extraction. The extraction efficiency of EDTA of the acid-extractable fraction (AEX) was significant in shallow soil column, while in deeper soil column, decrease of the extraction efficiency of reduced (RED), oxidizable (OX) and residual fractions (RES) was obtained, which was mainly due to the decrease of EDTA concentration.
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Authors
Wenbin Xia, Hui Gao, Xianhai Wang, Chunhua Zhou, Yunguo Liu, Ting Fan, Xin Wang,