Utilization of coal fly ash for remediation of metal contaminated soil in mining sites
Chen Jiangjiang1, 2, Ouyang Tong1, Lai Limin1, Cao Wenzhi1 1)Department of Environmental Science and Technology 2)Environmental protection bureau of Quangang District Xiamen University Environmental protection bureau of Quanzhou City Xiamen 361005, . China Quanzhou 362802, P. R. China ******@xmu.
Abstract—By using a hydrothermal treatment process, coal fly investigating the optimum adsorption condition based on the ash was transferred to a series of synthesized zeolites and batch test, lastly, using the column experiment to testify the characterized XRD and SEM observations. The synthesized feasibility of ZFA to reduce the leaching of metal zeolites exhibited more enhanced adsorption capacities for metals contaminants. compared to the raw material as the increased CEC of the synthesized zeolites apparently provides a better adsorptive ability for metals. For the three synthesized zeolite amendments, II. MATERIALS AND MATHODS ZFAⅠshows the best adsorption capacity for metals, followed by A. Materials ZFAⅡand ZFAⅢ. Soil amendment with coal fly ash and the synthesized zeolites from the fly ash reduced the leaching of Cu, Immobilization tests were performed on a sample of Zn, Ni, Cd, Cr, and Pb effectively from contaminated soils in polluted so