View large Download slide View large Download slide Close modal Due to rapid urbanization and industrialization, combined pollution caused by BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene) and heavy metals has become ubiquitous in soils, which would pose serious health risks to humans. However, the effects of heavy metals on the sorption and desorption behaviors of BTEX have not been fully elucidated. In this study, the effects of Cu 2+ and Pb 2+ ions on the sorption and desorption of benzene onto humic acids and black carbons were investigated. The results showed that Cu 2+ and Pb 2+ ions significantly reduced the sorption capacity, slowed down the sorption rate, and made the desorption less hysteretic of benzene on both humic acids and black carbons. Furthermore, the inhibitory effects by Pb 2+ were significantly stronger than those of Cu 2+ . By combining the results of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and the site energy distribution model, it can be speculated that the hydration shells of Cu 2+ and Pb 2+ ions partially cover the surface of humic acids and black carbons, blocking their micropores and shielding sorption sites, consequently inhibiting the sorption of benzene. This study highlights that coexisting metal cations can significantly influence the fate of BTEX in soils. The coexistence of Cu 2+ and Pb 2+ ions inhibits benzene sorption and makes desorption less hysteretic onto humic acids (HAs) and black carbon (BCs). The hydration shells of Cu 2+ and Pb 2+ ions hinder the interaction between benzene molecules and the sorption sites. The adsorbed Cu 2+ and Pb 2+ ions block the pores of HAs and BCs and inhibit the pore-filling process of benzene.
Black carbon (BC) is a promising sediment amendment, as proven by its considerable adsorption capacity for hydrophobic organic pollutants and accessibility, but its reliability when used for the removal of pollutants in natural sediments still needs to be evaluated. For example, the ageing process, resulting in changing of surface physicochemical properties of BC, will decrease the adsorption capacity and performance of BC when applied to sediment pollution control. In this study, how the ageing process and BC proportion affect the adsorption capacity of BC-sediment systems was modelled and quantitatively investigated to predict their adsorption capacity under different ageing times and BC additions. The results showed that the ageing process decreased the adsorption capacity of both BC-sediment systems, due to the blockage of the non-linear adsorption sites of BC. The adsorption capacity of rice straw black carbon (RC)-sediment systems was higher than that of fly ash black carbon (FC)-sediment systems, indicating that RC is more efficient than FC for nonylphenol (NP) pollution control in sediment. The newly established model for the prediction of adsorption capacity fits the experimental data appropriately and yields acceptable predictions, especially when based on parameters from the Freundlich model. However, to fully reflect the influence of the ageing process on BC-sediment systems and make more precise predictions, it is recommended that future work considering more factors and conditions, such as modelling of the correlation between the adsorption capacity and the pore volume or specific surface area of BC, be applied to build an accurate and sound model.
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