| Literature DB >> 27367814 |
Yunbo Zhai1, Xiangmin Liu2, Yun Zhu3, Chuan Peng2, Tengfei Wang2, Luo Zhu2, Caiting Li2, Guangming Zeng2.
Abstract
In this study, the effect of feed-water pH (pH=2-12) on fate and risk of heavy metals (HMs) in hydrochars (HCs) was investigated. Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) of sewage sludge (SS) was carried out with different feed-water pH at 270°C. The research results showed that changing feed-water pH had a positive effect on accumulating Pb, Ni, Cd and Zn in HCs. Chemical forms of Cu and Cr converted from an unstable state to stable in the alkaline environment while in the acidic condition was opposite. The effect of feed-water pH on the chemical forms of HMs was variable but not significant. Risk assessments of Igeo, Er(i), RAC and RI were applied to evaluate the accumulation levels of individual metal, the potential ecological risks, the bio-availabilities and the comprehensive toxicity and sensitivity of HMs, respectively. The lowest pollution level of HMs was obtained at 270°C with pH=11.Entities:
Keywords: Heavy metals; Hydrochar; Hydrothermal carbonization; Risk assessment; pH
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Year: 2016 PMID： 27367814 DOI： 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.06.085
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Bioresour Technol ISSN： 0960-8524 Impact factor: 9.642