The attenuation of chemical elements in acidic leachates from coal mineral wastes by soils |
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| Authors: | Lawrence E Wangen Marianne M Jones |
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| Institution: | (1) Los Alamos National Laboratory, 87545 Los Alamos, New Mexico |
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| Abstract: | The chemical attenuation of acidity and selected elements (aluminum, arsenic, cadmium, cobalt, chromium, copper, fluorine,
iron, manganese, nickel, and zinc) in acidic leachates from coal mineral wastes by four natural subsurface soils has been
investigated using laboratory column methods Leachate solutions were allowed to percolate through the soils under simulated
natural flow conditions, and the elemental concentrations in the influents and effluents were measured periodically Elemental
retentions were substantial for all species except managanese, which was eluted in excess from all soils except the most calcareous
Two processes appeared to operate in decreasing influent concentrations: (1) precipitation of solid phases caused by increased
pH of the leachate as it percolated through the soil, and (2) adsorption of elements onto exchange and sorption sites naturally
present in the soil and on iron and aluminum oxide precipitates formed in situ from leachate components because of the increased
pH The soil property most important in retention was its alkalinity Thus, carbonaceous soils provide the best control material
for acidic leachates from coal mineral wastes. Results show that natural soils can substantially reduce pollutant fluxes to
the environment from acidic coal waste dumps and should be considered when selecting waste disposal sites
Performed under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Energy |
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