Effects of natural and calcined oyster shells on Cd and Pb immobilization in contaminated soils

Yong Sik Ok; Sang Eun Oh; Mahtab Ahmad; Seunghun Hyun; Kwon Rae Kim; Deok Hyun Moon; Sang Soo Lee; Kyoung Jae Lim; Weon Tai Jeon; Jae E. Yang

doi:10.1007/s12665-010-0674-4

Effects of natural and calcined oyster shells on Cd and Pb immobilization in contaminated soils

Yong Sik Ok
, Sang Eun Oh
, Mahtab Ahmad
, Seunghun Hyun
, Kwon Rae Kim
, Deok Hyun Moon
, Sang Soo Lee
, Kyoung Jae Lim
, Weon Tai Jeon
, Jae E. Yang

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Abstract

In Korea, soils adjacent to abandoned mines are commonly contaminated by heavy metals present in mine tailings. Further, the disposal of oyster shell waste by oyster farm industries has been associated with serious environmental problems. In this study, we attempted to remediate cadmium (Cd)- and lead (Pb)-contaminated soils typical of those commonly found adjacent to abandoned mines using oyster shell waste as a soil stabilizer. Natural oyster shell powder (NOSP) and calcined oyster shell powder (COSP) were applied as soil amendments to immobilize Cd and Pb. The primary components of NOSP and COSP are calcium carbonate (CaCO₃) and calcium oxide (CaO), respectively. X-ray diffraction, X-ray fluorescence and scanning electron microscope analyses conducted in this study revealed that the calcination of NOSP at 770°C converted the less reactive CaCO₃ to the more reactive CaO. The calcination process also decreased the sodium content in COSP, indicating that it was advantageous to use COSP as a liming material in agricultural soil. After 30 days of incubation, we found that the 0.1 N HCl extractable Cd and Pb contents in soil decreased significantly as a result of an increase in the soil pH and the formation of metal hydroxides. COSP was more effective in immobilizing Cd and Pb in the contaminated soil than NOSP. Overall, the results of this study suggest that oyster shell waste can be recycled into an effective soil ameliorant.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1301-1308
Number of pages	8
Journal	Environmental Earth Sciences
Volume	61
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-010-0674-4
Publication status	Published - 2010

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Acknowledgments This study was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea Grant funded by the Korean Government (Project number: 2009-0071439). Instrumental analysis was supported by a grant from the Institute of Environmental Research, the Research Institute of Agricultural Science, and the Central Laboratory of Kangwon National University, Korea. The authors also thank Jung Eun Lim for conducting incubation experiments.

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Keywords

Cadmium
Lead
Oyster shell
Soil quality
Stabilization
Waste recycling
pH

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Global and Planetary Change
Environmental Chemistry
Water Science and Technology
Soil Science
Pollution
Geology
Earth-Surface Processes

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Effects of natural and calcined oyster shells on Cd and Pb immobilization in contaminated soils

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