不同无机改良剂对氟污染酸性土壤降酸控氟的作用

Acidity-reducing and fluorid-controlling effects of different inorganic amendments in fluoride contaminated acidic soils

  • 摘要: 为筛选性能优良的氟污染酸性土壤改良剂, 选择了11种代表性的矿物类、工业副产品类及商品类等含钙、镁的无机改良剂, 分析其中和土壤酸度、降低可溶性氟和提高土壤养分含量的效果, 并运用土壤质量指数法(SQI)对不同改良剂降低酸度、控制氟污染的综合效果进行定量评价。结果表明改良剂的酸中和能力可用其酸中和容量评价, 其中起酸度中和作用的最主要成分为方解石、白云石等碳酸盐以及易溶的硅酸盐、磷酸盐等成分, 这些改良剂提高土壤pH的同时可显著降低土壤可溶性铝、交换性铝和可溶性氟的含量, 其中提高土壤pH至近中性更有助于可溶性氟与钙、镁离子形成共沉淀。但改良剂中若存在易溶的硫酸盐、氯化盐, 特别是本身含氟时, 不利于降低土壤可溶性氟的浓度, 甚至促进可溶性铝氟络合物的形成, 增加铝毒害的环境风险。无机改良剂可不同程度提高土壤有效性钾、钙、镁、和磷等矿物养分的含量, 其提升效果主要与改良剂本身这些养分的含量成正相关。综合评价改良剂降酸控氟效果, 发现石灰石、风化煤、硅灰石、硅钙镁改良剂和白云石等5种无机改良剂是氟污染酸性土壤治理的较优选择。

     

    Abstract: Soil acidification has become a significant factor constraining the sustainable development of agricultural soils and the safety of the ecological environment. In the acidic soils of southern China, the dual challenges of soil acidity and fluoride contamination commonly coexist. Although amendments applied to remediate soil acidity and those used to mitigate fluoride contamination share similarities, there is currently a lack of amendments highly effective in simultaneously addressing both issues. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate and identify effective inorganic amendments capable of concurrently remediating soil acidity and fluoride contamination in acidic soils. Eleven representative inorganic amendments, including minerals, industrial by-products, and commercial materials rich in calcium and magnesium, were selected for this study. Their effectiveness was investigated through indoor incubation experiments assessing their capacities to neutralize soil acidity, reduce soluble fluoride levels, and enhance soil nutrient availability. The soil quality index (SQI) was employed as the quantitative parameter to evaluate their comprehensive efficiency in decreasing soil acidity and soluble fluoride levels, while increasing the mineral nutrient contents. The results indicated these inorganic amendments could reduce soil acidity to varying degrees, with their ameliorative effects primarily determined by their acid neutralizing capacity. Notably, the pH of amendments, serving as an intensity indicator of their acidity or alkalinity, cannot accurately reflect their acid-neutralizing capacity. The primary components contributing to the neutralization of soil acidity mainly included carbonates such as calcite, dolomite, and easily dissolved silicates and phosphates minerals. These amendments not only increased the soil pH, but also significantly reduced the contents of soluble aluminum, exchangeable aluminum, and soluble fluoride. Additionally, using a 0.01M CaCl2 solution for measuring soil pH eliminated ionic strength effects, offering a more accurate reflection of amendments' actual effectiveness in alleviating soil acidity. The effectiveness of inorganic amendments in mitigating fluoride contamination depended on their ability to increase soil pH and was further influenced by their soluble salt contents. Elevating the soil pH toward neutral facilitated the coprecipitation of soluble fluoride with calcium or magnesium ions supplied by the amendments, thereby effectively reducing fluoride availability. Nevertheless, amendments with soluble sulfates and chlorides, and particularly fluoride, were not effective to decrease soluble fluoride concentrations and even potentially promote the formation of soluble aluminum-fluoride complexes, which would intensify the environmental risk of aluminum toxicity. Furthermore, all amendments increased the availability of soil mineral nutrients, such as potassium, calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus to different degree, and these nutrient increments were dependent on the corresponding nutrient contents in the amendments. A comprehensive evaluation based on the SQI values revealed limestone, weathered coal, wollastonite, silicon-calcium-magnesium conditioners, and dolomite as particularly effective in remediating fluoride-contaminated acidic soils. Conversely, attapulgite, biomass ash, alkali slag, and especially the commonly used calcium magnesium phosphate fertilizer were unsuitable for remediation purposes in fluoride contaminated acidic soils. The findings obtained from this study provide valuable technical guidance for the effective management of multiple constraints—including acidity, aluminum toxicity, and fluoride contamination—in acidic soils, thereby promoting soil quality restoration and sustainable agricultural development.

     

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