Sorption characteristics of zinc(II) by calcareous soil-radiotracer study

  • Dong Wenming
  • , Guo Zhijun
  • , Du Jinzhou
  • , Zheng Liying
  • , Tao Zuyi*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

65Zn was used as a radiotracer to study the sorption characteristics of zinc by two calcareous soils from Gansu Province (China). The sorption and desorption isotherms of Zn on two untreated calcareous soils and on two soils treated to remove CaCO3 were determined at 20±2°C, pH 7.8±0.2 in the presence of 0.001 mol/l CaCl2. The contribution of CaCO3 to the Zn sorption by the two calcareous soils was approximately 70% of the total amount sorbed and the sorption-desorption hysteresis was definitely demonstrated, thus the CaCO3 in calcareous soil is undoubtedly the most significant sink for zinc at high pH range.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)371-375
Number of pages5
JournalApplied Radiation and Isotopes
Volume54
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2001
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Calcareous soil
  • Isotherm
  • Radiotracer
  • Sorption
  • Zinc

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