Transport of pollutants through the water and subsurface soil using simulated acid rain
The mobility of heavy metals (Zn, Cd, Pb and Ni) was studied in the laboratory acidic leaching two different soils around Ibadan with simulated acid rain. The sampling was carried out from two different sites viz: Orogun and Ilupeju respectively. For Orogun site a depth of 128cm was reached (consisting of four horizons). Different length of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes were cut for different soil horizon depth as observed on the field. The PVC pipes were packed with requires masses of soil. This is then leached using simulated acid rain of different pH of 2.0, 4.0, 6.0 and 8.0 after spiking with known volume of standard solution of metals of interest. It was found that simulated acid rain enhanced the mobility of metals in solution. The pH, Cation Exchange capacity, % clay and organic matter were found to contributed majority to the mobility of metals. Generally as observed, the mobility of metal was to follow the order Zn>Ni>Pb>Cd as the soil is becoming more acidic
Main Authors: | Adebayo, M.A.B., Jimoh, L.A., Ajayi, S.O. |
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Format: | conference_item biblioteca |
Language: | English |
Published: |
2005
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Subjects: | Pollution, Chemistry, Nigeria, heavy metals, leaching, pollutants, soils, |
Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/21743 |
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