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ArticleEnvironmental science and pollution research international2020

A rapid experimental protocol to determine the desorption resistant fraction of sediment-sorbed hydrophobic organic contaminants.

Ping Zhang, Siyuan Huang, Amy T Kan, Mason B Tomson

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Ping ZhangDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau, Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, Macau, China. pzhang@umac.mo.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0820-2056
Siyuan HuangDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau, Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, Macau, China.
Amy T KanDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA.
Mason B TomsonDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA.

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Brine Chemistry Consortium companies of Rice University Brine Chemistry Consortium companies of Rice UniversityNSF Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment ERC-1449500Science and Technology Development Fund, Macao S.A.R (FDCT) 0063/2018/A2Start-Up Research Grant provided by University of Macau SRG2018-00112-FST
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Desorption of hydrophobic organic contaminants (HOCs) from sedimentary materials plays a vital role in dictating the fate and transport of HOCs in the environment. Desorption irreversibility is a commonly observed phenomenon in laboratory sorption/desorption studies of HOCs. A desorption-resistant fraction (DRF) typically exists during the desorption process. To correctly evaluate the DRF of HOCs can considerably contribute to the understanding of availability and bioavailability of HOCs. This can substantially benefit contaminant remediation and cleanup operations. Conventional batch method to measure the DRF replies on repetitive washing of the sediments, which is time-consuming and can be impractical. This study presents an experimental protocol to quantify the DRF of the sediment-sorbed organic contaminants in a rapid manner. This protocol utilizes cosolvent to expedite desorption kinetics and adopts an ultrafiltration/centrifugation combined method to achieve a complete separation of sediment and solution phases. This proposed experimental protocol can facilitate the quantification of the DRF of sorbed contaminants to understand and minimize the uncertainties associated with risk-based pollution remediation approach. This protocol has the potential to be widely used in environmental studies to characterize sorption and desorption properties of HOCs with soil and sedimentary materials.

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Biological AvailabilityGeologic SedimentsHydrophobic and Hydrophilic InteractionsAdsorptionPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsSoilSoil PollutantsPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsSoilSoil PollutantsContaminantDesorptionOrganicResistantSedimentSorption

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