Abstract:
Objective The aim was to study the effect of electric restoration on soil lead (Pb) morphology and the enrichment of Sedum plumbizincicola.
Methods One-dimensional (1D), two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) electrokinection-assisted phytoremediation (EKAPR) pot tests were constructed for contaminated red soil around Zhehai Town lead-zinc mine in Huize County, Yunnan Province.
Results The soil pH values in different zones were different ( cathode > middle > anode ). The contents of weak acid extractable Pb were increased (up to 8.95 times higher than that before the test ) with a trend of the anode > middle > cathode ( increased with the voltage in 0-20 V ). Appropriate electrokinetic mediation could promote the desorption of Pb in soil and increase the content of Pb in soil pore water as well as the growth of Sedum plumbizincicola ( 5 V > 10 V > 20 V, 2 D > 3 D > 1 D ), showing that the content and enrichment of Pb in the aboveground and underground parts of plants were significantly increased.
Conclusion Electric repair could change the form of lead, promoting its transformation to weak acid extraction state and the absorption of Pb by Sedum Plumbizincicola.