Five soils derived from different parent materials were sampled from red soilregion of southern China and studied by magnetic methodology to understand to what extent ironreduction would affect soil magnetic propertie...Five soils derived from different parent materials were sampled from red soilregion of southern China and studied by magnetic methodology to understand to what extent ironreduction would affect soil magnetic properties and how iron reduction would affect the magneticminerals in soils. Reduction associated with organic matter decomposition strongly affected soilmagnetic parameters at low pH. The losses of original soil magnetic signals in terms of magneticsusceptibility (X), 'Soft' isothermal remanent magnetization ('Soft' IRM), anhysteretic remanentmagnetization (ARM) and saturation isothermal remanent magnetization (SIRM) at pH 4～6 during thetwo-month saturation treatment, were 66%～94%, 54%～90%, 64%～95% and 33%～83%, respectively. Thesechanges were interpreted as a consequence of substantial dissolution of maghaemite and haematite inthe soils. At pH 10, however, there was no significant magnetic change observed. Moreover, stablesingle domain soil maghaemite grains were also sensitive to reduction, which suggested that bothpedogenic and detrital maghaemite were not stable in acid and reducing environments. Goethite,instead, was the most stable iron form under reducing conditions.展开更多
Worldwide,iron ore sintering is the largest industrial single source of dioxin emissions^(1-3).Conversely, some ores may help in reducing emissions,because of their aptitude of(a) adsorbing and(b) oxidising or decompo...Worldwide,iron ore sintering is the largest industrial single source of dioxin emissions^(1-3).Conversely, some ores may help in reducing emissions,because of their aptitude of(a) adsorbing and(b) oxidising or decomposing TOC and dioxins^(4,5).Such dioxin abatement abilities were tested for five types of ores,representing major ore origins(Australia,Brazil,and South Africa ),minerals(magnetite,haematite,goethite,pisolite ),and properties,e.g.porosity,and Loss on Ignition(LOI) values.In total,11 exploratory experimental runs were conducted on iron ores,to test the oxidation in air of four different organic trace test substances:acetone, chloroform,n-hexane,and toluene contained in a test gas were led simultaneously over the ore over a preestablished temperature program.Each test comprehends a first part with a programmed temperature rise,a brief soaking period at the temperature maximum(>400℃),and a ballistic cooling part.The concentration of the four organics is continuously monitored by Mass Spectrometry(MS) operating in a full-scan mode(m/e < 100). Exploratory experiments allowed differentiating the ores tested according to the Destruction & Removal Efficiency(DRE) attained.To check the results the products of oxidation in the effluent were sampled on Tenax and identified.Also,the dioxin load remaining on several test residues was examined and found to be quite limited (pg I-TEQ/g).展开更多
文摘Five soils derived from different parent materials were sampled from red soilregion of southern China and studied by magnetic methodology to understand to what extent ironreduction would affect soil magnetic properties and how iron reduction would affect the magneticminerals in soils. Reduction associated with organic matter decomposition strongly affected soilmagnetic parameters at low pH. The losses of original soil magnetic signals in terms of magneticsusceptibility (X), 'Soft' isothermal remanent magnetization ('Soft' IRM), anhysteretic remanentmagnetization (ARM) and saturation isothermal remanent magnetization (SIRM) at pH 4～6 during thetwo-month saturation treatment, were 66%～94%, 54%～90%, 64%～95% and 33%～83%, respectively. Thesechanges were interpreted as a consequence of substantial dissolution of maghaemite and haematite inthe soils. At pH 10, however, there was no significant magnetic change observed. Moreover, stablesingle domain soil maghaemite grains were also sensitive to reduction, which suggested that bothpedogenic and detrital maghaemite were not stable in acid and reducing environments. Goethite,instead, was the most stable iron form under reducing conditions.
文摘Worldwide,iron ore sintering is the largest industrial single source of dioxin emissions^(1-3).Conversely, some ores may help in reducing emissions,because of their aptitude of(a) adsorbing and(b) oxidising or decomposing TOC and dioxins^(4,5).Such dioxin abatement abilities were tested for five types of ores,representing major ore origins(Australia,Brazil,and South Africa ),minerals(magnetite,haematite,goethite,pisolite ),and properties,e.g.porosity,and Loss on Ignition(LOI) values.In total,11 exploratory experimental runs were conducted on iron ores,to test the oxidation in air of four different organic trace test substances:acetone, chloroform,n-hexane,and toluene contained in a test gas were led simultaneously over the ore over a preestablished temperature program.Each test comprehends a first part with a programmed temperature rise,a brief soaking period at the temperature maximum(>400℃),and a ballistic cooling part.The concentration of the four organics is continuously monitored by Mass Spectrometry(MS) operating in a full-scan mode(m/e < 100). Exploratory experiments allowed differentiating the ores tested according to the Destruction & Removal Efficiency(DRE) attained.To check the results the products of oxidation in the effluent were sampled on Tenax and identified.Also,the dioxin load remaining on several test residues was examined and found to be quite limited (pg I-TEQ/g).
