Multiphase redistribution differences of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) between two successive sediment suspensions

Rufeng LI, Chenghong FENG, Dongxin WANG, Baohua LI, Zhenyao SHEN

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Front. Environ. Sci. Eng. ›› 2016, Vol. 10 ›› Issue (2) : 381-389. DOI: 10.1007/s11783-015-0817-7
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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Multiphase redistribution differences of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) between two successive sediment suspensions

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Successive sediment suspensions often happen in estuary, yet little research has probed into the difference in the release behaviors of organic compounds among different suspensions. This study took polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) as typical organic contaminants and investigated the release behaviors between two successive suspensions with a particle entrainment simulator (PES). Results showed that successive sediment suspensions lowered the concentration of dissolved PAHs in the overlying water via facilitating the re-adsorption of dissolved PAHs onto the suspended particles. Fast-release and slow-release periods of PAHs were successively observed in the both suspensions. The concentration changes of dissolved PAHs in the second suspension were generally similar with but hysteretic to those in the first suspension. More vigorous desorption and re-absorption of PAHs were induced in the second suspension. Successive sediment suspensions obviously decreased the concentrations of mineral composition and organic matters in the overlying water, which significantly affects multiphase distribution of PAHs.

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sediment suspension / PAHs / multiphase distribution / distribution coefficients

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Rufeng LI, Chenghong FENG, Dongxin WANG, Baohua LI, Zhenyao SHEN. Multiphase redistribution differences of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) between two successive sediment suspensions. Front. Environ. Sci. Eng., 2016, 10(2): 381‒389 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11783-015-0817-7

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by Beijing Higher Education Yong Elite Teacher Project (YETP0235), the National Basic Research Program of China (No. 2010CB429003), and The Nonprofit Environment Protection Specific Project of China (No. 201409040).

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