The use of a biodegradable natural plant-based surfactant extracted from soapberry is proposed for the remediation of Ni, Cr and Mn from industrial soil site in Hai-Pu, Taiwan. Batch experiments were performed under v...The use of a biodegradable natural plant-based surfactant extracted from soapberry is proposed for the remediation of Ni, Cr and Mn from industrial soil site in Hai-Pu, Taiwan. Batch experiments were performed under variation of fundamental factors （saponin concentration, pH, and incubation time） for metal remediation. Removal of Ni and Mn were increased with increasing saponin concentration （0.015-0.150 g/L）, whereas the removal of Cr was increased upto 0.075 g/L saponin. The Ni, Cr and Mn were removed significantly （p 〈 0.05） at near to the neutral and slightly acidic （pH 5 to 8） conditions. Removal efficiency of Ni （99%） from the soil was found to be greater than that of Cr （73%） or Mn （25%） in the presence of saponin at a concentration of 0.150 g/L at pH 5. The removal percentage increased with incubation time where the removal of Ni was faster than that of Cr and Mn. The result indicates the feasibility of cco-friendly removal of heavy metal （Ni, Cr and Mn） from industrial soil by soil washing process in presence of plant derived saponin.展开更多
基金the "National Science Council",Taiwan,for financial support (NSC 101-2811-M-194-008 for JPM)
文摘The use of a biodegradable natural plant-based surfactant extracted from soapberry is proposed for the remediation of Ni, Cr and Mn from industrial soil site in Hai-Pu, Taiwan. Batch experiments were performed under variation of fundamental factors （saponin concentration, pH, and incubation time） for metal remediation. Removal of Ni and Mn were increased with increasing saponin concentration （0.015-0.150 g/L）, whereas the removal of Cr was increased upto 0.075 g/L saponin. The Ni, Cr and Mn were removed significantly （p 〈 0.05） at near to the neutral and slightly acidic （pH 5 to 8） conditions. Removal efficiency of Ni （99%） from the soil was found to be greater than that of Cr （73%） or Mn （25%） in the presence of saponin at a concentration of 0.150 g/L at pH 5. The removal percentage increased with incubation time where the removal of Ni was faster than that of Cr and Mn. The result indicates the feasibility of cco-friendly removal of heavy metal （Ni, Cr and Mn） from industrial soil by soil washing process in presence of plant derived saponin.
