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Wang W, Xue J, Zhang L, You J. Influence of conditioner and straw on the herbaceous plant-based phytoremediation copper tailings: a field trial at Liujiagou tailings pond, China. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:25059-25075. [PMID: 38462565 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32812-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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A field trial was performed to carry out an enhanced phytoremediation technique for multi-metal contaminated copper tailings by Sudan grass (Sorghum Sudanese), ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.), and Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon), using conditioner (TH-LZ01) and straw combination into composite amendments as soil amendments, aimed to obtain the maximum of phytoremediation effect. The results showed that compared with untreated herbaceous plants, the application of conditioner and straw planted with herbaceous plants reduced the pH and conductivity and increased the organic matter and water content of the copper tailings to different degrees. With the addition of conditioner and straw, the DTPA-Cd, DTPA-Cu, DTPA-Pb, and DTPA-Zn contents in the copper tailings showed a decreasing trend compared with the untreated group. The herbaceous plants were promoted to reduce the percentage contents of acid soluble fractions Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn and to increase the percentage contents of reducible, oxidizable, and residual fractions heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn) in the copper tailings to different degrees. The contents of Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn in the underground part of herbaceous plants were higher than those in the aboveground part, and the contents of Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn in the aboveground part and underground part decreased after adding conditioner and straw, which indicated that the conditioner and straw inhibited the transport of heavy metals in the plant. Furthermore, the principal component analysis showed that the application of conditioner and straw with planting ryegrass had more potential for improving the physicochemical properties of copper tailings and reducing heavy metal toxicity, followed by Bermuda grass and Sudan grass.
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- Weiwei Wang
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology-Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China.
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology-Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China
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Wang W, Xue J, Zhang L, He M, You J. Extraction of heavy metals from copper tailings by ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) with the assistance of degradable chelating agents. Sci Rep 2024; 14:7663. [PMID: 38561404 PMCID: PMC10984975 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-58486-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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Heavy metal contamination is an urgent ecological governance problem in mining areas. In order to seek for a green and environmentally friendly reagent with better plant restoration effect to solve the problem of low efficiency in plant restoration in heavy metal pollution soil. In this study, we evaluated the effects of three biodegradable chelating agents, namely citric acid (CA), fulvic acid (FA) and polyaspartic acid (PASP), on the physicochemical properties of copper tailings, growth of ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) and heavy metal accumulation therein. The results showed that the chelating agent application improved the physicochemical properties of copper tailings, increased the biomass of ryegrass and enriched more Cu and Cd in copper tailings. In the control group, the main existing forms of Cu and Cd were oxidizable state, followed by residual, weak acid soluble and reducible states. After the CA, FA or PASP application, Cu and Cd were converted from the residual and oxidizable states to the reducible and weak acid soluble states, whose bioavailability in copper tailings were thus enhanced. Besides, the chelating agent incorporation improved the Cu and Cd extraction efficiencies of ryegrass from copper tailings, as manifested by increased root and stem contents of Cu and Cd by 30.29-103.42%, 11.43-74.29%, 2.98-110.98% and 11.11-111.11%, respectively, in comparison with the control group. In the presence of multiple heavy metals, CA, FA or PASP showed selectivity regarding the ryegrass extraction of heavy metals from copper tailings. PCA analysis revealed that the CA-4 and PASP-7 treatment had great remediation potentials against Cu and Cd in copper tailings, respectively, as manifested by increases in Cu and Cd contents in ryegrass by 90.98% and 74.29% compared to the CK group.
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- Weiwei Wang
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology-Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China.
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology-Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Software Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Nanchang, 330013, China.
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- School of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China
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Dong Y, Hua Z, Zeng Y, Yue T, Tang H, Sun W. High efficiency regulating sedimentation and rheological properties of copper tailings using polycarboxylate superplasticizers. Sci Total Environ 2024; 911:168637. [PMID: 37984662 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Revised: 11/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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The recovery of low grade and fine particle copper ore usually requires sufficient dissociation, which reduces the particle size to the submicron level, presenting new challenges in subsequent copper tailings disposal. Flocculants can improve tailings sedimentation efficiency, but they also change the rheological properties of the slurry, resulting in low efficiency and high energy consumption during long-distances pumping. To address this issue, this study introduced polycarboxylate ether (PCE) superplasticizers as auxiliary additives for tailings treatment to improve fine particles sedimentation efficiency while enhancing slurry flowability. The results showed that compared to non-ionic polyacrylamide (NPAM) treated slurries, the synergistic effects of PCE and NPAM increased the initial sedimentation rate (ISR) by up to 3.4 times while decreasing the yield stress by up to 8 times and the thixotropic loop area by 10.5 times. DLVO theory calculations showed that PCE mainly affects particle interactions through a significant decrease in electrostatic repulsion. By in-situ monitoring with a focused beam reflectance measurement (FBRM) device, it was demonstrated that the synergistic effect of PCE improved the flocculation ability, strength, and regrowth ability of flocs. Furthermore, strong correlations were found between floc properties and fluid rheological properties. Overall, this study indicated that PCE additive was a promising reagent for fine particles slurry rapid settling and flowability enhancement, providing a new approach for copper tailings disposal.
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- Yingdi Dong
- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Engineering Research Center of Carbon Emission Reduction in Development and Utilization of Metal Resources, Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Engineering Research Center of Carbon Emission Reduction in Development and Utilization of Metal Resources, Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Engineering Research Center of Carbon Emission Reduction in Development and Utilization of Metal Resources, Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Engineering Research Center of Carbon Emission Reduction in Development and Utilization of Metal Resources, Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Engineering Research Center of Carbon Emission Reduction in Development and Utilization of Metal Resources, Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Engineering Research Center of Carbon Emission Reduction in Development and Utilization of Metal Resources, Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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Xin J, Liu Y, Liu J, Tian R. Colonization and phytoremediation potential for Miscanthus sacchariflorus in copper tailings. Environ Technol 2024; 45:532-543. [PMID: 35980148 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2022.2114858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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A pot experiment was conducted to explore the effects of copper (Cu) tailings with various proportions in the substrate on seed germination and morphological traits of the plant. Concurrently, to identify the adaptive and tolerance strategies of the plant to Cu tailings, the uptake and accumulation of the plant to heavy metals, variations in soil enzymatic activities, and metal speciation in the blank, rhizospheric, and non-rhizospheric soils were estimated. Cu tailings at 25% proportion in the substrate exerted no significant negative effects on seed germination and seedling growth. However, Cu tailings at higher proportions (≧50%) inhibited seed germination and disturbed the plant physiological metabolism and growth. More biomass allocated to the plant roots could contribute to more heavy metals being immobilized, arresting their translocation from roots to shoots. This was accepted as a crucial defense mechanism for the plant against heavy metal co-contamination. The plant can improve the biological properties of Cu tailings in terms of enhanced invertase and phosphatase activities. And in turn, this can effectively alleviate heavy metal phytotoxicity. Simultaneously, it markedly decreased exchangeable Cu and Zn content in the rhizosphere in 25% Cu tailings treatments. In 50% Cu tailings treatment, no differences were observed in Zn speciation between rhizosphere and non-rhizosphere soils. In 75% Cu tailings, compared to the non-rhizosphere, an obvious reduction in exchangeable Cu in rhizosphere occurred, while an opposite tendency was demonstrated in carbonate-bound Zn. The plant could successfully colonize in Cu tailings, and represent a phytoremediation potential in Cu tailings.
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- Jianpan Xin
- College of Landscape Architecture, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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Zhu K, He Y, Feng D, Jiang W, Zhang K. Leaching behavior of copper tailings solidified/stabilized using hydantoin epoxy resin and red clay. J Environ Manage 2023; 345:118876. [PMID: 37678018 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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Tailings produced by mining engineering and metal smelting industries have become a major challenge to the ecological environment and human health. Environmental compatibility, mechanical stability, and economic feasibility have restricted the treatment and reuse of tailings. A novel solidification/stabilization technology using hydantoin epoxy resin (HER) and red clay for copper tailing treatment was developed, and the leaching behaviors of solidified/stabilized copper tailings were investigated in this paper. The leaching characteristics were analyzed by toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) leaching tests. Besides, the influence of red clay content and acid rain on the permeability characteristics and leaching characteristics were investigated based on flexible-wall column tests and microstructure tests. The results showed that the copper tailings solidification/stabilization technology with HER and red clay had excellent performances in toxicity stabilization. The leaching concentration of Cu in TCLP tests and flexible wall column tests remained within the limit specified by the Chinese national standard, and the concentration of Cu decreased significantly with the increase of the red clay content. Moreover, acid rain leaching changed the mineral composition and microstructure of solidified tailings, and the porosity of the samples increased with the dissolution of soluble minerals. Additionally, the hydraulic conductivities decreased slightly with the increase in the pH value of acid rain, and the solidified sample with 5% red clay had the lowest hydraulic conductivity.
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- Kaofei Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Metallogenic Prediction of Nonferrous Metals and Geological Environment Monitoring (Central South University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410083, PR China; School of Geosciences and Info-Physics, Central South University, Changsha 410083, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Metallogenic Prediction of Nonferrous Metals and Geological Environment Monitoring (Central South University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410083, PR China; School of Geosciences and Info-Physics, Central South University, Changsha 410083, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Metallogenic Prediction of Nonferrous Metals and Geological Environment Monitoring (Central South University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410083, PR China; School of Geosciences and Info-Physics, Central South University, Changsha 410083, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Metallogenic Prediction of Nonferrous Metals and Geological Environment Monitoring (Central South University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410083, PR China; School of Geosciences and Info-Physics, Central South University, Changsha 410083, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Metallogenic Prediction of Nonferrous Metals and Geological Environment Monitoring (Central South University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410083, PR China; School of Geosciences and Info-Physics, Central South University, Changsha 410083, PR China
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Wang W, Xue J, You J, Han H, Qi H, Wang X. Effect of composite amendments on physicochemical properties of copper tailings repaired by herbaceous plants. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:19790-19802. [PMID: 36241833 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23606-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Phytoremediation is considered to be the most environmentally friendly green restoration technology for dealing with mine waste. Adding amendments can improve the substrate environment for plant growth and enhance remediation efficiency. Herbaceous plants have become the preferred species for vegetation restoration in abandoned mines because of their fast greening and simple management. After 8 weeks of pot experiments in the early stage, it was shown that the plant height and fresh weight of the plants treated with 5% conditioner and 0.5% straw (C2S2) were significantly higher than those of other treatments. Considering that, in this paper, to explore the effect of composite amendments on physicochemical properties of copper tailings repaired by herbaceous plants, the untreated copper tailings were employed as the control group, whereas copper tailings repaired by ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.), vetiver grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides L.), and tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) with or without conditioners and straw combination into the compound amendments were taken separately as the test group. After 6 months of planting, the pH, electrical conductivity, water content, available potassium, organic matter, total nitrogen, and available phosphorus in the main physical and chemical properties of copper tailings in each experimental area were analyzed. The results showed that the electrical conductivity, organic matter, and total nitrogen content of copper tailings were improved to a certain extent by planting plants without treatment. Meanwhile, compared with the control group, all indexes of planting plants showed an upward trend after adding composite amendments. Among them, pH, water content, and available potassium content of copper tailings were enhanced more obviously. Furthermore, as discovered from the gray correlation analysis results, vetiver grass planted with composite amendments has the best comprehensive effect of improving the physicochemical properties of copper tailings, followed by tall fescue and ryegrass.
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- Weiwei Wang
- School of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China.
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- School of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China
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Xie R, Ge R, Li Z, Qu G, Zhang Y, Xu Y, Zeng Y, Li Z. Synthesis and influencing factors of high-performance concrete based on copper tailings for efficient solidification of heavy metals. J Environ Manage 2023; 325:116469. [PMID: 36323112 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2022] [Revised: 09/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Copper tailings containing a large amount of heavy metals such as Pb, Cu, As, Mn, and Cr discharged from its mining are a typical bulk solid waste, which is highly hazardous to human and the environment. This research proposed a sustainable and effective method for the environmentally sound utilization of copper tailings solid waste. A high-strength concrete material with copper tailings as the main raw material was successfully prepared, with a 28-day compressive strength of up to 85.35 MPa, the flexural strength reached 12.46 MPa, and the tailings utilization rate of 60%. The mechanical properties and heavy metal stabilization properties of the prepared high-performance concrete were obtained by adding coarse aggregates such as river sand, while changing the sand rate, cementitious material admixture and water-cement ratio. A long-term leaching experiment of the high-strength concrete material with 190 day was carried and proved that the material can be made with low or no risk of heavy metal contamination in copper tailings. Incorporation of copper tailings into the high-performance concrete hydration mainly contains three mechanisms: (i) Pore sealing effect generated by the formation of tailings geopolymer prompted the hardening of the geopolymer layer to form a monolithic package structure; (ii) The active SiO2 material in copper tailings reacts with Ca(OH)2 in the hydration products to produce a strong volcanic ash effect; (iii) the primary hydration of 3CaO·SiO2(C3S) and 3CaO·Al2O3(C3A) in the cement, and the secondary hydration reaction induced by the copper tailings and silica fume. These mechanisms are blended with each other to form a dense microstructure of the slurry, which embodies extremely high mechanical properties on a macroscopic scale, providing a reference role for the bulk utilization of copper tailings.
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- Ruosong Xie
- National-Regional Engineering Center for Recovery of Waste Gases from Metallurgical and Chemical Industries, Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Lithium-ion Batteries and Materials Preparation Technology, Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, China
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- National-Regional Engineering Center for Recovery of Waste Gases from Metallurgical and Chemical Industries, Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, China
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- National-Regional Engineering Center for Recovery of Waste Gases from Metallurgical and Chemical Industries, Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, China
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- National-Regional Engineering Center for Recovery of Waste Gases from Metallurgical and Chemical Industries, Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, China.
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Lithium-ion Batteries and Materials Preparation Technology, Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Lithium-ion Batteries and Materials Preparation Technology, Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, China
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- National-Regional Engineering Center for Recovery of Waste Gases from Metallurgical and Chemical Industries, Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, China
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- National-Regional Engineering Center for Recovery of Waste Gases from Metallurgical and Chemical Industries, Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, China
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Bekem Kara İ. Characterization of copper tailings in Murgul Copper Plant, Turkey, and its utilization potential in cement mortar with nano- and micro-silica. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2022; 29:36938-36950. [PMID: 35066839 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-18077-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Due to the increasing demand for copper day by day, copper tailings (CT) are the wastes that mining and human-induced activities caused have become a problem all over the world due to the increasing demand for copper. This study evaluates the effect of using CT together with nano-silica (NS) and micro-silica (MS) in mortars as a partial substitution for cement on mechanical strength properties. Physical, morphological, chemical, and mineralogical thermogravimetric analyses of CT have been made. In addition, heavy metal concentrations were determined. The mechanical features of the mortars produced by replacing the weight with different proportions of (5%, 10%, 15%) CT and 2% NS and 10% MS cement were determined. As a result, it has been observed that the sum of SiO2, Al2O3, and Fe2O3 of the CT, which has a mostly crystalline structure, is 91.40% and its ignition loss is 4.04%. An improvement in compressive strength (compared to the reference mixture) was observed with the use of 5% CT. Up to 10% of CT has provided standard compressive strength values in both NS and MS combinations.
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- İlknur Bekem Kara
- Department of Construction, Borçka Acarlar Vocational School, Artvin Çoruh University, 08400, Artvin, Turkey.
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Jin H, Lin L, Meng X, Wang L, Huang Z, Liu M, Dong L, Hu Y, Crittenden JC. A novel lanthanum-modified copper tailings adsorbent for phosphate removal from water. Chemosphere 2021; 281:130779. [PMID: 34015652 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Revised: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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La(OH)3-modified copper tailings were prepared, characterized, and investigated for phosphate removal from water in this study. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis showed that La(OH)3 modification made a large amount of spherical solid agglomerates appeared on the surface of the copper tailings and created many pores. Laser particle size analysis indicated that the modified copper tailings had much a smaller particle size and larger specific surface area. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis illustrated that lanthanun was successfully loaded on the copper tailings with a mass percentage of 25.31%. The adsorption kinetics and isothermal adsorption experiment results indicated that the La(OH)3-modified copper tailings had a much better phosphate adsorption capacity than the original copper tailings. The adsorption kinetics process of the La(OH)3-modified copper tailings followed the pseudo-second-order kinetic model, and the isothermal adsorption data were well fitted by the Langmuir isotherm model. The maximum phosphorus adsorption capacity of the copper tailings after alkali treatment and La(OH)3 modification increased from 737.04 mg/kg to 7078.43 mg/kg, which was close to that of Phoslock. Leaching toxicity testing demonstrated that the use of La(OH)3-modified copper tailings for phosphorus removal in water treatment would not cause secondary pollution. Adsorption mechanism analysis revealed that both electrostatic attraction and ligand exchange were involved in phosphate adsorption onto La(OH)3-modified copper tailings. The phosphate adsorption of La(OH)3-modified copper tailings was pH-dependent, and a high-pH environment resulted in a decline in adsorption capacity. The increased concentration of OH- in high-pH solution was unfavorable for ligand exchange between phosphate species and hydroxyl groups from La(OH)2 species. In addition, competitive adsorption between HPO42- and the increased amounts of OH- weakened electrostatic attraction. The results suggested that La(OH)3-modified copper tailings are promising adsorbents for highly efficient phosphate removal and provide a new method to realize the resource utilization of copper tailings.
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- Haiyang Jin
- Basin Water Environmental Research Department, Changjiang River Scientific Research Institute, Wuhan, Hubei, 430010, China; Key Lab of Basin Water Resource and Eco-Environmental Science in Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430010, China
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- Basin Water Environmental Research Department, Changjiang River Scientific Research Institute, Wuhan, Hubei, 430010, China; Key Lab of Basin Water Resource and Eco-Environmental Science in Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430010, China.
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- Brook Byers Institute of Sustainable Systems, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, United States
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- School of Environmental Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China
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- Basin Water Environmental Research Department, Changjiang River Scientific Research Institute, Wuhan, Hubei, 430010, China; Key Lab of Basin Water Resource and Eco-Environmental Science in Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430010, China
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- Basin Water Environmental Research Department, Changjiang River Scientific Research Institute, Wuhan, Hubei, 430010, China; Key Lab of Basin Water Resource and Eco-Environmental Science in Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430010, China
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- Basin Water Environmental Research Department, Changjiang River Scientific Research Institute, Wuhan, Hubei, 430010, China; Key Lab of Basin Water Resource and Eco-Environmental Science in Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430010, China
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- Basin Water Environmental Research Department, Changjiang River Scientific Research Institute, Wuhan, Hubei, 430010, China; Key Lab of Basin Water Resource and Eco-Environmental Science in Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430010, China
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- Brook Byers Institute of Sustainable Systems, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, United States
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Tao L, Wang L, Zhou Y, Hu N, Cai J, Chen X, Wang X, Ning P. Removal of SO 2 from smelting flue gas by using copper tailings with MnSO 4: factors optimization by response surface methodology. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2021; 28:48417-48426. [PMID: 33909244 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-13990-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The abatement of SO2 and the utilization of copper tailings are identified as two attention-attracting environmental issues in the copper smelter. In this study, to improve the flue gas desulfurization performance and the utilization of copper tailings, SO2 removal from smelting flue gas by using copper tailings combined with MnSO4·H2O was investigated. The effects of operation variables, including inlet SO2 concentration, absorption temperature, slurry concentration, and MnSO4·H2O amount, on the flue gas desulfurization performance were studied based on the response surface method. It was found that the effect of operation variables on SO2 removal follows the descending order: the inlet SO2 concentration, MnSO4·H2O concentration, absorbent temperature, and solid-liquid ratio. The interaction between the inlet SO2 concentration and MnSO4·H2O concentration is an important factor for breakthrough sulfur capacity. Elevated temperature and high initial SO2 concentration inhibited the efficient removal of SO2. Moreover, a proposed equation exhibits good consistency in the prediction for the breakthrough sulfur dioxide capacity. Therefore, the results can provide a reliable reference and basis for industrial application for flue gas desulfurization with copper tailings.
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- Lei Tao
- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, China
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- Zhejiang Nanhua Anti-corrosion Equipment Co., Ltd., Hangzhou, 311255, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, China.
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, China
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Tian X, Xu W, Song S, Rao F, Xia L. Effects of curing temperature on the compressive strength and microstructure of copper tailing-based geopolymers. Chemosphere 2020; 253:126754. [PMID: 32302914 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2020] [Revised: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This study sought to analyze the effect of curing temperature on mechanical strength and microstructure of a copper tailing-based geopolymer via scanning electron microscopy (SEM), HCl extraction, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The distribution of gel formed in geopolymers tended to be uniform with increasing curing temperature from 25 to 80 °C. Moreover, the percentage of Si sites in C-S-H and N-A-S-H gels increased from 62.08% to 78.94% and more tetrahedral [AlO4] was incorporated into the tetrahedron [SiO4] backbone, leading to an increase of compressive strength from 10.2 to 39.6 MPa. When the curing temperature was increased to 120 °C, the percentage of Si sites in C-S-H and N-A-S-H gel decreased to 69.52%, and the compressive strength decreased to 27.5 MPa. Moderately elevated curing temperature promoted the dissolution of aluminosilicate while curing temperatures above 80 °C hindered it. Excessive curing temperature led to a decrease in the geopolymer alkaline medium.
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- Xiang Tian
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, Luoshi Road 122, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China; CONACYT Instituto de Investigación en Metalurgia y Materiales, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Morelia, Mich., 58030, Mexico
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, Luoshi Road 122, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, Luoshi Road 122, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China.
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- School of Zijin Mining, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, China; CONACYT Instituto de Investigación en Metalurgia y Materiales, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Morelia, Mich., 58030, Mexico.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, Luoshi Road 122, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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Dandautiya R, Singh AP. Utilization potential of fly ash and copper tailings in concrete as partial replacement of cement along with life cycle assessment. Waste Manag 2019; 99:90-101. [PMID: 31473485 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2019.08.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2019] [Revised: 07/13/2019] [Accepted: 08/23/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Fly ash (FA) and copper tailings (CT) both are, anthropogenic wastes, spread all over the globe due to rapid growth in thermal power plants and progressive increase in the demand of copper. This study examines the feasibility of combined utilization of FA and CT in concrete as a partial replacement of cement by assessing compressive strength, cost, and environmental impact. Morphology and constituent minerals of FA and CT have been identified to understand the utilization potential. Subsequently, the concrete has been designed for 30 MPa target strength as per IS 10262:2009 for different mix proportions of FA and CT. Improvement (up to 8.27% compared to the control mix) in the compressive strength has been observed at combined replacement of 10% FA and 5% CT. The cost of concrete can also be reduced up to 16% without compromising its compressive strength. The environmental impact assessment of the modified concrete mix proportions has also been performed using life cycle assessment (LCA) as per ISO 14040:2006. Effect of all raw materials, electricity, and water consumption have been considered from their cradle to grave approach. One cubic meter concrete has been taken as a functional unit in LCA. Notable reduction has been observed in the chosen midpoint categories up to 38% in climate change, up to 32.6% in human toxicity, up to 33.6% in ozone depletion, up to 31.9% in agriculture land occupation, water depletion up to 34.3%, fossil depletion up to 34.8%, particulate matter up to 35.4%, and metal depletion up to 25.2%.
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- Rahul Dandautiya
- Civil Engineering Department, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani 333031, India
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- Civil Engineering Department, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani 333031, India.
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Zhou R, Wang Y, Zhang M, Yu PX, Li J. Adsorptive removal of phosphate from aqueous solutions by thermally modified copper tailings. Environ Monit Assess 2019; 191:198. [PMID: 30824988 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-019-7336-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2018] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In this study, thermally modified copper tailings (TMCT) were used to adsorb phosphate in aqueous solutions through experiments. The characterization of TMCT and unmodified copper tailings (UMCT) was done by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analysis. The effects of pH, adsorbent dosage, contact time, and initial phosphate concentrations on phosphate adsorption were investigated. We studied the adsorption ability of TMCT and UMCT at 298 K, and the Langmuir isotherm model closely described the adsorption isotherm data, indicating that the maximum adsorption capacity (Qmax) of the TMCT and UMCT was 14.25 mg g-1 and 2.08 mg g-1, respectively. In addition, the adsorption isotherms of TMCT were analyzed at 288 K, 298 K, and 308 K, and the calculated Qmax of phosphate were 9.83 mg g-1 at 288 K, 14.25 mg g-1 at 298 K, and 11.55 mg g-1 at 308 K. Finally, the concentration of copper in the effluent was checked, and the content was 130 mg L-1. Then, the effluent was adsorbed by Eichhornia crassipes stem biochar; after adsorption, the concentration of the secondary effluent was 0.7 mg L-1, which is lower than the grade II classification (1.0 mg L-1) of the integrated wastewater discharge standard (GB8978-1996). The results suggest that the TMCT can be effectively and environmentally friendly used to adsorb phosphate from aqueous solutions.
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- Runjuan Zhou
- College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, Anhui, China.
- College of Electrical Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, 8 Middle Beijing Road, Wuhu, 241000, Anhui, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, Anhui, China
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- College of Electrical Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, 8 Middle Beijing Road, Wuhu, 241000, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, Anhui, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, Anhui, China
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Zhang J, Yang S, Yang H, Huang Y, Zheng L, Yuan J, Zhou S. Comparative study on effects of four energy plants growth on chemical fractions of heavy metals and activity of soil enzymes in copper mine tailings. Int J Phytoremediation 2018; 20:616-623. [PMID: 29688059 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2017.1413328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Four gramineous energy plants, Miscanthus sacchariflorus, M. floridulus, Phragmites australis, and Arundo donax were grown on copper tailings in the field for four years. Their phytoremediation potential was examined in terms of their effects on the fractions of heavy metals and soil enzyme activities. Results showed that plantation of these four gramineous plants has improved the proportion of organic material (OM)-binding fraction of heavy metals in copper tailings as a whole, and reduced the proportion of exchangeable and residual fractions. In particular, M. sacchariflorus growth improved significantly the proportion of the OM-binding fractions of Cu (1.73 times), Cd (1.71 times), Zn (1.18 times), and Pb (3.14 times) (P < 0.05) and reduced markedly the residual fractions of Cu (64.45%), Cd (82.38%), Zn (61.43%), and Pb (73.41%) (P < 0.05). Except for A. donax, the growth of other three energy plants improved the activity of phosphatase, urease and dehydrogenase in copper tailings to some extent. In particular, the activity of soil phosphatase and urease in planted tailings differed significantly from that of control (P < 0.05). The effect of M. sacchariflorus growth on soil enzyme was the highest, followed by P. australis, M. floridulus, and A. donax. The content of each heavy metal fraction in soil was correlated with soil enzyme activities, especially the content of OM-binding fraction, which correlated significantly with the activities of phosphatase, urease and dehydrogenase in soil. According to the effects of four gramineous plants growth on activity of soil enzymes and fractions of heavy metals, M. sacchariflorus had the optimal effects for phytoremediation. Therefore, M. sacchariflorus was a candidate plant with great potential for the revegetation of heavy metal tailings.
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- Jie Zhang
- a School of Life Science, Anhui Normal University ; Key laboratory for important biological resources protection and utilization; Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang City Belt, College of Life Science, Anhui Normal University , Wuhu , China
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- a School of Life Science, Anhui Normal University ; Key laboratory for important biological resources protection and utilization; Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang City Belt, College of Life Science, Anhui Normal University , Wuhu , China
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- a School of Life Science, Anhui Normal University ; Key laboratory for important biological resources protection and utilization; Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang City Belt, College of Life Science, Anhui Normal University , Wuhu , China
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- a School of Life Science, Anhui Normal University ; Key laboratory for important biological resources protection and utilization; Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang City Belt, College of Life Science, Anhui Normal University , Wuhu , China
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- a School of Life Science, Anhui Normal University ; Key laboratory for important biological resources protection and utilization; Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang City Belt, College of Life Science, Anhui Normal University , Wuhu , China
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- a School of Life Science, Anhui Normal University ; Key laboratory for important biological resources protection and utilization; Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang City Belt, College of Life Science, Anhui Normal University , Wuhu , China
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- b School of Environment Sciences and Engineering, Anhui Normal University , Wuhu China
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