Results of a Greenhouse Study Investigating the Phytoextraction of Lead from Contaminated Soils Obtained from the Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant, Desoto, Kansas

Abstract

This report describes the results of greenhouse studies conducted to determine if phytoextraction methods could be enhanced by increasing ionic lead's solubility in water. Soil acidifiers and chelating agents were used to increase lead's solubility in water. The study was conducted using lead contaminated soil from the Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant near Desoto, Kansas. These soils were shipped to the Tennessee Valley Authority's Environmental Research Facility in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, where the study was conducted. The report concludes that phytoextraction methods may be enhanced by these techniques and that the risk of leaching lead out of the soil's root zone is minimal.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA355322

Entities

People

  • A. D. Behel
  • D. A. Kelly
  • Darlene F. Bader
  • P. A. Pier
  • R. A. Almond

Organizations

  • Tennessee Valley Authority

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Analysis
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Laboratory Equipment
  • Liquid Chromatography
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Organic Compounds
  • Rocket Oxidizers
  • Sodium Compounds
  • Spectroscopy

Fields of Study

  • Agricultural and Food sciences

Readers

  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science