Changes in Physical and Chemical Properties of Sandy Loam Soils by Hematite Addition

적철석 첨가에 의한 사질양토의 물리·화학적 특성변화

  • Kim, Jae Gon (Department o Soil and Crop Sciences, texas A & M University) ;
  • Dixon, Joe B. (Department o Soil and Crop Sciences, texas A & M University) ;
  • Moon, Hi-Soo (Department of Earth System Sciences, Yonsei University)
  • Received : 1998.04.23
  • Published : 1998.08.31

Abstract

Pedogenic hematite is a well known agent for sink of pollutants and nutrients and for aggregation of particles in soils. Changes in physical and chemical properties of two sandy loam soils (Anahuac and Crowley soils) from the Southern Coastal Plain, the United States of America, were tested after adding finely ground crystalline hematite prepared for drilling fluid weighting material. There was an increase in hydraulic conductivity (HC) of the soils with addition of up to 3% by weight of hematite but a decrease in HC with addition of more hematite. The aggregate stability (AS) of the soils was not affected by adding hematite. Anahuac soil with higher content of organic matter and lower sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) had higher values of HC and AS than Crowley soil. Adding hematite also resulted in a slight increase in zinc (Zn) adsorption by the soils, but had no influence on the adsorption of phosphate.

토양 적철석은 오염물질 및 영양분의 흡착과 미세한 입자들의 입단화 매개체로서 잘 알려져 있다. 미세하게 분말화 시킨 결정질 적철석을 두 사질 양토 (Anahuac and Crowley soils from the Southern Coastal Plain, USA)에 첨가하였을 때 나타나는 물리화학적 특성의 변화를 측정하였다. 적철석을 3% (무게비)까지 첨가하였을 때 토양의 투수율이 증가하였으나 그 이상 양을 첨가하였을 때 감소되었다. 토양의 입단안정도 (AS)는 적철석 첨가에 영향을 받지않았다. 같은 양의 적철석을 Anahuac soil과 Crolwey soil에 첨가하였을 때 높은 유기물의 함량과 낮은 Na 흡착비 (SAR: sodium adsorption ratio)를 가진 Anahuac soil은 Crowley soil에 비해 상대적으로 높은 투수율과 입단안정도를 보여주었다. 두 토양 모두 Zn 흡착은 약간 증가하였으나 인산염 흡착은 영향을 받지않았다.

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