Conversion of fern (Pteris vittata L.) biomass from a phytoremediation trial in sub- and supercritical water conditions
Language
en
Article de revue
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Biomass and Bioenergy. 2011, vol. 35, n° 2, p. 872-883
Elsevier
English Abstract
Uncontaminated and As-contaminated fronds of <i>Pteris vittata</i> L., an As-hyperaccumulator fern used to phytoextract As from contaminated soils and water, were converted by sub-critical water (300 °C, 25 Pa) and ...Read more >
Uncontaminated and As-contaminated fronds of <i>Pteris vittata</i> L., an As-hyperaccumulator fern used to phytoextract As from contaminated soils and water, were converted by sub-critical water (300 °C, 25 Pa) and supercritical water (400 °C, 25 Pa) treatments. Frond biomass was reduced between 70 and 77%. Compared to sub-critical conditions, supercritical conditions decreased C and inorganic contents in both the solid and liquid phases for uncontaminated and contaminated fronds and promoted CH<sub>4</sub> formation. Higher As, Fe and Zn contents in contaminated fronds promoted decreasing C contents and the formations of cyclopentenones and benzenediols in the liquid phase. Al, Fe, P, Zn and Ca mainly remained in the solid phase whereas As and S were transferred to the liquid phase for both phytomasses. As the temperature increased from 300 °C to 400 °C, the concentrations of cyclopentenones and phenols in the liquid phase rose while those of guaiacols and other compounds decreased for both phytomasses. Arsenic in the liquid phase was removed by sorption on hydrous iron oxide.Read less <
English Keywords
Phytoremediation
Subcritical water
Supercritical water
Arsenic
Amorphous iron hydroxide
Origin
Hal imported