Yukari Imoto

Leaching behavior of CRT funnel glass.

The leaching behavior of cathode ray tube (CRT) funnel glass containing 23 mass percent of Pb in 0.001 N HCl, distilled water, and 0.001 N NaOH at 90°C was investigated using a static method. The weight loss and leached amount of each component was measured and surface changes observed by SEM. The leaching mechanism is discussed. In acid solution, the leached amount of Pb showed t(1/2) dependence, that is, diffusion-controlled dependence, which is common in lead silicate glasses. In water and basic solutions, the leached amount showed saturation after higher initial dissolution than in acid and the deposition of many particles on the surface was observed. The amount leached was less for Pb than other components. The deposited particles formed a protective layer, which suppressed the dissolution of the glass. This dense layer must be formed as a result of a high initial dissolution rate.

Influence of solid-liquid separation method parameters employed in soil leaching tests on apparent metal concentration

Soil leaching tests are commonly used to evaluate the leachability of hazardous materials, such as heavy metals, from the soil. Batch leaching tests often enhance soil colloidal mobility and may require solid-liquid separation procedures to remove excess soil particles. However, batch leaching test results depend on particles that can pass through a 0.45μm membrane filter and are influenced by test parameters such as centrifugal intensity and filtration volume per filter. To evaluate these parameters, we conducted batch leaching experiments using metal-contaminated soils and focused on the centrifugal intensity and filtration volume per filter used in solid-liquid separation methods currently employed in standard leaching tests. Our experiments showed that both centrifugal intensity and filtration volume per filter affected the reproducibility of batch leaching tests for some soil types. The results demonstrated that metal concentrations in the filtrates significantly differed according to the centrifugal intensity when it was 3000 g for 2h or less. Increased filtration volume per filter led to significant decreases in filtrate metal concentrations when filter cakes formed during filtration. Comparison of the filtration tests using 0.10 and 0.45μm membrane filters showed statistically significant differences in turbidity and metal concentration. These findings suggest that colloidal particles were not adequately removed from the extract and contributed substantially to the apparent metal concentrations in the leaching test of soil containing colloidal metals.