Assessment of Zeoplant and Biochar of Sugarcane Residual on Mean Weight Diameter and Atterberg Limits of Soil Contaminated with Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon

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1 Soil Science Dep. Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz. Iran

2 Assistant Professor of Soil Science Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.

Abstract

One of the most important groups of environmental contaminants is petroleum hydrocarbons which usually come from oil and gaseous industrial. In this study, the effects of Zeoplant and Biochar of Bagasse as an organic-mineral and organic amendments were investigated on the soil physical and mechanical properties in Oil fields of Ahvaz. Soil sampling was performed using systematic sampling (randomized in the block), then the soil samples were put in the pots and 2, 4 and 6 % (by weight) of treatments added to the soils. The incubation time was 100 days and during this time the moisture level adjusted on 25 and 50% of field capacity (FC). After incubation, the soil aggregate stability, friability index (FI), Atterberg limits and soil permeability were measured using standard methods. Our results revealed that the mean weight diameter (MWD) was decreased from 1.3 mm for the blank to 0.6 mm for 6% of Zeoplant treatment at 50% of FC. Moreover, for both treatments friability index was increased which was higher for 50% of FC, while for 6% of Zeoplant, FI was declined. Also, the application of 2 and 4% of biochar decreased the MWD as an index of soil aggregate stability. Results depicted that the application of Zeoplant and Bagasse Biochar increased liquid limit (LL) and plastic limit (PL) and consequently decreased the plastic index (PI). In general, the application of organic-mineral treatments to the soil was effective on soil physical and mechanical properties; therefore the quantity and quality of the above treatment must be considered as a component of decision pyramid. 

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Iranian Journal of Soil and Water Research
Volume 52, Issue 2
May 2021
Pages 395-407

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