There is a need to examine long-term changes in nitrogen leaching from arable soils. The purpose of this study was to analyse variations in specific leaching rates (kg ha−1 per year) and gross load (Mg per year) of N from arable land to watercourses in Sweden from a historical perspective. The start of the study was set to 1865 because information on crop distribution, yield and livestock has b...

BACKGROUND Biocidal products can be sources of active substances in surface waters caused by weathering of treated articles. Marketing and use of biocidal products can be limited according to the European Biocidal Products Regulation if unacceptable risks to the environment are expected. Leaching of active substances from treated articles was observed in field experiments to obtain information ...

The influence of alloy composition of lowmelting Sn-Bi-Cu lead-free solder alloys on mechanical properties and solder joint reliabilities were investigated. The mechanically optimum alloy composition is Sn-40Bi-0.1Cu (mass%). The addition of 40mass%Bi improves the ductility and restrains the fillet-lifting, which are problems of lead-free solders with Bi. The addition of copper improves both th...

This study investigated the stabilization of heavy metals by adding modified fly ash (FA) to contaminated soils, and two similar materials, NaOH-zeolite (ZE) natural zeolite (ZO) were introduced into soils for comparison. Column leaching tests conducted analyze difference effects between three materials. Leaching columns run 6 months, a considerable in was observed. The concentration cadmium (C...

Tellurium is used in cadmium tellurium-based solar cells. Mercury telluride as a sensing material for thermal imaging devices. High-purity tellurium alloys electronic applications. It one of the important raw materials energy an alloying element production low-carbon steel and copper alloys. catalysts are chiefly oxidation organic compounds vulcanizing/accelerating agents processing rubber comp...

Treatment of underground tanks at Hanford with concentrated alkali to improve removal of wastelimiting components of sludges has proven less efficacious for Al and Cr removal than had been hoped. Hence, more aggressive treatments of sludges, including contact with oxidants targeting Cr(III), have been tested in a limited number of samples and found to enhance Cr removal. Unfortunately, treatmen...

one of the major problems about the chelant-enhanced phytoextraction is the potential metal leaching associated with chelant application. a glasshouse pot experiment was conducted to investigate phytoextraction efficiency of common reed (phragmites australis (cav.) trin. ex steudel) for lead and chromium and to determine edta (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) enhancement of the mobility and phy...