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4th International Congress EUROSOIL 2012 Soil Science for the Benefit for the Mankind and Environment
Bari

02/07/12 - 06/07/12 Abstract ID: Authors:

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VERDE VILANOVA JOSE RAMON UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE Presenting COMPOSTELA ~ SOIL SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY ~ Author SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA ~ Spain LOPEZ CORDOVA DANA UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA ~ SOIL SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY ~ SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA ~ Spain MACIAS GARCIA FELIPE UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA ~ SOIL SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY ~ SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA ~ Spain MACIAS VAZQUEZ FELIPE UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA ~ SOIL SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY ~ SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA ~ Spain 12. Soil Pollution and Remediation S12.07-OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES IN MINE SITE R

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CONTRIBUTION TO THE STUDY OF SOIL-TECNOSOL EQUILIBRIUM IN THE CU MINE OF TOURO (GALICIA, NW SPAIN)

Text: In the mine of Cu-sulfide of Touro (Galicia, NW Spain), the hyperacid and hyperoxidant cuts and dumps, have been subjected to recovering processes adding Tecnosoils "tailor made" and with properties similar to alu-andic and sil-andic soils. Acidity neutralization and immobilization of Al, Fe forms and other metals, decrease of oxidation rate of exposed sulfurs, sulphates adsorption, input of nutrients, and creation of systems which carry out soil functions. Analysis of twenty-five soils, with determination of physicochemical properties of soils and equilibrium dissolution, as well as the observation of developed life forms, allows us to conclude that these objectives have been reached. As a results, the addition of Tecnosoils: i) increase the acid neutralization capacity and provide alkali to initial mining soils, which contribute to the decrease the acidification (pH: 8-10 in surface horizons, and 8-9 in subsurface horizons); ii) increase the sulphate retention capacity, so decreasing strongly its concentration in runoff water and their electric conductivity; iii) increase the flocculated organic matter forms, with presence of recalcitrant, humificated and easily oxidate forms, which influence positively in O2 diffusion, water retention, change capacity and contaminant fixation; iv) provide essential nutrients, specially P, N, Ca+2, Mg+2 and K+, contributing to rebuilding the biogeochemical cycles and trophic chain of systems; v) contribute to decrease Eh (values 0.4 V), increasing pH, modifying of stable S species and carrying the equilibrium conditions to the stability of the sulphates and hydrosilated forms of Al and Fe, reducing strongly sulphur oxidation rate and potential production of acidity. Status Preferred presentation type To be assigned Poster

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10/11/2011