Adsorption of sulphate by soils : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Soil Science at Massey University

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dc.contributor.authorMarsh, Kenneth Blair
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-07T00:57:29Z
dc.date.available2014-08-07T00:57:29Z
dc.date.issued1983
dc.description.abstractStudies of sulphate adsorption, phosphate sorption and surface charge on soils of varying anion sorption ability which had been incubated, each with several rates of calcium hydroxide, have indicated that: (i) The amounts of both sulphate and phosphate sorbed from 0.1M NaCl can be correlated with surface positive charge, but whilst there is a 1:1 relationship between the amounts of sulphate adsorbed and surface positive charge phosphate is sorbed in amounts well in excess of the amounts of positive charge present. (ii) Although there is a requirement for some positive charge on the surface before sulphate adsorption can occur in both 0.1M NaCl and 0.025M CaCl2, there is a strong selectivity for sulphate over non-specifically adsorbed ions such as chloride. (iii) Sulphate is adsorbed from 0.025M CaCl2 in excess of the amounts of surface positive charge initially present (y = 1.51x + 1.45), an observation which is consistent with a closer approach of sulphate to the surface in the presence of calcium such that the actual surface charge is modified. These findings point to a predominantly electrostatic link between sulphate and the surface, with the changes in sulphate adsorption with pH being dependent on changes in surface positive charge. Sulphate adsorption was strongly reduced (10 - 60%) by increasing pH, and in a study of competitive sorption was also significantly (10 - 30%) reduced by addition of phosphate. An investigation with one soil showed that the measured charges in sulphate adsorbed on phosphate addition were highly correlated with measured changes in surface positive charge, and there was some evidence for phosphate having a larger effect on surface positive charge at low pH.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/5586
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMassey Universityen_US
dc.rightsThe Authoren_US
dc.subjectSoilsen_US
dc.subjectSulphur contenten_US
dc.subjectSulphatesen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::FORESTRY, AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES and LANDSCAPE PLANNING::Soil science::Soil physicsen_US
dc.titleAdsorption of sulphate by soils : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Soil Science at Massey Universityen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
massey.contributor.authorMarsh, Kenneth Blairen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineSoil Scienceen_US
thesis.degree.grantorMassey Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Philosophy (M.Phil.)en_US
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