Effectiveness of Polyvinylidene Fluoride Fibers (PVDF) in the Diffusion and Adsorption Processes of Atrazine in a Sandy Soil
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Experimental Study
2.2.1. Absorption Test
2.2.2. Adsorption Test
2.2.3. Diffusion Test
2.3. Chemical Analysis
2.4. Computational Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Absorption Test
3.2. Adsorption Test
3.3. Diffusion Test
3.4. Computational Analysis
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Tests | Amount of Solutions (g) | Transport Time (s) | Flow Rate (m3/s) | Retained Amount (g) | Passing Amount (g) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Without fibers | 50.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 × 10−6 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
1.5 g of PVDF fibers | 50.0 | 25.0 | 2.0 × 10−6 | 5.7 | 43.5 |
4 g of PVDF fibers | 50.0 | 28.0 | 1.8 × 10−6 | 10.9 | 37.8 |
Diffusion Test | Wavelength [nm] | Estimated Concentration [ppm]—Test Hours | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 72 | 168 | 264 | 360 | 432 | ||
Cell 1—Without fibers | 205 | 552.9 | 548.1 | 541.1 | 533.2 | 517.5 | 511.2 |
Cell 2—2% PVDF fibers | 203 | 554.7 | 552.1 | 544.5 | 539.6 | 523.1 | 513.5 |
Cell 3—4% PVDF fibers | 198 | 554.4 | 554.1 | 548.7 | 548.5 | 548.0 | 547.1 |
Diffusion Test | Wavelength [nm] | Estimated Concentration [ppm]—Depth [cm] | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | ||
Cell 1—Without fibers | 198 | 17.1 | 16.8 | 16.5 | 16.3 | - |
Cell 2—2% PVDF fibers | 198 | 16.2 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 14.9 | - |
Cell 3—4% PVDF fibers | 200 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
Diffusion Test | [10–13 m2/s] | b [m] | R2 |
---|---|---|---|
Cell 1—Without fibers | 6.25 | 0.0024 | 0.99 |
Cell 2—2% PVDF fibers | 6.03 | 0.0024 | 0.99 |
Cell 3—4% PVDF fibers | 3.64 | 0.0026 | 0.99 |
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de Deus Vieira, G.M.; da Costa Lemos, M.A.; Cavalcante, A.L.B.; Dal Toé Casagrande, M. Effectiveness of Polyvinylidene Fluoride Fibers (PVDF) in the Diffusion and Adsorption Processes of Atrazine in a Sandy Soil. Sustainability 2023, 15, 11729. https://doi.org/10.3390/su151511729
de Deus Vieira GM, da Costa Lemos MA, Cavalcante ALB, Dal Toé Casagrande M. Effectiveness of Polyvinylidene Fluoride Fibers (PVDF) in the Diffusion and Adsorption Processes of Atrazine in a Sandy Soil. Sustainability. 2023; 15(15):11729. https://doi.org/10.3390/su151511729
Chicago/Turabian Stylede Deus Vieira, Gabriella Melo, Moisés Antônio da Costa Lemos, André Luís Brasil Cavalcante, and Michéle Dal Toé Casagrande. 2023. "Effectiveness of Polyvinylidene Fluoride Fibers (PVDF) in the Diffusion and Adsorption Processes of Atrazine in a Sandy Soil" Sustainability 15, no. 15: 11729. https://doi.org/10.3390/su151511729