Paper sludge as a feasible soil amendment for the immobilization of Pb2+
Paper sludge as a feasible soil amendment for the immobilization of Pb^2＋

The possibility of amending Pb 2+ contaminated soil (S) with paper sludge (P) was investigated through adsorption and desorption experiments. The adsorption process of Pb 2+ in soil containing paper sludge (SP) could be well described by pseudo second-order kinetic model and the Langmuir isotherm model. After P addition, the equilibrium time decreased greatly (from 28 to 8 hr) and the Pb 2+ maximum adsorbed amount (Q max ) increased by a factor of more than three to 102.04 mg/g. Q max reached its maximum as...