Study on Adsorption-Desorption of Benzene in Soil

AbstractGroundwater near the Qilu petrochemical plant in Zibo City is polluted by oil for over thirty years, which seriously threaten the local ecological environment. The results of GC-MS analysis of water samples show that benzene was the most abundant and toxic organic pollutant. The adsorption-desorption behaviour of benzene in soil was studied through batch experiments. The results indicated that the adsorption amount of benzene in the local soil showed a trend of increasing first and then decreasing with the increasing of the initial concentration of benzene. There existed an optimal initial concentration of benzene in the adsorption experiments. The desorption concentration of benzene was proportional to the initial concentration of benzene. Particle size of the soil was inversely related to adsorption and desorption concentration of benzene. The soil with the average particle size of 0.08 mm had the largest adsorption capacity for benzene, which could reach 376.39 mg/kg. The results could provide a theoretical basis for the local groundwater remediation.