Effects of Zn 2+ on Limestone Weathering and Carbon Sink in the Chaotian River Basin, Guilin, China

Liang Li, Zhiwei Jiang (), Bingjin Wu and Wenhai Wang
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Liang Li: College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541006, China
Zhiwei Jiang: College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541006, China
Bingjin Wu: College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541006, China
Wenhai Wang: College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541006, China

Land, 2024, vol. 13, issue 9, 1-21

Abstract: In this paper, the generation of inorganic carbon (mainly HCO 3 − ) in a karst system (soil-limestone system) under karst soil and non-karst soil conditions was investigated using two Zn 2+ concentrations and water flow rates. The results showed that (1) the dynamic equilibrium state of the chemical weathering of limestone is altered by Zn 2+ , which is the primary cause of the change in HCO 3 − in soil-limestone systems; (2) ion exchange and adsorption are the primary characteristics of Zn 2+ depletion under 1 mg/L ZnCl 2 settings, whereas Zn 2+ under 50 mg/L ZnCl 2 conditions created two new solid phases (Zn 5 (OH) 6 (CO 3 ) 2 , ZnCO 3 ) in the soil-limestone system; (3) the dissolution rate of limestone increases with the water flow rate, which facilitates the dissolution process; (4) the notable difference in ion release between non-karst and karst soil conditions could potentially be attributed to variations in the mineral composition, specific surface area, and particle size of the two soil types; (5) the combination of SEM, XPS, FT-IR, and XRD microstructure observation methods reveals that when limestone is exposed to a high flow rate (1.23 mL/min) and a high concentration (50 mg/L) of ZnCl 2 , it experiences obvious dissolution and surface precipitation phenomena, as well as a significant change in HCO 3 − content.

Keywords: karst environment; Zn 2+; inorganic carbon; chemical weathering (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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