Effectiveness of Polyvinylidene Fluoride Fibers (PVDF) in the Diffusion and Adsorption Processes of Atrazine in a Sandy Soil

Gabriella Melo de Deus Vieira (), Moisés Antônio da Costa Lemos, André Luís Brasil Cavalcante and Michéle Dal Toé Casagrande
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Gabriella Melo de Deus Vieira: Geotechnical Laboratory, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Brasília, Federal District, Brasília 70910-900, Brazil
Moisés Antônio da Costa Lemos: Geotechnical Laboratory, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Brasília, Federal District, Brasília 70910-900, Brazil
André Luís Brasil Cavalcante: Geotechnical Laboratory, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Brasília, Federal District, Brasília 70910-900, Brazil
Michéle Dal Toé Casagrande: Geotechnical Laboratory, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Brasília, Federal District, Brasília 70910-900, Brazil

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 15, 1-15

Abstract: Sustainable solutions are increasingly being sought in the containment and remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater, and the use of fibers is promising. In this context, polyvinylidene fluoride fibers (PVDF) have potential applications in various fields due to their mechanical and hydraulic properties, highlighting the sorption capacity due to their hydrophobic nature and large surface area. This study aimed to evaluate the sorption capacity, adsorption, and diffusion of atrazine by PVDF fibers with a concentration of 555.63 ppm in diffusion cells containing sandy soil and a composite of the fibers in blanket format at different contents (2% and 4%) relative to the dry mass of the soil. The diffusion and determination coefficients for each cell were calculated using Wolfram Mathematica software by means of a 3D model (Space × Time × c w / c 0 ). The absorption results showed a mass gain, with and without prior drying of the fibers, of 70% and 60%, respectively, while the adapted adsorption tests showed retained amounts of atrazine of 0%, 11.4%, and 21.8%, respectively, for the samples without fiber, with 1.5 g of fiber, and with 4 g of fiber. And finally, the diffusion coefficients resulted in 6.25 × 10 −13 m 2 /s, 6.03 × 10 −13 m 2 /s, and 3.64 × 10 −13 m 2 /s, respectively, for the sample without fibers, with 1.5% fiber, and with 4% fiber. This suggests that the use of PVDF fibers may be a viable solution for the containment of contaminated soil and groundwater.

Keywords: PVDF fibers; atrazine; diffusion (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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