TY - JOUR A1 - Lopez Meza, Sarynna A1 - Garrabrants, A.C. A1 - van der Sloot, H. A1 - Kosson, D.S. T1 - Comparison of the release of constituents from granular materials under batch and column testing N2 - Column leaching testing can be considered a better basis for assessing field impact data than any other available batch test method and thus provides a fundamental basis from which to estimate constituent release under a variety of field conditions. However, column testing is time-intensive compared to the more simplified batch testing, and may not always be a viable option when making decisions for material reuse. Batch tests are used most frequently as a simple tool for compliance or quality control reasons. Therefore, it is important to compare the release that occurs under batch and column testing, and establish conservative interpretation protocols for extrapolation from batch data when column data are not available. Five different materials (concrete, construction debris, aluminum recycling residue, coal fly ash and bottom ash) were evaluated via batch and column testing, including different column flow regimes (continuously saturated and intermittent unsaturated flow). Constituent release data from batch and column tests were compared. Results showed no significant difference between the column flow regimes when constituent release data from batch and column tests were compared. In most cases batch and column testing agreed when presented in the form of cumulative release. For arsenic in carbonated materials, however, batch testing underestimates the column constituent release for most LS ratios and also on a cumulative basis. For cases when As is a constituent of concern, column testing may be required. KW - Leaching KW - Batch tests KW - Column tests KW - Granular materials PY - 2008 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2007.11.009 SN - 0956-053X VL - 28 IS - 10 SP - 1853 EP - 1867 PB - Pergamon Press CY - New York, NY AN - OPUS4-17797 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Lopez Meza, Sarynna A1 - Kalbe, Ute A1 - Berger, Wolfgang T1 - Effect of flow-rate on contaminanat release and the potential impact of groundwater contamination: Methodology assessment T2 - 3rd European Conference on Natural Attenuation and In-Situ Remediation CY - Frankfurt am Main, Germany DA - 2007-11-19 PY - 2007 AN - OPUS4-16179 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Lopez Meza, Sarynna A1 - van der Sloot, H. A1 - Kosson, D.S. T1 - The effects of intermittent unsaturated wetting on the release of constituents from construction demolition debris N2 - When used in highway applications, granular materials are submitted to changing environmental conditions. While column testing can provide a closer approximation to field percolation conditions than batch testing, there is still a need to develop column testing procedures that more closely approximate realistic conditions. Current column studies are conducted under continuously saturated conditions, without considering unsaturated intermittent flow conditions that exist in the field in response to precipitation events. This study evaluates the effect of different types of column flow on the release of constituents from a granular material. Two different types of intermittent unsaturated flow were studied and compared to continuously saturated flow. Leaching data, including pH, conductivity, and constituent release was compared from the three types of columns. Results showed that there is no difference between the two types of intermittent unsaturated flow, nor is there a significant difference between these two flows and continuously saturated flow, other than higher initial concentrations of salts in intermittent unsaturated flow column testing at low LS ratios. However, this difference is not significant after a LS ratio of 2mL/g. Release of constituents was similar in all three cases. Also, all three cases show that after a LS ratio of 5mL/g there is no significant change in the pH, conductivity or release of constituents. KW - Intermittent flow KW - Column tests KW - Leaching PY - 2009 DO - https://doi.org/10.1089/ees.2007.0337 SN - 1092-8758 SN - 1557-9018 VL - 26 IS - 3 SP - 463 EP - 469 PB - Liebert CY - Larchmont, NY AN - OPUS4-20933 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Lopez Meza, Sarynna A1 - Kalbe, Ute A1 - Berger, Wolfgang A1 - Simon, Franz-Georg T1 - Effect of contact time on the release of contaminants from granular waste materials during column leaching experiments N2 - When reusing or disposing of contaminated granular waste materials there is a need to evaluate how the contaminants will interact on the pathway soil-groundwater and the effect this interaction will have on the surrounding environment. While column testing can provide a closer approximation to field percolation conditions than batch testing, there is still a need to develop column testing procedures that consider the requirements of practical testing time frames. This study evaluates the effect of different column contact times (2.5, 5, and 16 h) on the release of inorganic constituents from bottom ash and demolition waste, two commonly reused granular materials. Leaching data for representative constituents of concern, such as copper, chromium, sulfate and chloride, as well as pH and electrical conductivity was compared for all different contact times studied. Results for the materials investigated in this study showed that variations in contact time have no significant effect on the release of the selected constituents and leaching parameters at low liquid to solid ratios. However, after a liquid to solid ratio of 1 L/kg, the effect is more noticeable, and higher contact times show lower pH values as well as a reduction in the release of constituents of concern from bottom ash. In the case of demolition waste, the variation of contact time did not have a strong effect on the leaching behavior. KW - Leaching procedures KW - Standardisation KW - Column tests KW - Contact time KW - Granular materials KW - Waste PY - 2010 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2009.11.022 SN - 0956-053X VL - 30 IS - 4 SP - 565 EP - 571 PB - Pergamon Press CY - New York, NY AN - OPUS4-20934 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Krüger, Oliver A1 - Kalbe, Ute A1 - Berger, Wolfgang A1 - Simon, Franz-Georg A1 - Lopez Meza, Sarynna T1 - Leaching experiments on the release of heavy metals and PAH from soil and waste materials N2 - Leaching tests are fundamental tools for the assessment of long-term impact of contaminated waste materials on the soil-groundwater pathway. Experiments were carried out in the framework of standardization and validation of column percolation and batch test procedures, in particular concerning the stipulation of the experimental setup. The colloid release of column and batch experiments was compared and the influence of different column filling heights (12.5–50 cm) on the release of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) from soil was studied, as well as the effect of varying contact times (2.5–16 h) on the release of chromium from construction and demolition (C&D) waste and municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) bottom ash. The results indicate that filtration of the eluate, which is required for batch tests, does not always allow the simulation of the actual colloid amount in soil pore water. Medium column heights four times the inner diameter of the column seemed to provide reasonable equilibrium adjustment conditions and avoid major biodegradation. The release of chromium was only marginally affected by the contact time, varied between 0.115 and 0.150 mg/kg for demolition waste eluate at a liquid-to-solid ratio of approximately 5 L/kg. KW - Column tests KW - Batch tests KW - Waste materials KW - Leaching KW - Standardization PY - 2012 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.02.016 SN - 0304-3894 VL - 207-208 SP - 51 EP - 55 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-24030 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Lopez Meza, Sarynna A1 - Kalbe, Ute A1 - Berger, Wolfgang A1 - Simon, Franz-Georg T1 - Harmonization and validation of leaching standards - new developments in Germany N2 - This article presents a snapshot of key issues regarding characterization of granular waste materials with respect to their reuse as alternative construction materials, and the factors that need to be considered in their reutilization in order to comply with soil and groundwater protection regulations. KW - Column tests KW - Granular materials KW - Leaching protocols KW - Standardisation KW - Waste PY - 2008 DO - https://doi.org/10.2462/09670513.890 SN - 0967-0513 VL - 16 IS - 1 SP - 45 EP - 49 PB - EPP Publ. CY - Richmond AN - OPUS4-17376 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -