Optimization and application of pretreatment method of microplastics detection in municipal solid waste landfills

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Veröffentlicht in:Waste management (New York, N.Y.). - 1999. - 183(2024) vom: 30. Juni, Seite 260-270
1. Verfasser: Zheng, Saqi (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Zhou, Baiyu, Guo, Nanfei, Li, Naying, Wu, Jialun, Chen, Yong, Han, Zhiyong
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2024
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Waste management (New York, N.Y.)
Schlagworte:Journal Article Digestion solution Microplastic Municipal solid waste landfill Pretreatment method Solid Waste Polyethylene 9002-88-4 Polyethylene Terephthalates Polystyrenes Polypropylenes
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The landfill is one of the most important sources of microplastics (MPs). The pretreatment method is a precondition of microplastics study for the presence of complex substances in landfills. Therefore, it is essential to examine the impact of different pretreatment methods on the microplastics detection. A literature review and a comparison experiment on digestion solutions were performed to establish a comprehensive identification method for MPs in landfills. When exposed to of 30 % H2O2, minimal mass reduction of PE, PP and PET were 4.00 %, 3.00 % and 3.00 % respectively, and the least surface damage was observed in MPs, while exhibiting the most optimal peak value for infrared spectral characteristics. It is demonstrated that the effect of 30 % H2O2 dissolution was superior compared to 10 % KOH and 65 % HNO3. The method was subsequently utilized to investigate the distribution of MPs in a landfill. The dominant MPs were polyethylene (PE, 18.56-23.91 %), polyethylene terephthalate (PET, 8.80-18.66 %), polystyrene (PS, 10.31-18.09 %), and polypropylene (PP, 11.60-14.91 %). The comprehensive identification method of "NaCl density separation + 30 % H2O2 digestion + NaI density separation + sampling microscope + Mirco-FTIR" is suitable for the detection of MPs in landfills
Beschreibung:Date Completed 01.06.2024
Date Revised 03.06.2024
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1879-2456
DOI:10.1016/j.wasman.2024.05.013