Use of gypsum residues as a corrective for saline-sodic soil

One of the hugest problems faced by the civil construction sector is the final destination of residues, especially gypsum, which presents recycling restrictions. However, these residues present a high amount of calcium in their composition, and can be alternatively used for replacing mined gypsum as...

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Autores: Santos, Paulo Medeiros dos, Rolim, Mario Monteiro, Duarte, Anamaria Sousa, Barros, Maria de Fátima Cavalcanti, Silva, Ênio Farias de França e
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG)
Repositorio:Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.revistas.ufg.br:article/27197
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.ufg.br/pat/article/view/27197
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Recycling
sodicity
sodium adsorption ratio.
Reciclagem
sodicidade
relação de adsorção de sódio.
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Sumario:One of the hugest problems faced by the civil construction sector is the final destination of residues, especially gypsum, which presents recycling restrictions. However, these residues present a high amount of calcium in their composition, and can be alternatively used for replacing mined gypsum as a saline-sodic soil corrective. This study aimed at evaluating the efficiency of gypsum residues from the civil construction, when compared to mined gypsum, for correcting a saline-sodic soil. A randomized blocks design was used, in a factorial arrangement consisting of two kinds of corrective (gypsum residue and mined gypsum) and five leaching depths (0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 and 2.5 times the soil pores volume), with three replications. Electric conductivity, soluble cations and sodium adsorption ratio were evaluated in the soil saturation extract. The use of gypsum residue proved to be effective in leaching salts and soluble sodium in saline-sodic soil, and can be recommended as a calcium source for recovering from sodicity.