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DENITRIFICATION BELOW THE ROOT ZONE

Vibeke ErnstsenGeological Survey of Denmark and

Greenland (GEUS)

Plantekongres 2006, Herning, 10. januar 2006

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Content:

• Nitrate reduction and the aquatic environment

• The processes

• The unsaturated zone - distribution, and potential for reduction

• Saturated zone - potentiale for reduction

• The water flowpattern and distribution of nitrate

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Reduction by organic matter: 5 C + 4 NO3

- + 2 H2O 2 N2 + 4 HCO3- + CO2

Reduction by pyrite: 5 FeS2 + 14 NO3

- + 4 H+ 7 N2 + 10 SO42- + 5 Fe2+ + 2 H2O

Reduction by ferrous iron - N2: 5 Fe2+ + NO3

- + 12 H2O 5 Fe(OH)3 + 0.5 N2 + 9 H+

Reduction by ferrous iron - NH4: 8 Fe2+ + NO3

- + 21 H2O 8 Fe(OH)3 + NH4+ + 14 H+

Reduction med methane: 5 CH4 + 8 NO3

- + 3 H+ 4 N2 + 5 HCO3- + 9 H2O

Nitratereduction - possible processes

• biological or abiotic process - anoxic environment

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Reduce compounds:

• bioavailable organic matter• reduced sulfur (pyrite & hydrogen sulphide)• available ferrous iron (exchangeable/structural)• manganese• methane• ?

SOME ARE USED UP - OTHER ARE RENEWABLE

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Nitratreduction - unsaturated zone

• biological or abiotic process - anoxic environment• potential of nitrate reduction relates to the regeneration of reduced compounds - the inherited pools are used up

Vegetation - renewable source of organic matter• leaching from the surface• in the root zone - roots etc.• fauna and flora incl. bacteria

Organic matter retension:• sorption• compleks-binding • used up• precipitate• etc.

Maximum 3 meters

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Reduction in anoxic environments by the inherited reduced compundsat different depths. Considerable differences related to geology.

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Clayey samples: 15 % clay• Organic matter: 0,05 % C• Pyrite: 0,003 % S• Ferroous iron: 0,9 % Fe

Capacity: 90-110 mol nitrate pr. m3

Pr. meter: 250 - 300 years

Sandy samples: 1-2 % clay• Organic matter: 0,03 % C• Pyrite: 0,005 % S• Ferrous iron: 0 % Fe

Capacity: 30 mol nitrate pr. m3

Pr. meter: 95 years

Clayey samples: 30-40 % clay• Organic matter: 0,10 % C• Pyrite: 0,005 % S• Ferroous iron: 1,2 % Fe

Capacity: 150 -180 mol nitrate pr. m3

Pr. meter: 420 - 500 years

Sandy samples: 1-2 % clay• Organic matter: 0,15 % C• Pyrite: 0,012 % S• Ferrous iron: 0 % Fe

Capacity: 160 mol nitrate pr. m3

Pr. meter: 465 years

Calculation of redox capacity - exsamples

THIS KIND OF CALCULATION DOES NOT TAKEINTO ACCOUNT THE REACTIVITY OF THE COMPOUNDS

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LITERATURE:

• Miljøstyrelsen. 2001. Arbejdsrapport nr. 24 • Miljøstyrelsen. 2005. Miljøprojekt nr. 1023, 1024 og 1025

• Ernstsen, V., H.J. Henriksen og F. von Platen. 2001. Principper for beregning af nitratreduktion i jordlagene under rodzonen. Arbejdsrapport nr. 24.

• Ernstsen, V. 2005. Nitratreduktion i den umættede zone. Miljøprojekt 1023.

• Ernstsen, V., Jørgensen, N., og Lynge, C.R. 2005. Metode til analyse af reducerende stoffer i sedimenter. Miljøprojekt 1024.

• Ernstsen, V. 2005. Undersøgelse af reaktiviteten af reducerende stoffer i nogle

danske sedimenter - et pilotstudie. Miljøprojekt 1025.