The effectiveness of polymers and additives on reducing suspended sediment

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 169-177

  Shrestha, Raj K ^a   Thompson, Anita M ^a   Roa Espinosa, Aicardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Aluminum; Calcium; Citric acid; Nonpoint source pollution; Polymer; Sediment; Water quality

Indexed keywords

NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; POLYMER; STORMWATER; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 33845284525     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (43)

1. Aizawa, T., Y. Magara, and M. Musashi. 1990. Acrylamide polymer and its by-products by chlorination in the water treatment process. Aqua 39:334-340.
2. Bache, B.W. and J.A.M. Ross. 1991. Effects of phosphorus and aluminum in the response of spring barley to soil acidity. Journal of Agricultural Science 117(3):299-305.
3. Becker, B.C. and M.A. Nawrocki. 1974. An executive summary of three EPA demonstration programs in erosion and sediment control. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Report No. EPA-66/2-74-073. Washington, D.C.
4. Ben-Hur, M. and J. Letey. 1989. Effect of polysaccharides, clay dispersion, and impact energy on water infiltration. Soil Science Society of America Journal 53(1):233-238.
5. Deng, Y. 2001. Organic polymer-clay interactions and intercalation of Kaolinite. A Ph.D. dissertation submitted to Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.
6. Goolsby, D.A., W.A. Battaglin, G.B. Lawrence, R.S. Artz, B.T. Aulenbach, R.P. Hooper, D.R. Keeney, and G.J. Stensland. 1999. Flux and sources of nutrients in the Mississippi-Atchafalaya river basin: Topic 3 report for the integrated assessment on hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coastal Ocean Program Decision Analysis Series No. 17. NOAA Coastal Ocean Program, Silver Spring, Maryland. 130 pp.
7. Green, V.S., D.E. Stott, L.D. Norton, and J.G. Graved. 2000. Polyacrylamide molecular weight and charge effects on infiltration under simulated rainfall. Soil Science Society of America Journal 64(5):1786-1791.
8. Gregory, J. 1989. Fundamentals of flocculation. Critical Review of Environmental Control 19:185-230.
9. Hagman, B.B., J.G. Konrad, and F.W. Madison. 1980. Methods for controlling erosion and sediment, suspended solids and total phosphorus from residential construction activities. Pp. 99-105. In: National conference on urban erosion and sediment control institutions and technology, October 10-12, 1979. St. Paul Minnesota. Environmental Protection Agency Report No. EPA-905/9-80-002.
10. Hochmam, Z., Z. Crocker, G.J. Crocker, and E.B. Dettman. 1995. Predicting lime-induced changes in soil-pH from exchangeable cations and organic-carbon values measured on unlimed soils. Australian Journal of Soil Research 33(1):31-41.
11. Laird, D.A. 1997. bonding between polyacrylamide and clay mineral surfaces. Soil Science 162(11):826-832.
12. Lehrsch, G.A., D.C. Kincaid, and R.D. Lentz. 1996. Polyacrylamide sprayed on soil surface can stabilize soil aggregates. Pp. 533-538. In: Erosion control technology: Bringing it home. Proceedings of the International Erosion Control Association Conference XXVII. February 27-March 1, 1996. Seattle, Washington.
13. Lentz, R.D., I. Shainberg, R.E. Sojka, and D.L. Carter. 1992. Preventing irrigation furrow erosion with small applications of polymers. Soil Science Society of America Journal 56(6):1926-1932.
14. Lentz, R.D. and R.E. Sojka. 1994. Field results using polyacrylamide to manage furrow erosion and infiltration. Soil Science 158(4):274-282.
15. Lentz, R.D., R.E. Sojka, and J.A. Foerster. 1996. Estimating polyacrylamide concentration in irrigation water. Journal of Environmental Quality 25(5):1015-1024.
16. Lentz, R.D., R.E. Sojka, and C.W. Robbins. 1998. Reducing soil and nutrient losses from furrow irrigated fields with polymer applications. Advances in GeoEcology 31:1233-1238.
17. Levy, G.J., J. Levin, M. Gal, M. Ben-Hur, and I. Shainberg. 1992. Polymers' effects on infiltration and soil erosion during consecutive simulated sprinkler irrigations. Soil Science Society of America Journal 56(3):902-907.
18. National Research Council (NRC). 1992. Restoration of aquatic ecosystems: science, technology, and public policy. National Academy Press, Washington, D.C.
19. Orts, W.J., R.E. Sojka, G.M. Glenn, and R.A. Gross. 1999. Preventing soil erosion with polymer additives. Polymer News 24:406-413.
20. Orts, W.J. and R.E. Sojka. 2003. Irrigation water, polymer application. Pp. 449-453. In: Encyclopedia of water science. B.A. Stewart and T.A. Howell (eds.) Marcel Dekker, New York, New York.
21. Peterson, J.R., D.C. Flanagan, and J.K. Tishmack. 2002. Polyacrylamide and gypsiferous material effects on runoff and erosion under simulated rainfall. Transactions of the ASAE 45(4):1011-1019.
22. Rhoton, F.E., L.D. Meyer, and F.D. Whisler. 1983. Response of aggregated sediment to runoff stresses. Transactions of the ASAE 26(5):1476-1478.
23. Roa-Espinosa, A. 1998. Determination of PAM use potential in erosion control on construction sites. Pp. 49-58. In: Proceedings of first international-regional conference on environmental-water: Innovative issues in irrigation and drainage. September 16-19, 1998. Lisbon, Portugal.
24. Roa-Espinosa, A., G.D. Bubenzer, and E.S. Miyashita. 2000. Sediment and runoff control on construction sites using four application methods of polyacrylamide mix. Pp. 278-283. In: Proceedings of national conference on tools for urban water resources management and protection. Chicago, Illinois, February 7-10, 2000. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, Ohio.
25. Roa-Espinosa, A. and A. Mikel. 2004. PAM application for dust mitigation in helicopter operations. Internal Report, Marine Corps War Fighting Laboratory, Quantico, Virginia. Unclassified Information Paper No. MWSS 273, Dust Abatement Marine Corps Project.
26. SAS Institute Inc., 2001. Cary, North Carolina.
27. Seybold, C.A. 1994. Polyacrylamide review: Soil conditioning and environmental fate. Communication in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 25(11&12):2171-2185.
28. Shainberg, I. and G.L. Levy. 1994. Organic polymers and soil sealing in cultivated soils. Soil Science 58(4):267-273.
29. Smith, H.J.C., G.J. Levy, and I. Shainberg. 1990. Water-droplet energy and soil amendments: Effect on infiltration and erosion. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 54(4):1084-1087.
30. Sojka, R.E. and R.D. Lentz. 1996. A PAM premier: A brief history of PAM and PAM related issues. Pp. 11-20. In: R.E. Sojka and R.D. Lentz (eds.) Managing irrigation-induced erosion and infiltration with polyacrylamide. Proceedings of the College of Southern Idaho, conference. Twin Falls, Idaho. University of Idaho Miscellaneous Publication No. 101-96.
31. Sojka, R.E., R.D. Lentz, C.W. Ross, T.J. Trout, D.L. Bjorneberg, and J.K. Aase. 1998. Polyacrylamide effects on infiltration in irrigated agriculture. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 53(4):325-331.
32. Soupir, M.L., S. Mostaghimi, A. Masters, K.A. Flahive, D.H. Vaughan, A. Mendez, and P.W. McClellan. 2004. Effectiveness of polyacrylamide (PAM) in improving runoff water quality from construction cites. Journal of American Water Resources Association 40(1):53-66.
33. Theng, B.K.G. 1979. Formation and properties of clay-polymer complexes. Pp. 362. In: Developments in Soil Science 9. Elsevier Scientific Publishing Company, The Netherlands.
34. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). 2004. Review of issues related to Gulf of Mexico hypoxia (Draft). USEPA Region 4, Atlanta, Georgia.
35. Wallace, A. and G.A. Wallace. 1996. Need for solution or exchangeable calcium and/or critical EC level for flocculation of clay by polyacrylamides. Pp. 59-63. In: Managing Irrigation-Induced Erosion and Infiltration with Polyacrylamide. R.E. Sojka and R.D. Lentz (eds.) Proceedings of College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls, Idaho. University of Idaho Miscellaneous Publication No. 101-96.
36. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR). 2002. Department of Natural Resources Conservation Practices Standard 1051: Interim sediment control water application of polymers. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Madison, Wisconsin.
37. Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WDOT). 2003. Evaluation of polymer for soil stabilization: Final Report. No. WI-06-03.
38. William, J.O., R.E. Sojka, G.M. Glenn, and R.A. Gross. 1999. Preventing soil erosion with polymer additives. Polymer News 24:406-413.
39. Wirtz, J.R. 2000. The pros and cons of the use of anionic polyacrylamide to control erosion and sedimentation in the lake Mendota priority watershed. M.S. thesis submitted to University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin.
40. Xiao, H.N. and N. Cezar. 2005. Cationic-modified cyclodextrin nano sphere/anionic polymer as flocculation/sorption systems. Journal of Colloid and interface Science 283(2):406-413.
41. York, T.H. and W.J. Herb. 1976. Urban-area sediment yield effects of construction site conditions and sediment control methods. Pp. 2-64. In: Proceedings of the third federal inter-agency sediment conference, 1976. Denver, Colorado. Water Resources Council, Sediment Committee.
42. Yu, J., T. Lei, I. Shainberg, A.I. Mamedov, and G.J. Levy. 2003. Infiltration and erosion in soils treated with dry PAM and gypsum. Soil Science Society of America Journal 67(2):630-636.
43. Zhang, X.C. and W.P. Miller. 1996. Polyacrylamide effect on infiltration and erosion in furrows. Soil Science Society of America Journal 60(3):866-872.