acid deposition lake barkevatn in norway used to have healthy stocks of trout and perch. as a result...
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Acid Deposition
• Lake Barkevatn in Norway used to have healthy stocks of trout and perch.
• As a result of acid rain, the trout stock died out in the mid-1970s and the perch stock at the beginning of the 1980s.
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• Unpolluted rain is itself slightly acidic with a pH level of about 5.6.
• Results from the dissolution of CO2 (an acidic oxide) in water droplets
CO2 (g) + H2O(l) H2CO3 (aq)
H2CO3 (aq) H+ (aq) + HCO3-(aq)
CO2 (g) + H2O(l) H+ (aq) + HCO3- (aq)
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Acid Deposition
• The deposition of acids from the atmosphere in precipitation that falls as rain, sleet, snow, and particulates.
• Fog & dew can also be acidic.
• Mainly results from nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides.
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• These graphs compare nitrate concentrations & pH levels in the Eastern US with less populated areas that have fewer coal-burning power plants.
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• Coal contains sulfur in the form of the mineral pyrite FeS2
4 FeS2 + 11 O2 2 Fe2O3 + 8 SO2
• A 1000 megawatt coal-fired electricity generating plant burns ~700 tons of coal per hr
• @4% S• 56 tons SO2 generated per hour
• 490,560 tons SO2 per year
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Other Sources of Sulfur
• Volcanoes
• Microbes & plants
• Smelters
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Smelters
• Nonferrous smelting facilities are large point sources (individual sites emitting large amounts of a pollutant) of SO2
• Many useful metals such as copper & nickel occur in nature as sulfide ores.
• In these smelters, ores are reduced to free metals.
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• First step in the process is to remove the sulfur from the sulfide (roasting).
The Smelting Process
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Acid Rain Is Not a New Phenomenon
• First recognized by Robert Angus Smith in the mid-1800s in Great Britain
• In the 1950s Swedish scientists began to observe pH values of precipitation lower than 5.2.
• In the 1960s low pH values were discovered in the north Eastern U.S.
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Isopleths of annual rainfall pH 1955-56 & 1965-66
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Isopleths of annual rainfall pH 1972-73 & 1975-76
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Note the increased concentration from west to east.
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Inputs of NOx to Norway 1985-93
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Inputs of SOx to Norway 1985-93
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Effects of Acid Rain
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Effects on Aquatic Life
• In late 1960s– fish populations were found to be declining in
lakes in the Adirondack Mountains.– Fish populations were declining in lakes in
Sweden & Norway– Salamander populations were declining rapidly
in the northeastern U.S.
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Precipitation pH Data for Dec. 23, 1997-Jan 20, 1998
New York State
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Effects on Aquatic Life
• By 1970s in Adirondack Mountains– more than 50% of lakes >600 meters had pH<5– 90% of lakes contained no fish
• By 1990s in Sweden– 14,000 lakes unable to support lake organisms
sensitive to acidic conditions– 2,200 lakes nearly lifeless
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Neutralization & Acid-sensitivity
• Different rivers, lakes & soils are not equally affected by or sensitive to acid deposition.
• Natural water bodies may contain substances that buffer the pH.
• The buffering capacity is mainly determined by the amount of bicarbonate (HCO3
-) and carbonate (CO32-) in the water.
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Natural Buffers
• If soils and the underlying rock are rich in calcium carbonate (limestone), then the deposited acids are partially neutralized.CaCO3 + H2SO4 Ca2+ +SO4
2- + HCO3- + H+
• This leads to a delay in the acidification of these aquatic systems.
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Natural Buffers
• Natural waters underlain by rocks containing little CaCO3 are more susceptible to acidification.– Adirondacks– Fennoscandinavian region
• Rocks rich in silicate minerals are abundant in these areas.
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Human Intervention
• Sweden & Norway are carrying out a program to neutralize the acid in lakes by adding lime to the lakes.
• Stimulates the natural process involving the reaction of acid with carbonate.
• An expensive temporary cure.
• Analogous to taking antacid tablets to neutralize stomach acid!
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Effects on Forest Ecosystems
• Forest damage has been extensive in Europe.
• In Germany, the 75% of the fir trees were found to be affected in 1983.
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Declining Forests
• The crown density of the spruce at right is normal.
• The crown density of tree at left is lower
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Declining Forests
• Leaves and needles can be damaged directly
• Trees damaged indirectly by loss of nutrients from the soil via leaching.– In very acidic conditions,
Al becomes soluble & is released from soil
– at high concentration it is toxic & damages roots
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Destruction of Our History
• Both SO2 and acid rain react with buildings, statues & monuments made of limestone & marble.
• Calcium carbonate is the chemical composition of these materials.
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Reactions of CaCO3
• Calcium carbonate dissolves in acid rain
CaCO3(s) + H+(aq) Ca2+ (aq) + HCO3- (aq)
• Calcium carbonate reacts with SO2 to form gypsum (CaSO4.2H2O) which is also water soluble.
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German sandstone statue from 1702 photographed in 1908 (left) & in 1969 (right).
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Gargoyles