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. 2021 Jun 7;14(11):3133. doi: 10.3390/ma14113133

Table 4.

Cumulative release for the elements considered at an L/S equal to 4 L/kg. (The results obtained from the concrete mixer are not shown). Reduction rates are calculated on the raw sample for increasing abrasion (Abr.) times.

Parameter Plant A Plant B
Concentration Reduction Rate Concentration Reduction Rate
Raw Abr. 60′ Abr. 120′ Abr. 60′ Abr. 120′ Raw Abr. 60′ Abr. 120′ Abr. 60′ Abr. 120′
Major Elements (mg/kg)
Cl 3244 ± 111 2329 ± 275 1589 ± 123 −28% −51% 1043 ± 102 872 ± 56 774 ± 27 −16% −26%
SO42− 1587 ± 73 1160 ± 42 806 ± 39 −27% −49% 2037 ± 70 1441 ± 76 1132 ± 54 −29% −44%
DOC 264 ± 16 180 ± 11 120 ± 9 −32% −55% 157 ± 24 117 ± 3 96 ± 5 −26% −39%
Ca 1360 ± 134 887 ± 33 668 ± 23 −35% −51% 529 ± 29 404 ± 16 325 ± 8 −24% −39%
K 627 ± 19 454 ± 36 345 ± 20 −27% −45% 249 ± 21 203 ± 11 176 ± 7 −19% −29%
Na 1224 ± 33 912 ± 78 711 ± 46 −25% −42% 834 ± 80 674 ± 45 587 ± 33 −19% −30%
Minor Elements (μg/kg)
Al 3913 ± 769 9822 ± 1267 17290 ± 4085 151% 342% 7222 ± 521 6192 ± 167 5964 ± 195 −14% −17%
B 495 ± 126 373 ± 13 698 ± 167 −25% 41% 1891 ± 124 1593 ± 51 1815 ± 228 −16% −4%
Ba 639 ± 62 557 ± 15 476 ± 28 −13% −25% 220 ± 9 219 ± 12 206 ± 5 −1% −7%
Co 11 ± 4 16 ± 2 18 ± 3 44% 55% 37 ± 4 49 ± 11 57 ± 3 33% 52%
Cr 276 ± 45 152 ± 17 141 ± 15 −45% −49% 469 ± 76 290 ± 67 221 ± 43 −38% −53%
Cu 1613 ± 76 868 ± 61 619 ± 135 −46% −62% 448 ± 118 301 ± 172 181 ± 31 −33% −60%
Fe 181 ± 65 206 ± 41 216 ± 42 14% 19% 323 ± 83 245 ± 19 316 ± 49 −24% −2%
Li 500 ± 42 285 ± 17 184 ± 4 −43% −63% 94 ± 8 56 ± 6 40 ± 6 −41% −58%
Mg 351 ± 54 337 ± 8 460 ± 44 −4% 31% 347 ± 36 284 ± 53 337 ± 21 −18% −3%
Mn 9 ± 1 13 ± 2 10 ± 2 40% 6% 20 ± 3 18 ± 3 22 ± 2 −10% 10%
Mo 586 ± 14 498 ± 19 440 ± 14 −15% −25% 400 ± 18 375 ± 46 368 ± 39 −6% −8%
Ni 38 ± 16 27 ± 17 30 ± 4 −28% −21% 67 ± 14 96 ± 17 104 ± 15 43% 54%
Sr 8528 ± 700 5552 ± 263 3589 ± 39 −35% −58% 1955 ± 89 1555 ± 118 1208 ± 38 −20% −38%
Ti 45 ± 1 43 ± 3 43 ± 1 −5% −6% 99 ± 1 100 ± 3 100 ± 1 1% 0%
V 203 ± 19 144 ± 6 126 ± 9 −29% −38% 145 ± 8 144 ± 4 143 ± 5 0% −1%
Zn 166 ± 37 143 ± 65 110 ± 33 −14% −34% 80 ± 31 265 ± 138 20 ± 1 233% −75%