Comment on “Citrate adsorption can decrease soluble phosphate concentration in soils: Results of theoretical modelling” by Marek Duputel, Nicolas Devau, Michel Brossard, Benoît Jaillard, Davey L. Jones, Philippe Hinsinger and Frédéric Gérard (2013)

By use of a multi-site surface complexation model, Duputel et al. (2013) showed that citrate can decrease the solubility of phosphorus in soils, in contrast to what is commonly expected. We have identified several major errors in their model, which put the conclusions in doubt. We argue that major r...

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Published inApplied geochemistry Vol. 46; pp. 85 - 89
Main Authors Gustafsson, Jon Petter, Lumsdon, David G.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2014
Elsevier
Subjects
Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Engineering and environment geology. Geothermics
Exact sciences and technology
Geochemistry
Geokemi
Pollution, environment geology
models
adsorption
phosphates
solubility
concentration
aluminum
soils
complexing
errors
phosphorus
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Summary:By use of a multi-site surface complexation model, Duputel et al. (2013) showed that citrate can decrease the solubility of phosphorus in soils, in contrast to what is commonly expected. We have identified several major errors in their model, which put the conclusions in doubt. We argue that major re-evaluation of their modelling approach is needed.
ISSN:0883-2927
1872-9134
1872-9134
DOI:10.1016/j.apgeochem.2014.02.006