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Soluble Salts Quantitative Characterization and Thermodynamic Modeling on Roman Bricks to Assess the Origin of Their Formation.

Authors :
Scatigno C
Prieto-Taboada N
Festa G
Madariaga JM
Source :
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) [Molecules] 2021 May 12; Vol. 26 (10). Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 May 12.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

The environmental weathering and the formation of efflorescences on the brick walls are studied at the "Casa di Diana" Mithraeum at Ostia Antica archaeological site. Previous studies on subsoil, bedrock, hydrological systems and environmental conditions, and new ion chromatography analysis combined with ECOS-RUNSALT and Medusa-Hydra thermodynamic modelling software, had allowed us to identify the subsoil contamination related to soluble salts. The atmospheric acidic gases, CO <subscript>2</subscript> and SO <subscript>2</subscript> , are determined as the main salt weathering species. A dry deposition after a subsequent hydration action from the shallow freshwater aquifer that reaches up to 1 m on the walls is identified as the mechanism of salt formation. An evaluation of potential sources such as the nearby Fiumicino airport, CO <subscript>2</subscript> -rich gases inputs from fumaroles and CO <subscript>2</subscript> inputs was also debated. The risk level of contamination the surfaces of the materials should be considered mildly/very polluted with a medium/high risk of hygroscopic moisture due to the high concentration of sulphates.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1420-3049
Volume :
26
Issue :
10
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
34066114
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26102866