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Kaur S, Santra S. Application of Guar Gum and its Derivatives as Green Binder/Separator for Advanced Lithium-Ion Batteries. ChemistryOpen 2022; 11:e202100209. [PMID: 35103411 PMCID: PMC8805390 DOI: 10.1002/open.202100209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Revised: 12/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Since their first commercialization in the 1990s,lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have become an indispensible part of our everyday life in particular for portable electronic devices. LIBs have been considered as the most promising sustainable high energy density storage device. In recent years, there is a strong demand of LIBs for hybrid electric and electric vehicles to lower carbon footprint and mitigate climate change. However, LIBs have several issues, for example, high cost and safety issues such as over discharge, intolerance to overcharge, high temperature operation etc. To address these issues several new types of electrodes are being studied. Traditional binder PVDF is costly, difficult to recyle, undergoes side reactions at high temperature and cannot stabilize high energy density electrodes. To overcome these challenges, diiferent binders have been introduced with these electrodes. This minireview is focused on the application of guar gum as a binder for different electrodes and separator. The electrochemical performance of electrodes with guar gum has been compared with other binders.
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- Simran Kaur
- Department of ChemistryLovely Professional UniversityPhagwaraPunjab144411India
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- Department of ChemistryLovely Professional UniversityPhagwaraPunjab144411India
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Xu C, Yang C, Liu X, He Y, Xing X, Zhao Y, Qian Z, Zheng J, Hao Z. Agar-stabilized sulfidated microscale zero-valent iron: Its stability and performance in chromate reduction. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 417:126019. [PMID: 34229378 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Revised: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Sulfidated microscale zero-valent iron (SmZVI) attracts much attention recently in remediation of contaminated groundwater, but whether polymer coating on SmZVI would impact on its reactivity and capacity is yet to be understood. In this work, SmZVI was prepared by milling mZVI with elemental sulfur, and its stability in agar solution was evaluated. The impact of polymer coating on SmZVI grains' capacity and reactivity for chromate reduction was then examined. Experimental results indicated that SmZVI having the best overall performance was attained by grinding mZVI with elemental sulfur at 0.05 S/Fe molar ratio for 10 h. SmZVI's stability can be substantially improved if dispersed in 2.0 g/L agar solution. Existence of agar films on the SmZVI grain (A-SmZVI) lowered the material's capacity for chromate reduction by 56%, and the associated reaction kinetics by 70.4%, as estimated by pseudo first-order reaction model using the early-stage experimental data. Analysis of XPS spectra of A-SmZVI post reaction with chromate indicated that multiple reductive species including Fe0, Fe(II), FeS, and S(-II) may have jointly participated in the redox reaction taking place on the A-SmZVI-water interface. Fitting of XPS data supported that S(-II) was oxidized to SO42-, S2O32-, and S0, in order of decreasing surface concentration.
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- Congbin Xu
- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, PR China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory for VOCs Pollution Control Material & Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, PR China
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Tso CP, Kuo DTF, Shih YH. Removal of hexabromocyclododecane by carboxymethyl cellulose stabilized Fe and Ni/Fe bimetallic nanoparticles: The particle stability and reactivity in water. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 250:126155. [PMID: 32105853 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2019] [Revised: 01/26/2020] [Accepted: 02/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Aggregation of nanoparticles (NPs) can hinder the degradative reactivity of particles towards organic pollutants as it reduces available surface area for reaction. This limitation may be circumvented by applying dispersant to improve colloidal stability of nanoparticle suspension. This study examined the removal of hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), a recently listed persistent organic pollutant, by carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) stabilized nanoscale zerovalent iron (CMC-NZVI) and bimetallic Ni/Fe nanoparticles (CMC-Ni/Fe) under the influence of suspension chemistry. The mass-normalized removal rate constants of HBCD by CMC-Ni/Fe NPs increased with lower particle aggregation. However, the coating could introduce diffusion resistance as HBCD diffused through the CMC layer to the Fe surface. The activation energy was estimated to be 26.8 kJ mol-1, indicating the overall reaction process was neither surface-limited nor diffusion-controlled. The reactivity of CMC-Ni/Fe NPs toward HBCD was not affected by aqueous initial pH substantially. Common monoanions (Cl-, NO3-, and HCO3-) generally enhanced HBCD adsorption but diminished its debromination. The removal rate did not differ significantly among the studied monoanions over a concentration of 2.5-10 mM except HCO3-. Overall, CMC coating can stabilize Ni/Fe NPs, increase their adsorption of HBCD, provide buffer pH capacity, and overcome common inhibition effects of anions in water. These findings suggested the high potential of using CMC-Ni/Fe NPs for in-situ remediation.
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- Chih-Ping Tso
- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei, 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei, 106, Taiwan.
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Rodrigues R, Betelu S, Colombano S, Masselot G, Tzedakis T, Ignatiadis I. Elucidating the dechlorination mechanism of hexachloroethane by Pd-doped zerovalent iron microparticles in dissolved lactic acid polymers using chromatography and indirect monitoring of iron corrosion. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:7177-7194. [PMID: 30652270 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-04128-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2018] [Accepted: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The degradation mechanism of the pollutant hexachloroethane (HCA) by a suspension of Pd-doped zerovalent iron microparticles (Pd-mZVI) in dissolved lactic acid polymers and oligomers (referred to as PLA) was investigated using gas chromatography and the indirect monitoring of iron corrosion by continuous measurements of pH, oxidation-reduction potential (ORP), and conductivity. The first experiments took place in the absence of HCA, to understand the evolution of the Pd-mZVI/PLA/H2O system. This showed that the evolution of pH, ORP, and conductivity is related to changes in solution chemistry due to iron corrosion and that the system is initially cathodically controlled by H+ mass transport to Pd surfaces because of the presence of an extensive PLA layer. We then investigated the effects of Pd-mZVI particles, temperature, initial HCA concentration, and PLA content on the Pd-mZVI/PLA/HCA/H2O system, to obtain a better understanding of the degradation mechanism. In all cases, HCA dechlorination first requires the production of atomic hydrogen H*-involving the accumulation of tetrachloroethylene (PCE) as an intermediate-before its subsequent reduction to non-chlorinated C2 and C4 compounds. The ratio between Pd-mZVI dosage, initial HCA concentration, and PLA content affects the rate of H* generation as well as the rate-determining step of the process. A pseudo-first-order equation can be applied when Pd-mZVI dosage is much higher than the theoretical stoichiometry (600 mg for [HCA]0 = 5-20 mg L-1). Our results indicate that the HCA degradation mechanism includes mass transfer, sorption, surface reaction with H*, and desorption of the product.
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- Romain Rodrigues
- BRGM (French Geological Survey), 3 avenue Claude Guillemin, 45060, Orléans Cedex 2, France.
- ADEME (French Environment and Energy Management Agency), 20 avenue du Grésillé, 49000, Angers Cedex 1, France.
- LGC (Chemical Engineering Laboratory), 118 route de Narbonne, 31062, Toulouse Cedex 9, France.
- Iris Instruments, 1 Avenue Buffon, 45100, Orléans, France.
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- BRGM (French Geological Survey), 3 avenue Claude Guillemin, 45060, Orléans Cedex 2, France
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- BRGM (French Geological Survey), 3 avenue Claude Guillemin, 45060, Orléans Cedex 2, France
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- ADEME (French Environment and Energy Management Agency), 20 avenue du Grésillé, 49000, Angers Cedex 1, France
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- LGC (Chemical Engineering Laboratory), 118 route de Narbonne, 31062, Toulouse Cedex 9, France
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- BRGM (French Geological Survey), 3 avenue Claude Guillemin, 45060, Orléans Cedex 2, France
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Velimirovic M, Schmid D, Wagner S, Micić V, von der Kammer F, Hofmann T. Agar agar-stabilized milled zerovalent iron particles for in situ groundwater remediation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2016; 563-564:713-23. [PMID: 26596889 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2015] [Revised: 10/29/2015] [Accepted: 11/02/2015] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Submicron-scale milled zerovalent iron (milled ZVI) particles produced by grinding macroscopic raw materials could provide a cost-effective alternative to nanoscale zerovalent iron (nZVI) particles for in situ degradation of chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons in groundwater. However, the aggregation and settling of bare milled ZVI particles from suspension presents a significant obstacle to their in situ application for groundwater remediation. In our investigations we reduced the rapid aggregation and settling rate of bare milled ZVI particles from suspension by stabilization with a "green" agar agar polymer. The transport potential of stabilized milled ZVI particle suspensions in a diverse array of natural heterogeneous porous media was evaluated in a series of well-controlled laboratory column experiments. The impact of agar agar on trichloroethene (TCE) removal by milled ZVI particles was assessed in laboratory-scale batch reactors. The use of agar agar significantly enhanced the transport of milled ZVI particles in all of the investigated porous media. Reactivity tests showed that the agar agar-stabilized milled ZVI particles were reactive towards TCE, but that their reactivity was an order of magnitude less than that of bare, non-stabilized milled ZVI particles. Our results suggest that milled ZVI particles could be used as an alternative to nZVI particles as their potential for emplacement into contaminated zone, their reactivity, and expected longevity are beneficial for in situ groundwater remediation.
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- Milica Velimirovic
- Department of Environmental Geosciences, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Environmental Geosciences, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Environmental Geosciences, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Environmental Geosciences, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Environmental Geosciences, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Environmental Geosciences, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
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Han J, Xin J, Zheng X, Kolditz O, Shao H. Remediation of trichloroethylene-contaminated groundwater by three modifier-coated microscale zero-valent iron. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:14442-14450. [PMID: 27068901 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-6368-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2015] [Accepted: 02/29/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Building a microscale zero-valent iron (mZVI) reaction zone is a promising in situ remediation technology for restoring groundwater contaminated by trichloroethylene (TCE). In order to determine a suitable modifier that could not only overcome gravity sedimentation of mZVI but also improve its remediation efficiency for TCE, the three biopolymers xanthan gum (XG), guargum (GG), and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) were employed to coat mZVI for surface modification. The suspension stability of the modified mZVI and its TCE removal efficiency were systematically investigated. The result indicated that XG as a shear-thinning fluid showed the most remarkable efficiency of preventing mZVI from gravity sedimentation and enhancing the TCE removal efficiency by mZVI. In a 480-h experiment, the presence of XG (3 g L(-1)) increased the TCE removal efficiency by 31.85 %, whereas GG (3 g L(-1)) and CMC (3 g L(-1)) merely increased by 15.61 and 9.69 % respectively. The pH value, Eh value, and concentration of ferrous ion as functions of the reaction time were recorded in all the reaction systems, which indicated that XG worked best in buffering the pH value of the solution and inhibiting surface passivation of mZVI.
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- Jun Han
- Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Qingdao, 266100, China
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Qingdao, 266100, China
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Qingdao, 266100, China.
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China.
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- Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research UFZ/TU Dresden, 034202, Leipzig, Germany
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- Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research UFZ/TU Dresden, 034202, Leipzig, Germany
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Xin J, Tang F, Zheng X, Shao H, Kolditz O. Transport and retention of xanthan gum-stabilized microscale zero-valent iron particles in saturated porous media. WATER RESEARCH 2016; 88:199-206. [PMID: 26497937 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2015.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2015] [Revised: 09/25/2015] [Accepted: 10/02/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Microscale zero valent iron (mZVI) is a promising material for in-situ contaminated groundwater remediation. However, its usefulness has been usually inhibited by mZVI particles' low mobility in saturated porous media for sedimentation and deposition. In our study, laboratory experiments, including sedimentation studies, rheological measurements and transport tests, were conducted to investigate the feasibility of xanthan gum (XG) being used as a coating agent for mZVI particle stabilization. In addition, the effects of XG concentration, flow rate, grain diameter and water chemistry on XG-coated mZVI (XG-mZVI) particle mobility were explored by analyzing its breakthrough curves and retention profiles. It was demonstrated that XG worked efficiently to enhance the suspension stability and mobility of mZVI particles through the porous media as a shear thinning fluid, especially at a higher concentration level (3 g/L). The results of the column study showed that the mobility of XG-mZVI particles increased with an increasing flow rate and larger grain diameter. At the highest flow rate (2.30 × 10(-3) m/s) within the coarsest porous media (0.8-1.2 mm), 86.52% of the XG-mZVI flowed through the column. At the lowest flow rate (0.97 × 10(-4) m/s) within the finest porous media (0.3-0.6 mm), the retention was dramatically strengthened, with only 48.22% of the particles flowing through the column. The XG-mZVI particles appeared to be easily trapped at the beginning of the column especially at a low flow rate. In terms of two representative water chemistry parameters (ion strength and pH value), no significant influence on XG-mZVI particle mobility was observed. The experimental results suggested that straining was the primary mechanism of XG-mZVI retention under saturated condition. Given the above results, the specific site-related conditions should be taken into consideration for the design of a successful delivery system to achieve a compromise between maximizing the radius of influence of the injection and minimizing the injection pressure.
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- Jia Xin
- Key Lab of Marine Environmental Science and Ecology, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Key Lab of Marine Environmental Science and Ecology, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Key Lab of Marine Environmental Science and Ecology, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China.
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- Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research UFZ/TU Dresden, Leipzig 034202, Germany
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- Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research UFZ/TU Dresden, Leipzig 034202, Germany
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Li Q, Yang H, Xie L, Yang J, Nuli Y, Wang J. Guar gum as a novel binder for sulfur composite cathodes in rechargeable lithium batteries. Chem Commun (Camb) 2016; 52:13479-13482. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cc07250j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In this work, we investigate a novel aqueous binder which promotes S@pPAN composite cathode materials exhibiting excellent cycling performance and favorable high rate capability.
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- Qinyu Li
- Shanghai Electrochemical Energy Devices Research Center
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai 200240
- China
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- Shanghai Electrochemical Energy Devices Research Center
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai 200240
- China
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- Shanghai Electrochemical Energy Devices Research Center
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai 200240
- China
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- Shanghai Electrochemical Energy Devices Research Center
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai 200240
- China
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- Shanghai Electrochemical Energy Devices Research Center
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai 200240
- China
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- Shanghai Electrochemical Energy Devices Research Center
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai 200240
- China
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Luna M, Gastone F, Tosco T, Sethi R, Velimirovic M, Gemoets J, Muyshondt R, Sapion H, Klaas N, Bastiaens L. Pressure-controlled injection of guar gum stabilized microscale zerovalent iron for groundwater remediation. JOURNAL OF CONTAMINANT HYDROLOGY 2015; 181:46-58. [PMID: 25971233 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2015.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2014] [Revised: 04/15/2015] [Accepted: 04/19/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The paper reports a pilot injection test of microsized zerovalent iron (mZVI) dispersed in a guar gum shear thinning solution. The test was performed in the framework of the EU research project AQUAREHAB in a site in Belgium contaminated by chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons (CAHs). The field application was aimed to overcome those critical aspects which hinder mZVI field injection, mainly due to the colloidal instability of ZVI-based suspensions. The iron slurry properties (iron particles size and concentration, polymeric stabilizer type and concentration, slurry viscosity) were designed in the laboratory based on several tests (reactivity tests towards contaminants, sedimentation tests and rheological measurements). The particles were delivered into the aquifer through an injection well specifically designed for controlled-pressure delivery (approximately 10 bars). The well characteristics and the critical pressure of the aquifer (i.e. the injection pressure above which fracturing occurs) were assessed via two innovative injection step rate tests, one performed with water and the other one with guar gum. Based on laboratory and field preliminary tests, a flow regime at the threshold between permeation and preferential flow was selected for mZVI delivery, as a compromise between the desired homogeneous distribution of the mZVI around the injection point (ensured by permeation flow) and the fast and effective injection of the slurry (guaranteed by high discharge rates and injection pressure, resulting in the generation of preferential flow paths). A monitoring setup was designed and installed for the real-time monitoring of relevant parameters during injection, and for a fast determination of the spatial mZVI distribution after injection via non-invasive magnetic susceptibility measurements.
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- M Luna
- Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Ambiente, del Territorio e delle Infrastrutture-Politecnico di Torino, corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Ambiente, del Territorio e delle Infrastrutture-Politecnico di Torino, corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Ambiente, del Territorio e delle Infrastrutture-Politecnico di Torino, corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Ambiente, del Territorio e delle Infrastrutture-Politecnico di Torino, corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy.
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- VITO, Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol, Belgium; Department of Environmental Geosciences, University of Wien, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Wien, Austria
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- VITO, Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol, Belgium
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- SAPION, Oude Bevelsesteenweg 51, 2560 Nijlen, Belgium
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- VEGAS, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 61, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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Flores Orozco A, Velimirovic M, Tosco T, Kemna A, Sapion H, Klaas N, Sethi R, Bastiaens L. Monitoring the injection of microscale zerovalent iron particles for groundwater remediation by means of complex electrical conductivity imaging. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2015; 49:5593-5600. [PMID: 25884287 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5b00208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The injection of microscale zerovalent iron (mZVI) particles for groundwater remediation has received much interest in recent years. However, to date, monitoring of mZVI particle injection is based on chemical analysis of groundwater and soil samples and thus might be limited in its spatiotemporal resolution. To overcome this deficiency, in this study, we investigate the application of complex electrical conductivity imaging, a geophysical method, to monitor the high-pressure injection of mZVI in a field-scale application. The resulting electrical images revealed an increase in the induced electrical polarization (∼20%), upon delivery of ZVI into the targeted area, due to the accumulation of metallic surfaces at which the polarization takes place. Furthermore, larger changes (>50%) occurred in shallow sediments, a few meters away from the injection, suggesting the migration of particles through preferential flowpaths. Correlation of the electrical response and geochemical data, in particular the analysis of recovered cores from drilling after the injection, confirmed the migration of particles (and stabilizing solution) to shallow areas through fractures formed during the injection. Hence, our results demonstrate the suitability of the complex conductivity imaging method to monitor the transport of mZVI during subsurface amendment in quasi real-time.
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- Adrián Flores Orozco
- †Geophysics Research Group, Vienna University of Technology, Gusshausstraße 27-29, E120-3, 1040 Vienna, Austria
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- ‡Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol, Belgium
- §Department of Environmental Geosciences, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- ⊥DIATI-Dipartimento di Ingegneria del Territorio, dell'Ambiente e delle Infrastrutture, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- ¶Department of Geophysics, Steinmann Institute, University of Bonn, Meckenheimer Allee 176, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- ∥SAPION, Oude Bevelsesteenweg 51, 2560 Nijlen, Belgium
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- #VEGAS, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 61, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- ⊥DIATI-Dipartimento di Ingegneria del Territorio, dell'Ambiente e delle Infrastrutture, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- ‡Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol, Belgium
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Xin J, Han J, Zheng X, Shao H, Kolditz O. Mechanism insights into enhanced trichloroethylene removal using xanthan gum-modified microscale zero-valent iron particles. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2015; 150:420-426. [PMID: 25556871 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2014] [Revised: 12/05/2014] [Accepted: 12/10/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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This report focuses on the enhancement in trichloroethylene (TCE) removal from contaminated groundwater using xanthan gum (XG)-modified, microscale, zero-valent iron (mZVI). Compared with bare mZVI, XG-coated mZVI increased the TCE removal efficiency by 30.37% over a 480-h experimental period. Because the TCE removal is attributed to both sorption and reduction processes, the contributions from sorption and reduction were separately investigated to determine the mechanism of XG on TCE removal using mZVI. The results showed that the TCE sorption capacity of mZVI was lower in the presence of XG, whereas the TCE reduction capacity was significantly increased. The FTIR spectra confirmed that XG, which is rich in hydrophilic functional groups, was adsorbed onto the iron surface through intermolecular hydrogen bonds, which competitively repelled the sorption and mass transfer of TCE toward reactive sites. The variations in the pH, Eh, and Fe(2+) concentration as functions of the reaction time were recorded and indicated that XG buffered the solution pH, inhibited surface passivation, and promoted TCE reduction by mZVI. Overall, the XG-modified mZVI was considered to be potentially effective for the in-situ remediation of TCE contaminated groundwater due to its high stability and dechlorination reactivity.
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- Jia Xin
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China.
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- Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research UFZ/TU Dresden, Leipzig 034202, Germany
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- Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research UFZ/TU Dresden, Leipzig 034202, Germany
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Gastone F, Tosco T, Sethi R. Guar gum solutions for improved delivery of iron particles in porous media (part 1): porous medium rheology and guar gum-induced clogging. JOURNAL OF CONTAMINANT HYDROLOGY 2014; 166:23-33. [PMID: 25065767 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2014.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2014] [Revised: 06/26/2014] [Accepted: 06/27/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The present work is the first part of a comprehensive study on the use of guar gum to improve delivery of microscale zero-valent iron particles in contaminated aquifers. Guar gum solutions exhibit peculiar shear thinning properties, with high viscosity in static conditions and lower viscosity in dynamic conditions: this is beneficial both for the storage of MZVI dispersions, and also for the injection in porous media. In the present paper, the processes associated with guar gum injection in porous media are studied performing single-step and multi-step filtration tests in sand-packed columns. The experimental results of single-step tests performed by injecting guar gum solutions prepared at several concentrations and applying different dissolution procedures evidenced that the presence of residual undissolved polymeric particles in the guar gum solution may have a relevant negative impact on the permeability of the porous medium, resulting in evident clogging. The most effective preparation procedure which minimizes the presence of residual particles is dissolution in warm water (60°C) followed by centrifugation (procedure T60C). The multi-step tests (i.e. injection of guar gum at constant concentration with a step increase of flow velocity), performed at three polymer concentrations (1.5, 3 and 4g/l) provided information on the rheological properties of guar gum solutions when flowing through a porous medium at variable discharge rates, which mimic the injection in radial geometry. An experimental protocol was defined for the rheological characterization of the fluids in porous media, and empirical relationships were derived for the quantification of rheological properties and clogging with variable injection rate. These relationships will be implemented in the second companion paper (Part II) in a radial transport model for the simulation of large-scale injection of MZVI-guar gum slurries.
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- Francesca Gastone
- DIATI - Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Ambiente, del Territorio e delle Infrastrutture, Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- DIATI - Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Ambiente, del Territorio e delle Infrastrutture, Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- DIATI - Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Ambiente, del Territorio e delle Infrastrutture, Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy.
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Tosco T, Gastone F, Sethi R. Guar gum solutions for improved delivery of iron particles in porous media (part 2): iron transport tests and modeling in radial geometry. JOURNAL OF CONTAMINANT HYDROLOGY 2014; 166:34-51. [PMID: 25063698 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2014.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2014] [Revised: 06/26/2014] [Accepted: 06/27/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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In the present work column transport tests were performed in order to study the mobility of guar-gum suspensions of microscale zero-valent iron particles (MZVI) in porous media. The results were analyzed with the purpose of implementing a radial model for the design of full scale interventions. The transport tests were performed using several concentrations of shear thinning guar gum solutions as stabilizer (1.5, 3 and 4g/l) and applying different flow rates (Darcy velocity in the range 1·10(-4) to 2·10(-3)m/s), representative of different distances from the injection point in the radial domain. Empirical relationships, expressing the dependence of the deposition and release parameters on the flow velocity, were derived by inverse fitting of the column transport tests using a modified version of E-MNM1D (Tosco and Sethi, 2010) and the user interface MNMs (www.polito.it/groundwater/software). They were used to develop a comprehensive transport model of MZVI suspensions in radial coordinates, called E-MNM1R, which takes into account the non Newtonian (shear thinning) rheological properties of the dispersant fluid and the porous medium clogging associated with filtration and sedimentation in the porous medium of both MZVI and guar gum residual undissolved particles. The radial model was run in forward mode to simulate the injection of MZVI dispersed in guar gum in conditions similar to those applied in the column transport tests. In a second stage, we demonstrated how the model can be used as a valid tool for the design and the optimization of a full scale intervention. The simulation results indicated that several concurrent aspects are to be taken into account for the design of a successful delivery of MZVI/guar gum slurries via permeation injection, and a compromise is necessary between maximizing the radius of influence of the injection and minimizing the injection pressure, to guarantee a sufficiently homogeneous distribution of the particles around the injection point and to prevent preferential flow paths.
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- Tiziana Tosco
- DIATI - Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Ambiente, del Territorio e delle Infrastrutture - Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- DIATI - Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Ambiente, del Territorio e delle Infrastrutture - Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- DIATI - Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Ambiente, del Territorio e delle Infrastrutture - Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy.
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Tesh SJ, Scott TB. Nano-composites for water remediation: a review. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2014; 26:6056-68. [PMID: 25069835 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201401376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2014] [Revised: 06/19/2014] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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As global populations continue to increase, the pressure on water supplies will inevitably intensify. Consequently the international need for more efficient and cost effective water remediation technologies will also rise. The introduction of nano-technology into the industry may represent a significant advancement and zero-valent iron nano-particles (INPs) have been thoroughly studied for potential remediation applications. However, the application of water dispersed INP suspensions is limited and somewhat contentious on the grounds of safety, whilst INP reaction mechanisms, transport properties and ecotoxicity are areas still under investigation. Theoretically, the development of nano-composites containing INPs to overcome these issues provides the logical next step for developing nano-materials that are better suited to wide application across the water industry. This review provides an overview of the range of static, bulk nano-composites containing INPs being developed, whilst highlighting the limitations of individual solutions, overall classes of technology, and lack of comparative testing for nano-composites. The review discusses what further developments are needed to optimize nano-composite water remediation systems to subsequently achieve commercial maturity.
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- Sarah J Tesh
- Interface Analysis Centre, School of Physics, University of Bristol, H. H. Wills Physics Laboratory, Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1TL, United Kingdom
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Velimirovic M, Tosco T, Uyttebroek M, Luna M, Gastone F, De Boer C, Klaas N, Sapion H, Eisenmann H, Larsson PO, Braun J, Sethi R, Bastiaens L. Field assessment of guar gum stabilized microscale zerovalent iron particles for in-situ remediation of 1,1,1-trichloroethane. JOURNAL OF CONTAMINANT HYDROLOGY 2014; 164:88-99. [PMID: 24963597 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2014.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2013] [Revised: 05/26/2014] [Accepted: 05/27/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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A pilot injection test with guar gum stabilized microscale zerovalent iron (mZVI) particles was performed at test site V (Belgium) where different chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons (CAHs) were present as pollutants in the subsurface. One hundred kilograms of 56μm-diameter mZVI (~70gL(-1)) was suspended in 1.5m(3) of guar gum (~7gL(-1)) solution and injected into the test area. In order to deliver the guar gum stabilized mZVI slurry, one direct push bottom-up injection (Geoprobe) was performed with injections at 5 depths between 10.5 and 8.5m bgs. The direct push technique was preferred above others (e.g. injection at low flow rate via screened wells) because of the limited hydraulic conductivity of the aquifer, and to the large size of the mZVI particles. A final heterogeneous distribution of the mZVI in the porous medium was observed explicable by preferential flow paths created during the high pressure injection. The maximum observed delivery distance was 2.5m. A significant decrease in 1,1,1-TCA concentrations was observed in close vicinity of spots where the highest concentration of mZVI was observed. Carbon stable isotope analysis (CSIA) yielded information on the success of the abiotic degradation of 1,1,1-TCA and indicated a heterogeneous spatio-temporal pattern of degradation. Finally, the obtained results show that mZVI slurries stabilized by guar gum can be prepared at pilot scale and directly injected into low permeable aquifers, indicating a significant removal of 1,1,1-TCA.
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- Milica Velimirovic
- VITO, Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol, Belgium; University of Antwerp, Department of Bio-Engineering, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium; Department of Environmental Geosciences, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Ambiente, del Territorio e delle Infrastrutture - Politecnico di Torino, corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Ambiente, del Territorio e delle Infrastrutture - Politecnico di Torino, corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Ambiente, del Territorio e delle Infrastrutture - Politecnico di Torino, corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy.
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- VEGAS, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 61, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Western University, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON, N6A 5B9 Canada.
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- VEGAS, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 61, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany.
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- SAPION, Oude Bevelsesteenweg 51, 2560 Nijlen, Belgium.
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- VEGAS, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 61, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany.
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Ambiente, del Territorio e delle Infrastrutture - Politecnico di Torino, corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy.
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Gastone F, Tosco T, Sethi R. Green stabilization of microscale iron particles using guar gum: Bulk rheology, sedimentation rate and enzymatic degradation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2014; 421:33-43. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2014.01.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2013] [Revised: 01/10/2014] [Accepted: 01/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Velimirovic M, Simons Q, Bastiaens L. Guar gum coupled microscale ZVI for in situ treatment of CAHs: continuous-flow column study. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2014; 265:20-29. [PMID: 24333711 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2013.11.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2013] [Revised: 11/07/2013] [Accepted: 11/10/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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A column study was performed under in situ conditions to evaluate to which extend the inactivation of the microscale zerovalent iron (mZVI) by guar gum occurs under continuous flow conditions. Five aquifer containing columns were set up under different conditions. Efficient removal of trichloroethene was observed for the column amended by mZVI. Stabilization of the mZVI with guar gum led to slightly reduced activity. More reduced reactivity was observed in the poisoned column containing guar gum stabilized mZVI. This confirms that soil microorganisms can degrade guar gum and that subsequent removal of the oligosaccharides by the groundwater flow (flushing effect) can reactivate the mZVI. After more than six months of continuous operation the columns were dismantled. DNA-based qPCR analysis revealed that mZVI does not significantly affect the bacterial community, while guar gum stabilized mZVI particles can even induce bacterial growth. Overall, this study suggests that the temporarily decreased mZVI reactivity due to guar gum, has a rather limited impact on the performance of in situ reactive zones. The presence of guar gum slightly reduced the reactivity of iron, but also slowed down the iron corrosion rate which prolongs the life time of reactive zone.
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- Milica Velimirovic
- Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Boeretang 200, 2400, Mol, Belgium; University of Antwerp, Department of Bio-Engineering, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium.
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- Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Boeretang 200, 2400, Mol, Belgium.
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- Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Boeretang 200, 2400, Mol, Belgium.
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