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Ren Y, Wang G, Bai X, Su Y, Zhang Z, Han J. Research progress on remediation of organochlorine pesticide contamination in soil. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2024; 46:25. [PMID: 38225511 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-023-01797-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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Deteriorated soil pollution has grown into a worldwide environmental concern over the years. Organochlorine pesticide (OCP) residues, featured with ubiquity, persistence and refractoriness, are one of the main pollution sources, causing soil degradation, fertility decline and nutritional imbalance, and severely impacting soil ecology. Furthermore, residual OCPs in soil may enter the human body along with food chain accumulation and pose a serious health threat. To date, many remediation technologies including physicochemical and biological ways for organochlorine pollution have been developed at home and abroad, but none of them is a panacea suitable for all occasions. Rational selection and scientific decision-making are grounded in in-depth knowledge of various restoration techniques. However, soil pollution treatment often encounters the interference of multiple factors (climate, soil properties, cost, restoration efficiency, etc.) in complex environments, and there is still a lack of systematic summary and comparative analysis of different soil OCP removal methods. Thus, to better guide the remediation of contaminated soil, this review summarized the most commonly used strategies for OCP removal, evaluated their merits and limitations and discussed the application scenarios of different methods. It will facilitate the development of efficient, inexpensive and environmentally friendly soil remediation strategies for sustainable agricultural and ecological development.
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- Ying Ren
- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China.
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Yang Y, Zhu F. An overview of electrokinetically enhanced chemistry technologies for organochlorine compounds (OCs) remediation from soil. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:529-548. [PMID: 38015392 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31183-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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In recent years, electrokinetic (EK) remediation technology has gained significant attention among researchers. This technology has proven effective in the remediation of low-permeability polluted soil. Organochlorines (OCs) are highly toxic, persistent, bioaccumulative, and capable of long-distance migration. They can also accumulate through the food chain, posing significant environmental risks. This paper provides a review of the reaction mechanism of combining chemical technology with EK remediation for the removal of several typical OCs. Furthermore, the factors influencing the efficiency of EK remediation, such as pH and ζ potential, voltage gradients, electrode materials, electrolytes, electrode arrangements, and soil types, are summarized. The paper also presents an overview of recent advancements in the methods of combining chemical technology with EK remediation for the treatment of OCs contaminated soil. Specifically, the research progress in surfactants-combined EK technology, chemical oxidation-combined EK technology, chemical reduction-combined EK technology, and chemical adsorption-combined EK technology is summarized. These findings serve as a foundation for ongoing and future research endeavors in the field. Further exploration and investigation in this area are essential for advancing the field and improving environmental remediation strategies.
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- Yue Yang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Jinzhong, Shanxi, 030600, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Jinzhong, Shanxi, 030600, People's Republic of China.
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Ganbat N, Hamdi FM, Ibrar I, Altaee A, Alsaka L, Samal AK, Zhou J, Hawari AH. Iron slag permeable reactive barrier for PFOA removal by the electrokinetic process. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 460:132360. [PMID: 37657326 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/03/2023]
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The efficacy of the Standalone Electrokinetic (EK) process in soil PFAS removal is negligible, primarily due to the intersecting mechanisms of electromigration and electroosmosis transportation. Consequently, the redistribution of PFAS across the soil matrix occurs, hampering effective remediation efforts. Permeable reactive barrier (PRB) has been used to capture contaminants and extract them at the end of the EK process. This study conducted laboratory-scale tests to evaluate the feasibility of the iron slag PRB enhanced-EK process in conjunction with Sodium Cholate (NaC) biosurfactant as a cost-effective and sustainable method for removing PFOA from the soil. A 2 cm iron slag-based PRB with a pH of 9.5, obtained from the steel-making industry, was strategically embedded in the middle of the EK reactors to capture PFOA within the soil. The main component of the slag, iron oxide, exhibited significant adsorption capacity for PFOA contamination. The laboratory-scale tests were conducted over two weeks, revealing a PFOA removal rate of more than 79% in the slag/activated carbon PRB-EK test with NaC enhancement and 70% PFOA removal in the slag/activated carbon PRB-EK without NaC. By extending the duration of the slag/AC PRB-EK test with NaC enhancement to three weeks, the PFOA removal rate increased to 94.09%, with the slag/AC PRB capturing over 87% of the initial PFOA concentration of 10 mg/L. The specific energy required for soil decontamination by the EK process was determined to be 0.15 kWh/kg. The outcomes of this study confirm the feasibility of utilizing iron slag waste in the EK process to capture PFOA contaminants, offering a sustainable approach to soil decontamination. Combining iron slag PRB and NaC biosurfactant provides a cost-effective and environmentally friendly method for efficient PFOA removal from soil.
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- Namuun Ganbat
- Centre for Green Technology, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Green Technology, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Green Technology, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Green Technology, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Australia.
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- Centre for Green Technology, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, Jain University, Ramanagara, Bangalore 562 112, Karnataka, India
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- Centre for Green Technology, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, PO Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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Wang Q. Degradation behaviors and accumulative effects of coexisting chlorobenzene congeners on the dechlorination of hexachlorobenzene in soil by nanoscale zero-valent iron. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2023; 45:3971-3983. [PMID: 36629959 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-023-01479-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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It is well known that many chlorinated organic pollutants can be dechlorinated by nanoscale zero-valent iron. However, in the real chlorinated organic compounds contaminated soil, the congeners of high- and low-chlorinated isomer often coexist and their dechlorination behaviors are poorly known, such as hexachlorobenzene (HCB). In this work, the degradation behaviors of three coexisting chlorobenzene congeners pentachlorobenzene (PeCB), 1,2,4,5-tetrachlorobenzene (1,2,4,5-TeCB) and 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene (1,2,4-TCB) and the influence of initial pH and reaction temperature on the dechlorination of HCB in HCB-contaminated soil by nanoscale zero-valent iron were studied. The amount and extent of accumulated coexisting chlorobenzenes was analyzed under different environmental conditions. The results indicate that nanoscale zero-valent iron can improve the degradation efficiency of highly toxic chlorinated benzenes and reduce the accumulative effects of highly toxic chlorinated benzenes on dechlorination of HCB. The accumulative effects of three coexisting chlorobenzene congeners on the dechlorination of HCB were ranked as follows: 1,2,4-TCB > 1,2,4,5-TeCB > PeCB.
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- Qi Wang
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Risk Modeling and Remediation of Contaminated Sites, National Engineering Research Center of Urban Environmental Pollution Control, Beijing Municipal Research Institute of Eco-Environmental Protection, Beijing, 100037, China.
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Li Y, Shao M, Huang M, Sang W, Zheng S, Jiang N, Gao Y. Enhanced remediation of heavy metals contaminated soils with EK-PRB using β-CD/hydrothermal biochar by waste cotton as reactive barrier. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 286:131470. [PMID: 34311401 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Heavy metals in the soil are major global environmental problems. Waste cotton was used to synthesize a novel β-CD/hydrothermal biochar (KCB), which is a low-cost and environment-friendly adsorbent for heavy metal soil remediation. KCB were used as reactive materials of electrokinetic-permeable reactive barrier (EK-PRB) to explore the removal characteristics of heavy metals. FTIR and XPS analysis revealed that KCB contained large numbers of surface functional groups. Adsorption of KCB for Pb2+ and Cd2+ reached 50.44 mg g-1 and 33.77 mg g-1, respectively. Metal ions in contaminated soil were removed by reactive barrier through electromigration, electrodialysis and electrophoresis, the removal efficiency of Pb2+ and Cd2+ in soil reached 92.87% and 86.19%. This finding proves that KCB/EK-PRB can be used as a cheap and green process to effectively remediate soils contaminated with heavy metals.
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- Yulin Li
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China; State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Donghua University, China; Key Laboratory of Science & Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, 201620, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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Maldonado S, López-Vizcaíno R, Rodrigo MA, Cañizares P, Navarro V, Roa G, Barrera C, Sáez C. Scale-up of electrokinetic permeable reactive barriers for the removal of organochlorine herbicide from spiked soils. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 417:126078. [PMID: 33992923 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2021] [Revised: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This work aims to shed light on the scale-up a combined electrokinetic soil flushing process (EKSF) with permeable reactive barriers (PRB) for the treatment of soil spiked with clopyralid. To do this, remediation tests at lab (3.45 L), bench (175 L) and pilot (1400 L) scales have been carried out. The PRB selected was made of soil merged with particles of zero valent iron (ZVI) and granular activated carbon (GAC). Results show that PRB-EKSF involved electrokinetic transport and dehalogenation as the main mechanisms, while adsorption on GAC was not as relevant as initially expected. Clopyralid was not detected in the electrolyte wells and only in the pilot scale, significant amounts of clopyralid remained in the soil after 600 h of operation. Picolinic acid was the main dehalogenated product detected in the soil after treatment and mobilized by electro-osmosis, mostly to the cathodic well. The transport of volatile compounds into the atmosphere was promoted at pilot scale because of the larger soil surface exposed to the atmosphere and the electrical heating caused by ohmic losses and the larger interelectrode gap.
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- S Maldonado
- Department of Environmental Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Autonomous University of the State of Mexico, 50120 Toluca de Lerdo, Mexico
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- Geo-Environmental Group, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Avda. Camilo José Cela s/n, Ciudad Real 13071, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Sciences and Technologies, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario s/n, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Sciences and Technologies, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario s/n, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Geo-Environmental Group, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Avda. Camilo José Cela s/n, Ciudad Real 13071, Spain
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Autonomous University of the State of Mexico, 50120 Toluca de Lerdo, Mexico
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Autonomous University of the State of Mexico, 50120 Toluca de Lerdo, Mexico
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Sciences and Technologies, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario s/n, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain.
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Barba S, Villaseñor J, Rodrigo MA, Cañizares P. Biostimulation versus bioaugmentation for the electro-bioremediation of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid polluted soils. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 277:111424. [PMID: 33038673 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Revised: 09/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The aim of this work is to compare three biological strategies for the in situ remediation of a 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) polluted clayey soil by coupling electrokinetics (EK) and bioremediation (technology named as electrobioremediation, EBR). The first option (i) is EK-biostimulation, in which the activity of microorganisms already present in soil is enhanced by EK phenomena. The second and third options are EK-bioaugmentation, which consist of addition of microorganisms to soil through the inclusion of permeable biological barriers: (ii) using a microbial fixed biofilm reactor as biobarrier (BB1), and (iii) using a mixture of clean soil and a microbial suspension as biobarrier (BB2). Thus, three batch experiments at bench scale were conducted under a constant electric field of 1 V cm-1, and electrode polarity was periodically reversed every 12 h (2 d-1). The duration of each test was 10 days. Two additional tests using only biodegradation or only EK were performed as auxiliary reference tests. A microbial consortium acclimated to 2,4-D biodegradation was employed. Results showed that EK-biostimulation strategy offered the best pollutant removal efficiency (reaching up almost 100%) while biobarriers offered pollutant removal rates between 75 and 85%. Permeable biobarriers allowed the introduction of microorganism but caused a decrease in the electro-osmotic flow which, in turn, reduced the mobilization and contact between microorganisms and pollutants. These results can contribute to the knowledge and understanding of electrobioremediation of polluted soil and to the feasibility of delivering microorganism to the soil by using biobarriers. Despite biostimulation was found to be the best option, results show that permeable reactive biobarriers may result in a successful alternative for in-situ EK-bioaugmentation when acclimated microbial population is not already present in soil.
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- Silvia Barba
- Chemical Engineering Department, Research Institute for Chemical and Environmental Technology (ITQUIMA), University of Castilla- La Mancha, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Research Institute for Chemical and Environmental Technology (ITQUIMA), University of Castilla- La Mancha, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain.
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Chemical Sciences and Technology, University of Castilla- La Mancha, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Chemical Sciences and Technology, University of Castilla- La Mancha, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain
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Zhang M, Lu C, Zhang W, Lin K, Huang K. Desorbing of decabromodiphenyl ether in low permeability soil and the remediation potential of enhanced electrokinetic. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 258:127376. [PMID: 32563070 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2020] [Revised: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this study, desorption kinetic was determined for decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE209) in a low permeability soil, and the remediation potential of hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HPCD) enhanced electrokinetic (EK) technique was investigated. The results indicated that the release rate of BDE209 in slowly and very slowly desorbing process was accounted for 31% and 68% in the whole desorption process, respectively. The final desorption rate of BDE209 was 20.7% after 70 h treatment with 5% HPCD in an ideal solution reaction system (without electric field). However, the removal efficiency of BDE209 in section S5 (near anode) of EK1 and EK2 had reached 22% and 20% after 14 days treatment, respectively. Thus it can be assumed that the interaction between BDE209 (on soil particles) and HPCD had been promoted under the electric field. A higher cumulative EOF did not remove more BDE209 with HPCD as facilitating agent, which might due to the low viscosity of HPCD and it did not react completely with BDE209 in soils. In addition, the removal efficiency of BDE209 in section S5 of CK1 and CK2 (without HPCD) had reached 6% and 10%, respectively, which might attribute to the desorption promoting effect of the uniform electric field on hydrophobic organic contaminants. In summary, it is feasible to use the EK to remove BDE209 in low permeability soils using HPCD as solubilizing agent, and the technique key is maintaining sufficient EOF and ensuring the contact reaction efficiency between HPCD and BDE209 synchronously.
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- Meng Zhang
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China; Shangtex Architectural Design Research Institute, Shanghai, 200060, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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Xiao J, Pang Z, Zhou S, Chu L, Rong L, Liu Y, Li J, Tian L. The mechanism of acid-washed zero-valent iron/activated carbon as permeable reactive barrier enhanced electrokinetic remediation of uranium-contaminated soil. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.116667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Barba S, Villaseñor J, Cañizares P, Rodrigo MA. Strategies for the electrobioremediation of oxyfluorfen polluted soils. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.11.195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Chang SC, Lee SK, Chen TW. Effective removal of Aroclor 1254 and hexachlorobenzene in river sediments by coupling in situ phase-inversion emulsification with biological reductive dechlorination. JOURNAL OF CONTAMINANT HYDROLOGY 2019; 221:108-117. [PMID: 30773244 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2019.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2018] [Revised: 12/24/2018] [Accepted: 02/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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River sediment contamination is a critical environmental problem. Concentrations of certain hydrophobic organic compounds (HOCs) in sediments in Taiwan are ranked at the top in the world. In this study, we proposed a novel in situ phase-inversion emulsification and biological reductive dechlorination (ISPIE/BiRD) method that integrates (1) heating contaminated sediments by hot water-in-oil emulsion to increase the contact between hydrophobic organic contaminants (HOCs), to accelerate the mass transfer between two phases, and to select heat-tolerant hydrogen-producing bacteria, (2) ISPIE forming oil-in-water emulsion to enhance recovery of HOCs by pushing cool water and nutrient buffer through the sediment column, and (3) subsequent BiRD using residual emulsion in sediment. Aroclor 1254 and hexachlorobenzene (HCB) were selected due to significantly higher human health and ecological risks in sediments. Batch biological dechlorination tests were conducted using an L9(34) orthogonal table according to the Taguchi method. The results showed that significant controlling factors for biological dechlorination were temperature and emulsion concentration. A single operation of ISPIE can achieve the removal of Aroclor 1254 and HCB at as high as 58.2% and 56.5%, respectively. Column study on BiRD further removed about 30% of the residual Aroclor 1254 and HCB at the upper and middle sections of the sediment cores in 35 days. These results supported that ISPIE/BiRD is feasible for HOC-contaminated sediments remediation.
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- Shu-Chi Chang
- Department of Environmental Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, No. 145, Xingda Road, Taichung 40227, Taiwan.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, No. 145, Xingda Road, Taichung 40227, Taiwan
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, No. 145, Xingda Road, Taichung 40227, Taiwan
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Ramadan BS, Sari GL, Rosmalina RT, Effendi AJ. An overview of electrokinetic soil flushing and its effect on bioremediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soil. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2018; 218:309-321. [PMID: 29689534 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.04.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2017] [Revised: 04/08/2018] [Accepted: 04/14/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Combination of electrokinetic soil flushing and bioremediation (EKSF-Bio) technology has attracted many researchers attention in the last few decades. Electrokinetic is used to increase biodegradation rate of microorganisms in soil pores. Therefore, it is necessary to use solubilizing agents such as surfactants that can improve biodegradation process. This paper describes the basic understanding and recent development associated with electrokinetic soil flushing, bioremediation, and its combination as innovative hybrid solution for treating hydrocarbon contaminated soil. Surfactant has been widely used in many studies and practical applications in remediation of hydrocarbon contaminant, but specific review about those combination technology cannot be found. Surfactants and other flushing/solubilizing agents have significant effects to increase hydrocarbon remediation efficiency. Thus, this paper is expected to provide clear information about fundamental interaction between electrokinetic, flushing agents and bioremediation, principal factors, and an inspiration for ongoing and future research benefit.
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- Bimastyaji Surya Ramadan
- Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Institut Teknologi Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, 55171, Indonesia.
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- Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Singaperbangsa, Karawang, 41361, Indonesia.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung, 40132, Indonesia.
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Qiao W, Ye S, Wu J, Zhang M. Surfactant-Enhanced Electroosmotic Flushing in a Trichlorobenzene Contaminated Clayey Soil. GROUND WATER 2018; 56:673-679. [PMID: 29320601 DOI: 10.1111/gwat.12631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2017] [Revised: 12/01/2017] [Accepted: 12/11/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Remediation of the sites contaminated with organic contaminants, such as chlorobenzenes, remains a challenging issue. Electroosmotic flushing can be a promising approach which is based on mechanism of electrokinetic remediation for removal of organic contaminants from fluids in low-permeability soil. To select an optimum surfactant that can effectively enhance electroosmotic flushing, three common surfactants, Triton X-100 (EK2), Tween 80 (EK3), and a mixture of sodium dodecyl sulfate and Triton X-100 (EK4) buffered with Na2 HPO4 /NaH2 PO4 solution, were tested. The efficiency of each kind of surfactant was evaluated using a three-dimensional box filled with a clayey soil spiked with 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene, and compared with a test (EK1) without surfactant. The results demonstrated that the buffer solutions efficiently neutralized H+ and OH- produced by electrolysis. EK3 with Tween 80 added in the flushing solution reached the highest electroosmotic permeability of 10-4 cm2 /v/s and achieved a notably high cumulative electroosmotic flow (EOF) of 5067 mL within 6 d, which was 6.3, 3.4, and 4.2 times higher than that in EK1, EK2, and EK4, respectively. There were 420 mL more cumulative EOF obtained after 50 h of electrical application in EK4 than in EK2. The introduction of nonreactive ions can increase the current, thereby benefiting the EOF. Both the higher pH caused by the buffer and the application of nonionic surfactants can make the zeta potential more negative, thereby increasing the EOF. Tween 80 can be recommended as the best flushing solution for removing organic contaminants from sites when electrokinetic remediation is applied.
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- Wenjing Qiao
- Key Laboratory of Surficial Geochemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Surficial Geochemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Geological Survey of Japan, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, 305-8567, Japan
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Jiang Y, Shang Y, Yu S, Liu J. Dechlorination of Hexachlorobenzene in Contaminated Soils Using a Nanometallic Al/CaO Dispersion Mixture: Optimization through Response Surface Methodology. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2018; 15:ijerph15050872. [PMID: 29702570 PMCID: PMC5981911 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15050872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2018] [Revised: 04/18/2018] [Accepted: 04/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) contamination of soils remains a significant environmental challenge all over the world. Reductive stabilization is a developing technology that can decompose the HCB with a dechlorination process. A nanometallic Al/CaO (n-Al/CaO) dispersion mixture was developed utilizing ball-milling technology in this study. The dechlorination efficiency of HCB in contaminated soils by the n-Al/CaO grinding treatment was evaluated. Response surface methodology (RSM) was employed to investigate the effects of three variables (soil moisture content, n-Al/CaO dosage and grinding time) and the interactions between these variables under the Box-Behnken Design (BBD). A high regression coefficient value (R2 = 0.9807) and low p value (<0.0001) of the quadratic model indicated that the model was accurate in predicting the experimental results. The optimal soil moisture content, n-Al/CaO dosage, and grinding time were found to be 7% (m/m), 17.7% (m/m), and 24 h, respectively, in the experimental ranges and levels. Under optimal conditions, the dechlorination efficiency was 80%. The intermediate product analysis indicated that dechlorination was the process by stepwise loss of chloride atoms. The main pathway observed within 24 h was HCB → pentachlorobenzene (PeCB) → 1,2,3,4-tetrachlorobenzene (TeCB) and 1,2,4,5-TeCB. The results indicated that the moderate soil moisture content was crucial for the hydrodechlorination of HCB. A probable mechanism was proposed wherein water acted like a hydrogen donor and promoted the hydrodechlorination process. The potential application of n-Al/CaO is an environmentally-friendly and cost-effective option for decontamination of HCB-contaminated soils.
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- Yuhui Jiang
- Key Laboratory for Solid Waste Management and Environment Safety (Tsinghua University), Ministry of Education of China, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Solid Waste Management and Environment Safety (Tsinghua University), Ministry of Education of China, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Solid Waste Management and Environment Safety (Tsinghua University), Ministry of Education of China, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Solid Waste Management and Environment Safety (Tsinghua University), Ministry of Education of China, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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Morillo E, Villaverde J. Advanced technologies for the remediation of pesticide-contaminated soils. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 586:576-597. [PMID: 28214125 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 151] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2016] [Revised: 01/30/2017] [Accepted: 02/03/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The occurrence of pesticides in soil has become a highly significant environmental problem, which has been increased by the vast use of pesticides worldwide and the absence of remediation technologies that have been tested at full-scale. The aim of this review is to give an overview on technologies really studied and/or developed during the last years for remediation of soils contaminated by pesticides. Depending on the nature of the decontamination process, these techniques have been included into three categories: containment-immobilization, separation or destruction. The review includes some considerations about the status of emerging technologies as well as their advantages, limitations, and pesticides treated. In most cases, emerging technologies, such as those based on oxidation-reduction or bioremediation, may be incorporated into existing technologies to improve their performance or overcome limitations. Research and development actions are still needed for emerging technologies to bring them for full-scale implementation.
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- E Morillo
- Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology of Seville (IRNAS-CSIC), Av. Reina Mercedes, 10, Sevilla E-41012, Spain.
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- Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology of Seville (IRNAS-CSIC), Av. Reina Mercedes, 10, Sevilla E-41012, Spain
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Fu R, Wen D, Chen X, Gu Y, Xu Z, Zhang W. Treatment of decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE209) contaminated soil by solubilizer-enhanced electrokinetics coupled with ZVI-PRB. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:13509-13518. [PMID: 28390022 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-8919-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2016] [Accepted: 03/23/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE209) is a typical soil contaminant released from e-waste recycling sites (EWRSs). Electrokinetics (EK) has been considered as an excellent treatment technology with a promising potential to effectively remove organic pollutants in soil. In this study, the treatment of BDE209-polluted soil by EK was explored. All the EK experiments were conducted under a constant voltage gradient (2 V cm-1) for 14 days. Deionized water (DI water), hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HPCD), sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), and humic acid (HA) were applied as the processing fluid. The experimental results showed that all the solubilizers could effectively promote the mobility and transport of BDE209 in the soil via the electro-osmotic flow (EOF) or electromigration. The removal efficiencies achieved in S1 section were 24, 22, and 26% using HPCD, SDS, and HA as the processing fluid. However, the removal of BDE209 for the entire soil cell was not achieved until zero valence iron (ZVI) was inserted at the center of soil column as a permeable reactive barrier (PRB) or (ZVI-PRB), which enhanced the degradation of BDE209. As ZVI-PRB was installed in EK5 and EK6 experiments, the corresponding average removal efficiencies increased to 16 and 13%, respectively. Additionally, the degradation products of BDE209 analyzed by GC-MS suggested that debromination of BDE209 was the main potential degradation mechanism in the EK treatment in the presence of ZVI-PRB.
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- Rongbing Fu
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China.
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, Shandong, 266580, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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Souza F, Sáez C, Lanza M, Cañizares P, Rodrigo M. Removal of chlorsulfuron and 2,4-D from spiked soil using reversible electrokinetic adsorption barriers. Sep Purif Technol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2017.01.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Vieira Dos Santos E, Sáez C, Cañizares P, Martínez-Huitle CA, Rodrigo MA. Reversible electrokinetic adsorption barriers for the removal of atrazine and oxyfluorfen from spiked soils. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2017; 322:413-420. [PMID: 27773443 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.10.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2016] [Revised: 09/23/2016] [Accepted: 10/14/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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This study demonstrates the application of reversible electrokinetic adsorption barrier (REKAB) technology to soils spiked with low-solubility pollutants. A permeable reactive barrier (PRB) of granular activated carbon (GAC) was placed between the anode and cathode of an electrokinetic (EK) soil remediation bench-scale setup with the aim of enhancing the removal of two low-solubility herbicides (atrazine and oxyfluorfen) using a surfactant solution (sodium dodecyl sulfate) as the flushing fluid. This innovative study focused on evaluating the interaction between the EK system and the GAC-PRB, attempting to obtain insights into the primary mechanisms involved. The obtained results highlighted the successful treatment of atrazine and oxyfluorfen in contaminated soils. The results obtained from the tests after 15days of treatment were compared with those obtained using the more conventional electrokinetic soil flushing (EKSF) technology, and very important differences were observed. Although both technologies are efficient for removing the herbicides from soils, REKAB outperforms EKSF. After the 15-day treatment tests, only approximately 10% of atrazine and oxyfluorfen remained in the soil, and adsorption onto the GAC bed was an important removal mechanism (15-17% of herbicide retained). The evaporation loses in REKAB were lower than those obtained in EKSF (45-50% compared to 60-65%).
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- E Vieira Dos Santos
- School of Science and Technology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Campus Universitario, 59078-970 Natal, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Enrique Costa Building, Campus Universitario s/n, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Enrique Costa Building, Campus Universitario s/n, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Campus Universitario, 59078-970 Natal, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Enrique Costa Building, Campus Universitario s/n, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain.
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Enhanced electrokinetic remediation of fluorine-contaminated soil by applying an ammonia continuous circulation system. KOREAN J CHEM ENG 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s11814-015-0143-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Mena E, Villaseñor J, Cañizares P, Rodrigo M. Influence of electric field on the remediation of polluted soil using a biobarrier assisted electro-bioremediation process. Electrochim Acta 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.12.133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Kuppusamy S, Palanisami T, Megharaj M, Venkateswarlu K, Naidu R. In-Situ Remediation Approaches for the Management of Contaminated Sites: A Comprehensive Overview. REVIEWS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2016; 236:1-115. [PMID: 26423073 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-20013-2_1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Though several in-situ treatment methods exist to remediate polluted sites, selecting an appropriate site-specific remediation technology is challenging and is critical for successful clean up of polluted sites. Hence, a comprehensive overview of all the available remediation technologies to date is necessary to choose the right technology for an anticipated pollutant. This review has critically evaluated the (i) technological profile of existing in-situ remediation approaches for priority and emerging pollutants, (ii) recent innovative technologies for on-site pollutant remediation, and (iii) current challenges as well as future prospects for developing innovative approaches to enhance the efficacy of remediation at contaminated sites.
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- Saranya Kuppusamy
- CERAR-Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA, 5095, Australia
- CRC CARE-Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of Environment, 486, Salisbury South, SA, 5106, Australia
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- CRC CARE-Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of Environment, 486, Salisbury South, SA, 5106, Australia
- GIER- Global Institute for Environmental Research, Faculty of Science and Information Technology, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- CRC CARE-Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of Environment, 486, Salisbury South, SA, 5106, Australia.
- GIER- Global Institute for Environmental Research, Faculty of Science and Information Technology, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
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- Formerly Department of Microbiology, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur, 515055, India
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- CRC CARE-Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of Environment, 486, Salisbury South, SA, 5106, Australia
- GIER- Global Institute for Environmental Research, Faculty of Science and Information Technology, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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Zhao S, Fan L, Zhou M, Zhu X, Li X. Remediation of Copper Contaminated Kaolin by Electrokinetics Coupled with Permeable Reactive Barrier. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.proenv.2016.02.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Galán-Jiménez MC, Gómez-Pantoja E, Morillo E, Undabeytia T. Solubilization of herbicides by single and mixed commercial surfactants. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2015; 538:262-269. [PMID: 26311582 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2015] [Revised: 07/30/2015] [Accepted: 08/01/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The solubilization capabilities of micellar solutions of three single surfactants, two alcohol alkoxylates B048 and B266, and the tallow alkyl ethoxylated amine ET15, and their equimolar mixed solutions toward the herbicides flurtamone (FL), metribuzin (MTZ) and mesotrione (MST) were investigated. The solubilization capacity was quantified in terms of the molar solubilization ratio (MSR), critical micellar concentration (CMC), micelle-water partition coefficient (Kmc), binding constant (K1), number of aggregation (Nagg) and Stern-Volmer constant (Ksv). The herbicides were greatly solubilized into different loci of the micelles: FL within the inner hydrophobic core, MST at the micelle/water interface and MTZ in the palisade region. Equimolar binary surfactant mixtures did not improve the solubilization of herbicides over those of single components, with the exception of MTZ by the B266/ET15 system which enhanced solubilization by 10-20%. This enhanced solubilization of MTZ was due to an increased number of micelles that arise from both the intermediate Nagg relative to that of the single surfactants and the lower CMC. The use of Ksv values was a better predictor of the solubilization of polar molecules within binary mixtures of these surfactants than the interaction parameter β(M) from regular solution theory (RST). The results herein suggest that the use of mixed surfactant systems for the solubilization of polar molecules in environmental remediation technologies may be very limited in scope, without clear advantages over the use of single surfactant systems.
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- M C Galán-Jiménez
- Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology (IRNAS-CSIC), Reina Mercedes 10, Apdo 1052, 41080 Seville, Spain
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- Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology (IRNAS-CSIC), Reina Mercedes 10, Apdo 1052, 41080 Seville, Spain
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- Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology (IRNAS-CSIC), Reina Mercedes 10, Apdo 1052, 41080 Seville, Spain
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- Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology (IRNAS-CSIC), Reina Mercedes 10, Apdo 1052, 41080 Seville, Spain.
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- Thuy Duong Pham
- Laboratory of Green Chemistry, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Mikkeli, Finland
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- Laboratory of Green Chemistry, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Mikkeli, Finland
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Ramírez EM, Jiménez CS, Camacho JV, Rodrigo MA, Cañizares P. Feasibility Of Coupling Permeable Bio-Barriers And Electrokinetics For The Treatment Of Diesel Hydrocarbons Polluted Soils. Electrochim Acta 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.02.201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Suzuki T, Kawai K, Moribe M, Niinae M. Recovery of Cr as Cr(III) from Cr(VI)-contaminated kaolinite clay by electrokinetics coupled with a permeable reactive barrier. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2014; 278:297-303. [PMID: 24981681 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.05.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2014] [Revised: 05/02/2014] [Accepted: 05/29/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Zero-valent iron (Fe(0)) and magnetite (Fe3O4) were investigated as potential reductants in an electrokinetic/permeable reactive barrier hybrid system (EK/PRB) for the recovery of Cr as Cr(III) from Cr(VI)-contaminated kaolinite. For the EK/Fe(0) PRB, regardless of the pH in the anode well, the system facilitated the reduction of Cr(VI) into Cr(III), but the recovery of the Cr(III) in the PRB was low. Conversely, the reduction of Cr(VI) occurred only in the PRB for the EK/Fe3O4 PRB. However, when the anode pH was not controlled and the soil pH values correspondingly decreased gradually from the anode side, a greater fraction of Cr(VI) sorbed onto the kaolinite; as a result, a lower amount of Cr(VI) migrated to the Fe3O4 PRB. In addition, it was found that the majority of Cr(VI) migrating to the Fe3O4 PRB retained its oxidation state without being converted into Cr(III). These two adverse effects were mitigated by maintaining the soil pH values at 6.8, but at the same time, 18% of Cr(VI) penetrated through the Fe3O4 PRB. The penetration of Cr(VI) through the Fe3O4 PRB was successfully prevented by increasing the reaction time through the introduction of a cation exchange membrane between the Fe3O4 PRB and the anode well.
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- Tasuma Suzuki
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamaguchi University, 2-16-1 Tokiwadai, Ube 755-8611, Yamaguchi, Japan.
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- Department of Sustainable Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yamaguchi University, 2-16-1 Tokiwadai, Ube 755-8611, Yamaguchi, Japan.
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamaguchi University, 2-16-1 Tokiwadai, Ube 755-8611, Yamaguchi, Japan.
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamaguchi University, 2-16-1 Tokiwadai, Ube 755-8611, Yamaguchi, Japan.
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Rodrigo MA, Oturan N, Oturan MA. Electrochemically Assisted Remediation of Pesticides in Soils and Water: A Review. Chem Rev 2014; 114:8720-45. [DOI: 10.1021/cr500077e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 380] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- M. A. Rodrigo
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Sciences & Technologies, University of Castilla La Mancha, Campus Universitario s/n, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Laboratoire
de Géomatériaux et Environnement (LGE), Université Paris Est, 5 bd Descartes, 77454 Marne la Vallée Cedex 2, France
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- Laboratoire
de Géomatériaux et Environnement (LGE), Université Paris Est, 5 bd Descartes, 77454 Marne la Vallée Cedex 2, France
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Nie X, Liu J, Zeng X, Yue D. Rapid degradation of hexachlorobenzene by micron Ag/Fe bimetal particles. J Environ Sci (China) 2013; 25:473-478. [PMID: 23923419 DOI: 10.1016/s1001-0742(12)60088-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The feasibility of the rapid degradation of hexachlorobenzene (HCB) by micron-size silver (Ag)/iron (Fe) particles was investigated. Ag/Fe particles with different ratios (0, 0.05%, 0.09%, 0.20%, and 0.45%) were prepared by electroless silver plating on 300 mesh Fe powder, and were used to degrade HCB at different pH values and temperatures. The dechlorination ability of Fe greatly increased with small Ag addition, whereas too much added Ag would cover the Fe surface and reduce the effective reaction surface, thereby decreasing the extent of dechlorination. The optimal Ag/Fe ratio was 0.09%. Tafel polarization curves showed that HCB was rapidly degraded at neutral or acidic pH, whereas low pH levels severely intensified H2 production, which consumed the reducing electrons needed for the HCB degradation. HCB degradation was more sensitive to temperature than pH. The rate constant of HCB dechlorination was 0.452 min- at 85 degrees C, 50 times higher than that at 31 degrees C. HCB was degraded in a successive dechlorination pathway, yielding the main products 1,2,4,5-tetrachlorobenzene and 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene within 2 hr.
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- Xiaoqin Nie
- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Key Laboratory for Solid Waste Management and Environment Safety, Ministry of education of China, Beijing 100084, China.
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Electrokinetic-enhanced nanoscale iron reactive barrier of trichloroethylene solubilized by Triton X-100 from groundwater. Electrochim Acta 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2012.03.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Su YF, Hsu CY, Shih YH. Effects of various ions on the dechlorination kinetics of hexachlorobenzene by nanoscale zero-valent iron. CHEMOSPHERE 2012; 88:1346-1352. [PMID: 22704216 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.05.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2011] [Revised: 04/08/2012] [Accepted: 05/19/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The effect of several anions and cations normally co-present in soil and groundwater contamination sites on the degradation kinetics and removal efficiency of hexachlorobenzene (HCB) by nanoscale zero-valent iron (NZVI) particles was examined. The degradation kinetics was not influenced by the HCO(3)(-), Mg(2+), and Na(+) ions. It was enhanced in the presence of the Cl(-) and SO(4)(2-) ions due to their corrosion promotion. The NO(3)(-) competes with HCB so it inhibits the degradation reaction. The Fe(2+) ions would inhibit the degradation reaction due to passivation layer formed, while it was enhanced in the presence of Cu(2+) ions resulted from the reduced form of copper on NZVI surfaces. These observations lead to a better understanding of HCB dechlorination with NZVI particles and can facilitate the remediation design and prediction of treatment efficiency of HCB at remediation sites.
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- Yuh-fan Su
- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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Tong M, Yuan S. Physiochemical technologies for HCB remediation and disposal: a review. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2012; 229-230:1-14. [PMID: 22709849 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2012.05.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2012] [Revised: 05/15/2012] [Accepted: 05/25/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is one of the 12 persistent organic pollutants (POPs) listed in "Stockholm Convention". It is hydrophobic, toxic and persistent in the environment. Due to extensive use in the past, HCB contamination is still a serious environmental problem. Strong adsorption on solid particles makes the remediation difficult. This paper presents an overview of the physiochemical technologies for HCB remediation and disposal. The adsorption/desorption behavior of HCB is firstly described because it comprises the fundamental for most remediation technologies. Physiochemical technologies concerned mostly for HCB remediation and disposal, i.e., chemical enhanced washing, electrokinetic remediation, reductive dechlorination and thermal decomposition, are reviewed in terms of fundamentals, state of the art and perspectives. The other physiochemical technologies including chemical oxidation, radiation induced catalytic dechlorination, ultrasonic assisted treatment and mechanochemical dechlorination are also reviewed. The pilot and large scale tests on HCB remediation or disposal are summarized in the end. This review aims to provide useful information to researchers and practitioners regarding HCB remediation and disposal.
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- Man Tong
- State Key Lab of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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Gomes HI, Dias-Ferreira C, Ribeiro AB. Electrokinetic remediation of organochlorines in soil: enhancement techniques and integration with other remediation technologies. CHEMOSPHERE 2012; 87:1077-1090. [PMID: 22386462 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.02.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2011] [Revised: 02/07/2012] [Accepted: 02/10/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Electrokinetic remediation has been increasingly used in soils and other matrices for numerous contaminants such as inorganic, organic, radionuclides, explosives and their mixtures. Several strategies were tested to improve this technology effectiveness, namely techniques to solubilize contaminants, control soil pH and also couple electrokinetics with other remediation technologies. This review focus in the experimental work carried out in organochlorines soil electroremediation, aiming to systemize useful information to researchers in this field. It is not possible to clearly state what technique is the best, since experimental approaches and targeted contaminants are different. Further research is needed in the application of some of the reviewed techniques. Also a number of technical and environmental issues will require evaluation for full-scale application. Removal efficiencies reported in real contaminated soils are much lower than the ones obtained with spiked kaolinite, showing the influence of other factors like aging of the contamination and adsorption to soil particles, resulting in important challenges when transferring technologies into the field.
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- Helena I Gomes
- CENSE, Departamento de Ciências e Engenharia do Ambiente, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal.
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Yeung AT, Gu YY. A review on techniques to enhance electrochemical remediation of contaminated soils. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2011; 195:11-29. [PMID: 21889259 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.08.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 148] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2011] [Revised: 08/15/2011] [Accepted: 08/15/2011] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Electrochemical remediation is a promising remediation technology for soils contaminated with inorganic, organic, and mixed contaminants. A direct-current electric field is imposed on the contaminated soil to extract the contaminants by the combined mechanisms of electroosmosis, electromigration, and/or electrophoresis. The technology is particularly effective in fine-grained soils of low hydraulic conductivity and large specific surface area. However, the effectiveness of the technology may be diminished by sorption of contaminants on soil particle surfaces and various effects induced by the hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions generated at the electrodes. Various enhancement techniques have been developed to tackle these diminishing effects. A comprehensive review of these techniques is given in this paper with a view to providing useful information to researchers and practitioners in this field.
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- Albert T Yeung
- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong.
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Li Z, Yuan S, Wan J, Long H, Tong M. A combination of electrokinetics and Pd/Fe PRB for the remediation of pentachlorophenol-contaminated soil. JOURNAL OF CONTAMINANT HYDROLOGY 2011; 124:99-107. [PMID: 21470711 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2011.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2010] [Revised: 03/13/2011] [Accepted: 03/15/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Electrokinetic (EK) remediation of pentachlorophenol (PCP)-contaminated soil is difficult because PCP dissociates at different pH values along soil column and shows different transport behaviors near anode and cathode. In the present study, a permeable reactive barrier (PRB) filled with reactive Pd/Fe particles was installed between anode and cathode to reach the dechlorination of PCP during its EK movement. When PRB was installed at the position of 0.3 (normalized distance from anode), PCP in the section from anode to PRB could transport through PRB, while PCP in the section from cathode to PRB was accumulated near PRB. PCP was hardly dechlorinated by PRB wherein high pH was reached. When PRB was installed at the position of 0.5 and the pH in the PRB was decreased by periodical injection of HAc, 49% of PCP was removed, and 22.9% was recovered as phenol which was mostly collected in catholyte. The mechanism of PCP removal was proposed as the EK movement of PCP into the PRB compartment, the complete dechlorination of PCP to phenol by Pd/Fe in the PRB compartment, and the subsequent removal of phenol by electroosmosis. This study proved that the combination of electrokinetics and Pd/Fe PRB was effective for the remediation of PCP-contaminated soil.
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- Zhirong Li
- Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology of Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, PR China
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Vega M, Augusto M, Talío MC, Fernández LP. Surfactant Enhanced Chemofiltration of Zinc Traces Previous to Their Determination by Solid Surphase Fluorescence. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.4236/ajac.2011.28104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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López-Vizcaíno R, Sáez C, Mena E, Villaseñor J, Cañizares P, Rodrigo MA. Electro-osmotic fluxes in multi-well electro-remediation processes. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2011; 46:1549-1557. [PMID: 22029697 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2011.609458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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In recent years, electrokinetic techniques on a laboratory scale have been studied but few applications have been assessed at full-scale. In this work, a mock-up plant with two rows of three electrodes positioned in semipermeable electrolyte wells has been used to study the electro-osmotic flux distribution. Water accumulated in the cathodic wells when an electric voltage gradient was applied between the two electrode-well rows. Likewise, slight differences in the water flux were observed depending on the position and number of electrodes used and on the voltage gradient applied. Results show that the electro-osmotic flow did not increase proportionally with the number of electrodes used. During the start-up of the study, there was an abrupt change in the current density, pH and conductivity of the soil portions closest to electrodic wells due to electrokinetic processes. These differences can be explained in terms of the complex current distributions from anode and cathode rows.
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- Rubén López-Vizcaíno
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain
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