Enhanced electrokinetic remediation of chromium-contaminated soil using approaching anodes |
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Authors: | Shucai Li Tingting Li Gang Li Fengmei Li Shuhai Guo |
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Institution: | 1. Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China; 2. Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China |
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Abstract: | As a new technology used for the cleaning of chromium-contaminated soil, worldwide interest in eletrokinetic (EK) remediation has grown considerably in recent times. However, owing to the fact that chromium exists as both cationic and anionic species in the soil, it is not an efficient method. This paper reports upon a study in which a process using approaching anodes (AAs) was used to enhance the removal efficiency of chromium by eletrokinetics. Two bench-scale experiments to remove chromium from contaminated soil were performed, one using a fixed anode (FA) and the other using AAs. In the AAs experiment, the anode moved toward the cathode by 7 cm every three days. After remediation, soil pH, total chromium, and fractionation of chromium in the soil were determined. The average removal efficiency of total chromium was 11.32% and 18.96% in the FA and AAs experiments, respectively. After remediation, acidic soil conditions throughout the soil were generated through the use of AAs, while 80% of the soil remained neutral or alkalic when using the FA approach. The acidic soil environment and high field intensity in the AAs experiment might have favored chromium desorption, dissolution and dissociation from the soil, plus the mobility of chromium in the soil was also enhanced. The results demonstrate that AAs used in the process of EK remediation can enhance the efficiency of chromium removal from soil. |
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Keywords: | approaching anodes chromium-contaminated soil electrokinetics chromium fractionation |
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