Novel Oxidation Strategies for the In Situ Remediation of Chlorinated Solvents from Groundwater—A Bench-Scale Study
Cano-López, Alicia | Fernandez-Rojo, Lidia | Pérez-Estrada, Leónidas | Jou-Claus, Sònia | Batriu, Marta | Bosch, Carme | Martínez-Lladó, Xavier | Baeta Trias, Joana | Mora Vilamaña, Ricard | Escolà Casas, Mònica | Matamoros, Víctor | European Commission | 0000-0002-8953-8696 | 0000-0003-4269-3039 | 0000-0002-1282-5515 | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]
Industrial chlorinated solvents continue to be among the most significant issues in groundwater (GW) pollution worldwide. This study assesses the effectiveness of eight novel oxidation treatments, including persulfate (PS), ferrous sulfate, sulfidated nano-zero valent iron (S-nZVI), and potassium ferrate, along with their combinations, for the potential in situ remediation of GW polluted with chlorinated solvents (1,2-dichloroethylene, trichloroethylene, and tetrachloroethylene). Our bench-scale results reveal that the combined addition of PS and S-nZVI can effectively eliminate trichloroethylene (10 µg/L), achieving removal rates of up to 80% and 92% within 1 h, respectively, when using synthetic GW. In the case of real GW, this combination achieved removal rates of 69, 99, and 92% for cis-1,2-dichloroethylene, trichloroethylene, and tetrachloroethylene, respectively, within 24 h. Therefore, this proposed remediation solution resulted in a significant reduction in the environmental risk quotient, shifting it from a high-risk (1.1) to a low-risk (0.2) scenario. Furthermore, the absence of transformation products, such as vinyl chloride, suggests the suitability of employing this solution for the in situ remediation of GW polluted with chlorinated solvents.
Показать больше [+] Меньше [-]This research was funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program, grant number 101036449.
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