Journal
WATER RESEARCH
Volume 226, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.119186
Keywords
Zero-valent iron; Coupled microorganisms; Permeable reactive barriers; Trichloroethene; Artificial neural networks; Groundwater purification
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This study compared the performance of a permeable reactive barrier formed with nanoscale particles of zero-valent iron to that of a limestone barrier in dechlorinating trichloroethylene. The results demonstrated that the ceramsite barrier had a higher removal rate for trichloroethylene and phosphorus compared to the limestone barrier, and remained 85% effective after 365 days of use.
Nanoscale particles of zero-valent iron were used to form a permeable reactive barrier whose performance in dechlorinating a solution of trichloroethylene was compared with that of a barrier formed from limestone. The iron was combined with kaolin by calcination. The test liquid contained sewage sludge, and also added NH4Cl and KH2PO4. The average removal rates of trichloroethylene and phosphorus over 365 days both exceeded 94%. Chemical oxygen demand was reduced by 92% and ammonium nitrogen by 43.6%. All were significantly greater than the removals with the limestone barrier. The ceramsite barrier retained 85% of its effectiveness even after 365 days of use. Dechloromonas sp. was the main dechlorinating bacterium, but its removal ability is limited. The removal of trichloroethylene in such a barrier mainly depends on reduction by the zero-valent iron and biodegradation. The results show that the prepared ceramsite is stable and effective in removing trichloroeth-ylene from water. It is a promising in-situ remediation material for groundwater.
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