Enhanced Electrokinetic Remediation of Contaminated Manufactured Gas Plant Soil

An assessment of the effectiveness and impact of electrokinetic remediation for pyrene-contaminated soil

“…During the progress of the experiments, the current displayed the same tendency in both Test 1 and Test 2; that is, to increase up to a maximum value, and then decrease until reaching a steady state. This was similar to the findings reported in some previous studies (Reddy et al, 2006;Al-Hamdan and Reddy, 2008;Tsai et al, 2010;Lu et al, 2012). In Test 1, the electric current increased during the first 72 hr after the voltage had been applied, decreased between 72 and 96 hr, and then plateaued after 96 hr (3.4-8.9 mA).…”

Solubility-enhanced electrokinetic movement of hexachlorobenzene in sediments: A comparison of cosolvent and cyclodextrin

“…While in our study, although higher electrical current was observed in the test with 20 g L −1 (2%) MCD, less cumulative EOF was collected compared with deionized water, suggesting that the negative effect of lower dielectric constant at the MCD concentration dominated the EOF. But overall, the negative effect of MCD on EOF is insignificant relative to both ethanol and Tween 80, given the results herein and Reddy et al [27]. Furthermore, relatively high electrical current and constant cumulative EOF were observed for tests with MCD, indicating a more considerate quantity of cumulative EOF in a long-term running.…”

Enhanced Electrokinetic Remediation of Hydrophobic Organics Contaminated Soils by the Combination of Non-Ionic and Ionic Surfactants

“…These results are significantly lower than the removal achieved in this work with n-hexadecane and anthracene in a natural soil with a treatment of only 10 days. It must be considered the more difficulty of removal of anthracene than phenanthrene due to the lower solubility of the former [51,52].…”