Remediation of PAHs contaminated industrial soils by hypochlorous acid: performance and mechanisms

Abstract

An extremely high degradation efficiency of 93.3% was realized for PAHs in contaminated industrial soil by HOCl oxidation.

Distribution, sources, and ecological risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in agricultural and dumpsite soils in Sierra Leone

“…Globally, the increasing human population and economic growth, combined with advanced technologies, industrialization, and domestic and agricultural activities, have resulted in the massive generation of waste. [1][2][3] Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are mutagenic, teratogenic, and carcinogenic organic compounds that have multiple benzene ring structures and are released into the environment by domestic heating, traffic, oil reneries, and industrial processes. [4][5][6] They are hazardous complex mixtures, bioaccumulative and semi-volatile, and persistently stockpile in the environment (soil, air, sediments, water, etc.).…”