Electrokinetic remediation for the removal of heavy metals in soil: Limitations, solutions and prospection

Z Sun, M Zhao, L Chen, Z Gong, J Hu, D Ma - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Electrokinetic remediation (EKR) technology is a promising method to remove heavy metals
from low permeability soil, because it is environmentally friendly, efficient and economical …

Removal of inorganic contaminants in soil by electrokinetic remediation technologies: A review

D Wen, R Fu, Q Li - Journal of hazardous materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The soil contaminated by inorganic contaminants including heavy metals, radioactive
elements and salts has been posing risks for human health and ecological environment …

Research progress on remediation of heavy metal contaminated soil by electrokinetic-permeable reactive barrier

Z Yang, J Tang, H Feng, X Liu, X Zhuang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the past two decades, electrokinetic technology combined with permeable reactive
barriers (EK-PRBs) has demonstrated great potential for soil heavy metal remediation. This …

Electrochemical destruction and mobilization of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) in saturated soil

J Hou, G Li, M Liu, L Chen, Y Yao, PH Fallgren, S ** - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) have attracted
attention due to their widespread distribution, recalcitrance, and substantial toxicity. In this …

[HTML][HTML] Comprehensive review of progress made in soil electrokinetic research during 1993–2020, Part I: process design modifications with brief summaries of main …

A Abou-Shady, MEA Ali, S Ismail… - South African Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Since the early 1990s, soil electrokinetic remediation (SEKR) has been exploited for
removing organic, inorganic, and radioactive material from contaminated soil. However, the …

Microbial community responses to soil parameters and their effects on petroleum degradation during bio-electrokinetic remediation

R Fan, W Ma, H Zhang - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
This study evaluated the interactions among total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH), soil
parameters, and microbial communities during the bio-electrokinetic (BIO-EK) remediation …

[HTML][HTML] A critical review of enhanced soil electrokinetics using perforated electrodes, pipes, and nozzles

A Abou-Shady - International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Soil electrokinetic (SEK) is a remarkable technology that has applications in a variety of
fields, such as polluted soil remediation, soil restoration, geophysics, dewatering, seed …

[HTML][HTML] Electro-agric, a novel environmental engineering perspective to overcome the global water crisis via marginal water reuse

A Abou-Shady, H El-Araby - Natural Hazards Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Water crises in arid and semi-arid regions, particularly in desert areas, are considered a
challenge owing to the fact that no functioning solutions have been introduced throughout …

Critical review on the efficacy of electrokinetic techniques in geotechnical and geoenvironmental applications

N Mohammad, AAB Moghal, RM Rasheed… - Arabian Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Several soil remediation techniques aid in removing contaminants from soil and
groundwater in the current scenario. Electrokinetic treatment (EKT) is one technique that can …

[HTML][HTML] Remediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by sulfate radical advanced oxidation: Evaluation of efficiency and ecological impact

Y Xu, T Che, Y Li, C Fang, Z Dai, H Li, L Xu… - … and Environmental Safety, 2021 - Elsevier
Remediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) contamination in soil remains
expensive and difficult. Sulfate radical advanced oxidation processes (SR-AOPs) can be …