Review of soil heavy metal pollution in China: Spatial distribution, primary sources, and remediation alternatives

Y Wu, X Li, L Yu, T Wang, J Wang, T Liu - Resources, Conservation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
With the development of economy, soil heavy metal pollution becomes more severe, which
causes soil resource degradation and ecosystem deterioration. In this study, we present the …

Development and enhancement of electro-osmotic flow for the removal of contaminants from soils

C Cameselle, KR Reddy - Electrochimica Acta, 2012 - Elsevier
Electrokinetic remediation is a developing remediation technology for the restoration of soils,
sludge and sediments contaminated with inorganic and/or organic compounds. The basis of …

Enhancement of electro-osmotic flow during the electrokinetic treatment of a contaminated soil

C Cameselle - Electrochimica Acta, 2015 - Elsevier
The electrokinetic remediation of contaminated soils relies in two main transport
mechanisms: electromigration and electro-osmosis. The electro-osmotic flow depends on …

Electrokinetic remediation of a Cu contaminated red soil by conditioning catholyte pH with different enhancing chemical reagents

DM Zhou, CF Deng, L Cang - Chemosphere, 2004 - Elsevier
The effect of enhancement reagents on the efficiency of electrokinetic remediation of Cu
contaminated red soil is evaluated. The enhancement agents were a mix of organic acids …

Enhanced electromigration and electro-osmosis for the remediation of an agricultural soil contaminated with multiple heavy metals

C Cameselle, A Pena - Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2016 - Elsevier
The remediation of agricultural soil contaminated with Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Pb, and Zn was
carried out by enhanced electrokinetic remediation using sulfuric acid or organic acids …

Effect of electrokinetic remediation on indigenous microbial activity and community within diesel contaminated soil

SH Kim, HY Han, YJ Lee, CW Kim, JW Yang - Science of the Total …, 2010 - Elsevier
Electrokinetic remediation has been successfully used to remove organic contaminants and
heavy metals within soil. The electrokinetic process changes basic soil properties, but little is …

Enhanced electrokinetic remediation of cadmium-contaminated natural clay using organophosphonates in comparison with EDTA

Y Gu, AT Yeung, H Li - Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
Soil contamination by metals is a worldwide environmental problem. Electrokinetic
extraction is a promising technology for in-situ remediation of contaminated soils of low …

Improving on electrokinetic remediation in spiked Mn kaolinite by addition of complexing agents

MG Nogueira, M Pazos, MA Sanromán, C Cameselle - Electrochimica Acta, 2007 - Elsevier
During the electrokinetic treatment of kaolinite polluted with Mn, metal ions migrated to the
cathode side, but the alkaline front generated by the reduction of water at the cathode …

Assessment of EDTA-enhanced electrokinetic removal of metal (loid) s from phosphate mine tailings

M Ostovar, A Ghasemi, F Karimi, N Saberi… - Separation Science …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Electrokinetic remediation (EKR) is a promising technique for the treatment of contaminated
soils and sediments. However, the application of EKR to metal (oid)-contaminated mine …

Case study on the strategy and application of enhancement solutions to improve remediation of soils contaminated with Cu, Pb and Zn by means of electrodialysis

LM Ottosen, AJ Pedersen, AB Ribeiro, HK Hansen - Engineering Geology, 2005 - Elsevier
Numerous studies have been conducted with electrochemical removal of heavy metals from
spiked kaolinite. Meanwhile, when moving from kaolinite to real soils, new factors must be …