A critical review on various remediation approaches for heavy metal contaminants removal from contaminated soils

S Rajendran, TAK Priya, KS Khoo, TKA Hoang, HS Ng… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Heavy metal pollution remains a global environmental challenge that poses a significant
threat to human life. Various methods have been explored to eliminate heavy metal …

A review of pristine and modified biochar immobilizing typical heavy metals in soil: applications and challenges

H Gong, L Zhao, X Rui, J Hu, N Zhu - Journal of hazardous materials, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, the application of biochar in the remediation of heavy metals (HMs)
contaminated soil has received tremendous attention globally. We reviewed the latest …

Remediation techniques for heavy metal-contaminated soils: Principles and applicability

L Liu, W Li, W Song, M Guo - Science of the total environment, 2018 - Elsevier
Globally there are over 20 million ha of land contaminated by the heavy metal (loid) s As,
Cd, Cr, Hg, Pb, Co, Cu, Ni, Zn, and Se, with the present soil concentrations higher than the …

Remediation techniques for removal of heavy metals from the soil contaminated through different sources: a review

SS Dhaliwal, J Singh, PK Taneja, A Mandal - Environmental Science and …, 2020 - Springer
Heavy metal pollution is one of the serious problems and contaminates the environment by
different means with the blow of industries in several countries. Different techniques like …

Remediation methods of heavy metal contaminated soils from environmental and geotechnical standpoints

Z ur Rehman, MF Junaid, N Ijaz, U Khalid… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Heavy metal contaminated soil (HMCS) threatens world health and sustainable growth,
owing to which numerous remediation methods have been devised. Meanwhile …

Removal of heavy metals from soil with biochar composite: A critical review of the mechanism

M Gholizadeh, X Hu - Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Heavy metals are considered main pollutants in soil, which can be transferred to food chain
through crops. So far, there have been several methods such as physical, chemical …

Mine tailing disposal sites: contamination problems, remedial options and phytocaps for sustainable remediation

O Karaca, C Cameselle, KR Reddy - Reviews in Environmental Science …, 2018 - Springer
Mining practices and the absence of proper mine land reclamation has led to heavy metal
contaminated sites with serious impact on the ecosystems and risk for human health. The …

Soil contaminants and their removal through surfactant-enhanced soil remediation: a comprehensive review

M Tiwari, DB Tripathy - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
This review provides a comprehensive analysis of the effectiveness of surfactants in
enhancing the remediation of contaminated soils. The study examines recent and older …

Application of response surface methodology for optimization of zinc elimination from a polluted soil using tartaric acid

ZS Alman-Abad, H Pirkharrati… - Adsorption Science …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Heavy metal wastes generated from mining activities are a major concern in developing
countries such as Iran. Increasing concentrations of these metals in the soil make up a …

Process design and validation of a new mixed eluent for leaching Cd, Cr, Pb, Cu, Ni, and Zn from heavy metal-polluted soil

Y Zhao, H Li, B Li, Y Lai, L Zang, X Tang - Analytical Methods, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Chemical leaching, an emerging technology for treating heavy metal-polluted soils, requires
a design for reasonable and new eluent and an evaluation of its efficiency on the …