Remediation of zinc-contaminated groundwater by iron oxide in situ adsorption barriers - From lab to the field.

ABSTRACT: Heavy metals such as zinc cannot be degraded by microorganisms and form long contaminant plumes in groundwater. Conventional methods for remediating heavy metal-contaminated sites are for example excavation and pump-and-treat, which is expensive and requires very long operation times. This induced interest in new technologies such as in situ adsorption barriers for immobilization of heavy metal contamination. In this study, we present steps and criteria from laboratory tests to field studies, which are necessary for a successful implementation of an in situ adsorption barrier for immobilizing zinc. Groundwater and sediment samples from a contaminated site were brought to the lab, where the adsorption of zinc to Goethite nanoparticles was studied in batch and in flow-through systems mimicki

SUBMITTER: Krok B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8724622 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature