Estimation of Optimum Conditions for Cadmium Removal from Contaminated Soil using Electro-Kinetic Remediation

Authors

  • Ahmed Alaa Hussein Environmental Eng. Dep., Al-Mustansiriyah University

Keywords:

Soil pollution, Cadmium removal, Electro-kinetic, pH, Soil remediation

Abstract

The aim of this laboratory study is to estimate the best initial pH of purging solution for cadmium clean-up from an artificially contaminated soil using electro-kinetic cell. An efficiency enhancement scheme was employed involving pH control and injection wells as a part of the investigative program. Seven tests were performed at different pH controlled in the anode, cathode and injection wells start from 2 to 8. Sandy loam soil was contaminated with cadmium concentration equal to 2000 mg/kg and an initial moisture content equal to 30%. The duration of remediation was seven days with a potential gradient of 1.2 V/cm. The experimental results showed that the best removal efficiency was 62.8% at pH=3.

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Published

03-11-2017

How to Cite

Estimation of Optimum Conditions for Cadmium Removal from Contaminated Soil using Electro-Kinetic Remediation. (2017). Al-Nahrain Journal for Engineering Sciences, 20(5), 1124-1129. https://nahje.com/index.php/main/article/view/344