Vol. 20 No. 5 (2017) Cover Image
Vol. 20 No. 5 (2017)

Published: November 30, 2017

Pages: 1124-1129

Articles

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

Ahmed Alaa Hussein 1
1 Environmental Eng. Dep., Al-Mustansiriyah University
History
  • Received: August 10, 2017
  • Available Online: November 3, 2017

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._x000D_ Keywords: , , , ,

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