Chemical oxidation of hydrocarbon-contaminated soil: oxidant comparison study and soil influencing factors

The objective of this research is to investigate Fenton reaction, permanganate and persulfate oxidation as in-situ remediation technology for the treatment of gasoline-diesel contaminated soil. These oxidants were compared in various soils to study the influence of soil texture and soil organic matt...

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Autores: Ritoré, Emilio, Morillo Aguado, José, Arnáiz Franco, Carmen, Coquelet, Bruno, Usero García, José
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositorio:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/145768
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/145768
https://doi.org/10.4491/eer.2022.610
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Advanced oxidation process
Chemical oxidation
Environmental remediation
Petroleum hydrocarbons
Soil remediation
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Sumario:The objective of this research is to investigate Fenton reaction, permanganate and persulfate oxidation as in-situ remediation technology for the treatment of gasoline-diesel contaminated soil. These oxidants were compared in various soils to study the influence of soil texture and soil organic matter. The different fractions of hydrocarbons, which have been scarcely investigated, were also analyzed and the compounds were clustered into aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons. Maximal removal rates were obtained with permanganate (74%), followed by persulfate (60%) and hydrogen peroxide (55%). High levels of clay in the soil (silty clay soil) reduced the efficiency of permanganate and persulfate hydrocarbon oxidation by 18%. On the other hand, 5% soil organic matter decreased the effectiveness of permanganate (18%). The removal rates of hydrocarbons decreased while hydrocarbon size increased, and aromatic hydrocarbons were more oxidized than aliphatic ones. In general, elimination percentages higher than 80% are achieved for chains >C6–C8 and lower than 20% for those in the range >C21–C35. The results observed can be used to increase the efficiency and improve the design of advanced oxidation processes for treating gasoline and diesel contaminated soil.