Effective Remediation of Arsenic-Contaminated Soils by EK-PRB of Fe/Mn/C-LDH: Performance, Characteristics, and Mechanism
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.1.1. Soil
2.1.2. Preparation of Fe/Mn/C-LDH
2.2. Construction and Operation of EK-PRB Device
2.3. Analysis Methods
2.3.1. Soil Physical and Chemical Properties
2.3.2. Analysis Method for Arsenic Content
2.3.3. Analysis of Arsenic Speciation
2.3.4. Characterization Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Structural Performances of Materials
3.2. The Main Influence Factors of EK-PRB
3.2.1. Voltage Gradient
3.2.2. PRB Position
3.2.3. Moisture Content
3.3. Mechanism Analysis
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Zhu, Z.; Zhou, S.; Zhou, X.; Mo, S.; Zhu, Y.; Zhang, L.; Tang, S.; Fang, Z.; Fan, Y. Effective Remediation of Arsenic-Contaminated Soils by EK-PRB of Fe/Mn/C-LDH: Performance, Characteristics, and Mechanism. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 4389. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19074389
Zhu Z, Zhou S, Zhou X, Mo S, Zhu Y, Zhang L, Tang S, Fang Z, Fan Y. Effective Remediation of Arsenic-Contaminated Soils by EK-PRB of Fe/Mn/C-LDH: Performance, Characteristics, and Mechanism. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(7):4389. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19074389
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhu, Zongqiang, Shuai Zhou, Xiaobin Zhou, Shengpeng Mo, Yinian Zhu, Lihao Zhang, Shen Tang, Zhanqiang Fang, and Yinming Fan. 2022. "Effective Remediation of Arsenic-Contaminated Soils by EK-PRB of Fe/Mn/C-LDH: Performance, Characteristics, and Mechanism" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 7: 4389. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19074389