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Surfactant-enhanced PEG-4000-NZVI for remediating trichloroethylene-contaminated soil.

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In this study a NZVI was prepared by the liquid phase reduction method. The modified NZVI obtained was characterized by BET, TEM and XRD. The results showed that the iron… Click to show full abstract

In this study a NZVI was prepared by the liquid phase reduction method. The modified NZVI obtained was characterized by BET, TEM and XRD. The results showed that the iron in the PEG-4000 modified material is mainly zero-valent iron with a stable crystal structure. It has a uniform particle size, ranging from 20 to 80 nm, and a larger specific surface area than CTAB modified NZVI, SDS modified NZVI and commercial zero-valent iron. The two surfactants CTAB and SDS are also selected as solubilizers, the results showed that the two selected surfactants obviously solubilize trichloroethylene in soil. Compared with commercial zero-valent iron, PEG-4000 modified NZVI is better removed trichloroethylene from soil; Also, the optimal operational parameters were obtained. When the experimental conditions were: PEG-4000 modified NZVI dosage 1.0 g/L, CTAB/SDS concentration equal to the CMC, SDS concentration was 2.0 × CMC, CTAB was concentration 1.0 × CMC and the vibration speed 150 r/min, the removal efficiency of trichloroethylene in a soil-water system reached 100% after 4 h. Both NZVI combined with CTAB and NZVI combined with SDS followed fitted first order reaction kinetics during the removal of trichloroethylene and their reaction rate constant k was 0.6869 mg/(L·h) and 0.5659 mg/(L·h), respectively. According to the chloride ion detection test, the trichloroethylene degradation is mainly due to reductive dechlorination.

Keywords: peg 4000; modified nzvi; trichloroethylene; iron; sds; soil

Journal Title: Chemosphere
Year Published: 2018

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