Cathodic Hydrogen as Electron Donor in Enhanced Reductive Dechlorination |
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Authors: | ZHANG Ruiling;LU Xiaoxia;Danny D Reible;JIAO Gangzhen;QIN Songyan |
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Affiliation: | 1.School of Environmental Science and Safety Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China;2.Anchor Qea, LLC, Austin, TX 78746, USA;3.Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409-1023, USA |
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Abstract: | In situ capping is an attractive and cost-effective method for remediation of contaminated sediments, but few studies on enhancing contaminant degradation in sediment caps have been reported, especially for chlorinated benzenes. Electrically enhanced bioactive barrier is a new process for in situ remediation for reducible compounds in soil or sediments. The primary objective of this study is to determine if electrodes in sediment could create a redox gradient and provide electron acceptor/donor to stimulate degradation of chlorinated contaminant. The results demonstrate that graphite electrodes lead to sustainable evolution of hydrogen, displaying zero-order kinetics in the initial stages with different voltages. The constant rates of hydrogen evolution at 3, 4, and 5 V are 1.05, 2.54, and 4.3 nmol·L-1·d-1, respectively. Even higher voltage can produce more hydrogen, but it could not keep long time because the over potentials on electrode surfaces prevent its function. The study shows that 4 V is more appropriate for hydrogen evolution. The measured and evaluated concentration of 1,2,3,5-tetrachlorobenzene in pore water of sediment and concentration of sulfate show that dechlorination is inhibited at higher concentration of sulfate. |
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Keywords: | hydrogen electrode reductive dechlorination capping |
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