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Electro-osmotic transport of nano zero-valent iron in Boom Clay

datacite.subject.sdg11:Cidades e Comunidades Sustentáveispt_PT
dc.contributor.authorRosales, Emilio
dc.contributor.authorLoch, J. P. Gustav
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Célia
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-04T13:24:56Z
dc.date.available2023-07-04T13:24:56Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractOne ofthe many problems thatimpede the successful remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with chlorinated hydrocarbons occurs when pollutants diffuse into low permeability zones, and become difficultly accessible. Remediation by reductive dechlorination using nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) is possible, but its delivery into contaminated hot spots is difficult using solely hydraulic gradients. Recently, electrokinetics has been proposed to transport nZVI, with the assumption that both electrophoresis and electro-osmosis are involved. However, so far no study has focused solely on transport driven by electro-osmotic flow. This driving force could significantly improve field remediation, allowing nZVI to reach low permeability hotspots. This work describes the experiments carried out to evaluate if nanoscale zero-valent iron can be transported by electro-osmotic advection in a dense clay using a specifically designed laboratory apparatus. It explores how working parameters (such as voltage, injection point and pH) influence transport, and provides an insight into the subsurface behaviour of nanoparticles using micro-XRF. The results confirm the transport of nZVI by electro-osmotic advection, with an electro-osmotic conductivity in the range (0.5-1.0)·10−10 m2V−1s−1. The presence of nZVI decreases electro-osmotic conductivities by approximately half and affects geochemical conditions of the system, inducing sharper pH profiles and enhancing cation exchange in the clay.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.electacta.2014.01.164pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn0013-4686
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/14212
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherElsevierpt_PT
dc.subjectnZVIpt_PT
dc.subjectBoom Claypt_PT
dc.subjectElectro-osmosispt_PT
dc.subjectMicro-XRFpt_PT
dc.titleElectro-osmotic transport of nano zero-valent iron in Boom Claypt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage33pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage27pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleElectrochimica actapt_PT
person.familyNameFerreira
person.givenNameCélia
person.identifier.ciencia-id931E-FBDE-2098
person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-7456-2538
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rcaap.typearticlept_PT
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