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Immobilisation of arsenic and simultaneous degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soil in situ by modified electrooxidation
Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1442-1573
Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Faculty of Geoengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland.
Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.ORCID iD: 0009-0001-8512-4453
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2025 (English)In: Environmental Science and Pollution Research, ISSN 0944-1344, E-ISSN 1614-7499, Vol. 32, no 5, p. 2656-2667Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Improper management of wood impregnation chemicals and treated wood has led to soil contamination at many wood treatment sites, particularly with toxic substances like creosote oil and chromated copper arsenate (CCA). The simultaneous presence of these pollutants complicates the choice of soil remediation technologies, especially if they are to be applied in situ. In this laboratory study, we attempted to immobilise arsenic (As) and simultaneously degrade polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) (constituents of creosote oil) by applying a modified electrochemical oxidation method. The supply of iron (Fe) amendments in contaminated soil was done using corroding Fe electrodes as an Fe source and applying an alternating polarity electrical current. Soil with a large fraction of organic matter (25%) and containing 505 mg kg−1 As and 5160 mg kg−1 16-PAHs was placed in Plexiglas cells equipped with porewater samplers and an iron electrode pair connected to a power supply unit. The porewater and percolating solution were periodically sampled and analysed over an 8-week period. The modified electrochemical soil treatment led to a decrease in the total concentration of 16-PAHs in soil by 56–68%. The amount of poorly crystalline Fe oxides in the soil substantially increased, especially close to the electrodes, enabling 76–89% of As to be bound to this most reactive Fe fraction. Nevertheless, over 10% of soil As remained in the most soluble and available fraction (exchangeable), most likely due to the decline in soil redox potential over time. This study suggests that electrochemical oxidation of organic soil with mixed contaminants could be used for in situ soil remediation but needs further improvement to achieve more efficient As immobilisation.

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Springer , 2025. Vol. 32, no 5, p. 2656-2667
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In situ remediation, Electrokinetics, Creosote, Wood impregnation, PAH
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Other Environmental Engineering Soil Science
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Waste Science and Technology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-111669DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-35878-zPubMedID: 39808259Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85217179371OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-111669DiVA, id: diva2:1938681
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EU, Horizon 2020, 965945
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