Remediation of Phenanthrene-Contaminated Soil by Persulfate and Permanganate

VILLALBA VILLALBA, NADIA; PELUFFO, MARINA; MARTIN, MARCELA V.; MORA, VERÓNICA; MORELLI, IRMA S; ROSSO, JANINA A.

San Diego, California, USA

Conferencia; 19th International Conference on Advanced Oxidation Technologies for Treatment of Water, Air and Soil (AOTs-19); 2013

Redox Technologies, Inc.; University of Cincinnati, USA & Loughborough University, United Kingdom

Chemical oxidation has been increasingly regarded as a relevant alternative to conventional treatment technologies for remediation of groundwater and soils contaminated by recalcitrant organic contaminants, including PAH. Chemical oxidation is able to degrade PAH but the efficiency in soils is dependent on soil characteristics and PAH properties. The aim of this study was to compare different chemical oxidants, monitoring physicochemical and biological properties of the soil, looking at the phenanthrene degradation (chosen as a model of PAH) and the impact on the microbial population.