Cr(VI) Reduction and Sequestration by FeS Nanoparticles Formed in situ as Aquifer Material Coating to Create a Regenerable Reactive Zone

Remediation of large and dilute plumes of groundwater contaminated by oxidized pollutants such as chromate is a common and difficult challenge. Herein, we show that in situ formation of FeS nanoparticles (using dissolved Fe(II), S(-II), and natural organic matter as a nucleating template) results in uniform coating of aquifer material to create a regenerable reactive zone that mitigates Cr(VI) migration. Flow-through columns packed with quartz sand are amended first with an Fe2+ solution and then with a HS- solution to form a nano-FeS coating on the sand, which does not hinder permeability. This nano-FeS coating effectively reduces and immobilizes Cr(VI), forming Fe(III)-Cr(III) coprecipitates with negligible detachment from the sand grains. Preconditioning the sand with humic or fulvic acid (used as model natural organic matter (NOM)) further enhances Cr(VI) sequestration, as NOM provides additional binding sites of Fe2+ and mediates both nucleation and growth of FeS nanoparticles, as verified with spectroscopic and microscopic evidence. Reactivity can be easily replenished by repeating the procedures used to form the reactive coating. These findings demonstrate that such enhancement of attenuation capacity can be an effective option to mitigate Cr(VI) plume migration and exposure, particularly when tackling contaminant rebound post source remediation.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:58

Enthalten in:

Environmental science & technology - 58(2024), 16 vom: 23. Apr., Seite 7186-7195

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Liu, Zhenhai [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Qihong [VerfasserIn]
Zhu, Panpan [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Yaqi [VerfasserIn]
Tong, Xin [VerfasserIn]
Cao, Tianchi [VerfasserIn]
Tomson, Mason B [VerfasserIn]
Alvarez, Pedro J J [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Tong [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Wei [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

0R0008Q3JB
18540-29-9
Benzopyrans
Chromium
Chromium hexavalent ion
FeS nanoparticles
Ferrous Compounds
Fulvic acid
Humic Substances
Journal Article
Permeable reactive barrier
Plume control
Reactive zone
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Water Pollutants, Chemical
XII14C5FXV

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Date Completed 24.04.2024

Date Revised 24.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1021/acs.est.3c10637

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370880889