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Abstract
Soil electrokinetic remediation (SEKR) is considered an effective method for removing pollutants by integrating chemical, physical, and biological treatments. It has multiple applications in fields such as dewatering, consolidation, sedimentation, seed germination, etc. This work builds upon a series of recent publications on SEKR, covering topics like electrode approaches, reverse polarity-based SEK, SEK design modifications, installation of perforated materials, and chemical-based SEK. This review focuses on the role of pulsed electric field (PEF) in enhancing the performance of SEKR. There are several other names for the PEF, including periodic, interval, “ON” and “OFF”, intermittent, and breaking electric fields. PEF is proposed as a solution to overcome certain obstacles in SEKR. The review evaluates PEF's impact on (a) remediating organic and inorganic hazards, anions, and salt, (b) integrating with other processes (reverse polarity, phytoremediation, and bioremediation), and (c) electro-dewatering and consolidation. PEF offers several advantages, such as reducing energy consumption, converting the residual fractions into weakly bound fractions, achieving satisfactory remediation, avoiding the voltage drop in the area across the cation exchange membrane, enhancing desorption and/or migration of charged species, permits the exchange of contaminant from solid to the liquid phase (interstitial fluid), allows contaminant diffusion through the soil pores during the off time, generate high electroosmotic flow, avoiding electrode corrosion, decreasing concentration polarization, etc. However, it may also prolong the remediation period and cause contaminant diffusion through the soil pores, which are considered obstacles for SEKR. This review also describe different techniques related to PEF and highlights the potential use of solar cells as a renewable energy source for SEKR.
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International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology (IJEST) is an international scholarly refereed research journal which aims to promote the theory and practice of environmental science and technology, innovation, engineering and management.
A broad outline of the journal''s scope includes: peer reviewed original research articles, case and technical reports, reviews and analyses papers, short communications and notes to the editor, in interdisciplinary information on the practice and status of research in environmental science and technology, both natural and man made.
The main aspects of research areas include, but are not exclusive to; environmental chemistry and biology, environments pollution control and abatement technology, transport and fate of pollutants in the environment, concentrations and dispersion of wastes in air, water, and soil, point and non-point sources pollution, heavy metals and organic compounds in the environment, atmospheric pollutants and trace gases, solid and hazardous waste management; soil biodegradation and bioremediation of contaminated sites; environmental impact assessment, industrial ecology, ecological and human risk assessment; improved energy management and auditing efficiency and environmental standards and criteria.
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