Electrokinetic soil remediation: Impact of aqueous phase properties on soil surface charge and electroosmotic efficiency
Conference
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OSTI ID:111503
- Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH (United States)
The electrokinetic remediation of soils is described. The effect of pore fluid properties on the surface charge of clays was examined. Zeta potential results indicate that the electro-osmotic efficiency (flow/voltage ratio) in bentonite should be relatively insensitive to pH and ionic strength variations. The zeta potential of kaolinite, however, was found to be quite sensitive to pH. The electro-osmotic efficiency for kaolinite was found to be equally sensitive to pH. Zeta potential results further indicate that the electro-osmotic efficiency as well as the direction of electroosmosis in kaolinite will be impacted dramatically by the presence of metal cations. These results suggest that zeta potential measurements could be used to study the impact on electro osmotic efficiency of initial site conditions as well as conditions expected during an electrokinetic remediation process.
- OSTI ID:
- 111503
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9504110--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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