Abstract
This study, for the first time, evaluates a novel method for the desorption of contaminants from soil that uses the heat generated by zero-valent iron (ZVI) under low-frequency electromagnetic fields (EMF), and elucidates the specific effects of soil pH upon the process. It was found that the temperature of soil mixed with ZVI could reach up to ∼60°C within 20min under the applied EMF, and after 60min the residual fraction of m-xylene in soil decreased by 86.4% compared to no-ZVI soil. The most efficient desorption of m-xylene occurred at a soil of pH 5. Desorption was related to the net heating capacity of the ZVI particles, which was defined by pH-dependent formation of surface corrosion products. The preservation of metal iron and formation of Fe(II) species was favored for heat generation. Soil pH also affected m-xylene retention and the local thermal conduction from ZVI to m-xylene by regulating the surface properties of fulvic acid and ZVI. This study provides valuable information regarding the impact of pH on the thermal desorption of soil contaminants by ZVI coupled with EMF and illustrates the potential of the method in the remediation of contaminated sites.
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