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In situ chemical oxidation of TCE-contaminated groundwater using slow permanganate-releasing material

The purpose of this study was to use controlled release technology combining with in situ chemical oxidation (ISCO) and permeable reactive barrier (PRB) to remediate TCE-contaminated groundwater. In this study, potassium permanganate (KMnO4) releasing material was designed for potassium permanganate release in groundwater. The components of potassium permanganate releasing material included poly (£`-caprolactone) (PCL), potassium permanganate, and starch with a weight ratio of 2:1:0.5. Approximately 63.8% (w/w) of potassium permanganate was released from the material after 76 days of operation. The released was able to oxidize contaminant in groundwater. Results from the solid oxidation demand (SOD) experiment show that the consumption rate increased with increased contaminant concentration. TCE removal efficiency increased with the increased TCE concentration. The second-order rate law can be used to simulate the TCE degradation trend. In the column experiment, results show that the released MnO4- could oxidize TCE and TCE degradation byproducts when 95.6 pore volume (PV) of contaminated groundwater was treated. More than 95% of TCE removal can be observed in the column study. Although the concentration of manganese dioxide (MnO2) began to rise after 8.8 PV of operation, TCE removal was not affected. Results also show that low level of hexavalent chromium was detected (< 0.05 mg/L). Results from the scanning electron microscope (SEM) and energy-dispersive spectroscope (EDX) analyses show that the amounts of manganese and potassium in the materials decreased after the releasing experiment. Results indicate that the concentration of TCE and SOD need to be analyzed before the releasing materials are applied in situ. In the practical application, the releasing materials will not become solid wastes because they are decomposed after use. If this slow-releasing technology can be combined with a permeable reactive barrier system, this technology will become a more economic and environmentally-friendly green remedial system.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:NSYSU/oai:NSYSU:etd-0803111-144817
Date03 August 2011
CreatorsWang, Sze-Kai
ContributorsChin-San Wu, Chih-Ming Kao, Yeuh-Hui Lin, Chih-Feng Chen
PublisherNSYSU
Source SetsNSYSU Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Archive
LanguageCholon
Detected LanguageEnglish
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Sourcehttp://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0803111-144817
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