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Desorption kinetics and isotherms of phenanthrene from contaminated soil

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Background

Prediction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) desorption from soil to estimate available fraction regarding to initial concentration of the contaminant is of great important in soil pollution management, which has poorly been understood until now. In the present study estimation of fast desorption fraction which is considered as available fraction was conducted by evaluating desorption kinetics of phenanthrene (a three ring PAH) from artificially contaminated soils through the mathematical models.

Methods

Desorption rate of phenanthrene (PHE) was investigated by using the nonionic surfactant Tween80 in a series of batch experiments. The effects of reaction time from 5 to 1440 min and initial PHE concentration in the range of 100–1600 mg/kg were studied.

Results

Available fractions of the contaminant were achieved within the first hour of desorption process as the system reached to equilibrium conditions. Experimental data were examined by using kinetic models including pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order in four linearized forms, and fractional power. Among the models tested, experimental data were well described by pseudo-second-order model type (III) and (IV) and fractional power equation. Fast desorption rates, as Available fractions were determined 79%, 46%, 40%, 39%, and 35% for initial PHE concentrations of 100, 400, 800, 1200, and 1600 mg/kg respectively. Among the evaluated isotherm models, including Freundlich, Langmuir in four linearized forms, and Temkin, the equilibrium data were well fitted by the first one.

Conclusion

Applying the nonionic surfactant Tween80 is a useful method to determine available fraction of the contaminant. This method will provide the management of contaminated sites by choosing a proper technique for remediation and predicting achievable treatment efficiency.

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Acknowledgements

This research has been supported by Tehran University of Medical Sciences & health Services [grant number 93-02-61-25084].

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  1. Students’ Scientific Research Center (SSRC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Farzaneh Gharibzadeh & Ali Azari

  2. Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Farzaneh Gharibzadeh & Ali Azari

  3. Research Center for Environmental Health Technology (RCEHT), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Roshanak Rezaei Kalantary & Ali Esrafili

  4. Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Roshanak Rezaei Kalantary & Ali Esrafili

  5. Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Public Health, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran

    Masoumeh Ravanipour

  6. Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Health, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran

    Ali Azari

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Gharibzadeh, F., Kalantary, R.R., Esrafili, A. et al. Desorption kinetics and isotherms of phenanthrene from contaminated soil. J Environ Health Sci Engineer 17, 171–181 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40201-019-00338-1

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