Impact of activated sodium persulfate with different activators on petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soil

This study presents in-situ chemical oxidation remediation of petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soil using non-activated Sodium Persulfate (SP), Zero-Valent Iron (ZVI)-activated SP, and cement-activated SP. All experiments were performed at the soil's optimum moisture content of 14 % to mainta...

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Main Authors: Mehran Movahedrad, Imane Guetni, Nouffou Tapsoba, Charlène Gelin, Nicolas Richard, Karim Brahmi, Sophie Daronnat
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author Mehran Movahedrad
Imane Guetni
Nouffou Tapsoba
Charlène Gelin
Nicolas Richard
Karim Brahmi
Sophie Daronnat
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Nouffou Tapsoba
Charlène Gelin
Nicolas Richard
Karim Brahmi
Sophie Daronnat
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description This study presents in-situ chemical oxidation remediation of petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soil using non-activated Sodium Persulfate (SP), Zero-Valent Iron (ZVI)-activated SP, and cement-activated SP. All experiments were performed at the soil's optimum moisture content of 14 % to maintain the physical integrity for its potential reuse in construction applications. Test results showed that the addition of 5 % SP reduces Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH) by 61.7 % and 70.2 % after 7 and 28 days, respectively. Activating SP with ZVI at the optimal dosage of 0.5 % successfully accelerates remediation, achieving in just 7 days the same level of hydrocarbon decontamination that occurs at 28 days using SP alone. Cement-based activation exhibits lower TPH degradation, with a maximum reduction of 33.1 %. In addition, the results showed that aromatic hydrocarbon compounds were preferentially oxidized over aliphatic compounds. Overall, these findings establish ZVI-activated SP as an effective and rapid approach for the remediation of TPH-contaminated soils.
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spelling doaj-art-31793af09b9f488ca012614f58eb6f472025-08-20T03:36:18ZengElsevierNext Materials2949-82282025-10-01910103110.1016/j.nxmate.2025.101031Impact of activated sodium persulfate with different activators on petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soilMehran Movahedrad0Imane Guetni1Nouffou Tapsoba2Charlène Gelin3Nicolas Richard4Karim Brahmi5Sophie Daronnat6Corresponding author.; Holcim Innovation Center, Saint Quentin Fallavier, FranceHolcim Innovation Center, Saint Quentin Fallavier, FranceHolcim Innovation Center, Saint Quentin Fallavier, FranceHolcim Innovation Center, Saint Quentin Fallavier, FranceHolcim Innovation Center, Saint Quentin Fallavier, FranceHolcim Innovation Center, Saint Quentin Fallavier, FranceHolcim Innovation Center, Saint Quentin Fallavier, FranceThis study presents in-situ chemical oxidation remediation of petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soil using non-activated Sodium Persulfate (SP), Zero-Valent Iron (ZVI)-activated SP, and cement-activated SP. All experiments were performed at the soil's optimum moisture content of 14 % to maintain the physical integrity for its potential reuse in construction applications. Test results showed that the addition of 5 % SP reduces Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH) by 61.7 % and 70.2 % after 7 and 28 days, respectively. Activating SP with ZVI at the optimal dosage of 0.5 % successfully accelerates remediation, achieving in just 7 days the same level of hydrocarbon decontamination that occurs at 28 days using SP alone. Cement-based activation exhibits lower TPH degradation, with a maximum reduction of 33.1 %. In addition, the results showed that aromatic hydrocarbon compounds were preferentially oxidized over aliphatic compounds. Overall, these findings establish ZVI-activated SP as an effective and rapid approach for the remediation of TPH-contaminated soils.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949822825005490Zero-Valent Iron (ZVI)Sodium persulfateOxidationTPH C10-C40
spellingShingle Mehran Movahedrad
Imane Guetni
Nouffou Tapsoba
Charlène Gelin
Nicolas Richard
Karim Brahmi
Sophie Daronnat
Impact of activated sodium persulfate with different activators on petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soil
Next Materials
Zero-Valent Iron (ZVI)
Sodium persulfate
Oxidation
TPH C10-C40
title Impact of activated sodium persulfate with different activators on petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soil
title_full Impact of activated sodium persulfate with different activators on petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soil
title_fullStr Impact of activated sodium persulfate with different activators on petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soil
title_full_unstemmed Impact of activated sodium persulfate with different activators on petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soil
title_short Impact of activated sodium persulfate with different activators on petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soil
title_sort impact of activated sodium persulfate with different activators on petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated soil
topic Zero-Valent Iron (ZVI)
Sodium persulfate
Oxidation
TPH C10-C40
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949822825005490
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