Study on the effect of using multi-round citric acid bottom vacuum leaching to remediate Cu, Zn-contaminated soil

Bottom vacuum-enhanced leaching technology is an effective method for remediation of low-permeability contaminated soil. In order to clarify the influence of drenching rounds on the remediation effect of copper and zinc contaminated soil and soil properties, the change rule of heavy metal removal ef...

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Main Authors: Xueke Zang, Yanran Zhang, Haofan Yue
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2025.1646182/full
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description Bottom vacuum-enhanced leaching technology is an effective method for remediation of low-permeability contaminated soil. In order to clarify the influence of drenching rounds on the remediation effect of copper and zinc contaminated soil and soil properties, the change rule of heavy metal removal efficiency and soil properties under different rounds was analyzed through three rounds of citric acid bottom vacuum drenching model test, combined with one-dimensional compression test and microscopic test. The results showed that the leaching rounds had a significant effect. With the increase of the number of rounds, the removal rate of copper and zinc, porosity, permeability coefficient and consolidation coefficient were increased, and the particle size of soil particles was reduced. Microscopically, the structure of the soil samples was looser, and the pore size was enlarged by citric acid corrosion, which promoted the improvement of infiltration and consolidation properties. This study not only elucidated the mechanism of optimizing the pore structure to enhance the remediation effect by washing rounds, but also provided theoretical and technical references for the promotion of the bottom vacuum washing technology and the assessment of geotechnical properties of the remediated soil.
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spelling doaj-art-bcb3b27d8acf4b2984342d51bd877b1d2025-08-20T02:46:01ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Environmental Science2296-665X2025-07-011310.3389/fenvs.2025.16461821646182Study on the effect of using multi-round citric acid bottom vacuum leaching to remediate Cu, Zn-contaminated soilXueke Zang0Yanran Zhang1Haofan Yue2Shanghai Yaxin Urban Construction Co., Ltd., Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Civil Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Civil Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, ChinaBottom vacuum-enhanced leaching technology is an effective method for remediation of low-permeability contaminated soil. In order to clarify the influence of drenching rounds on the remediation effect of copper and zinc contaminated soil and soil properties, the change rule of heavy metal removal efficiency and soil properties under different rounds was analyzed through three rounds of citric acid bottom vacuum drenching model test, combined with one-dimensional compression test and microscopic test. The results showed that the leaching rounds had a significant effect. With the increase of the number of rounds, the removal rate of copper and zinc, porosity, permeability coefficient and consolidation coefficient were increased, and the particle size of soil particles was reduced. Microscopically, the structure of the soil samples was looser, and the pore size was enlarged by citric acid corrosion, which promoted the improvement of infiltration and consolidation properties. This study not only elucidated the mechanism of optimizing the pore structure to enhance the remediation effect by washing rounds, but also provided theoretical and technical references for the promotion of the bottom vacuum washing technology and the assessment of geotechnical properties of the remediated soil.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2025.1646182/fullcontaminated soilbottom vacuum leachingleaching roundsmicroscopic testconsolidation test
spellingShingle Xueke Zang
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Study on the effect of using multi-round citric acid bottom vacuum leaching to remediate Cu, Zn-contaminated soil
Frontiers in Environmental Science
contaminated soil
bottom vacuum leaching
leaching rounds
microscopic test
consolidation test
title Study on the effect of using multi-round citric acid bottom vacuum leaching to remediate Cu, Zn-contaminated soil
title_full Study on the effect of using multi-round citric acid bottom vacuum leaching to remediate Cu, Zn-contaminated soil
title_fullStr Study on the effect of using multi-round citric acid bottom vacuum leaching to remediate Cu, Zn-contaminated soil
title_full_unstemmed Study on the effect of using multi-round citric acid bottom vacuum leaching to remediate Cu, Zn-contaminated soil
title_short Study on the effect of using multi-round citric acid bottom vacuum leaching to remediate Cu, Zn-contaminated soil
title_sort study on the effect of using multi round citric acid bottom vacuum leaching to remediate cu zn contaminated soil
topic contaminated soil
bottom vacuum leaching
leaching rounds
microscopic test
consolidation test
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2025.1646182/full
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