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Effects of high temperatures on soil properties : lessons to share from smouldering remediation experience [PDF]

, 2015
Aggressive, high-temperature contaminant remediation processes such as smouldering remediation are growing in popularity as technical knowledge of their capabilities becomes more widespread.
Switzer, Christine, Zihms, Stephanie, Tarantino, Alessandro   +2 more
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Bioavailability of arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury as measured by intestinal permeability

Scientific Reports, 2021
In this study, the intestinal permeability of metal(loid)s (MLs) such as arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb) and mercury (Hg) was examined, as influenced by gut microbes and chelating agents using an in vitro gastrointestinal/Caco-2 cell intestinal ...
Shiv Bolan, Balaji Seshadri, Simon Keely, Anitha Kunhikrishnan, Jessica Bruce, Ian Grainge, Nicholas J. Talley, Ravi Naidu   +7 more
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Antimonate sequestration from aqueous solution using zirconium, iron and zirconium-iron modified biochars

Scientific Reports, 2021
Antimony (Sb) is increasingly being recognized as an important contaminant due to its various industrial applications and mining operations. Environmental remediation approaches for Sb are still lacking, as is the understanding of Sb environmental ...
Md. Aminur Rahman, Mohammad Mahmudur Rahman, Md. Mezbaul Bahar, Peter Sanderson, Dane Lamb   +4 more
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Experimental studies of self-sustaining thermal aquifer remediation (STAR) for non-aqueous phase liquid (NAPL) sources [PDF]

, 2008
Self-sustaining Thermal Aquifer Remediation (STAR) is a novel technology that employs smouldering combustion for the remediation of subsurface contamination by non-aqueous phase liquids (NAPLs). Smouldering is a form of combustion that is slower and less
Gerhard, Jason I., Torero, Jose L., Switzer, Christine, Rein, Guillermo, Pironi, Paolo   +4 more
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Rapid In-Field Approaches for Delineating VOC in Both Soil Vapour and Groundwater for Vapour Intrusion Assessment

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2021
Traditional contaminated site characterisation approaches are time-consuming, labour-intensive, and demand a high level of expertise. This case study provides a rapid field-based solution to investigating a VOC contaminated site and its vapour incursion ...
Liang Wang, Liang Wang, Ying Cheng, Ying Cheng, Ravi Naidu, Ravi Naidu, Peter Gell, Mark Bowman   +7 more
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Biochar for agronomy, animal farming, anaerobic digestion, composting, water treatment, soil remediation, construction, energy storage, and carbon sequestration: a review

Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2022
In the context of climate change and the circular economy, biochar has recently found many applications in various sectors as a versatile and recycled material.
A. Osman, Samer Fawzy, Mohamed Farghali, Marwa El-Azazy, A. Elgarahy, R. Fahim, M. I. A. Abdel Maksoud, A. Ajlan, M. Yousry, Yasmeen Saleem, David W. Rooney   +10 more
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Integrating Biochar, Bacteria, and Plants for Sustainable Remediation of Soils Contaminated with Organic Pollutants

Environmental Science and Technology, 2022
The contamination of soil with organic pollutants has been accelerated by agricultural and industrial development and poses a major threat to global ecosystems and human health.
Lei-Lei Xiang, J. D. Harindintwali, Fang Wang, M. Redmile-Gordon, Scott X. Chang, Yu-Hao Fu, Chao He, Bertrand Muhoza, F. Brahushi, Nanthi Bolan, Xin Jiang, Sik-Ok Yong, J. Rinklebe, A. Schaeffer, Yong-Guan Zhu, J. Tiedje, B. Xing   +16 more
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Raman imaging for the analysis of silicone microplastics and nanoplastics released from a kitchen sealant

Frontiers in Chemistry, 2023
Plastic products are used ubiquitously and can potentially release microplastics and nanoplastics into the environment, for example, products such as the silicone sealant used in kitchens.
Cheng Fang, Cheng Fang, Yunlong Luo, Ravi Naidu, Ravi Naidu   +4 more
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Occurrence, toxicity and remediation of polyethylene terephthalate plastics. A review

Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2022
Polyethylene terephthalate is a common plastic in many products such as viscose rayon for clothing, and packaging material in the food and beverage industries.
Vaishali Dhaka, Simranjeet Singh, A. G. Anil, T. Sunil Kumar Naik, S. Garg, Jastin Samuel, M. Kumar, Praveen C Ramamurthy, Joginder Singh   +8 more
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Rapid adaptive responses of rosette‐type macrophyte Vallisneria natans juveniles to varying water depths: The role of leaf trait plasticity

Ecology and Evolution, 2021
Rosette‐type submerged macrophytes are widely distributed across a range of water depths in shallow lakes and play a key role in maintaining ecosystem structures and functions.
Yuxuan Gao, Lei Wang, Xiaoqing Hu, Zhuolun Zhang, Baogui Liu, Xinhou Zhang, Guoxiang Wang   +6 more
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