Comparison of zero-valent iron and iron oxide nanoparticle stabilized alkyl polyglucoside phosphate foams for remediation of diesel-contaminated soils. (15th June 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Karthick, Arun; Roy, Banasri; Chattopadhyay, Pradipta
• Is Part Of: Journal of environmental management. Volume 240(2019)
• Page Start: 93
• Page End: 107
• Publication Date: 2019-06-15
• Subjects: Soil remediation -- Diesel contamination -- APG-Ph surfactant -- Stabilized foam -- Nano zero-valent iron -- Iron oxide nanoparticle; Environmental policy -- Periodicals; Environmental management -- Periodicals; Environment -- Periodicals; Ecology -- Periodicals; 363.705
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.03.088
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0301-4797

Abstract

Abstract: Stable surfactant foam might play a vital role in the effective remediation of diesel oil contaminated soil-a major environmental hazard. This paper, first of its kind, is reporting the remediation of diesel-contaminated desert soil, coastal soil and clay soil by aqueous alkylpolyglucoside phosphate (APG-Ph) surfactant foams stabilized by Fe 0 and Fe3 O4 nanoparticles. Zero-valent iron (Fe 0, ∼28 nm) and iron oxide (Fe3 O4, ∼20 nm) nanoparticles are synthesized by liquid-phase reduction and precipitation methods, respectively. The effect of these nanoparticles on foamability, foam stability, surface tension and remediation of diesel-contaminated soils are examined at various concentrations (volume %) of alkylpolyglucoside phosphate (APG-Ph) surfactant and nanoparticles (mg/l). The maximum values of foamability and foam stability recorded for 0.1 vol % APG-Ph foam stabilized by 3.5 mg/l Fe 0 are 108.3 and 110.4 mL, respectively. At the same conditions, the Fe3 O4 results in 99.4 and 87.5 mL, respectively, depicting the better performance of Fe 0 . Reduction in surface tension of 0.1 vol % APG-Ph solution (50.75 mN/m) with the addition of 3.5 mg/l Fe 0 (9.51 mN/m) and Fe3 O4 (19.45 mN/m) nanoparticle is observed. Both the nanoparticles enhance remediation. The foam formed with 0.1 vol % APG-Ph and stabilized by 3.5 mg/l Fe 0 shows the maximum diesel removal efficiency of 95.3, 94.6, and 57.5% for coastal soil, desert soil and clay soil, respectively. On the other hand, Fe3 O4 (3.5 mg/l) stabilized APG-Ph foam of the same concentration shows merely 76.0, 79.6 and 51.6% diesel removal efficiency for coastal soil, desert soil, and clay soil, respectively. The rate of diesel removal by zero-valent iron and iron oxide nanoparticle stabilized foams are found to be well described by the first order kinetic model. Higher foamability, foam stability, and reducing capacity accompanying lower surface tension, compared to those of the Fe3 O4 nanoparticle stabilized foam, could explain higher diesel removal efficiency of the Fe 0 nanoparticle stabilized foam. Graphical abstract: Image 1