A chemical remediation technique for a nearly-total removal of arsenic and mercury from contaminated marine sediments
After decades of industrial exploitation of the coast and consequent contamination of the sites and marine sediments, it became essential to recover the marine ecosystem by remediation methods to remove toxic contaminants. In this work, a remediation method was developed to clean marine sediments co...
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| author | Fabio D'Agostino Antonio Bellante Maria Bonsignore Marianna Del Core Laura Clarizia Nadia Sabatino Luigi Giaramita Giorgio Tranchida Salvatore Chiavarini Mario Sprovieri |
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| description | After decades of industrial exploitation of the coast and consequent contamination of the sites and marine sediments, it became essential to recover the marine ecosystem by remediation methods to remove toxic contaminants. In this work, a remediation method was developed to clean marine sediments contaminated by arsenic (As) and mercury (Hg). The method can be applied to mobile platforms and is based on an environmentally friendly approach designed to minimise further contamination. The method was tested on two artificially contaminated sediments and two real samples collected from two highly contaminated sites in southern Italy, Augusta Bay and Bagnoli Gulf, characterised by high Hg and As concentrations, respectively. The method consists of four steps: washing with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) to remove metals associated with humic acid; Fenton-reaction using α-CycloDextrin (aCD) to stabilise Fe(II) at natural pH and oxidise As (III) and Hg (0 or I); complexation reaction with aCD; and complexation with sodium sulfide (Na2S) to remove Hg as soluble Hg-polysulfides. Compared to other remediation experiences in literature, this technique provides the best removal efficiency for As and Hg (ranging between 26 -71 % and 57–95 %, respectively). Considering the residual concentrations of As and Hg and the contamination threshold fixed by European Regulation for re-use, the treated sediment can be used in several civil and industrial contexts. The presented method operates in line with the principles of the circular economy to preserve natural resources, prevent secondary pollution, and promote the effective re-use of clean environmental matrices (soils, sediments and aqueous solutions), thus minimising landfill waste. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8c11df565c15406aa5bcb4589a0aee4f2023-12-21T07:34:06ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402023-12-01912e22633A chemical remediation technique for a nearly-total removal of arsenic and mercury from contaminated marine sedimentsFabio D'Agostino0Antonio Bellante1Maria Bonsignore2Marianna Del Core3Laura Clarizia4Nadia Sabatino5Luigi Giaramita6Giorgio Tranchida7Salvatore Chiavarini8Mario Sprovieri9Institute for Anthropic Impacts and Sustainability in the Marine Environment, National Research Council (IAS-CNR), via del Mare n. 3, 91021 Torretta Granitola (Trapani), Italy; Corresponding author.Institute for Anthropic Impacts and Sustainability in the Marine Environment, National Research Council (IAS-CNR), via del Mare n. 3, 91021 Torretta Granitola (Trapani), ItalyInstitute for Anthropic Impacts and Sustainability in the Marine Environment, National Research Council (IAS-CNR), via del Mare n. 3, 91021 Torretta Granitola (Trapani), ItalyInstitute for Anthropic Impacts and Sustainability in the Marine Environment, National Research Council (IAS-CNR), via del Mare n. 3, 91021 Torretta Granitola (Trapani), ItalyDepartment of Chemical, Materials and Production Engineering (DICMaPI), University of Naples Federico II, Piazzale V. Tecchio 80, Naples, 80125, ItalyInstitute for Anthropic Impacts and Sustainability in the Marine Environment, National Research Council (IAS-CNR), via del Mare n. 3, 91021 Torretta Granitola (Trapani), ItalyInstitute for Anthropic Impacts and Sustainability in the Marine Environment, National Research Council (IAS-CNR), via del Mare n. 3, 91021 Torretta Granitola (Trapani), ItalyInstitute for Anthropic Impacts and Sustainability in the Marine Environment, National Research Council (IAS-CNR), via del Mare n. 3, 91021 Torretta Granitola (Trapani), ItalyENEA Casaccia Research Centre, Department for Sustainability, Via Anguillarese 301, Roma, 00123, ItalyInstitute of Marine Sciences, National Research Council of Italy (ISMAR-CNR), Arsenale-Tesa 104, Castello 2737/F, Venice, 30122, ItalyAfter decades of industrial exploitation of the coast and consequent contamination of the sites and marine sediments, it became essential to recover the marine ecosystem by remediation methods to remove toxic contaminants. In this work, a remediation method was developed to clean marine sediments contaminated by arsenic (As) and mercury (Hg). The method can be applied to mobile platforms and is based on an environmentally friendly approach designed to minimise further contamination. The method was tested on two artificially contaminated sediments and two real samples collected from two highly contaminated sites in southern Italy, Augusta Bay and Bagnoli Gulf, characterised by high Hg and As concentrations, respectively. The method consists of four steps: washing with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) to remove metals associated with humic acid; Fenton-reaction using α-CycloDextrin (aCD) to stabilise Fe(II) at natural pH and oxidise As (III) and Hg (0 or I); complexation reaction with aCD; and complexation with sodium sulfide (Na2S) to remove Hg as soluble Hg-polysulfides. Compared to other remediation experiences in literature, this technique provides the best removal efficiency for As and Hg (ranging between 26 -71 % and 57–95 %, respectively). Considering the residual concentrations of As and Hg and the contamination threshold fixed by European Regulation for re-use, the treated sediment can be used in several civil and industrial contexts. The presented method operates in line with the principles of the circular economy to preserve natural resources, prevent secondary pollution, and promote the effective re-use of clean environmental matrices (soils, sediments and aqueous solutions), thus minimising landfill waste.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023098419Sulfides treatmentSediment/soil washing for remediationmercury and arsenic removalRe-usageWaste |
| spellingShingle | Fabio D'Agostino Antonio Bellante Maria Bonsignore Marianna Del Core Laura Clarizia Nadia Sabatino Luigi Giaramita Giorgio Tranchida Salvatore Chiavarini Mario Sprovieri A chemical remediation technique for a nearly-total removal of arsenic and mercury from contaminated marine sediments Heliyon Sulfides treatment Sediment/soil washing for remediation mercury and arsenic removal Re-usage Waste |
| title | A chemical remediation technique for a nearly-total removal of arsenic and mercury from contaminated marine sediments |
| title_full | A chemical remediation technique for a nearly-total removal of arsenic and mercury from contaminated marine sediments |
| title_fullStr | A chemical remediation technique for a nearly-total removal of arsenic and mercury from contaminated marine sediments |
| title_full_unstemmed | A chemical remediation technique for a nearly-total removal of arsenic and mercury from contaminated marine sediments |
| title_short | A chemical remediation technique for a nearly-total removal of arsenic and mercury from contaminated marine sediments |
| title_sort | chemical remediation technique for a nearly total removal of arsenic and mercury from contaminated marine sediments |
| topic | Sulfides treatment Sediment/soil washing for remediation mercury and arsenic removal Re-usage Waste |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023098419 |
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