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2022 Vol.27, Issue 1
In-situ Stabilization of Hydrophobic Organic Contaminants in Sediment by Activated Carbon Amendment: Working Principles

활성탄 주입을 통한 퇴적물 내 소수성 유기오염물질 원위치 안정화 기술 : 작동 원리

Hyeonmin LEE1
,
Jihyeun JUNG1
,
Yongju CHOI1*
이현민 1
,
정지현 1
,
최용주 1*
1 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Seoul National University
1 서울대학교 건설환경공학부
*Corresponding Author
28 February 2022. pp. 1-16
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Abstract

In-situ activated carbon (AC) amendment is a promising remediation technique for the treatment of sediment impacted by hydrophobic organic contaminants (HOCs). Since its first proposal in the early 2000s, the remediation technique has quickly gained acceptance as a feasible alternative among the scientific and engineering communities in the United States and northern Europe. This review paper aims to provide an overview on in-situ AC amendment for the treatment of HOC-impacted sediment with a major focus on its working principles. We began with an introduction on the practical and scientific background that led to the proposal of this remediation technique. Then, we described how the remediation technique works in a mechanistic sense, along with discussion on two modes of implementation, mechanical mixing and thin-layer capping, that are distinct from each other. We also discussed key considerations involved in establishing a remedial goal and performing post-implementation monitoring when this technique is field-applied. We concluded with future works necessary to adopt and further develop this innovative sediment remediation technique to ongoing and future sediment contamination concerns in Korea.

Keywords
Activated carbon
Stabilization
Remediation
Sediment
Sorption
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  • Publisher :The Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국지하수토양환경학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
  • Journal Title(Ko) :지하수토양환경
  • Volume : 27
  • No :1
  • Pages :1-16
  • Received Date : 2022-01-26
  • Revised Date : 2022-02-01
  • Accepted Date : 2022-02-23
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.7857/JSGE.2022.27.1.001
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