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Remediation of Contaminated Environments and Pollution Control

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Science and Engineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2022) | Viewed by 6983

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Dr. Minjin Li

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School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan, China
Interests: nitrogen biogeochemical processes; groundwater; interaction of surface water and groundwater; heterogeneity; biofilm

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Environments contaminated with heavy metals, nitrogen, phosphorus, persistent organic contaminants, and others pose direct and potential risks and hazard to human and ecological health. The consequent environmental problems are one of the main reasons restricting economic development and quality and safety of human life around the world, especially in China. In the past several decades, plenty of research has been carried out on the cleanup of these environmental pollutions; however, certain types of pollution currently persist in their severity. Hence, it is necessary to stabilize or remove contaminants from the environment and simultaneously control the release of pollutants into the environment using innovative physical, chemical, biological technologies and approaches and their combinations. This Special Issue aims to publish research on the remediation of contaminated soils, sediments, groundwater, and surface water and pollution control in wastewater and non-point source pollution. Articles on innovative remedial technologies and control approaches of physical, chemical, and biological treatments of water and soils/sediments and the processes of contaminant fate and transport under remedial conditions and treatments are all welcome.

Dr. Minjin Li
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • contaminated environments
  • soil
  • sediment
  • groundwater
  • heavy metals
  • nitrogen and phosphorus
  • persistent organic contaminants
  • remediation
  • wastewater
  • pollution control

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Removal of Heavy Metals from Mine Tailings in Central Chile Using Solidago chilensis Meyen, Haplopappus foliosus DC, and Lycium chilense Miers ex Bertero
by Pamela Lazo, Andrea Lazo, Henrik K. Hansen, Rodrigo Ortiz-Soto, Marcela E. Hansen, Felipe Arévalo and Claudia Gutiérrez
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(3), 2749; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032749 - 3 Feb 2023
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Mining activities have been a part of the history of Chile since time immemorial, generating pollution and environmental liabilities. Due to the lack of regulation, many tailings are deposited close to rivers or/and on unstable ground, near which towns have been built, generally [...] Read more.
Mining activities have been a part of the history of Chile since time immemorial, generating pollution and environmental liabilities. Due to the lack of regulation, many tailings are deposited close to rivers or/and on unstable ground, near which towns have been built, generally in locations with no budget for their treatment. This study tested three plant species from Northern and Central Chile to remove total chromium, nickel, and zinc from tailings: Solidago chilensis, Haplopappus foliosus, and Lycium chilense, which complements the few existing studies on heavy metals removal with native or endemic Chilean shrubs. The experiments were conducted ex situ, and the initial and final concentrations of metals were determined in tailings and plants to obtain the removal efficiency, translocation and bioconcentration factors. Among these species, the best performance was obtained using Solidago chilensis, achieving removal efficiencies of 24% for Cr, 19% for Ni, and 17% for Zn, showing the ability to phytostabilize chromium and the higher resistance concerning the toxicity threshold. Haplopappus foliosus and Lycium chilense presented a slight tendency to stabilize chromium. Only Solidago chilensis showed little ability to extract Zn. Full article
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Proposal of Construction Method of Smart Liner to Block and Detect Spreading of Soil Contaminants by Oil Spill
by Kicheol Lee, Jungjo Yuu, Jeongjun Park and Gigwon Hong
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(2), 940; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20020940 - 4 Jan 2023
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Soil is an important factor for public health, and when a soil contaminant occurs by oil spill, it has a great impact on the ecosystem, including humans. Accordingly, the area is blocked using a vertical barrier, and various remediation methods are being applied [...] Read more.
Soil is an important factor for public health, and when a soil contaminant occurs by oil spill, it has a great impact on the ecosystem, including humans. Accordingly, the area is blocked using a vertical barrier, and various remediation methods are being applied when an oil spill occurs. This study intends to use a smart liner to prevent and detect the spreading of soil contaminants in a situation in which oil spill detection is important. However, the smart liner is in the form of a fiber, so it is impossible to construct it in a general method. Therefore, the roll spreading and inserting method (RSIM) is proposed for smart liner construction. RSIM is a method of installing a supporting pile after excavating the ground and connecting the smart liner vertically to the ground surface. This method is the first method proposed in this study, and the design and concept have not been established. In this study, a conceptual design was established to apply RSIM in the actual field, and a scale model experiment was performed to prove it. As a result of the scale model experiment, the applicability of RSIM was confirmed. Finally, numerical analysis using Abaqus/CAE was performed to carry out the detailed design of RSIM (installation conditions such as dimensions). Analysis parameters were embedded depth, thickness, diameter, and material properties of a supporting pile according to the ground type. As a result of the analysis, it was confirmed that the results of RSIM analysis were interacting with all parameters according to the ground conditions. Therefore, it was confirmed that the actual design should be based on ground investigation and economic conditions, not standardized regulations. Full article
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Characteristics of Dissolved Organic Matter in Sediments of Typical Lakes in Southeastern Hubei Province, China
by Chao Wu, Xiaodong Wu, Xuguang Ge, Lian Feng, Ya Tan, Jiuyun Yang, Weixiang Ren and Min Zou
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(12), 7402; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19127402 - 16 Jun 2022
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This study aimed to reveal the distribution characteristics and sources of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in sediments of typical lakes in the southeastern of the Hubei province and provide a reference for pollution control of eutrophic lakes. The sediments of four typical lakes [...] Read more.
This study aimed to reveal the distribution characteristics and sources of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in sediments of typical lakes in the southeastern of the Hubei province and provide a reference for pollution control of eutrophic lakes. The sediments of four typical lakes (Liangzi, Baoan, Daye, and Qingshan) in the southeastern of the Hubei Province were investigated in May 2019. Ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) absorption spectroscopy and excitation-emission matrixes characteristics of DOM were obtained by UV-Vis spectrophotometry and three-dimensional fluorescence spectroscopy. Moreover, the DOM fluorescence components were resolved by parallel factor analysis (PARAFAC). The results showed that: (1) The absorption coefficient a350 in surface sediments followed the order: Baoan Lake (16.99 ± 3.82 m−1) > Qingshan Lake (15.37 ± 3.8 m−1) > Liangzi Lake (12.54 ± 5.58 m−1) > Daye Lake (12.43 ± 1.43 m−1). Specifically, with increasing depth in the sediment cores, a350 increased and then gradually decreased in Daye Lake and Baoan Lake, but fluctuated in Liangzi Lake and Qingshan Lake with a roughly decreasing trend. (2) Two humic-like components (C1, C2) and one protein-like component (C3) were identified via PARAFAC. This analysis also showed that the surface sediment fluorescent dissolved organic matter (FDOM) was dominated by protein-like, while the sediment core FDOM was dominated by humic-like in Liangzi Lake. The proportion of humic-like in FDOM was higher than protein-like in surface sediments and sediment cores of Baoan, Daye, and Qingshan Lakes. (3) The DOM of surface sediments in the Liangzi Lake comprised mostly autochthonous components, mainly produced by the vital activities of aquatic organisms. The DOM of surface sediments in Baoan Lake and Qingshan Lake showed weak humic and moderate autochthonous characteristics. The humification of DOM in sediment cores of Liangzi, Baoan, and Qingshan Lakes gradually decreased from depth to the surface. The DOM in surface sediments of Daye Lake had strong humic and moderate autochthonous characteristics. (4) In general, the DOM of lake sediments in southeastern Hubei Province has dual-contribution characteristics representing terrigenous and endogenous sources. In the restoration and treatment of lake ecology, both internal and terrestrial pollution should be considered. At the same time, it is noteworthy that cyanobacteria depletion and aquatic residues caused potential internal pollution. Full article
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