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In-depth investigation of Sodium percarbonate as oxidant of PAHs from soil contaminated with diesel oil

2020; Elsevier BV; Volume: 268; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115832

1873-6424

Jorge Vinícius Fernandes Lima Cavalcanti, Tiago José Marques Fraga, Mirella de Andrade Loureiro Leite, Daniella Fartes dos Santos e Silva, Valmir Félix de Lima, Alexandre Ricardo Pereira Schuler, Clístenes Williams Araújo do Nascimento, Maurı́cio Alves da Motta Sobrinho,

Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact

Sodium percarbonate (SPC, 2Na2CO3∙3H2O2), is a compound that can be used under multiple environmental applications. In this work, SPC was employed as oxidant in the treatment of soil contaminated with diesel oil. The soil samples were collected during the earthmoving stage of RNEST Oil Refinery (Petrobras), Brazil. Then, the samples were air-dried, mixed and characterized. Subsequently, raw soil was contaminated with diesel and treated by photo-Fenton reaction (H2O2/Fe2+/UV). SPC played a significant role in the generation of hydroxyl radicals under the catalytic effect of ferrous ions (Fe2+), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and radiation. These radicals provoked the photodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), in the soil remediation. A factorial design 33 was carried out to assess the variables which most influenced the decrease in total organic carbon (TOC). The study was performed with the following variables: initial concentration of [H2O2] and [Fe2+], between 190.0 and 950.0 mmol L−1 and 0.0–14.4 mmol L−1, respectively. UV radiation was supplied from sunlight, blacklight lamps, and system without radiation. All experiments were performed with 5.0 g of contaminated soil in 50.0 mL of solution. The initial concentration of Fe2+ showed the statistically most significant effect. The oxidation efficiency evaluated in the best condition showed a decrease from 34,765 mg kg−1 to 15,801 mg kg−1 in TOC and from 85.750 mg kg−1 to 20.770 mg kg−1 in PAHs content. Moreover, the sums of low and high molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (LMW-PAHs and HMW-PAHs) were 19.537 mg kg−1 and 1.233 mg kg−1, respectively. Both values are within the limits recommended by the United Sates Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and evidenced the satisfactory removal of PAHs from contaminated soil, being an alternative to classic oxidation protocols.