A review of the hydraulic performance of permeable reactive barriers based on granular zero valent iron

S Bilardi, PS Calabrò, N Moraci - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
Permeable reactive barriers (PRBs) based on the use of zero valent iron (ZVI) represent an
efficient technology for the remediation of contaminated groundwater, but the literature …

Advancements in the use of filtration materials for the removal of heavy metals from multicontaminated solutions

PS Calabrò, S Bilardi, N Moraci - Current Opinion in Environmental Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Granular materials can be used in the context of different technologies for the treatment of
contaminated solutions, such as groundwater, stormwater, wastewater, water intended for …

Boosting the circularity of waste management: pretreated mature landfill leachate enhances the anaerobic digestion of market waste

F Fazzino, A Pedullà, PS Calabrò - Biofuel Research Journal, 2023 - biofueljournal.com
Adequate waste management is essential not only to ensure healthy living conditions but
also to mitigate climate change. Accordingly, the research on developing strategies to boost …

Efficiency assessment of ZVI-based media as fillers in permeable reactive barrier for multiple heavy metal-contaminated groundwater remediation

F Zhu, X Tan, W Zhao, L Feng, S He, L Wei… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Four zero valent iron-based composites were prepared and applied as the reactive media of
permeable reactive barriers. Batch tests and continuous-flow column experiments were …

Modelling long-term hydraulic conductivity behaviour of zero valent iron column tests for permeable reactive barrier design

N Moraci, D Ielo, S Bilardi… - Canadian Geotechnical …, 2016 - cdnsciencepub.com
In this paper, a numerical model to simulate the hydraulic conductivity reduction observed
during long-term laboratory column tests is proposed. The column tests are carried out to …

The removal efficiency and long-term hydraulic behaviour of zero valent iron/lapillus mixtures for the simultaneous removal of Cu2+, Ni2+ and Zn2+

S Bilardi, PS Calabrò, N Moraci - Science of the Total Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Granular mixtures composed of zero valent iron (ZVI) and lapillus at two different weight
ratios (ie 30: 70 and 50: 50) were tested through column experiments for the simultaneous …

Characterizing the ion-selective nature of Fe0-based filters using azo dyes

M Phukan, C Noubactep, T Licha - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2015 - Elsevier
The effect of the ionic charge on the efficiency of Fe 0/sand systems for dye discoloration
was investigated in column studies. Tested systems for each dye were:(i) pure sand (0% Fe …

Selective removal of heavy metals from landfill leachate by reactive granular filters

S Bilardi, PS Calabrò, R Greco, N Moraci - Science of the total environment, 2018 - Elsevier
The pre-treatment of landfill leachate prior to its co-treatment in the municipal plants of waste
water processing could represent an appropriate and cost-effective solution for its …

Hydrodynamic decontamination of groundwater and soils using ZVI

DDJ Antia - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
Polluted aquifers can be decontaminated using either ZVI (zero valent iron) permeable
reactive barriers (PRB) or injected ZVI. The placement of ZVI within the aquifer may take …

Testing metallic iron filtration systems for decentralized water treatment at pilot scale

R Tepong-Tsindé, R Crane, C Noubactep, A Nassi… - Water, 2015 - mdpi.com
There are many factors to consider for the design of appropriate water treatment systems
including: cost, the concentration and type of biological and/or chemical contamination …