Recent developments and prospects of sustainable remediation treatments for major contaminants in soil: A review

H Lee, K Sam, F Coulon, S De Gisi… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Rapid industrialisation and urbanisation are contributing to the entry of emerging
contaminants into the environment, posing a significant threat to soil health and quality …

Overview of in situ and ex situ remediation technologies for PCB-contaminated soils and sediments and obstacles for full-scale application

HI Gomes, C Dias-Ferreira, AB Ribeiro - Science of the Total Environment, 2013 - Elsevier
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) are persistent organic pollutants used worldwide between
the 1930s and 1980s. Although their use has been heavily restricted, PCB can be found in …

Sustainability: A new imperative in contaminated land remediation

D Hou, A Al-Tabbaa - Environmental Science & Policy, 2014 - Elsevier
Land is not only a critical component of the earth's life support system, but also a precious
resource and an important factor of production in economic systems. However, historical …

Environmental and socio-economic sustainability appraisal of contaminated land remediation strategies: A case study at a mega-site in China

Y Song, D Hou, J Zhang, D O'Connor, G Li, Q Gu… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Green and sustainable remediation (GSR) has become a global trend in the contaminated
land remediation field. Growing numbers of countries have adopted GSR procedures …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar produced from wood waste for soil remediation in Sweden: Carbon sequestration and other environmental impacts

A Papageorgiou, ES Azzi, A Enell… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The use of biochar to stabilize soil contaminants is emerging as a technique for remediation
of contaminated soils. In this study, an environmental assessment of systems where biochar …

Remediation of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in contaminated soils and sediment: state of knowledge and perspectives

R Jing, S Fusi, BV Kjellerup - Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are one of the persistent organic pollutants (POPs) used
worldwide between the 1930 and 1980s. Many PCBs can still be found in the environment …

[HTML][HTML] Phytoremediation: Climate change resilience and sustainability assessment at a coastal brownfield redevelopment

D O'Connor, X Zheng, D Hou, Z Shen, G Li… - Environment …, 2019 - Elsevier
Phytoremediation offers a nature based solution (NBS) for contaminated soil remediation;
however, its application under a brownfield redevelopment context has not been well …

[HTML][HTML] Greening the earth, healing the soil: A comprehensive life cycle assessment of phytoremediation for heavy metal contamination

S Aghili, A Golzary - Environmental Technology & Innovation, 2023 - Elsevier
Soil pollution, particularly from heavy metals, presents significant challenges for researchers
and activists seeking ecologically benign, cost-effective, technically applicable, and …

Critical review of decision support tools for sustainability assessment of site remediation options

L Huysegoms, V Cappuyns - Journal of Environmental Management, 2017 - Elsevier
In Europe alone, there are more than 2, 5 million potentially contaminated sites of which
14% are expected to require remediation. Contaminated soil and groundwater can cause …

Life cycle assessment comparison of thermal desorption and stabilization/solidification of mercury contaminated soil on agricultural land

D Hou, Q Gu, F Ma, S O'Connell - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2016 - Elsevier
A life cycle assessment (LCA) was conducted to comprehensively evaluate and compare the
cleanup methods of (1) thermal desorption and (2) soil stabilization/solidification (S/S) in …