TY - JOUR ID - 2770 TI - Soil Remediation Using Nano Zero-valent Iron Synthesized by an Ultrasonic Method JO - Iranian Journal of Oil and Gas Science and Technology JA - IJOGST LA - en SN - 2345-2412 AU - Jamei, Mir Roozbeh AU - Khosravi Nikou, Mohammadreza AU - Anvaripour, Bagher AD - Petroleum University of Technology AD - petroleum University of Technology Y1 - 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 1 IS - 1 SP - 1 EP - 12 KW - Synthesis KW - Nanotechnology KW - Hydrocarbon Contaminants KW - degradation KW - ultrasonic KW - Soil Remediation KW - nZVI KW - Fenton DO - 10.22050/ijogst.2012.2770 N2 - A new method for the synthesis of nano zero-valent iron (nZVI) was developed in the present study. Ultrasonic waves, as a novel method, were used to synthesize the nanoparticles. The morphology and surface compositions of the particles were characterized by using FESEM, XRD, BET, and particle size analyzer. The synthesized nanoparticles were then utilized as a Fenton-like catalyst to degrade of hydrocarbon contaminants of soil. The effect of using ultrasonic waves in combination with nZVI for hydrocarbon degradation was also investigated. The effects of ultrasonic power, nZVI concentration, pH, hydrogen peroxide concentration, and temperature on remediation were studied. It was found that the new nZVI synthesized by an ultrasound-assisted method had high efficiency in soil remediation. The results indicated that the efficiency of removing hydrocarbons by nZVI was 98.57%. Finally, the optimum conditions of degradation were obtained when pH, ultrasonic power, nZVI concentration temperature, and hydrogen peroxide concentration were respectively equal to 3.5, 500 W, 0.4 gr.l-1, 40 °C, and 30 mM. UR - https://ijogst.put.ac.ir/article_2770.html L1 - https://ijogst.put.ac.ir/article_2770_e079a690cfc20dcc20c1fbee7c9799c6.pdf ER -