Application of iron slag reactive filter media=electrokinetic process for PFAS removal from contaminated soil

Project Member(s): Altaee, A.

Funding or Partner Organisation: PHOTON ENERGY ENGINEERING AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. (Photon Energy Engineering Australia Pty Ltd)
PHOTON ENERGY ENGINEERING AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. (Photon Energy Engineering Australia Pty Ltd)

Start year: 2023

Summary: The project involves bench and pilot scale experiments testing iron slag RFM coupled with the electrokinetic process from PFAS-contaminated soil treatment

Publications:

Hamdi, FM, Ganbat, N, Altaee, A, Samal, AK, Ibrar, I, Zhou, JL & Sharif, AO 2025, 'Hybrid and enhanced electrokinetic system for soil remediation from heavy metals and organic matter', Journal of Environmental Sciences, vol. 147, pp. 424-450.
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Ganbat, N, Altaee, A, Hamdi, FM, Zhou, J, Chowdhury, MH, Zaidi, SJ, Samal, AK, Almalki, R & Tapas, MJ 2024, 'PFOA remediation from kaolinite soil by electrokinetic process coupled with activated carbon/iron coated activated carbon - permeable reactive barrier', Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, vol. 267, pp. 104425-104425.
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FOR Codes: Environmentally sustainable manufacturing activities, Environmental engineering

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