Use of fly ash for remediation of metals polluted sediment--green remediation.

The aim of this study was to determine the possibility of using fly ash and combination of kaolinite and fly ash for the solidification/stabilization (S/S) of Ni and Zn contaminated sediment from the Krivaja river basin (Serbia), which represents an extraordinary risk to the environment and belongs to the last quality class in the Serbian sediment classification. Fly ash was used as a stabilising agent because it occurs as a secondary industrial product, so in this way two types of waste are immobilized. Microwave assisted BCR sequential extraction procedure was employed to assess potential of Ni and Zn mobility and risk to the aquatic environment.

Removal of natural organic matter and arsenic from water by electrocoagulation/flotation continuous flow reactor.

The performance of the laboratory scale electrocoagulation/flotation (ECF) reactor in removing high concentrations of natural organic matter (NOM) and arsenic from groundwater was analyzed in this study. An ECF reactor with bipolar plate aluminum electrodes was operated in the horizontal continuous flow mode. Electrochemical and flow variables were optimized to examine ECF reactor contaminants removal efficiency.

A comparative study of the effects of ozonation and TiO2-catalyzed ozonation on the selected chlorine disinfection by-product precursor content and structure.

This study compares the effects of ozonation (0.4-3.0 mg O(3)/mg DOC) and TiO(2)-catalyzed ozonation - TiO(2)-O(3) (0.

Quantifying the environmental impact of As and Cr in stabilized/solidified materials.

The assessment of the quality of sediment from the Great Backi Canal (Serbia) based on the pseudo-total As and Cr content according to the corresponding Dutch standards and Canadian guidelines showed its severe contamination with these two elements. Microwave assisted BCR sequential extraction procedure was employed to assess their potential mobility and risk to the aquatic environment. Comparison of the results of sequential extraction and different criteria for sediment quality assessment has led to somewhat contradictory conclusions.

Behavior of zinc, nickel, copper and cadmium during the electrokinetic remediation of sediment from the Great Backa Canal (Serbia).

This paper describes a bench-scale study dealing with the removal of heavy metals by electrokinetic (EK) remediation from sediment of the Great Backa Canal (Vojvodina, Republic of Serbia), with an emphasis on the dependence of removal efficacies on the physicochemical states of the heavy metals and sediment chemistry. Sediment samples were spiked with the following heavy metals (mg kg(-1)): Zn 4400, Ni 900, Cu 1140 and Cd 57. In addition to determining the pseudo-total metal content in the contaminated sediment before and after EK treatment, BCR sequential extraction was also performed to examine the distribution of the contaminants in the sediment.

Tracking disinfection by-products and arsenic removal during various drinking water treatment trains.

In the central Banat region (Northern Serbia), groundwater is used as a drinking water source. Raw water originates from a 40-80 m and 100-150 m deep layer. It contains a high amount of natural organic matter (DOC = 9.

Removal of arsenic and natural organic matter from groundwater using ferric and alum salts: a case study of central Banat region (Serbia).

This paper presents a comparison of the efficacy of three different coagulants (polyaluminium chloride (PACl), Aluminium sulphate (Al(2)(SO(4))(3)) and ferrous chloride (FeCl(3))) for natural organic matter and arsenic (As) removal from groundwater. Coagulation efficacy was evaluated for the coagulants alone and for combinations of them (PACl/FeCl(3); Al(2)(SO(4))(3)/FeCl(3)), on the basis of changes in dissolved organic matter (DOC) and arsenic content. For single coagulants, PACl (30 mg Al/L) showed optimal efficacy for DOC removal (57%, relative to raw water).

Correlation between the results of sequential extraction and effectiveness of immobilization treatment of lead- and cadmium-contaminated sediment.

The assessment of the quality of sediment from the Great Backi Canal (Serbia), based on the pseudo-total lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) content according to the corresponding Dutch standards and Canadian guidelines, showed its severe contamination with these two metals. A microwave-assisted BCR (Community Bureau of Reference of the Commission of the European Union) sequential extraction procedure was employed to assess their potential mobility and risk to the aquatic environment. Comparison of the results of sequential extraction and different criteria for sediment quality assessment has led to somewhat contradictory conclusions.