JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, cilt.119, ss.167-174, 2005 (SCI-Expanded)
The electroremediation experiments were conducted on artificially polluted soils by introducing a single metallic contaminant (Pb, Zn and Cu) and multiple metallic contaminants (Pb + Zn + Cu). Based on sequential extraction results, it was observed that the removal efficiencies of lead, zinc and copper vary depending on types of contamination. When the soil was contaminated only by lead, the removal efficiency was found to be 48%. However, the removal efficiency of lead decreased to 32% when the soil was contaminated by the combination of lead, zinc and copper. Similar results were observed for zinc and copper. The corresponding removal efficiency values for zinc and copper were 92% and 37%, and 34% and 31%, respectively.