title: Evaluation of matrices for the sorption and biodegradation of phenanthrene.
abstract: Permeable reactive barriers (PRBs), a new cost effective technology for the remediation of contaminated groundwater, have rarely been considered for PAH contamination. We evaluated three candidate matrices (activated carbon (AC), pouzzolana coated (PzF) or not (Pz) with heavy fuel oil) for phenanthrene (PHE) sorption capacity and the biodegradation of adsorbed PHE. Adsorption-desorption batch experiments showed higher sorption capacity of AC than PzF (60 fold) and Pz (1,500 fold). Sorption isotherms were not linear for all matrices as described by a Freundlich model. Phenanthrene desorption from AC and PzF within 48 h was limited (1-3%). Mineralization of (14)C-PHE by a PAH-degrading bacterial strain increased in the presence of AC and Pz (+16 and +12%). Among the three matrices, AC may be a good candidate for PRBs due to high adsorption, low desorption and increased PHE degradation.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire des Interactions Microorganismes, Minéraux, Matière Organique dans les Sols, LIMOS, UMR 7137 CNRS-UHP Nancy I, Faculté des Sciences, BP 239, F54506 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Leglize
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saada
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Berthelin
authors.forename: Corinne
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Leyval
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D005648:Fuel Oils; D010616:Phenanthrenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D005648:Fuel Oils; D010616:Phenanthrenes; C031181:phenanthrene; D002244:Carbon