[Application Case of Accurate Site Investigation with Life-Cycle Conceptual Site Model Development].

A life cycle conceptual site model (LC-CSM) can represent the actual spatial distribution and migration of pollution of a site very accurately and be beneficial in supporting decisions for accurate site remediation or risk management. A volatile chlorinated hydrocarbon contaminated site in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region was chosen as the study case. LC-CSMs were established following the site assessment, preliminary investigation, detailed investigation, and supplementary investigation of each stage. The application of field screening tests such as a membrane interface probe and the multi-electrode resistivity method assisted in identifying potential pollution sources and hot points. Concurrently, a large amount of vinyl chloride, the end product of chlorinated hydrocarbon degradation, was detected in some boreholes, indicating that pollutant biodegradation had occurred at this site. Some typical boreholes and cross-sections were chosen to analyze the biodegradation indicators and chemical fingerprints, combining the results of the comprehensive score of chlorinated hydrocarbon anaerobic biodegradability in groundwater reaching 22. It is judged that the site has strong anaerobic biodegradability. This step-by-step optimization forms an LC-CSM for site investigation, which provides scientific support for accurate site characterization.

[High Efficiency Removal of 1,2-Dichloroethane from Groundwater by Microscale Zero-valent Iron Combined with Biological Carbon Source].

In order to explore the degradation mechanism of 1,2-dichloroethane (1,2-DCA), which is one of the refractory saturated chlorinated hydrocarbons, the groundwater and aquifer soil from a chlorinated hydrocarbon contaminated site in Beijing were collected to carry out microcosm experiments under anaerobic conditions using zero-valent iron (ZVI) coupled with biological action. The removal rate of 1,2-DCA under different conditions was investigated by adding a composite agent consisting of micron zero-valent iron (mZVI), a biological carbon source, and a few nutrients. Changes of the groundwater physical and chemical parameters were monitored. The results showed that, when the dosage of the composite agent reached 3%, the concentration of 1,2-dichloroethane could be reduced to below the detection limit within 15 days. Neutral pH and the presence of SO42- were more conducive to the dechlorination of 1,2-DCA. After 30 days, an obvious increase in the ethene concentration was detected (0.17-0.52 mg·L-1) and no significant vinyl chloride, chloroethane, or ethane was observed in the microcosms, illustrating that the dihaloelimination was the main degradation pathway of 1,2-DCA in the system. In addition, the groundwater could maintain a low oxidation-reduction potential (-100 to -300 mV), dissolved oxygen (<0.5 mg·L-1), and a suitable pH value (6.5-7.5) for a long time under the synergy of mZVI and a biological carbon source. This was beneficial to the activity of anaerobic microorganisms and to the dechlorination reaction.