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Assessment of effectiveness in stabilization/solidification of arsenic-contaminated soil: long-term leaching test and geophysical measurement

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This study focused on evaluating the effectiveness of stabilizer/binding agents in immobilizing arsenic (As) in contaminated soil using both geochemical and geophysical monitoring methods. The effluent from the stabilizer/binding agent’s application and control columns was analyzed, and the status of the columns was monitored using electrical resistivity (ER) and induced polarization (IP) methods. As stabilizers/binder, acid mine drainage sludge (AMDS) and steel slag (SS) were used, which delayed As and Ca leaching time and significantly reduced As leaching amount. Determination coefficients for As and Fe leaching exhibited elevated values (control column, R2 = 0.955; AMDS column, R2 = 0.908; and SS column, R2 = 0.833). A discernible decline in the concentration of leached Fe was accompanied by a corresponding reduction in IP. The determination coefficients correlating IP and Fe leaching remained substantial (control column, R2 = 0.768; AMDS column, R2 = 0.807; and SS column, R2 = 0.818). Such IP measurements manifest as instrumental tools in monitoring and assessing the retention capacity of applied stabilizer/binding agents in As-affected soils, thereby furnishing crucial data for the enduring surveillance of stabilization/solidification locales. This research posits a swift and continuous monitoring method for solidification/stabilization locales in situ.

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The authors sincerely acknowledge the financial support from Korea Environment Industry&Technology Institute (2022002440002).

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This research is supported by the Korea Environment Industry & Technology Institute (KEITI) through the Subsurface Environmental Pollution Risk Management Technology Development Project, funded by the Korea Ministry of Environment (MOE) (2022002440002).

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  1. Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Sustainable Environment Research Center, Hwarang-Ro 14, Seongbuk-Gu, Seoul, 02792, South Korea

    Sun-Jae Lee & Jaeyoung Choi

  2. Green School, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea

    Sun-Jae Lee

  3. Korea Radioactive Waste Agency, 174, Gajeong-Ro, Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea

    Man ho Han

  4. Department of Civil & Energy System Engineering, Kyonggi University, Suwon, 16227, Republic of Korea

    Yong-Tae Ahn

  5. Department of Earth Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea

    Byong-Hun Jeon

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Lee, SJ., Han, M.h., Ahn, YT. et al. Assessment of effectiveness in stabilization/solidification of arsenic-contaminated soil: long-term leaching test and geophysical measurement. Environ Sci Pollut Res 30, 120472–120482 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-30641-2

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