REMEDIACIÓN ELECTROCINÉTICA DE UN SUELO REAL CONTAMINADO CON PLOMO ASISTIDA CON LA ADICIÓN DE UN AGENTE COMPLEJANTE

The use of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid disodium salt (Na2EDTA) as a chelating agent presents ideal characteristics to be used for the removal of lead from a contaminated site. Batch experiments together with a simple local equilibrium model were carried out to evaluate the role of EDTA as enhancing agent in electrokinetic remediation of a Pb-contaminated soil. According to preliminary results, Pb removal was close to 85% after 9 hours. Hence, electrokinetic experiments were designed implementing a pH control system at both electrode-compartments. From first experiments, no important Pb rec...