2012Procedia Environmental SciencesOpen access

Review on Remediation Technologies of Soil Contaminated by Heavy Metals

Zhitong Yao, Jinhui Li, Henghua Xie, Conghai Yu

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The environmental safety of soil has become severe in China with the boost of industrialization and urbanization. In this paper, on the basis of investigating the status of soil contaminated in China, the remediation technologies of soil contaminated by heavy metals, including physical remediation, chemical remediation and biological remediation were focused. The mechanisms of remediation, strengths and drawbacks, developing trend were reviewed in order to supply reference to the study in this field.

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The environmental safety of soil has become severe in China with the boost of industrialization and urbanization. In this paper, on the basis of investigating the status of soil contaminated in China, the remediation technologies of soil contaminated by heavy metals, including physical remediation, chemical remediation and biological remediation were focused. The mechanisms of remediation, strengths and drawbacks, developing trend were reviewed in order to supply reference to the study in this field.

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The environmental safety of soil has become severe in China with the boost of industrialization and urbanization. In this paper, on the basis of investigating the status of soil contaminated in China, the remediation technologies of soil contaminated by heavy metals, including physical remediation, chemical remediation and biological remediation were focused. The mechanisms of remediation, strengths and drawbacks, developing trend were reviewed in order to supply reference to the study in this field.

Key concepts: Environmental remediation, Environmental science, Soil remediation, Soil contamination, Industrialisation, Contamination, Urbanization, Heavy metals

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