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Synergetic Interactions of Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron (nZVI) and Anaerobic Bacteria in Groundwater Remediation: A Review
Summary
This review examines how combinations of zero-valent iron nanoparticles and anaerobic bacteria can work together to break down halogenated organic compounds and heavy metals that contaminate groundwater from industrial activities. This synergistic bioremediation approach offers promise as a more effective and cost-efficient alternative to conventional groundwater cleanup methods.
During the last century, large scale production of halogenated organic compounds and heavy metals, specifically by industrial processes, and the inappropriate management of those products caused a wide spreading of a variety of hazardous contaminants into the environment including a massive contamination of the groundwater. Their presence and persistence have significantly influenced human health and the environment. Recently, many technologies have been employed in order to reduce their impacts. However, the majority of those technologies did not achieve the target, because of their high cost and low efficacy in the reduction of contaminants. Nevertheless, a new technology of synergetic interactions of (nZVI) zero-valent iron nanoparticles with two types of anaerobic bacteria; the organohalide respiring bacteria (OHRB) and sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB), have been investigated as a promising technology for in-situ groundwater remediation. This powerful technique was successfully utilized for the reduction of pollutants and converted to environmentally benign forms. This article reviews and emphasizes the coupling effect of (nZVI-OHRB) and (nZVI-SRB) on the remediation process of contaminated sites, in addition to a detailed illustration of the mechanism of the integration of (nZVI-OHRB) and (nZVI-SRBs), and discussion of the influencing factors on the integrated system. Actually, the technology presented here, though proven successfully, needs more case studies to better understanding of the interactions between microorganisms and nZVI, as well as with the surrounding environment for a better efficacy and finding the best solutions.
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