A pilot study of a new electrochemical oxidation method resulted in the 100% removal of organic and heavy metal contaminants from groundwater for a year.

The energy-efficient method combines electricity with pyrite to treat the groundwater – all while maintaining a neutral pH. The study was led by Akram Alshawabkeh, Ph.D. (Northeastern University) and Kitae Baek, Ph.D. (Jeonbuk National University) and partially funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Superfund Research Program.

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