Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Contributors; Non-biological Approaches for Enhancing the Cleanup of Environmental Pollutants: An Introduction; Introduction; Chapter Overviews; Electrochemical Technologies for Environmental Remediation; Introduction; Electrochemistry: The Basics; General Aspect of Electrochemistry; Box 1 Calculation of Efficiency Parameters; Faradayś Law; Current Density and Limiting Current Density; Overvoltage; Mechanism of Electrolysis and the Transport of Ions; Treating Methods for Metals and Inorganic and Organic Metal Complexes

Electrochemical Approaches for Separation, Removal, and Recovery of MetalsElectrolysis of Dilute Metal Solutions; Electrochemical Removal and Recovery of Metals; Electrochemical Approaches for Remediation of Organics; Electrocoagulation; Principle; Apparatus; Applicability; Advantages and Limitations; Electro-Fentonś Oxidation; Principle of Fentonś Reaction; Principle of Electro-Fenton Oxidation; Electrochemical Production of H2O2; Advantages and Limitations of the Electro-Fenton Process; Apparatus; Electro-Oxidation; Direct Anodic Oxidation; Indirect Electro-Oxidation

Electrochemical System for Electro-OxidationBioelectrochemical Approaches for Organic Remediation; Box 2 Calculation of Yield and Efficiency of MEC System; Exoelectrogenic Microorganisms; Anode System; Cathode System; Membrane; Concept of MEC System; Conclusions and Perspectives; References; Microwave Heating-Mediated Remediation of Hydrocarbon-Polluted Soils: Theoretical Background and Techno-Economic Considerations; Introduction; Principles of Microwave Heating and Organic Contaminant Removal; Parameters Influencing the Contaminant Removal Efficiency

Contaminants and High Dielectric MaterialsWater Content as Soil Moisture; Soil Texture; Techno-Economic Analysis for Ex Situ Applications; Comparison to Other Hydrocarbon Removal Treatments; Remarks and Future Prospects; References; Arsenic Behaviour in Soil-Plant System: Biogeochemical Reactions and Chemical Speciation Influences; Introduction; Arsenic Sources in Soil; Arsenic Contamination in Soil; Bioavailability of Arsenic in Soil; Chemical Speciation of As in Soil; Influence of pH on Biogeochemical Behaviour of As; Influence of Redox Potential on Biogeochemical Behaviour of As

Influence of Organic Matter on Biogeochemical Behaviour of AsInfluence of Biochar on Biogeochemical Behaviour of As; Influence of Plant Root Exudates on Biogeochemical Behaviour of As; Influence of Clay Contents on Biogeochemical Behaviour of As; Influence of Metal Oxides in Soil on Biogeochemical Behaviour of As; Influence of Phosphate on Biogeochemical Behaviour of As; Influence of Calcium on Biogeochemical Behaviour of As; Influence of Silicon on Biogeochemical Behaviour of As; Influence of Synthetic Organic Ligands on Biogeochemical Behaviour of As