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Model-Based Multi-Objective Optimization of Heavy Metal Remediation Solutions.

Chao Li^1,2, Adam J Siade^3,4, Henning Prommer⁵

¹State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China.

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Summary

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This study introduces a new framework combining a reactive transport model (RTM) with multiobjective particle swarm optimization (MOPSO) for effective site remediation. It optimizes trade-offs between cost, time, and pollution reduction for heavy metal cleanup.

Keywords:

Pareto-optimal solutions heavy metal pollution multiobjective optimization particle swarm optimization reactive transport model remediation strategy

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Background:

Site remediation often involves subjective decision-making without formal optimization.
Balancing remediation performance with resource constraints presents complex trade-offs.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a nonsubjective framework for optimizing site remediation strategies.
To integrate a reactive transport model (RTM) with multiobjective particle swarm optimization (MOPSO).

Main Methods:

A reactive transport model (RTM) simulated antimony (Sb) fate, validated against site data.
RTM was coupled with MOPSO to optimize four objectives: contaminant concentration, off-site migration, cost, and time.
Physicochemical treatment and bioremediation were considered for an Sb-polluted site.

Main Results:

Optimized remediation requires coordinating intensive physicochemical treatment at hotspots with economical bioremediation at lower-risk zones.
Off-site migration was controlled by targeting hotspots judiciously.
The RTM-MOPSO approach yielded a more diverse Pareto front than traditional scalarization methods.

Conclusions:

The RTM-MOPSO framework offers a pragmatic, data-driven approach to site remediation optimization.
This method is broadly applicable to heavy metal pollution challenges, balancing technical and practical factors.
The framework facilitates informed decision-making in complex environmental cleanup scenarios.