Non-target Identification, Source Tracking, and Remediation for Organic Contaminants in Groundwater of Industrial Clusters

Industrial clusters are characterised by diverse organic contaminants, posing significant challenges for source identification and remediation. This seminar will present target and non-target analytical approaches to identify characteristic and emerging organic contaminants in groundwater across multiple industrial cluster regions. By combining conventional chemical analyses with hydrogeological process investigation and compound-specific stable isotope analysis, the sources of organic contaminants will be elucidated. In addition, advanced remediation technologies, including nano zero-valent iron–persulfate systems and electrochemical circulation well techniques, will be introduced for the rapid remediation of organically contaminated groundwater.

Prof. Hui Liu is a Professor (Level II) at the School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), and a core researcher at the State Key Laboratory of Geological Microbiology and Environmental Geology. She has several prestigious honours, including the New Century Excellent Talents Award from the Ministry of Education, the Outstanding Young Scientist of Hubei Province, and recognition as one of Hubei Province’s Top 100 Outstanding Female Innovative Talents. She is a key member of the National Innovation Group on Environmental Hydrogeology and the Hubei Provincial Innovation Group on Groundwater Pollution and Remediation in the Jianghan Plain.

Prof. Liu’s research focuses on the coupled transport and transformation mechanisms of iron and organic contaminants in soil and groundwater, as well as the development of remediation technologies for organic pollution.