Separation of toxic metal ions, hydrophilic hydrocarbons, hydrophobic fuel and halogenated hydrocarbons and recovery of ethanol from a process stream
Abstract
This invention provides a process to tremendously reduce the bulk volume of contaminants obtained from an effluent stream produced subsurface remediation. The chemicals used for the subsurface remediation are reclaimed for recycling to the remediation process. Additional reductions in contaminant bulk volume are achieved by the ultra-violet light destruction of halogenated hydrocarbons, and the complete oxidation of hydrophobic fuel hydrocarbons and hydrophilic hydrocarbons. The contaminated bulk volume will arise primarily from the disposal of the toxic metal ions. The entire process is modular, so if there are any technological breakthroughs in one or more of the component process modules, such modules can be readily replaced. 3 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6335444
- Patent Number(s):
- 5906748
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 8-495293
- Assignee:
- Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 27 Jun 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; CHEMICAL EFFLUENTS; ETHANOL; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; HYDROCARBONS; MATERIALS RECOVERY; OXIDATION; PHOTOLYSIS; REAGENTS; REMEDIAL ACTION; WASTE PROCESSING; ALCOHOLS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CHEMICAL WASTES; DECOMPOSITION; HYDROXY COMPOUNDS; MANAGEMENT; NONRADIOACTIVE WASTES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; PROCESSING; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTES; 540220* - Environment, Terrestrial- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)
Citation Formats
Kansa, E J, Anderson, B L, Wijesinghe, A M, and Viani, B E. Separation of toxic metal ions, hydrophilic hydrocarbons, hydrophobic fuel and halogenated hydrocarbons and recovery of ethanol from a process stream. United States: N. p., 1999.
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Kansa, E J, Anderson, B L, Wijesinghe, A M, & Viani, B E. Separation of toxic metal ions, hydrophilic hydrocarbons, hydrophobic fuel and halogenated hydrocarbons and recovery of ethanol from a process stream. United States.
Kansa, E J, Anderson, B L, Wijesinghe, A M, and Viani, B E. Tue .
"Separation of toxic metal ions, hydrophilic hydrocarbons, hydrophobic fuel and halogenated hydrocarbons and recovery of ethanol from a process stream". United States.
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title = {Separation of toxic metal ions, hydrophilic hydrocarbons, hydrophobic fuel and halogenated hydrocarbons and recovery of ethanol from a process stream},
author = {Kansa, E J and Anderson, B L and Wijesinghe, A M and Viani, B E},
abstractNote = {This invention provides a process to tremendously reduce the bulk volume of contaminants obtained from an effluent stream produced subsurface remediation. The chemicals used for the subsurface remediation are reclaimed for recycling to the remediation process. Additional reductions in contaminant bulk volume are achieved by the ultra-violet light destruction of halogenated hydrocarbons, and the complete oxidation of hydrophobic fuel hydrocarbons and hydrophilic hydrocarbons. The contaminated bulk volume will arise primarily from the disposal of the toxic metal ions. The entire process is modular, so if there are any technological breakthroughs in one or more of the component process modules, such modules can be readily replaced. 3 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue May 25 00:00:00 EDT 1999},
month = {Tue May 25 00:00:00 EDT 1999}
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