Field test of manufactured gas plant remediation technologies: Thermal desorption. Final report
Thermal desorption uses heat to remove organic contaminants from surfaces (or pores) of solid materials. Desorption occurs when the materials are heated sufficiently to cause the organic fraction to volatilize. Effective temperatures will vary with each compound. High-molecular-weight compounds such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) usually require more heat for desorption than low-molecular-weight compounds such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs). In the United States, thermal desorption technologies have been applied at relatively low temperatures (300-400{degrees}F) to remediate petroleum-contaminated soils. At high temperatures (1100-1400{degrees}F), thermal desorption technology will remediate polychlorinated biphenyls and pesticide-contaminated soils.
- Research Organization:
- Electric Power Research Inst. (EPRI), Palo Alto, CA (United States); Remediation Technologies, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (United States); Atlantic Environmental Services, Inc., Colchester, CT (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 196528
- Report Number(s):
- EPRI-TR-105145; TRN: 96:001768
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: Nov 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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