Task Order 7. Use of activated carbon for treatment of explosives-contaminated groundwater at the Milan Army Ammunition Plant (MAAP). Final report, Apr 89-May 90

Technical Report · Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990

OSTI ID:5465385

Dennis, R M; Wujcik, W J; Lowe, W L; Marks, P J

The primary objective of this task was to determine the feasibility of using GAC to treat ground water contaminated by explosives at the Milan Army Ammunition Plant (MAAP) in Milan, Tennessee. Laboratory GAC isotherm studies were conducted and two carbons, Atochem, Inc. GAC 830 and Calgon Filtrasorb 300, were selected for further testing in continuous flow GAC columns. Three pilot scale continuous flow GAC column tests were performed at MAAP using the two carbons selected from the laboratory GAC isotherm studies. The results from the laboratory and pilot studies are presented in this report. They show that concurrent removal of explosives such as TNT, RDX, HMX, Tetryl, and nitrobenzenes from ground water using continuous flow granular activated carbon is feasible.

• Research Organization: Weston (Roy F.), Inc., West Chester, PA (United States)
• OSTI ID: 5465385
• Report Number(s): AD-A-235590/7/XAB; CNN: DAAA15-88-D-0010
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
EXPLOSIVES
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GROUND WATER
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WATER POLLUTION
ACTIVATED CARBON
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
ISOTHERMS
NITRO COMPOUNDS
REMOVAL
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ADSORBENTS
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CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
ELEMENTS
FEDERAL REGION IV
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
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MATERIALS
NONMETALS
NORTH AMERICA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
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PROCESSING
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540320* - Environment
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