Advances in air-stripper technology

Conference · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:6949950

Wilson, J H; Singh, S P ^[1]; Lucero, A J; Thomas, C O ^[2]; Ashworth, R A; Elliott, M G ^[3]; Counce, R M ^[4]

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1. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
2. Tennessee Univ., Knoxville, TN (USA). Dept. of Chemical Engineering
3. Air Force Civil Engineering Center, Tyndall AFB, FL (USA)
4. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA) Tennessee Univ., Knoxville, TN (USA). Dept. of Chemical Engineering

The cost for application of air-stripping technology for removal of volatile organic compounds (VOC's) from groundwater has been shown to be relatively insensitive to the cost of the installed capital equipment. In light of this observation, the basis for selection of air stripping equipment may include site-specific requirements without major economic penalties. In this paper, potential advantages for the use of highly efficient packings for traditional packed towers and a commercial rotary gas-liquid contactor are pointed out, and a basis for design is provided. 11 refs., 10 figs.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOD
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6949950
• Report Number(s): CONF-900676-8; ON: DE90012169
• Resource Relation: Conference: 83. annual meeting and exhibition of the Air and Waste Management Association, Pittsburgh, PA (USA), 24-29 Jun 1990
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
GROUND WATER
CONTAMINATION
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
PERFORMANCE
VOLATILE MATTER
REMOVAL
CENTRIFUGATION
DESIGN
MASS TRANSFER
WATER POLLUTION
WATER TREATMENT
EQUIPMENT
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
MATTER
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
SEPARATION PROCESSES
WATER
540320* - Environment
Aquatic- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)