Thermal desorber treats oily sand for L. A. Port Authority

Journal Article · Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1994 · Pollution Engineering; (United States)

OSTI ID:7203939

Krukowski, J

A thermal desorber outfitted with protective ceramic tiles is treating highly abrasive sand contaminated with marine diesel fuel. The desorption unit, designed by Clean-Up Technology and built by Tarmac, is processing as much as 1,000 tons of soil a day at California's San Pedro Harbor. The Los Angeles Port Authority chose the thermal cleanup method because of its speed. The units is reducing petroleum hydrocarbon concentrations from as high as 30,000 parts per million (ppm) down to an average 71 ppm (based on EPA method 8015M), well within the job's specification of 1,000 ppm. Total polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons must be reduced to 1 milligram per kilogram; the unit is cleaning to non-detect. The 300,000 tons of treated material will be used as fill for a new container facility at the port.

• OSTI ID: 7203939
• Journal Information: Pollution Engineering; (United States), Vol. 26:4; ISSN 0032-3640
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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