Iron enhanced abiotic degradation of chlorinated hydrocarbons
- Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH (United States)
Since the 1970s, several researchers have investigated the ability of certain zero-valent metals or alloys to enhance the degradation of halogenated organic compounds in contaminated water. Iron, zinc, aluminum, brass, copper, and stainless steel have been studied at various times with varying degrees of success. Gillham and O`Hannesin have recently made a literature review and conducted tests on 14 halogenated aliphatic compounds using zero-valent iron as an enhancing agent. The results showed that rapid dehalogenation occurred on all of the compounds tested except dichloromethane. Based on these test results, EnviroMetal Technologies, Inc. proposed to remediate groundwater contaminated with chlorinated organic compounds using this technology. The EPA Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation (SITE) program has accepted this technology for demonstration. This demonstration project will include two processes, above ground reactor and in situ permeable wall. The demonstration on the above ground reactor is being conducted at a site in Wayne, New Jersey. The main contaminants at this site are tetrachloroethene (PCE) and trichloroethene (TCE). The in situ permeable wall process will be conducted at a site in upstate New York. This site is a shallow sand aquifer containing TCE, dichloroethenes, and 1,1,1-trichloroethane.
- OSTI ID:
- 111476
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9504110--; CNN: Contract 68-CO-0047
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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