An evaluation of air treatment technologies for destroying SVE emissions at McClellan Air Force Base
- McClellan Air Force Base, CA (United States)
- CH2M Hill, Corvallis, OR (United States)
A soil vapor extraction (SVE) system was installed and operated at a former spent fuels and solvents disposal site at McClellan Air Force Base. The SVE off gases have been treated with three treatment technologies: catalytic oxidation with and without a caustic scrubber and a regeneratable resin adsorption system. The main objective for operating the different emission control systems was to compare overall costs, destruction performance, and residue management associated with each system. Based on this comparison, McClellan will select the most optimal system for implementation at other SVE sites across the base. Preliminary findings indicate that catalytic oxidation is extremely effective at destroying all VOCs present: however, the generation of HCl and other residues may affect the overall effectiveness of this technology. The regeneratable resin adsorption system began testing in September 1993 and continued through February 1994. Preliminary findings show the difficulty of adsorbing and desorbing a complex suite of VOCs on the polymeric resins. Critical comparative data generated by February 1994 should be of significant value to all facilities faced with the requirement of treating SVE offgas.
- OSTI ID:
- 113226
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-940499--; ISBN 1-56590-014-6
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
A comparison of innovative air pollution control technology demonstrations at McClellan Air Force Base
Aliphatic/aromatic and chlorinated hydrocarbon emissions control with a fixed-bed catalytic oxidizer