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Testing of in situ vitrification on soils contaminated with explosive compounds

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OSTI ID:113228
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Geosafe Corp., Richland, WA (United States)
  2. RUST Environmental and Infrastructure, Sheboygan, WI (United States)
  3. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City, MO (United States)

A treatability test using the In Situ Vitrification (ISV) process was successfully completed on explosives-contaminated soils from the former Nebraska Ordinance Plant (NOP). Contaminated soil from various regions of the plant were gathered, homogenized, and then submitted to Geosafe for testing. ISV is a thermal treatment process in which contaminated soils are heated to melting by the use of electrical current. Upon cooling, the melted soil forms a glass and crystalline (vitrified) product. Organic compounds present in the soil predominantly pyrolyze (thermally decompose into elemental hydrogen and carbon); the pyrolysis products are eventually oxidized when they reach the oxygen-rich hood plenum area at the soil surface. Non-volatile compounds are permanently immobilized within the vitrified product, and volatile heavy metals are removed from the off-gas stream by a gas treatment system. The treatability test had the primary objective of determining the effectiveness and feasibility of treating the explosives-contaminated soil using the ISV technology.

OSTI ID:
113228
Report Number(s):
CONF-940499--; ISBN 1-56590-014-6
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English