Chemical oxidation of TCE contaminated soils
Conference
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OSTI ID:210268
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
Chemical oxidation of contaminated soils and sediments has been evaluated as a potential in situ mediation technique. The objective of this research was to compare two potential chemical oxidants; hydrogen peroxide (H{sub 2}O{sub 2}) plus iron (Fenton`s reagent) and potassium permanganate (KMnO{sub 4}). The TCE reduction efficiency for both oxidants was determined during a series of bench-scale experiments. The persistence of the two oxidants in soil systems and the effect of the oxidants on bulk soil properties were also evaluated. In clay soil systems, KMnO{sub 4} was able to reduce the TCE content by 99% from an average initial concentration of 130 mg/kg to a average posttreatment concentration of 4 mg/kg. TCE reductions achieved with H{sub 2}O{sub 2} were slightly lower (86%) and appeared to depend on both the soil pH and the iron concentration. The results ofthe laboratory studies have beenusedasthebasisforseveral completed and proposed field demonstrations of the in situ chemical oxidation of sites contaminated with volatile organic compounds including TCE.
- OSTI ID:
- 210268
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9509139--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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