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Site technology capsule: Geosafe Corporation in situ vitrification technology

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:29112

The Geosafe In Situ Vitrification Technology is designed to treat soils, sludges, sediments, and mine tailings contaminated with organic, inorganic, and radioactive compounds. The organic compounds are pyrolyzed and reduced to simple gases which are collected under a treatment hood and processed prior to their emission to the atmosphere. Inorganic and radioactive contaminants are encapsulated in the molten soil which hardens to a vitrified mass similar to volcanic obsidian. This mobile technology was evaluated under the SITE Program on approximately 330 yd of contaminated soil at the Parsons Chemical site.

Research Organization:
Science Applications International Corp., Paramus, NJ (United States)
OSTI ID:
29112
Report Number(s):
PB--95-177101/XAB; CNN: Contract EPA-68-C0-0048
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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