Ultimate destruction treatment strategies

Journal Article · Sat Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1995 · Pollution Engineering

OSTI ID:46009

Phillips, J B

As operating facilities implement multimedia pollution prevention programs, technical issues arise. Removal of a pollutant from any single phase or medium will transfer that pollutant to another phase. The challenge is to find technologies that reduce or remove pollutants without shifting them from one waste stream to another. Destruction of pollutants is one way to avoid cross-media transfer of pollutants. The following methods decontaminate solid liquid and vapor phases, resulting in the ultimate destruction of contaminants. Soils or industrial solids can be decontaminated using a number of technologies, including extraction and washing. For areas contaminated with low levels of organics, such as leaking underground storage tank sites, soil vapor extraction (SVE) and groundwater extraction (GWE) can be effective. In situ bioremediation involves the action of microorganisms on organic contaminants. Typically, microorganisms that can metabolize the contaminants are introduced into the soil. Recent regulations governing treatment of industrial wastewater have targeted volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) that can evaporate from a treatment system. In addition, recent EPA regulations mandate treatment of vent streams.

• OSTI ID: 46009
• Journal Information: Pollution Engineering, Journal Name: Pollution Engineering Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 27; ISSN PLENBW; ISSN 0032-3640
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
BIODEGRADATION
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION CONTROL
REMEDIAL ACTION
REMOVAL
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
WASTE PROCESSING PLANTS