Thermal-desorption treatment. Engineering Bulletin

Technical Report · Wed May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:5040159

Oberacker, D; Lafornara, P; dePercin, P

Thermal desorption is an ex situ means to physically separate volatile and some semivolatile contaminants from soil, sediments, sludges, and filter cakes. For wastes containing up to 10% organics or less, thermal desorption can be used alone for site remediation. It also may find applications in conjunction with other technologies or be appropriate to specific operable units at a site. Site-specific treatability studies may be necessary to document the applicability and performance of a thermal desorption system. Thermal desorption is applicable to organic wastes and generally is not used for treating metals and other inorganics. Depending on the specific thermal desorption vendor selected, the technology heats contaminated media between 200-1000 F, driving off water and volatile contaminants. Offgases may be burned in an afterburner, condensed to reduce the volume to be disposed, or captured by carbon adsorption beds. The bulletin provides information on the technology applicability, limitations, the types of residuals produced, the latest performance data, site requirements, the status of the technology, and sources for further information.

• Research Organization: Science Applications International Corp., Cincinnati, OH (United States)
• OSTI ID: 5040159
• Report Number(s): PB-91-228080/XAB; CNN: EPA-68-C8-0062
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540220* -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
CLEANING
CONTROL
DECONTAMINATION
DESORPTION
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
LAWS
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
MATERIALS RECOVERY
MATTER
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION CONTROL
POLLUTION LAWS
PROCESSING
RECOVERY
REMEDIAL ACTION
SOILS
TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
US SUPERFUND
VOLATILE MATTER
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING