Volatilization of wastewater trace organics in slow rate land treatment systems
Journal Article
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· Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials; (USA)
OSTI ID:5874080
- Yeungnam Univ., Gyongsan (Korea)
- Utah State Univ., Logan (USA)
- Tennessee Technological Univ., Cookeville (USA)
Volatilization of selected toxic volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in slow rate land treatment (SR) systems was studied in laboratory soil columns. Chloroform, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, trichloroethylene, and 1,2-dichlorobenzene volatilized 29 to 55 percent; carbon tetrachloride, dichlorobromomethane, dibromochloromethane, tetrachloroethylene, and 1,3-dichlorobenzene to a lesser extent (15-30 percent); and bromoform volatilized less than 10 percent. The soil reduced volatilization losses by 10 to 100 fold compared to theoretical volatilization from water. The soil type and VOC concentration did not affect volatilization, but volatilization increased with temperature.
- OSTI ID:
- 5874080
- Journal Information:
- Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials; (USA), Journal Name: Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials; (USA) Vol. 5:3; ISSN 0882-5696; ISSN HWHME
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540220* -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
540320 -- Environment
Aquatic-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
AROMATICS
CHLORINATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
CONTAMINATION
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
LAND POLLUTION
LIQUID WASTES
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
SOILS
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
TRACE AMOUNTS
VOLATILITY
WASTE WATER
WASTES
WATER
540220* -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
540320 -- Environment
Aquatic-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
AROMATICS
CHLORINATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
CONTAMINATION
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
LAND POLLUTION
LIQUID WASTES
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
SOILS
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
TRACE AMOUNTS
VOLATILITY
WASTE WATER
WASTES
WATER