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Site technology capsule: Clean Berkshires, Inc. thermal desorption system

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6794259

The thermal desorption process devised by Clean Berkshires Inc. (CBI) uses standard rotary kiln technology to remove organic contaminants from excavated solid wastes. The process works by vaporizing and isolating the constituents in a gas stream and then destroying them in a high-efficiency afterburner. The processed solids are either reused or disposed of as nonhazardous, depending on applicable regulations.

Research Organization:
Science Applications International Corp., Reston, VA (United States)
OSTI ID:
6794259
Report Number(s):
PB-95-122800/XAB; CNN: EPA-68-CO-0048
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English