Laboratory study of thermal-desorption treatment of contaminated soils from former manufactured-gas plant sites. Topical report

Technical Report · Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6917165

Helsel, R W; Groen, A

To evaluate and develop technologies which are potentially applicable for remediation of former manufactured gas plant (MGP) sites, bench-scale treatability tests of thermal desorption were performed. Soil samples from four MGP sites were characterized and subjected to various time-temperature conditions in a static laboratory oven. Residual concentrations of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, phenols and cyanide were measured and compared to initial levels to establish the relationship between removal efficiency and treatment conditions. The report presents the test results and describes the experimental procedures.

• Research Organization: IT Corp., Knoxville, TN (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6917165
• Report Number(s): PB-89-102818/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CLEANING
COAL GASIFICATION
DESORPTION
DOCUMENT TYPES
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FUELS
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SOILS
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