PCB removal from transformers. Final report

Technical Report · Tue May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:7009051

Osborn, S W; Iaconianni, F J; Saggiomo, A J; Landau, P A; Biordi, J C

A method is described for the extractive removal of PCBs from mineral oil dielectric fluids using polyethylene glycol solvents as the primary extraction media, followed by re-extraction of the polar liquids using a volatile secondary solvent from which the primary solvent can be recovered for reuse and the PCBs concentrated for ultimate disposal by incineration or chemical destruction. A method is further described for the adsorptive removal of PCBs from lightly-contaminated oils which could be developed into a rapid and convenient field purification method for these dielectric oils.

• Research Organization: Franklin Research Center, Philadelphia, PA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7009051
• Report Number(s): EPRI-EL-3345; ON: TI84920350
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
420600 -- Engineering-- Safety Engineering-- (-1987)
510200* -- Environment
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ABSORPTION
ALCOHOLS
DIELECTRIC MATERIALS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
EXTRACTION
GLYCOLS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INSULATING OILS
MATERIALS
MINERAL OILS
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS
POLYMERS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLVENT EXTRACTION
TRANSFORMERS