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Solvent washing of aged PCP-contaminated soils

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:7113273
The study evaluates the removal of pentachlorophenol (PCP), a wood preserving agent, from soils that have been contaminated over a period of time. Previously, equal proportions of ethanol and water were found to have the highest PCP removal efficiencies for above ground batch extractions at various soil:solvent ratios. In addition, the 50% and 75% ethanol solutions achieved higher removal efficiencies at low solvent throughputs in in-situ soil flushing experiments.
Research Organization:
Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH (United States). Risk Reduction Engineering Lab.
OSTI ID:
7113273
Report Number(s):
PB-94-160439/XAB; EPA--600/A-94/062
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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