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Title: In situ removal of contamination from soil

Abstract

A process of remediation of cationic heavy metal contamination from soil utilizes gas phase manipulation to inhibit biodegradation of a chelating agent that is used in an electrokinesis process to remove the contamination. The process also uses further gas phase manipulation to stimulate biodegradation of the chelating agent after the contamination has been removed. The process ensures that the chelating agent is not attacked by bioorganisms in the soil prior to removal of the contamination, and that the chelating agent does not remain as a new contaminant after the process is completed. 5 figs.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
541743
Patent Number(s):
5676819
Application Number:
PAN: 8-636,613
Assignee:
Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 14 Oct 1997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; BIODEGRADATION; REMEDIAL ACTION; METALS; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; IN-SITU PROCESSING; SOILS; CHELATING AGENTS; CATIONS; PHASE STUDIES

Citation Formats

Lindgren, E R, and Brady, P V. In situ removal of contamination from soil. United States: N. p., 1997. Web.
Lindgren, E R, & Brady, P V. In situ removal of contamination from soil. United States.
Lindgren, E R, and Brady, P V. Tue . "In situ removal of contamination from soil". United States.
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abstractNote = {A process of remediation of cationic heavy metal contamination from soil utilizes gas phase manipulation to inhibit biodegradation of a chelating agent that is used in an electrokinesis process to remove the contamination. The process also uses further gas phase manipulation to stimulate biodegradation of the chelating agent after the contamination has been removed. The process ensures that the chelating agent is not attacked by bioorganisms in the soil prior to removal of the contamination, and that the chelating agent does not remain as a new contaminant after the process is completed. 5 figs.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {1997},
month = {10}
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