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Title: Separation of toxic metal ions, hydrophilic hydrocarbons, hydrophobic fuel and halogenated hydrocarbons and recovery of ethanol from a process stream

Abstract

This invention provides a process to tremendously reduce the bulk volume of contaminants obtained from an effluent stream produced subsurface remediation. The chemicals used for the subsurface remediation are reclaimed for recycling to the remediation process. Additional reductions in contaminant bulk volume are achieved by the ultra-violet light destruction of halogenated hydrocarbons, and the complete oxidation of hydrophobic fuel hydrocarbons and hydrophilic hydrocarbons. The contaminated bulk volume will arise primarily from the disposal of the toxic metal ions. The entire process is modular, so if there are any technological breakthroughs in one or more of the component process modules, such modules can be readily replaced. 3 figs.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
6335444
Patent Number(s):
5906748
Application Number:
PPN: US 8-495293
Assignee:
Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 27 Jun 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; CHEMICAL EFFLUENTS; ETHANOL; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; HYDROCARBONS; MATERIALS RECOVERY; OXIDATION; PHOTOLYSIS; REAGENTS; REMEDIAL ACTION; WASTE PROCESSING; ALCOHOLS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CHEMICAL WASTES; DECOMPOSITION; HYDROXY COMPOUNDS; MANAGEMENT; NONRADIOACTIVE WASTES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; PROCESSING; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTES; 540220* - Environment, Terrestrial- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)

Citation Formats

Kansa, E J, Anderson, B L, Wijesinghe, A M, and Viani, B E. Separation of toxic metal ions, hydrophilic hydrocarbons, hydrophobic fuel and halogenated hydrocarbons and recovery of ethanol from a process stream. United States: N. p., 1999. Web.
Kansa, E J, Anderson, B L, Wijesinghe, A M, & Viani, B E. Separation of toxic metal ions, hydrophilic hydrocarbons, hydrophobic fuel and halogenated hydrocarbons and recovery of ethanol from a process stream. United States.
Kansa, E J, Anderson, B L, Wijesinghe, A M, and Viani, B E. Tue . "Separation of toxic metal ions, hydrophilic hydrocarbons, hydrophobic fuel and halogenated hydrocarbons and recovery of ethanol from a process stream". United States.
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author = {Kansa, E J and Anderson, B L and Wijesinghe, A M and Viani, B E},
abstractNote = {This invention provides a process to tremendously reduce the bulk volume of contaminants obtained from an effluent stream produced subsurface remediation. The chemicals used for the subsurface remediation are reclaimed for recycling to the remediation process. Additional reductions in contaminant bulk volume are achieved by the ultra-violet light destruction of halogenated hydrocarbons, and the complete oxidation of hydrophobic fuel hydrocarbons and hydrophilic hydrocarbons. The contaminated bulk volume will arise primarily from the disposal of the toxic metal ions. The entire process is modular, so if there are any technological breakthroughs in one or more of the component process modules, such modules can be readily replaced. 3 figs.},
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