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Title: Process for the solvent extraction for the radiolysis and dehalogenation of halogenated organic compounds in soils, sludges, sediments and slurries

Abstract

A process of extracting halogenated organic compounds, and particularly PCBs, from soil, sediment, slurry, sludge and dehalogenating the compounds contacting a contaminated soil sample with an extraction medium of a mixture of an alkane and a water miscible alcohol. The organic compounds dissolve in the extraction medium which is separated from the soil by passing water upwardly through the soil. The extraction medium floats to the surface of the water and is separated. Thereafter, the extraction medium containing the halogenated organic contaminants is subjected to ionizing radiation to radiolytically dehalogenate the compounds.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4]
  1. 3705 Creekside Dr., Idaho Falls, ID 83404
  2. 1104 Merrill Ct., Columbia, MO 65203
  3. 2512 Bluff Blvd., Columbia, MO 65201
  4. 12612 Cedarbrook La., Laurel, MD 20708
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
873306
Patent Number(s):
6132561
Assignee:
Mincher, Bruce J. (3705 Creekside Dr., Idaho Falls, ID 83404);Curry, Randy Dale (1104 Merrill Ct., Columbia, MO 65203);Clevenger, Thomas E. (2512 Bluff Blvd., Columbia, MO 65201);Golden, Jeffry (12612 Cedarbrook La., Laurel, MD 20708)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
DOE Contract Number:  
AC07-94ID13223
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
process; solvent; extraction; radiolysis; dehalogenation; halogenated; organic; compounds; soils; sludges; sediments; slurries; extracting; particularly; pcbs; soil; sediment; slurry; sludge; dehalogenating; contacting; contaminated; sample; medium; mixture; alkane; water; miscible; alcohol; dissolve; separated; passing; upwardly; floats; surface; thereafter; containing; contaminants; subjected; ionizing; radiation; radiolytically; dehalogenate; contaminated soil; soil sample; organic contaminant; organic compound; solvent extraction; organic compounds; ionizing radiation; organic contaminants; medium containing; halogenated organic; extraction medium; solvent extract; /204/250/588/

Citation Formats

Mincher, Bruce J, Curry, Randy Dale, Clevenger, Thomas E, and Golden, Jeffry. Process for the solvent extraction for the radiolysis and dehalogenation of halogenated organic compounds in soils, sludges, sediments and slurries. United States: N. p., 2000. Web.
Mincher, Bruce J, Curry, Randy Dale, Clevenger, Thomas E, & Golden, Jeffry. Process for the solvent extraction for the radiolysis and dehalogenation of halogenated organic compounds in soils, sludges, sediments and slurries. United States.
Mincher, Bruce J, Curry, Randy Dale, Clevenger, Thomas E, and Golden, Jeffry. Sat . "Process for the solvent extraction for the radiolysis and dehalogenation of halogenated organic compounds in soils, sludges, sediments and slurries". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/873306.
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author = {Mincher, Bruce J and Curry, Randy Dale and Clevenger, Thomas E and Golden, Jeffry},
abstractNote = {A process of extracting halogenated organic compounds, and particularly PCBs, from soil, sediment, slurry, sludge and dehalogenating the compounds contacting a contaminated soil sample with an extraction medium of a mixture of an alkane and a water miscible alcohol. The organic compounds dissolve in the extraction medium which is separated from the soil by passing water upwardly through the soil. The extraction medium floats to the surface of the water and is separated. Thereafter, the extraction medium containing the halogenated organic contaminants is subjected to ionizing radiation to radiolytically dehalogenate the compounds.},
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