Chemical oxidation of contaminants in clay or sandy soil
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
- Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO (United States)
This paper describes laboratory studies conducted at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), investigating the feasibility of the application of low-strength hydrogen peroxide (H{sub 2}O{sub 2}) or potassium permanganate (KMnO{sub 4}) solutions to remediate soil contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs). A statistically designed screening study was completed that evaluated the effect of several factors on chemical oxidation treatment efficiency. This study revealed that the most important factors include oxidant type, oxidant concentration, reaction time and soil type. Using the optimum treatment conditions, greater than 90% reduction of trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE) was achieved using in situ chemical oxidation.
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- OSTI ID:
- 116581
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9507173-; ISBN 0-7844-0095-4; TRN: 95:023101
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Innovative technologies for site remediation and hazardous waste management, Pittsburgh, PA (United States), 23-26 Jul 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Innovative technologies for site remediation and hazardous waste management: Proceedings of the national conference; Vidic, R.D.; Pohland, F.G. [eds.] [Univ. of Pittsburgh, PA (United States). Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering]; PB: 765 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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