Field studies of in-situ soil washing

Technical Report · Tue Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:5548720

Nash, J H

The EPA and US Air Force conducted a research test program to demonstrate the removal of hydrocarbons and chlorinated hydrocarbons from a sandy soil by in situ soil washing using surfactants. Contaminated soil from the fire-training area of Volk Air National Guard Base, WI, was first taken to a laboratory for characterization. At the laboratory, the soil was recompacted into glass columns creating a simulated in-situ environment. Under gravity flow, 12 pore volumes of aqueous surfactant solutions were passed through each of the columns. Gas chromatograph (GC) analyses were used on the washing effluent and soil to determine removal efficiency (RE). The results of these tests were highly encouraging. Treated effluent was discharged directly to the on-base aerobic-treatment lagoons.

• Research Organization: Mason and Hanger-Silas Mason Co., Inc., Leonardo, NJ (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5548720
• Report Number(s): PB-88-146808/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
GREASES
REMOVAL
LAND POLLUTION CONTROL
FIELD TESTS
OILS
SOILS
BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY
GROUND WATER
HYDROCARBONS
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
SURFACTANTS
WASHING
CHROMATOGRAPHY
CLEANING
CONTROL
DATA
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
LUBRICANTS
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION CONTROL
SEPARATION PROCESSES
TESTING
WATER
510600* - Environment
Terrestrial- Regulations- (-1989)