Ultrox international ultraviolet radiation/oxidation technology: Applications analysis report

Technical Report · Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990

OSTI ID:6216391

Welshans, G; Topudurti, K; Sootkoos, B; Weinberg, S

In support of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation (SITE) Program, the report evaluates both treatment efficiency and economic cost from the SITE demonstration and seven case studies. The Ultrox technology simultaneously uses ultraviolet (UV) radiation, ozone, and hydrogen peroxide to oxidize dissolved organic contaminants found in groundwater or wastewater. Under the SITE Program, the Ultrox technology demonstration was conducted at the Lorentz Barrel and Drum (LB D) site, San Jose, California, in February and March of 1989. During the demonstration, the Ultrox system achieved volatile organic compound (VOC) removals greater than 90 percent. The majority of VOCs were removed through chemical oxidation. However, stripping also contributed toward removal of a few VOCs, such as 1,1,1-trichloroethane (1,1,1-TCA) and 1,1-dichloroethane (1,1-DCA). The treated groundwater met the applicable National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) standards for discharge into a local waterway. In addition, there were no harmful air emissions to the atmosphere from the Ultrox system, which is equipped with an off-gas treatment unit.

• Research Organization: PRC Environmental Management, Inc., Chicago, IL (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6216391
• Report Number(s): PB-91-129759/XAB; CNN: EPA-68-03-3484
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
GROUND WATER
DECONTAMINATION
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
MATERIALS RECOVERY
WASTE WATER
COST
FIELD TESTS
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
OZONE
REMEDIAL ACTION
SUPERFUND
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
VOLATILE MATTER
CLEANING
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
LAWS
LIQUID WASTES
MANAGEMENT
MATTER
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PEROXIDES
POLLUTION LAWS
PROCESSING
RADIATIONS
RECOVERY
TESTING
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WASTES
WATER
540320* - Environment
Aquatic- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)