Fundamentals for the Thermal Remediation of Contaminated Soils. Particle and Bed Desorption Models

JoAnn S. Lighty; Geoffrey D. Silcox; David W. Pershing; Vic A. Cundy; David G. Linz

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Fundamentals for the Thermal Remediation of Contaminated Soils. Particle and Bed Desorption Models

JoAnn S. Lighty, Geoffrey D. Silcox, David W. Pershing, Vic A. Cundy, David G. Linz

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A major research effort has been initiated to characterize the rate-controlling processes associated with the evolution of hazardous materials from soils. A 3-fold experimental approach was used in conjunction with computer modeling to analyze thermal desorption of contaminants. Phenomena occurring both inside particles (intraparticle) and within a bed of particles (interparticle) were studied. The results obtained suggest that the most important process variables are local thermal environment and gas-phase contaminant concentration because the adsorption equilibrium characteristics of the contaminant/soil pair control the desorption of contaminant from a particle at a given temperature. A mass-transfer/desorption model, which assumes gas/solid equilibrium at all points and time, is proposed and the model was found to predict the measured temperature dependence.

Original language	American English
Journal	Environmental Science & Technology
Volume	24
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/es00075a022
State	Published - 1 May 1990
Externally published	Yes

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