Book 03 2008

Abstract

Content 1. INTRODUCTORY PART 3 1.1 INTRODUCTION 4 1.2 SEDIMENT CHARACTERISTICS 5 1.3 SEDIMENT REMEDIATION TECHNIQUES 6 1.3.1 IN SITU TECHNOLOGIES 9 1.3.2 EX SITU TECHNOLOGIES 11 1.4 CRITERIA 12 1.4.1 REMEDIATION TECHNIQUE APPLICABILITY 13 1.4.2 REMEDIATION TECHNIQUE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT 17 1.4.3 CONTAMINANTS DESCRIPTION 19 1.5 GLOSSARY 33 2. IN SITU PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL TREATMENTS 40 2.1 CAPPING 41 2.2 CONTAINMENT BARRIERS 44 2.3 SOLIDIFICATION/STABILIZATION 47 2.4 CONTAINED DISPOSAL FACILITY 50 3. EX SITU BIOLOGICAL TREATMENTS 53 3.1 BIOSLURRY 54 3.2 CONTAINED LAND 57 3.3 COMPOSTING 60 4. EX SITU PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL TREATMENTS 63 4.1 CHELATION 64 4.2 OXIDATION 67 4.3 DECHLORINATION 70 4.4 SOLIDIFICATION/STABILIZATION 73 4.5 BASIC EXTRACTIVE SLUDGE 76 4.6 SOLVENT EXTRACTION 79 4.7 CARVER-GREENFIELD PROCESS 82 4.8 SOIL WASHING 85 4.9 CONTAINMENT BARRIERS 88 5. EX SITU THERMAL TREATMENTS 91 5.1 THERMAL DESTRUCTION TREATMENTS 92 5.1.1 INCINERATION 93 5.1.2 PYROLYSIS 96 5.1.3 HIGH-PRESSURE OXIDATION 99 5.1.4 VITRIFICATION 102 5.2.1 THERMAL DESORPTION TREATMENTS 105 5.2.2 X* TRAX SYSTEM 106 5.2.3 DESORPTION AND VAPORIZATION SYSTEM 109 5.2.4 HIGH-TEMPERATURE THERMAL SYSTEM 112 5.2.5 LOW-TEMPERATURE THERMAL SYSTEM 115 5.2.6 LOW-TEMPERATURE THERMAL AERATION 118 5.2.7 ANAEROBIC THERMAL PROCESSOR 121 6. REFERENCES WEB SITES......................................................................................124