Open AccessA novel energy-efficient plasma chemical process for the destruction of volatile toxic compounds. 1998 annual progress report
Author(s) -
Lal A. Pinnaduwage
Publication year - 1998
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/13437
Subject(s) - incineration , hazardous waste , waste management , effluent , contamination , streams , environmental science , air stripping , stripping (fiber) , environmental chemistry , chemistry , wastewater , materials science , engineering , computer network , computer science , composite material , ecology , biology
'Removal of low-concentrations (below several percent) of volatile toxic compounds (VTCs) from contaminated air streams is encountered at DOE waste sites in two instances: (1) off-gases resulting from air-stripping of contaminated soils; and (2) effluent from the incineration of highly-concentrated combustible hazardous wastes The objective of the research program is to develop a novel plasma chemical process for the destruction of VTC''s in low-concentration waste streams.