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Incineration treatment of arsenic‐contaminated soil
Author(s) -
Waterland Larry R.,
King Charly,
Richards Marta K.,
Thurnau Robert C.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
remediation journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.762
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1520-6831
pISSN - 1051-5658
DOI - 10.1002/rem.3440010210
Subject(s) - incineration , superfund , waste management , hazardous waste , environmental science , rotary kiln , soil contamination , soil water , environmental engineering , engineering , kiln , soil science
An incineration test program was conducted at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Incineration Research Facility to evaluate the potential of incineration as a treatment option for contaminated soils at the Baird and McGuire Superfund site in Holbrook, Massachusetts. The purpose of these tests was to evaluate the incinerability of these soils in terms of the fate of arsenic and lead and the destruction of organic contaminants during the incineration process. The test program consisted of a series of bench‐scale experiments with a muffle furnace and a series of incineration tests in a pilot‐scale rotary kiln incinerator system. The study reported in this paper was funded by the Environmental Protection Agency under Contract 68–C9–0038 to Acurex Corporation. It has been subjected to the Agency's review and has been approved for publication. Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.