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Two granular‐activated carbons for adsorbing army explosives
Author(s) -
Dennis Ronald M.,
Lowe William L.,
Wujcik Walter J.
Publication year - 1992
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.3440020206
Subject(s) - explosive material , groundwater , ammunition , activated carbon , adsorption , aquifer , environmental chemistry , contamination , environmental science , carbon fibers , waste management , environmental engineering , chemistry , geology , materials science , geotechnical engineering , engineering , organic chemistry , composite material , ecology , composite number , metallurgy , biology
Explosives‐contaminated groundwater percolating from storage ponds at the Milan Army Ammunition Plant (MAAP) in Milan, Tennessee, into the Claiborne aquifer threatens to contaminate more groundwater—and possibly surface water—in the area. The research described in this article sought to determine whether granular‐activated carbon (GAC) could help remove the explosives from the water and to identify which carbons can adsorb the most TNT, RDX, HMX, Tetryl, and others. Two carbons—Atochem, Inc. GAC 830 and Calgon Filtrasorb 300—were found to be promising candidates. As for what to do with the explosives that would be adsorbed, as well as the contaminated carbon, stay tuned.