A case study of the management and remediation of soil contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls

Engineering Geology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 177-185

  Norris, G ^a   Al Dhahir, Z ^b   Birnstingl, J ^c   Plant, S J ^b   Cui, S ^b   Mayell, P ^c  

^a NORTEL NETWORKS   (Canada)

^b GOLDER ASSOCIATES LTD   (Canada)

^c Plc Westcott Venture Pk B   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alternative technologies; High clay content; Incineration; Low temperature thermal desorption; Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs); Success

Indexed keywords

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; SOIL POLLUTION CONTROL;

CLAY; CONTAMINATION; DESORPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; LOW TEMPERATURE OPERATIONS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; REMEDIATION; SOIL POLLUTION CONTROL;

LOW TEMPERATURE THERMAL DESORPTION (LTTD);

ENGINEERING GEOLOGY;

CONTAMINATED LAND; DESORPTION; PCB; REMEDIATION; SOIL POLLUTION; THERMAL ALTERATION;

EID: 0032810575     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0013-7952(99)00031-9     Document Type: Article

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