Low-temperature thermal desorption of diesel polluted soil: Influence of temperature and soil texture on contaminant removal kinetics

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 185, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 392-400

  Falciglia, P P ^a   Giustra, M G ^a   Vagliasindi, F G A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diesel fuel; Soil remediation; Soil texture; Thermal desorption

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION PHENOMENA; CARRIER GAS; CONTAMINANT REMOVAL; DESORPTION EFFICIENCY; EX SITU; FIRST ORDER KINETICS; HIGHER TEMPERATURES; KEY FACTORS; LABORATORY SCALE; LOW TEMPERATURES; OPTIMAL CONDITIONS; POLLUTED SOILS; REMEDIAL PROCESS; SCALING-UP; SILTY SOILS; SOIL REMEDIATION; SOIL TEXTURE; SOIL TEXTURES; THERMAL PROCESS; THERMAL TREATMENT; TREATMENT TIME;

ADSORPTION; CONTAMINATION; DIESEL FUELS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HELIUM; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOILS; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; TEXTURES; THERMAL DESORPTION;

SOIL POLLUTION;

DIESEL FUEL; HELIUM;

ADSORPTION; DESORPTION; DIESEL; EXPERIMENTAL APPARATUS; FLOW PATTERN; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HELIUM; LOW TEMPERATURE; SANDY SOIL; SILTY SOIL; SOIL AGGREGATE; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL REMEDIATION; SOIL TEXTURE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CLAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; DESORPTION; FLOW RATE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LOW TEMPERATURE; SAND; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TEXTURE; SOIL TREATMENT;

ADSORPTION; ALGORITHMS; ALUMINUM SILICATES; COLD TEMPERATURE; GASOLINE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; KINETICS; MODELS, CHEMICAL; PARTICLE SIZE; POROSITY; SILICON DIOXIDE; SOIL POLLUTANTS; TEMPERATURE; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 78549246720     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.09.046     Document Type: Article

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