Supercritical fluid extraction-oxidation technology to remediate PCB-contaminated soils/sediments: An economic analysis

Environmental Progress

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 222-231

  Zhou, W ^a   Anitescu, G ^a   Rice, P A ^a   Tavlarides, L L ^a  

^a Syracuse University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENERGY EXCHANGE; SUPERCRITICAL WATER OXIDATION (SWO);

CARBON DIOXIDE; CHEMICAL ENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; REMEDIATION; SEDIMENTS; SOIL POLLUTION;

SUPERCRITICAL FLUID EXTRACTION;

EID: 9744228657     PISSN: 02784491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ep.10025     Document Type: Article

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