Treatment of hazardous material spills with floating mass transfer media

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dc.acquisition-srcTexas Coastal and Marine Councilen_US
dc.call-noTD 433 .M47 1973 GBAYen_US
dc.contract-noContract No. 68-01-0124en_US
dc.contributor.authorMercer, Basil W., Alan J. Shuckrow and Gaynor W. Dawsonen_US
dc.contributor.otheren_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-02-15T17:16:28Z
dc.date.available2010-02-15T17:16:28Z
dc.date.issued1973en_US
dc.degreeen_US
dc.description93 pgs.en_US
dc.description-otheren_US
dc.description.abstractAn approach for the in situ treatment of spills of soluble hazardous polluting substances was developed and demonstrated on a field scale for a static body of water. Laboratory-scale experimentation showed that floating sorbents and ion exchange resins could be highly effective removal agents when applied as small particles beneath the surface of contaminated waters. A lightweight commercial activated carbon was found to be particularly effective for removing organic substances such as phenol, aromatic hydrocarbons, and organophosphorus insecticides from water. The activated carbon can be pulverized to a small mesh size (100 x 325) which floats slowly to the surface of the water. The small mesh size enhances both the contact time and the sorption kinetics. Floating ion exchange resins were also prepared for use on spills of acid (e.g., sulfuric and hydrochloric), alkalis (e.g., caustic soda) and toxic salts (e.g., sodium cyanide). Hollow glass microspheres are incorporated in the resin granules for buoyancy. Delivery systems which show promise for field use include: (1) ice cakes containing floating media and gravel ballast; (2) clay cylinders; and (3) weighted plastic bottles. Field demonstrations were conducted using carbon contained in weighted plastic gallon bottles. The carbon proved highly effective in removing an organophosphorus pesticide spilled in a large basin, and was easily collected through use of an oil containment boom. Ice encapsulated floating anion exchange resin beads were similarly employed to neutralize a spill of sulfuric acid.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://gbic.tamug.edu/request.htmen_US
dc.geo-codeUnited Statesen_US
dc.history8/25/05 easen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/23355
dc.latitudeen_US
dc.locationGBIC Circulating Collectionen_US
dc.longitudeen_US
dc.notesProject No. 15090 HGQen_US
dc.placeWashington, D.C.en_US
dc.publisherU.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Developmenten_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries5096.00en_US
dc.relation.urien_US
dc.scaleen_US
dc.seriesEnvironmental protection technology series EPA-670/2-73-078en_US
dc.subjecthazardous substancesen_US
dc.subjectfloating mass transfer mediaen_US
dc.subjectmass transferen_US
dc.subjectwater treatment plantsen_US
dc.subjectin situ treatmenten_US
dc.subjectsoluble hazardous polluting substanceen_US
dc.subjectsorbentsen_US
dc.subjection exchange resinsen_US
dc.subjectcommercial activated carbonen_US
dc.subjectorganicen_US
dc.subjectphenolen_US
dc.subjectaromatic hydrocarbonsen_US
dc.subjectorganophosphorus insecticidesen_US
dc.subjectsulfuric and hydrochloric aciden_US
dc.subjectcaustic sodaen_US
dc.subjectsodium cyanideen_US
dc.subjectice cakesen_US
dc.subjectgravel ballasten_US
dc.subjectclay cylindersen_US
dc.subjectplastic bottlesen_US
dc.titleTreatment of hazardous material spills with floating mass transfer mediaen_US
dc.typeBooken_US
dc.universityen_US
dc.vol-issueen_US

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