TREATMENT OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SPILLS WITH FLOATING MASS TRANSFER MEDIA

An 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. (Modified author abstract)

• Corporate Authors:

  Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

  3180 George Washington Way
  Richland, WA  United States  99354
• Authors:
  • Mercer, B W
  • Shuckrow, A J
  • Dawson, G W
• Publication Date: 1973-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 96 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adsorption; Pollution control; Spills (Pollution); Water quality management
• Old TRIS Terms: Adsorption processes; Pollution abatement measures
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00057069
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Contract Numbers: EPA-68-01-0124
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1974 12:00AM