ELECTROKINETIC SOIL PROCESSING IN WASTE REMEDIATION AND TREATMENT: SYNTHESIS OF AVAILABLE DATA

Electrokinetic soil processing is an innovative in situ technique to remove contaminants from soils and groundwater. The process is an alternative to conventional processes, with significant economic and technical advantages. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the literature on electrokinetic soil processing. The fundamentals of electrokinetic phenomena in soils and their potential use in waste management are presented. A synthesis of available data on the technique is presented. Engineering implications regarding the current-voltage regime, duration energy requirements, and soil contaminant characteristics are provided. This review indicates that the process can be used efficiently to remove ions form saturated soil deposits.

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  • This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1312, Energy and Environmental Issues 1991. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
• Authors:
  • Acar, Yalcin B
  • Hamed, Jihad
• Publication Date: 1991

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 153-161
• Monograph Title: Energy and environmental issues 1991
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1312
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Contaminants; Electrokinetics; Soil remediation; Technological innovations; Waste management
• Uncontrolled Terms: Removal
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; I42: Soil Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00621415
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309051207
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Apr 30 1992 12:00AM