Removal of Semivolatiles from Soils by Steam Stripping. I. A Local Equilibrium Model
- 23 September 1992
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Separation Science and Technology
- Vol. 27 (11) , 1337-1359
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01496399208019430
Abstract
A mathematical model for the in-situ steam stripping of volatile and semivolatile organics from contaminated vadose zone soils at hazardous waste sites is developed. A single steam injection well is modeled. The model assumes that the pneumatic permeability of the soil is spatially constant and isotropic, that the adsorption isotherm of the contaminant is linear, and that the local equilibrium approximation is adequate. The model is used to explore the streamlines and transit times of the injected steam as well as the effects of injection well depth and contaminant distribution on the time required for remediation.Keywords
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