Method for manipulating smoldering combustion to remediate porous media impacted by recalcitrant compounds

• Main Authors: GERHARD, Jason, MAJOR, David, GRANT, Gavin, SCHOLES, Grant
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 17.02.2022
• Subjects: BLASTING; COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES; CONSUMING WASTE PRODUCTS BY COMBUSTION; CREMATION FURNACES; DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE; HEATING; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; RECLAMATION OF CONTAMINATED SOIL; RECLAMATION OF CONTAMINED SOIL SOIL; TRANSPORTING; WEAPONS

A method for remediating a contaminated porous matrix including selecting the type and quantity of organic fuel to create a smolderable mixture of the organic fuel and contaminated porous matrix, and controlling the rate of oxidant addition to manipulate the relative proportions of oxidative breakdo...