Simplified Approach for Rapid Estimation of Trichloroethylene Adsorption onto Soils
Publication: Practice Periodical of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Management
Volume 11, Issue 3
Abstract
Trichloroethylene (TCE) adsorption onto soils is an important factor in the design and operation of reliable remediation systems for removing TCE. In this study, a simplified approach, consisting of headspace technique combined with spreadsheet method, was developed and used for determinations of the TCE adsorption coefficients of two typical soils in Taiwan: Taikang and Shoufong soils. The headspace technique, directly measuring gaseous TCE concentrations with gas chromatography was first performed, followed by calculating adsorption coefficient by spreadsheet method step by step performed on a personal computer. The Taikang soil had a linear adsorption coefficient , and the Shoufong soil, . This study demonstrated that the proposed technology has considerable application potential in soil investigation.
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Acknowledgments
This research was financially supported by the National Science Council, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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Practice Periodical of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Management
Volume 11 • Issue 3 • July 2007
Pages: 172 - 176
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Received: Mar 31, 2006
Accepted: Nov 28, 2006
Published online: Jul 1, 2007
Published in print: Jul 2007
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