title: Particle size separation via soil washing to obtain volume reduction.
abstract: A pilot-plant study was performed using a soil washing pilot plant originally designed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to demonstrate scale-up and potential full-scale remediation. This pilot plant named VORCE (Volume Reduction/Chemical Extraction) was modified to meet the specific requirements for treatment of the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) and a Department of Energy site soils. After a series of tests on clean soils to develop operating parameters and system performance, the machine was used to treat soils, one contaminated with Thorium-232 and the other with Cesium-137. All indicate that soil washing is very promising for volume reduction treatment. In addition, cost data was generated and is given herein.
authors.affiliation: Bechtel Jacobs Co., P.O. Box 4699, Oakridge, TN 37831-7583, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rasor
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Van Ryn
mesh_terms: D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes / Q000737:chemistry*; D003666:Decontamination / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D006256:Hazardous Waste; D006801:Humans; D009515:New Jersey; D010316:Particle Size; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012990:Soil Pollutants, Radioactive / Q000032:analysis*; D013910:Thorium / Q000737:chemistry*; D014481:United States; D014484:United States Environmental Protection Agency; D018508:Water Purification / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes; D006256:Hazardous Waste; D012990:Soil Pollutants, Radioactive; D013910:Thorium