Effect of oxygen content of carrier gas and contaminant concentration on ex-situ thermal desorption efficiency of extractable petroleum hydrocarbon in soil
WANG Dianer1,, LI Fangzhou2, GAO Guolong1, XU Xin1, ZHANG Yaping2,,, CHEN Chunhong2, LI Guobo2 1.Everbright Environmental Remediation(Jiangsu)Limited Company, Nanjing 211100, China 2.Key laboratory of Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
Abstract:Total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs) are biotoxic and difficult to degrade in soil. Ex-situ thermal desorption (ESTD) has an excellent potential for petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated soil remediation. Based on the laboratory simulated ex-situ thermal desorption device, the effects of oxygen content of carrier gas and petroleum hydrocarbon pollution concentration in thermal desorption treatment on the removal efficiencies of the five fractions of diesel range organics (DRO) and oil range organics (ORO) in extractable petroleum hydrocarbons (EPHs) were studied. The results showed that the desorption efficiency did not exceed 50% in 20 min at the initial concentration of 5 000~20 000 mg·kg?1, and the desorption efficiency could reach 68.2% at 20 min when the initial concentration increased to 40 000 mg·kg?1. The residual concentration of 40 000 mg·kg?1 contaminated soil was 407.1 mg·kg?1 at 50 min-thermal desorption treatment. The desorption efficiencies of DOR fractions at the same time increased with the increase of contaminant concentrations. The ORO components could not be desorbed entirely within 50 min, and the desorption efficiency increased first and then decreased with the increase of contaminant concentration. The removal rates of the three DRO components showed a significant growth trend with the increase of oxygen content in the atmosphere at 250 °C. The two ORO components achieved their highest removal efficiencies at 12% and 15% oxygen content at 400 °C, respectively. The experimental results can provide reference for the engineering design parameters of ESTD technology to remediate the contaminated soil with petroleum hydrocarbons at different concentrations. Key words:ex-situ thermal desorption/ petroleum hydrocarbon pollution/ carbon number based fraction/ soil pollution remediation/ carrier gas oxygen content/ petroleum hydrocarbon concentration.
图1管式炉热脱附实验系统 Figure1.Schematic diagram of bench-scale experimental apparatus
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Effect of oxygen content of carrier gas and contaminant concentration on ex-situ thermal desorption efficiency of extractable petroleum hydrocarbon in soil
1.Everbright Environmental Remediation(Jiangsu)Limited Company, Nanjing 211100, China 2.Key laboratory of Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China Received Date: 2019-12-09 Accepted Date: 2020-04-25 Available Online: 2020-07-10 Keywords:ex-situ thermal desorption/ petroleum hydrocarbon pollution/ carbon number based fraction/ soil pollution remediation/ carrier gas oxygen content/ petroleum hydrocarbon concentration Abstract:Total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs) are biotoxic and difficult to degrade in soil. Ex-situ thermal desorption (ESTD) has an excellent potential for petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated soil remediation. Based on the laboratory simulated ex-situ thermal desorption device, the effects of oxygen content of carrier gas and petroleum hydrocarbon pollution concentration in thermal desorption treatment on the removal efficiencies of the five fractions of diesel range organics (DRO) and oil range organics (ORO) in extractable petroleum hydrocarbons (EPHs) were studied. The results showed that the desorption efficiency did not exceed 50% in 20 min at the initial concentration of 5 000~20 000 mg·kg?1, and the desorption efficiency could reach 68.2% at 20 min when the initial concentration increased to 40 000 mg·kg?1. The residual concentration of 40 000 mg·kg?1 contaminated soil was 407.1 mg·kg?1 at 50 min-thermal desorption treatment. The desorption efficiencies of DOR fractions at the same time increased with the increase of contaminant concentrations. The ORO components could not be desorbed entirely within 50 min, and the desorption efficiency increased first and then decreased with the increase of contaminant concentration. The removal rates of the three DRO components showed a significant growth trend with the increase of oxygen content in the atmosphere at 250 °C. The two ORO components achieved their highest removal efficiencies at 12% and 15% oxygen content at 400 °C, respectively. The experimental results can provide reference for the engineering design parameters of ESTD technology to remediate the contaminated soil with petroleum hydrocarbons at different concentrations.