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SITE TECHNOLOGY CAPSULE: GEOSAFE CORPORATION IN SITU VITRIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
Citation:
Science Applications International Corporation. SITE TECHNOLOGY CAPSULE: GEOSAFE CORPORATION IN SITU VITRIFICATION TECHNOLOGY. EPA/540/R-94/520a (NTIS 95-177101), 1994.
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The Geosafe In Situ Vitrification (ISV) Technology is designed to treat soils, sludges, sediments, and mine tallings contaminated with organic, inorganic, and radioactive compounds. The organic compounds are pyrolyzed and reduced to simple gases which are collected under a treatment hood and processed prior to their emission to the atmosphere. Inorganic and radioactive contaminants are incorporated into the molten soil which solidifies to a vitrified mass similar to volcanic obsidian. This mobile technology was evaluated under the SITE Program on approximately 330 yd3 of contaminated soil at the Parsons site. Demonstration results indicate that the cleanup levels specified by EPA Region V were met and that the vitrified soil did not exhibit leachability characteristics in excess of regulatory guidelines. Process emissions were also within regulatory limits. The Geosafe ISV Technology was evaluated based on seven criteria used for decision-making in the Superfund Feasibility Study (FS) process. Results of the evaluation are summarized In Table 1.
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