Systems and processes for decontaminating an aqueous flow contaminated with munitions contaminants
AssigneeInstitut National De La Recherche Scientifique
InventorsRichard Martel, Luc Trepanier
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AssigneeInstitut National De La Recherche Scientifique
InventorsRichard Martel, Luc Trepanier
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Systems and processes for treating a contaminated aqueous flow which includes contaminants, such as munitions contaminants including metallic contaminants, energetic material contaminants, and/or propellant contaminants, are disclosed. The systems include an adsorption layer which includes bone char particulates, titanium dioxide particulates and/or aluminum oxide particulates which promotes adsorption of the contaminants upon contact of the contaminated stream and the adsorption layer so as to produce a treated aqueous flow, which is depleted in the munitions contaminants. Optionally, the adsorption layer can be buried in granulates particles so the contaminated aqueous water can percolate down through the earth and towards the adsorption layer, so the treated water can further percolate through the earth. The system can alternatively include more than one adsorption layer, which can be arranged in series or in parallel, in situ or ex situ.
A system for treating a first contaminated aqueous flow comprising water and first munitions contaminants and a second contaminated aqueous flow comprising water and second munitions contaminants to decontaminate interstitial water that percolates through the earth under a destruction area, where munitions are exploded to produce the first munitions contaminants, and a burning area, where munitions are burned to produce the second munitions contaminants, the first contaminated aqueous flow being obtained by allowing a flow of water to fall on the first munitions contaminants, the second contaminated aqueous flow being obtained by allowing the flow of water to fall on second munitions contaminants, the system comprising:
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