Electrokinetic treatment of firing ranges containing tungsten-contaminated soils

Washington Braida, Christos Christodoulatos, Adebayo Ogundipe, Dimitris Dermatas, Gregory O'Connor

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Abstract

Tungsten-based alloys and composites are being used and new formulations are being considered for use in the manufacturing of different types of ammunition. The use of tungsten heavy alloys (WHA) in new munitions systems and tungsten composites in small caliber ammunition could potentially release substantial amounts of this element into the environment. Although tungsten is widely used in industrial and military applications, tungsten's potential environmental and health impacts have not been thoroughly addressed. This necessitates the research and development of remedial technologies to contain and/or remove tungsten from soils that may serve as a source for water contamination. The current work investigates the feasibility of using electrokinetics for the remediation of tungsten-contaminated soils in the presence of other heavy metals of concern such as Cu and Pb with aim to removing W from the soil while stabilizing in situ, Pb and Cu.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)562-567
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Hazardous Materials
Volume149
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 19 Nov 2007

Keywords

  • Electrokinetics
  • Remediation
  • Tungsten

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