Basic principle and impact factors of soil vapor extraction (SVE) technology for remediation of contaminated soils by volatile and semivolatile organics

Shao Qing Liu, Lin Jiang, Zhe Huang, Yan Xia Li, Chun Ye Lin

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Abstract

Because soil vapor extraction (SVE) is an effective, economic, and environmentally benign technology to remediate soils contaminated by volatile and semivolatile organics, it has been widely used in the remediation of these soils. The objectives of this paper were to introduce the basic principle of SVE and general steps of constructing SVE engineering, discuss major impact factors on remediation efficiency of SVE technology, and describe three kinds of enhanced SVE technologies. Finally, study and application progress of SVE technologies in China was introduced.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)825-833
Number of pages9
JournalHuanjing Kexue/Environmental Science
Volume32
Issue number3
StatePublished - Mar 2011

Keywords

  • Organics
  • Semivolatile
  • Soil remediation
  • Soil vapor extraction (SVE)
  • Volatile

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