Adsorption and Transformation of Explosives in Low-Carbon Aquifer Soils

Abstract

Disposal operations from the manufacturing processes of the explosives 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT), 1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-hexahydrotriazine (RDX), and octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranito-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine (HMX) have resulted in the contamination of soil and groundwater at many active and inactive munitions sites. One option to be investigated for site cleanup is natural attenuation of these contaminants. The potential success of this option depends upon the ability of low-carbon aquifer materials to adsorb and transform explosive contaminants. Therefore, an understanding of the processes that control the mobility and transformation of explosives in low-carbon aquifer soils is needed to improve evaluation of natural attenuation in aquifers. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of environmental conditions such as redox potential, pH, and groundwater quality on sorption and transformation of explosives in low-carbon aquifer soils.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA385046

Entities

People

  • Charolett A. Hayes
  • Cynthia B. Price
  • James M. Brannon
  • Sally L. Yost

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adsorption
  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Attenuation
  • Benzoic Acids
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Ecology
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Environmental Protection
  • Explosives
  • Liquid Chromatography
  • Materials
  • Soil Tests
  • Sorption
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery.