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ROBERT A. EVANGELISTA
BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEER & CHEMIST FOR BIOFUELS & THE ENVIRONMENT

Introduction. The Poly Carb site had phenol- and cresols-contaminated soil. The objective was to explore the use of innovative on-site technologies as an alternative to the transportation and off-site disposal of soil.

Passive Evaporation. Due to the remote location of the site, Evangelista explored passive evaporation to drive contaminants from the soil into the open air. Passive evaporation tests on native soil were carried out in a cool, damp, abandoned warehouse without soil mixing to provide a conservative design for remediation in the hot dry Nevada summer. Results showed compounds disappeared steadily and predictably.

More Information. Successful Onsite Treatment of Phenols, Cresols. R. Mandel, H. Allen, R. Evangelista, and R. Worobel.
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Treatment of Phenol and Cresol Contaminated Soil. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 25:343-60. R. Evangelista, H. Allen, and R. Mandel.
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Soil Remediation Bench-Scale Engineering Studies, Poly-Carb Site, Wells, NV.  R. Evangelista. Prepared for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Evaporation, Soil Washing, and Biodegradation Studies for On-Site Treatment of Phenol and Cresol Contaminated Soil. R. Evangelista, H. Allen, and R. Mandel. American Institute of Chemical Engineers Summer National Meeting Conference Proceedings, Dallas, TX.

In Situ Treatment of Contaminated Soil by Evaporation, Soil Washing and Biodegradation, Wells, NV. H. Allen, R. Mandel, and R. Evangelista. Hazardous Materials Spills Conference Proceedings, Chicago, IL. PDF 2.0 MB

Soil Treatability Studies for Poly-Carb Site, Wells, NV. R. Evangelista. Prepared for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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PASSIVE EVAPORATION of PHENOL and CRESOLS

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