Fully-continuous supercritical fluid extraction of PAHs from soil slurries

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Forsyth, Vaughan Carl
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University of Guelph
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The research aimed to implement a functional slurry level control system into a fully-continuous laboratory scale supercritical fluid extraction system. In addition, the ability of the extraction system to remove PAHs (naphthalene and phenanthrene) from slurried soil was investigated. 1.5% spiked soil slurries were extracted with supercritical CO2 at pressures of up to 9.73 MPa and temperatures between 33.8°C and 43.8°C. Major operational and mass transfer improvements were realised with the implementation of the level control system. The mass transfer coefficient for naphthalene was as high as 5.1 x 10-3 s-1. In addition, the system successfully extracted phenanthrene from the slurry with mass transfer coefficients of up to 4.9 x 10-4 s -1. Specific recommendations were made to improve laboratory system and to advance the technology of fully-continuous SCFE of soil slurries.

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functional slurry level control system, fully-continuous supercritical fluid extraction, supercritical fluid, extraction system, PAHs, naphthalene, phenanthrene, slurried soil
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