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Environmental Technology Listing
Title of Listing:
CAPSUR - PCB Aqueous Based Extraction System
Category:
Treatment Technologies
Subcategory:
*Waste, All Listings
Media:
Contaminants:
PCBs
Web Site:
Email:
capsule@pclink.com
Technology Description:

SOLVENT EXTRACTION

          CAPSUR(R) is a foam-applied, aqueous based solvent system with emulsifiers developed for the cleanup of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) spills on solid surfaces. CAPSUR has a high PCB affinity and emulsification properties which suspend PCBs, allowing easy cleanup in water with vacuum equipment. Chemically, CAPSUR interacts with the PCB molecule allowing extraction of PCBs from surfaces, and then suspends the PCBs in water allowing easy removal.

          CAPSUR can be used for most PCB cleanup applications in the industrial workplace. It is effective for all viscosity levels and forms of PCBs and can be used on any solid surfaces such as concrete, asphalt, metals, glass and pre-tested painted surfaces.

          The contaminated area is foamed, brushed onto the surface with a stiff broom and left for a five minute dwell time. The residues are vacuumed up, the surface lightly rinsed with water and then revacuumed. The first step is repeated, omitting the agitation step.

          The majority of the data on extraction efficiencies have shown typical values of 80 to 95 percent extraction rates per application.

          Approximately 0.07 gallons of waste per square foot area cleaned is generated with each cleanup application. The residue will be 75 percent water and should contain, as an average, 300 to 400 ppm PCB.

          CAPSUR can effectively remediate to a depth of one-half inch in porous surfaces such as concrete.
Performance Status/
Limitations:

Limitations:

          Previous unsuccessful solvent based attempts at removing the PCBs may interact with the substrate and cause the PCBs to migrate further into the surface. This will make removal using CAPSUR more difficult. Surface temperatures below 40 degrees Fahrenheit and above 100 degrees Fahrenheit can reduce extraction efficiency.
Topics
PCBs, Technologies, Treatment/Remediation
Additional Topics/Tags/Keywords
PCB Spills, Cleanup, Foam


Organization:
INTEGRATED CHEMISTRIES, INC.
Address:
1970 Oakcrest Avenue
Suite 215
Phone:
DescriptionNumber
City:
St. Paul
1.
Primary (612) 636-2380
State/Province/Territory:
MN
2.
Zip/Postal Code:
55113
3.
Country:
United States
4.
Fax:(612) 636-3106
Branch Locations: