In-Situ Soil Remediation via Chemical Flushing and Pyrolysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for treating contaminated soil are inefficient in treating large areas quickly and without soil loss or requiring separate post-treatment processes, especially in regions where excavation is difficult or impossible.
Innovation Solution
A method involving the insertion of spraying rods with nozzles into the soil to flush or oxidize contaminants using a flushing or oxidizing liquid, followed by phase separation, heating, and pyrolysis to treat and reclaim the soil in situ, minimizing soil loss and eliminating the need for separate waste disposal processes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If ex-situ method is used to treat contaminated soil, then treatment effectiveness is improved, but treatment time and cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical excavation and physical transport systems with a chemical treatment system. Chemical flushing agents and oxidizing liquids are injected directly into the soil through injection holes to dissolve and oxidize contaminants in place, eliminating the need for mechanical soil removal and subsequent treatment facilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts contaminants from the soil matrix through chemical flushing. The flushing agent dissolves contaminants and forms a slurry that is then pumped out through collection holes, separating the contaminated material from the clean soil without requiring complete excavation.
2Productivity
If chemical flushing method is used, then treatment speed is improved, but soil loss increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the contaminated portion of the soil through chemical flushing. The flushing agent selectively dissolves contaminants and binds them into removable slurry, allowing extraction of contaminated material while leaving clean soil in place, thus minimizing soil loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the physical and chemical parameters of the contaminated soil by injecting flushing agents that alter the soil's composition. The agent dissolves contaminants and changes the soil structure locally, forming a pumpable slurry that can be removed without disturbing the surrounding clean soil.
3Device complexity
If conventional treatment method is used, then simplicity of process is maintained, but adaptability to difficult terrains decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the treatment process into discrete operational steps: injecting flushing agent through injection holes, allowing chemical reaction time, pumping out slurry through collection holes, and repeating the cycle. This segmented approach allows flexible adaptation to various terrain conditions while maintaining process simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces chemical flushing agents and oxidizing liquids as intermediaries between the treatment system and the contaminated soil. These chemical mediators enable treatment in difficult terrains where mechanical equipment cannot access, by delivering active treatment materials through injection holes rather than requiring direct mechanical contact.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This method effectively treats contaminated soil in situ, reducing soil loss and waste disposal costs, and allows for efficient remediation of large areas, including those with deep or hard-to-reach contamination, by efficiently removing contaminants through flushing and oxidation.
Implementation Method 1
a flushing step of inserting spraying rods including a nozzle into soil to spray a flushing liquid or an oxidizing liquid thereto
Implementation Method 2
a flushing step of inserting spraying rods including a nozzle into soil to spray a flushing liquid or an oxidizing liquid thereto
Implementation Method 3
a heating step of inserting a heating member into the solid-phase fraction separated in the phase separation step to heat the solid-phase fraction
Implementation Method 4
a second collection step of collecting steam generated in the heating step
Implementation Method 5
a pyrolysis step of separating a gas phase from the floating material separated in the second collection step and subjecting the gas-phase fraction to heat treatment
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a method for treating contaminated soil. A method for treating contaminated soil according to the present invention comprises: a flushing step of inserting a spraying rod including a nozzle into soil to spray a flushing liquid or an oxidizing liquid thereto; a first collection step of collecting floating material from the soil after the flushing step; a first phase separation step of separating the floating material collected in the first collection step into a liquid phase material and a solid phase material; a heating step of inserting a heating member into the solid fraction separated in the phase separation step to heat the solid fraction; a second collection step of collecting steam generated by the heating step; and a pyrolysis step of separating a gas phase material from the floating material from the floating material separated in the second collection step and performing heat treatment.
