• Treatment Cost Comparison and Development of Sustainability Indices for Microwave Soil Remediation of TPHs(Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons)
  • Kim, Dong Uk;Koo, Ja-Kong;
  • Department of Renewable Energy Engineering, Jungwon University;Department of Renewable Energy Engineering, Jungwon University;
Abstract
The three processes of 1) high- & low-temperature microwave heatings, 2) the soil washing, and 3) the thermal desorption processes in soil remediation are analysed on the treatment cost data for 2003-2012 years. The cost of microwave heating method with at temperature 500-700℃, for 30 minutes, and at 4-6 kW is approximately 10 $/ton (13,000 ₩) due to the deep through heating of micro-wave, the soil washing with chemicals is about 80 $/ton (85,000 ₩) due to the chemicals & duration, and the thermal desorption process is around 40 $/ton (41,000 ₩) from the less efficiency. Furthermore the sustainability has been assessed, and suggestions are made. 1) Green; the minimal environmental footprint, 2) Growth; the least cost, 3) Shared; the social & environmental justice, 4) Smart; the microwave characteristics of deep through irradiation & heating, and 5) Mutuality; the flexibility of the technology. More additives including water, the government support, and public relation are suggested realizing the microwave in this condition is not harmful to human beings.

Keywords: Microwave heatings;Soil washing;Thermal desorption;SSaM-GG (Smart, Shared, and Mutual - Green Growth);Sustainability middle indices;

This Article

  • 2015; 20(5): 11-15

    Published on Oct 31, 2015

  • 10.7857/JSGE.2015.20.5.011
  • Received on Apr 10, 2015
  • Revised on May 5, 2015
  • Accepted on May 29, 2015

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