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Record 1 2001-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waste Management
  • Wastewater Treatment
CONT

Like off-site vitrification technologies, in situ vitrification processes use electrical power to melt contaminated soil and sludge into a stable glass and crystalline structure with very low leaching characteristics.

Key term(s)
  • off site vitrification

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets
  • Traitement des eaux usées
CONT

Comme pour les technologies de vitrification des déchets hors site, les technologies de vitrification in situ utilisent la chaleur obtenue généralement par l'énergie électrique pour fondre les sols et les boues contaminés dans une forme stable vitrifiée et de structure cristalline qui n'est pas facilement lixiviable.

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