METHOD OF SOIL CLEANING FROM HYDROCARBONS AND PESTICIDES AND DEVICE FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION Russian patent published in 2016 - IPC B09C1/00 

FIELD: ecology.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to environmental protection, namely to reclamation of lands, contaminated with hydrocarbons (oil products), decontamination of soil from pesticides using phenomenon of electric osmosis. Method of cleaning soil from oil products and pesticides using electroosmosis consists in immersing of central and peripheral electrodes into soil at section, undergoing cleaning, creation of non-uniform electric field between central and peripheral electrodes, supplying of non-contaminating carrier fluid into area adjoining central electrode, movement of carrier fluid under action of electroosmotic effect from central electrode to peripheral ones, removal of dirt beyond contaminated section, displacement of contaminants from soil by carrier fluid and removal thereof from peripheral electrodes, non-uniform electric field intensity value is set within 50-110 kV/m, before supplying carrier fluid soil is milled into particles of 1.0 mm in depth of 20-25 cm. Milled soil is mixed with carrier fluid to concentration of 1:6. Fluidized layer is created by device in depth of 10-12 cm with supply of compressed air of pressure 1-2 ATM. Proposed device comprises central electrode and system of peripheral electrodes, submerged into soil cleaning section, nozzle for carrier fluid supply and removal of fluid, containing contaminants, from cleaning section. Central electrode is made in form of rod with cross section in form of polygon with concave sides. System of peripheral electrodes is composed by separate rods. Rods are connected by wire conductors with sharp-pointed elements on them, point of which is directed to central electrode. Ahead of nozzles for supply of carrier fluid dispenser is placed. Above system of peripheral electrodes device for creation of fluidized layer is located, including central r-shape pipeline with compressor, connected via control valve with system of radial pipelines, at end of each of which nozzles are located, submerged into soil for depth of 10-12 cm.

EFFECT: proposed method of soil cleaning from hydrocarbons and pesticides and device for it provide maximum effect of soil cleaning.

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