CHEMICAL OXIDATION METHOD AND COMPOUNDS
A method and system for the reduction of contamination in soil and groundwater is provided. Cyclic oligosaccharides can be used, for example, to carry oxidants, carry activators, solubilize organic contaminants and promote biodegradation.
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86 . A method of reducing the concentration of an organic compound in contaminated material, the method comprising:
introducing an oligosaccharide to the contaminated material;
introducing ozone to the contaminated material; and
forming a clathrate from the ozone and the oligosaccharide.
87 . The method of claim 86 further comprising the step of introducing at least one oxidant in addition to the ozone to the contaminated material.
88 . The method of claim 87 wherein the at least one oxidant comprises at least one of a persulfate compound, a permanganate compound, a percarbonate compound and a peroxide compound.
89 . The method of claim 87 further comprising introducing an activator to the material.
90 . The method of claim 86 wherein ozone is introduced to the contaminated material prior to introducing the oligosaccharide.
91 . The method of claim 86 wherein the oligosaccharide is introduced to the contaminated material prior to introducing the ozone.
92 . The method of claim 86 wherein the ozone and the oligosaccharide are simultaneously introduced to the contaminated material.
93 . The method of claim 86 further comprising the step of oxidizing at least a portion of at least one organic contaminant present in the contaminated material.
94 . The method of claim 86 wherein the ozone and the oligosaccharide are introduced to the contaminated material through different injection wells.
95 . The method of claim 86 wherein the ozone and the oligosaccharide are introduced to the contaminated material through a common injection well.
96 . The method of claim 86 further comprising altering a rate at which the ozone is released from the clathrate by altering the pH of a fluid comprising the clathrate.
97 . The method of claim 86 further comprising desorbing or solubilizing an organic compound from the material with the clathrate.
98 . A method of reducing the concentration of an organic compound in contaminated material, the method comprising:
forming a clathrate solution comprising an ozone and an oligosaccharide; and
introducing the clathrate solution to the contaminated material.
99 . The method of claim 98 further comprising the step of introducing at least one oxidant in addition to the clathrate to the contaminated material.
100 . The method of claim 99 wherein the at least one oxidant comprises at least one of a persulfate compound, a permanganate compound, a percarbonate compound and a peroxide compound.
101 . The method of claim 99 further comprising introducing an activator to the material.
102 . The method of claim 98 further comprising the step of oxidizing at least a portion of at least one organic contaminant present in the contaminated material.
103 . The method of claim 98 further comprising altering a rate at which the ozone is released from the clathrate by altering the pH of a fluid comprising the clathrate.
104 . The method of claim 98 wherein the clathrate is introduced to the contaminated material through an injection well.
105 . The method of claim 98 further comprising desorbing or solubilizing an organic compound from the material with the clathrate.