ZENON Environmental, Inc. - Cross-Flow Pervaporation Technology

It has been subjected to the Agency's peer and administrative reviews and has been approved for publication as an EPA document. Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation for use. iii Foreword The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is charged by Congress with protecting the Nation's land, air, and water resources. Under a mandate of national environmental laws, the Agency strives to formulate and implement actions leading to a compatible balance between human activities and the ability of natural systems to nurture life. To meet this mandate, EPA's research program is providing data and technical support for solving environmental problems today and building a science knowledge base necessary to manage our ecological resources wisely, understand how pollutants affect our health, and prevent or reduce environmental risks in the future. The National Risk Management Research Laboratory is the Agency's center for investigation of technological and management approaches for reducing risks from threats to human health and the environment. The focus of the Laboratory's research program is on methods for the prevention and control of pollution to air, land, water and subsurface resources; protection of water quality in public water systems; remediation of contaminated sites and groundwater; and prevention and control of indoor air pollution. The goal of this research effort is to catalyze development and implementation of innovative, cost-effective environmental technologies; develop scientific and engineering information needed by EPA to support regulatory and policy decisions; and provide technical support and information transfer to ensure effective implementation of environmental regulations and strategies. This publication has been produced as part of the Laboratory's strategic long-term research plan. It is published and made available by EPA's Office of Research and Development to assist the user community and to link researchers with their clients. Abstract The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has focused on policy, technical, and informational issues related to exploring and applying new technologies to Superfund site remediation. One EPA initiative to accelerate the development, demonstration, and use of innovative technologies for site remediation is the Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation (SITE) Program. The SITE Program evaluated the ZENON Environmental, Inc. (ZENON), Cross-Flow Pervaporation technology, a membrane-based process that removes volatile organic compounds (VOC) from aqueous matrices. The ZENON technology provides an alternative approach to treating organic-contaminated water at sites where conventional treatment technologies are used, such as air stripping or carbon adsorption. A full-scale demonstration …