Water volatilization

Similar to gasoline, the properties of DNAPLs such as immiscibility with water, volatility, and solubility of some of its components cause the presence of multiphase (pure product, solute, gas, and adsorbate) products and movement that is typical of the phenomena associated with DNAPL release. The theory associated with the interaction of gasoline with soil is applicable to DNAPLs. However,... 

The level III calculation (Fig. 5) shows that the air-water volatilization rate constraint reduces air advective loss to 1.038 m mol/h and other reaction processes assume greater importance. 

Surface water volatilization t,/2 = 5.5 h from a water column 1 m2 in cross section of depth 1-m (Mackay Leinonen 1975) ... 

Volatilization is the most important removal process for 1,2-dibromoethane released to surface waters. Volatilization half-lives of 1-16 days have been estimated for flowing and standing surface waters. Sorption to sediment or suspended particulate material is not expected to be an important process (EPA 1987a, 1987b HSDB 1989). 

To accomplish the thermal desorption, contaminated media are heated, generally between 300 and 1000°F, thus driving off the water, volatile contaminants, and some semivolatile contaminants from the contaminated media and into the off-gas stream. The removed contaminants are then treated by thermal oxidation in an afterburner, condensed in a single- or multiple-stage condenser, or captured by carbon adsorption beds. 

Retorting of oil shales to produce shale oil results in wastes (condensate water and solid semi-coke residue) that are heavily contaminated with organic compounds, especially phenolic compounds. Semi-coke leachate is typically alkaline (Kundel Liblik 2000) and can contain several hundred mg/L phenol in Estonia, in addition to potentially toxic heavy metals and trace elements, for example, As, B, F, Mo, and Se, which might be mobilized during leaching by water. Volatilization of phenols from leachate lagoons can also impact atmospheric quality. 

In terms of specificity in isolation, one will also isolate food constituents that are not aroma compounds (e.g. pesticides, herbicides, PCBs, plasticisers, and some antioxidants). Since these compounds are typically present in foods at very low levels, they generally present few complications. The primary volatile that complicates the application of this methodology is water. In all cases, one obtains an aroma isolate that consists of volatiles in an aqueous solution . Thus, unless the amount of water is small and the subsequent analytical step is tolerant of some water, volatility-based techniques must include some water-removal process. This may be freeze-concentration, the addition of anhydrous salts, or solvent extraction. Distillation is often used to isolate aroma compounds from fat-containing foods. Since fat is not volatile (under isolation conditions), its presence does not prohibit the use of this methodology. 

Applicable to 1.0-25 mg L-1 in surface, saline, domestic, and waste water. Volatile alkaline compounds interfere... 

Slightly soluble in water. Volatile with steam, ether, and benzene vapors. Miscible with alcohol, benzene, ligroin, and ether.1... 

Surface water volatilization t/2 = 1.7 h from a model river 1-m deep flowing 1 m/s with a wind speed of 5 m/s and t,/2 = 14.9 d from a model pond with adsorption from water column (Howard 1997). 

Surface water volatilization t/2 = 0.6419 d from river, t,/2 = 13.31 d from lake (estimated-EPIWIN v.3.04, Hardy 2002). 

Surface water volatilization t,/2 10 h from 1 meter depth in 1 m3 water (Mackay Leinonen 1975 quoted, Pal et al. 1980 Mills et al. 1982). 

Measured concentrations are not always available or may even be nonexistent, as in the case of the planned production of new substances. A producer may consider marketing a new herbicide that is believed to perform better with respect to unwanted side effects (leaching to groundwater, runoff to surface water, volatilization, and subsequent deposition to nearby natural ecosystems). Modeling may then assist decision making. 

Benzisothiazole is a very pale yellow solid, m.p. 37°, with an odor of bitter almonds. It is slightly soluble in water, volatile in steam, and very soluble in concentrated acids and in almost all organic solvents. It boils at 220° without appreciable decomposition.3 Few other physical properties or spectroscopic data appear to have been recorded, but the 60 MHz NMR spectrum of a solution in carbon tetrachloride shows a singlet at 8.735, ascribed to the proton on the heterocyclic ring, and a complex band between 7.12 and 8.008 resulting from the benzenoid ring protons.25... 

In the commercial process phosphorus and sulphur are heated together in a current of carbon dioxide to 330° or 340° C., and the compound sublimed. The commercial product may contain 83 to 98 per cent, of P4S3 with free sulphur, water, volatile matter, phosphoric acid and other impurities.2 If it is to be used in the match industry it should not contain free phosphorus. 

As the Celestial Fire begins to coagulate or condense, it forms "an invisible most subtle humidity" as the Element Air. This process of inspissation or thickening continues and the Air condenses into the Water Element, then Water condenses into the Earth Element. The Fire trapped within (the Central Fire) now reflects and drives this process in reverse. The Earth volatilizes and becomes a thickened Water. The Water volatilizes and becomes vaporous, and the Air becomes ratified into the Fire Element where it is regenerated by the Celestial Fire and the cycle begins anew. 

Water volatile compounds on Tenax GC absorbent detected 1980 >... 

Surface water volatilization ty, = 11-17 h from a model river (Howard 1990). 

Surface water volatilization t,/j = 12.1 h from a model river, 135 h from a model environmental pond (Howard 1993). 

Surface water volatilization V,(calc) = 1.9 d in 1 m deep water system (Muir 1984). 

Spirits Alcohol, water, volatile substances Flavor or... 

This is a colourless liquid, boihng at ordinary pressure at 240° C. with partial decomposition and at a pressure of 8 mm. at 115° C. Its specific gravity at 20° C. is 1-3506. It is insoluble in water, volatile in steam, and is slowly hydrolysed by alkalies. 

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