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Principles, Developments and Design Criteria of In Situ Chemical Oxidation

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This paper provides a short overview of the main oxidation processes more commonly applied for the remediation of contaminated sites, with specific reference to their application for the in situ remediation of contaminated sites, i.e. In Situ Chemical Oxidation (ISCO). A review of the main patents issued on this topic shows the relevant contribution to the development of this technology in the last 20 years, especially in the USA. The still limited deployment of ISCO in other geographical areas may be improved by the increased acceptance of the technology that may come from the development of proper application guidelines based on accepted design criteria. The latter ones are also discussed in this paper with reference to the application of Fenton’s treatment.

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Baciocchi, R. Principles, Developments and Design Criteria of In Situ Chemical Oxidation. Water Air Soil Pollut 224, 1717 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-013-1717-8

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