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Reduces waste stream volume Pretreatment only Limited data available Concentrates VOCs Requires knowledgeable operator Improved removal efficiency for minimal cost Not effective on all VOCs Low cost May require large surface area, biologically Simplicity sensitive to temperature and humidity May degrade semivolatile or High-pressure drop nonvolatile organics May trap some metals

SVE, air stripping All remediation technologies SVE, air stripping Incineration, thermal destruction SVE, air stripping

Membranes Operational controls Soil filters/ biotreatment Wet absorbers UV Source: US EPA.

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