Effects Of Water Flow Rate And Temperature On Leaching From Creosote Treated Wood

Author : Y. Xiao
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 6 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (517 download)

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Download or read book Effects of Water Flow Rate and Temperature on Leaching from Creosote-treated Wood written by Y. Xiao and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creosote has a long history of use as a preservative, particularly in industrial wood products. However, its use has come under increasing scrutiny as a result of concerns about p tential effects on aquatic and terrestrial non-target organisms. Despite the long use of creosote, there is relatively little data on the rates of creosote loss in many exposures, including aquatic applications. To address this concern, the Federal Highway Administration has funded a series of studies to evaluate the environmental impact of creosote treated wood used in timber bridges. In the study reported here, we investigated the leaching of creosote from roughsawn Douglas-fir lumber under simulated river flow conditions. Treated wood samples were contained in a metal tank, and deionized water was passed through the box at three predetermined flow rates and temperatures. The water was periodically sampled for the concentration of five major creosote components. The leach rates were highly variable, but in general they tended to increase with both flow rate and temperature. The possible onset of turbulent flow in the tank may have been responsible for the high leach rates observed at high flow rates. In general, the rates of leaching determined in this study were greater than those previously reported for creosote-treated piling. Longer exposures may be needed to better predict creosote release rates during decades of in-service use.