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Title: Case study: In-situ methods for the recovery of dissolved and free-phase TCE

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OSTI ID:567804
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  1. Dames & Moore Group, Willow Grove, PA (United States)
  2. Carpenter Technology Corp., Reading, PA (United States)

Two-phase vacuum extraction (VE) technology, which simultaneously removes groundwater and soil vapor from the subsurface, has been applied at a dense non-aqueous phase liquid (DNAPL) site with promising results. The two-phase VE (a.k.a. dual-phase VE) has been used to enhance groundwater recovery to attain a zone of capture by enhancing groundwater yields from groundwater recovery wells not attainable from pumping alone. Operation of the two-phase VE system has resulted in the recovery of significant quantities of DNAPL, consisting primarily of trichloroethylene (TCE). Controlled pumping has been applied to recover the free-phase TCE. This paper presents a summary of site conditions, description of the two-phase VE and groundwater remediation system, and conclusions from the site remediation.

OSTI ID:
567804
Report Number(s):
CONF-971032-; TRN: 98:000358-0018
Resource Relation:
Conference: In situ remediation of the geoenvironment conference, Minneapolis, MN (United States), 5-7 Oct 1997; Other Information: PBD: 1997; Related Information: Is Part Of In situ remediation of the geoenvironment; Evans, J.C. [ed.]; PB: 622 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English