Steerable/distance enhanced penetrometer delivery system
- UTD, Inc., Newington, VA (United States)
The first steps toward contaminant plume containment and remediation are detection and mapping of the plume. Penetrometers can be used to map the plume efficiently and also provide the means for in-situ sampling and remediation. In traditional penetrometer applications, the instrumentation package located at the tip measures soil resistance. However, for environmental monitoring purposes, an array of environmental sensors is packed inside the penetrometer rods for in-situ sampling and analysis, or for collection of laboratory samples. At present, penetrometer applications are limited primarily to vertical pushes and because of their heavy weight, the use of penetrometer trucks over shallow buried storage tanks is restricted. To close the technology gap in the use of penetrometers for environmental purposes, UTD took the initiative by developing a new position location device referred to as POLO (short for POsition LOcator), which provides real-time position location without blocking downhole access for environmental sensors. The next step taken was the initiation of work to make penetrometers steerable and capable of greater penetration capabilities. The product of this work will be a relatively lightweight vibratory steerable penetrometer that can provide greater penetration capability than traditional penetrometers of the same weight, permitting applications over shallow buried storage tanks.
- Research Organization:
- USDOE Morgantown Energy Technology Center (METC), WV (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AR21-94MC31178
- OSTI ID:
- 229565
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/METC-96/1021-Vol.2; CONF-9510108-Vol.2; ON: DE96000552; TRN: 96:001840-0018
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Environmental technology development through industry partnership, Morgantown, WV (United States), 3-5 Oct 1995; Other Information: PBD: Oct 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the environmental technology through industry partnership conference. Volume 2; Kothari, V.P.; PB: 266 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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