Vapor vacuum extraction treatability study at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory

Conference · Sat May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1993

OSTI ID:10157815

Herd, M D; Matthern, G; Michael, D L; Spang, N; Downs, W; Weidner, J ^[1]; Cleary, P ^[2]

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1. EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
2. USDOE Idaho Field Office, Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

During the 1960s and early 1970s, barreled mixed waste containing volatile organic compounds (VOCS) and radioactive waste was buried at the Subsurface Disposal Area (SDA) at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL) Radioactive Waste Management Complex (RWMC). Over time, some of the barrels have deteriorated allowing, VOC vapors to be released into the vadose zone. The primary VOC contaminates of concern are CCl{sub 4} and trichloroethylene; however, chloroform, tetrachloroethylene, and 1,1,1-trichloroethane have also been detected. Vapor Vacuum Extraction (VVE) is one alternative being considered for remediation of the RWMC SDA vadose zone. A proposed pilot-scale treatability study (TS) will provide operation and maintenance costs for the design of the potential scale-up of the system.

• Research Organization: EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-76ID01570
• OSTI ID: 10157815
• Report Number(s): EGG-M--93176; CONF-9305196--1; ON: DE93013660
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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