Programmatic evaluation of treatment of contaminated sites across the DOE complex
- Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
A unique approach was developed for considering the applicability and effectiveness of various environmental restoration technologies and estimating the volumes and characteristics of waste streams that result from remediating thousands of contaminated sites across the DOE complex. The resulting material balance methodology provides the basis for identifying treatment methods and technologies for use in estimating waste volumes and treatment costs. This material balance methodology, which is now automated, contains algorithms for calculating waste stream volumes and contaminant concentrations resulting from application of representative treatment technology categories. Material balance modules have been prepared for each separate technology category (a technology category may include several remediation technologies that have similar treatment objectives). Each module provides the technical basis for the automated identification of treatment methods and estimation of waste volumes and treatment cost. This paper focuses primarily on development of the material balance algorithms, but also presents example results from application of the algorithms, evaluates potential impacts of inclusion of emerging technologies, and describes challenges encountered in developing the methodology.
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 113234
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-940499-; ISBN 1-56590-014-6; TRN: 95:022504
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Federal environmental restoration and waste minimization conference and exhibition, New Orleans, LA (United States), 25-29 Apr 1994; Other Information: PBD: 1994; Related Information: Is Part Of 1994 Federal environmental restoration III and waste minimization II conference and exhibition: Proceedings. Volume 1; PB: 783 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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