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In situ air stripping using horizontal wells. Innovative technology summary report

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/158459· OSTI ID:158459

In-situ air stripping employs horizontal wells to inject or sparge air into the ground water and vacuum extract VOC`S from vadose zone soils. The horizontal wells provide better access to the subsurface contamination, and the air sparging eliminates the need for surface ground water treatment systems and treats the subsurface in-situ. A full-scale demonstration was conducted at the Savannah River Plant in an area polluted with trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene. Results are described.

Research Organization:
Stone and Webster Environmental Technology and Services, Boston, MA (United States); Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FG34-91RF00117
OSTI ID:
158459
Report Number(s):
DOE/EM--0269; ON: DE96003564
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English