EPA speeds technology implementation

Journal Article · Sun Mar 31 23:00:00 EST 1996 · CHEMTECH

OSTI ID:260803

Hightower, M M ^[1]

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1. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States). Environmental Programs Center

Common barriers block the use of innovative remediation technologies. The Innovative Treatment Remediation Demonstration (ITRD) Program at the US Department of Energy`s (DOE`s) Sandia National Laboratories was initiated in 1993 in cooperation with the US Environmental Protection Agency`s (EPA`s) Technology Innovation Office in an attempt to reduce these barriers and accelerate the implementation of innovative remediation technologies. The innovative technologies considered for evaluation by the ITRD program lack the cost and performance information that would otherwise permit their full consideration as remedial alternatives. These technologies have often shown promise in pilot-scale applications but have limited full-scale data. Some examples in this category include: bioremediation, in situ dynamic stripping, soil washing and soil flushing, solvent and surfactant extraction and chemical treatment, in situ passive treatment, and advanced physical separation techniques. Currently, three ITRD projects are under way. ITRD sites are generally small, and most are characterized sites already scheduled for remediation. Thus, each project can be initiated quickly; additional program costs are minimized; and overall site remediation is accelerated. ITRD projects tend to target sites with typical soil and groundwater contamination problems. Contaminants at such sites include chlorinated solvents and petroleum products; pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and dioxins; heavy metals; explosives; and complex or multiconstituent contamination. The paper describes the activities at these three projects located at Pinellas, Mound Laboratory, and Fernald.

• OSTI ID: 260803
• Journal Information: CHEMTECH, Journal Name: CHEMTECH Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 26; ISSN CHTEDD; ISSN 0009-2703
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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