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Laboratory and pilot field-scale testing of surfactants for environmental restoration of chlorinated solvent DNAPLs

Conference ·
OSTI ID:33149
 [1];  [2]
  1. INTERA, Inc., Austin, TX (United States)
  2. State Univ. of New York, Buffalo, NY (United States)

This project is composed of two phases and has the objective of demonstrating surfactant-enhanced aquifer remediation (SEAR) as a practical remediation technology at DOE sites with ground water contaminated by dense, non-aqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs), in particular, chlorinated solvents. The first phase of this project, Laboratory and Pilot Field Scale Testing, which is the subject of the work so far, involves (1) laboratory experiments to examine the solubilization of multiple component DNAPLs, e.g., solvents such as perchloroethylene (PCE) and trichloroethylene (TCE), by dilute surfactant solutions, and (2) a field test to demonstrate SEAR technology on a small scale and in an existing well.

Research Organization:
INTERA, Inc., Austin, TX (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC21-92MC29111
OSTI ID:
33149
Report Number(s):
DOE/MC/29111--95/C0441; CONF-9411149--22; ON: DE95008363
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English