In-situ bioventing: Two US EPA and Air Force sponsored field studies

Technical Report · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:6372497

Sayles, G D; Hinchee, R E; Brenner, R C; Vogel, C M; Miller, R N

Bioventing is the process of delivering oxygen by forced air movement through organically contaminated unsaturated soils in order to stimulate in situ biodegradation in an otherwise oxygen-limited environment. The paper is a report on progress of two ongoing bioventing field studies involving JP-4 jet fuel contamination. The first investigation, at Eielson AFB near Fairbanks, Alaska, is a study of bioventing in shallow soils and cold climates in conjunction with an evaluation of soil warming techniques. The second study, at Hill AFB near Salt Lake City, Utah, is examining bioventing of large volumes of soil and determining biodegradation and volatilization rates as a function of air injection rate.

• Research Organization: Battelle Columbus Labs., OH (United States)
• OSTI ID: 6372497
• Report Number(s): PB-93-194231/XAB; CNN: EPA-68-C0-0003
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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