Internal Reflection Sensor for the Cone Penetrometer. Innovative Technology Summary Report

S&T Accomplishment Report · Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2001

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/793530· OSTI ID:793530

The Internal Reflection Sensor, developed by EIC Laboratories, Inc. as a cone penetrometer based technology, provides real-time detection of subsurface non-aqueous phase liquids (NAPLs). The internal reflection element is positioned against the wall of the cone penetrometer probe such that its sensing face is in contact with the soil or groundwater as the cone is pushed into the subsurface. When NAPL is present and in contact with the sensing face, the internally reflected light is diminished. This results in a decrease in the signal output by the detector - a positive indicator of NAPL presence.

• Research Organization: Savannah River Site, M Area Basin, Aiken, SC (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science and Technology (OST) (EM-50) (US)
• OSTI ID: 793530
• Report Number(s): DOE/EM-0611; OST/TMS ID 1723
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CONE PENETROMETER
DENSE NON AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID
DETECTION
ELECTRIC RESISTANCE TOMOGRAPHY
GROUND PENETRATING RADAR
GROUND WATER
INTERNAL REFLECTION SENSOR
INVESTIGATION DERIVED WASTE
LASER INDUCED FLOURESCENSE
LIGHT NON AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC VAPOR
PENETROMETERS
PERCHLOROETHYLENE
PERFORMANCE
REAL TIME SYSTEMS
REFLECTION
SOILS
TRICHLOROETHYLENE
UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK