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Title: Fundamentals of bioventing applied to fuel contaminated sites

Abstract

Bioventing entails the use of soil vapor extraction (SVE) systems for the transport of oxygen to the subsurface, where indigenous organisms are stimulated to aerobically metabolize fuel components. Bioventing systems are designed and configured to optimize oxygen transfer and oxygen utilization efficiency, and are operated at much lower flow rates and with configurations much different than those of conventional SVE systems. Bioventing system applications and design are contrasted to those of conventional SVE systems, and the two key elements of bioventing system design evaluation, i.e., in situ microbial activity and air permeability determinations, are highlighted in this paper. The application of bioventing to vadose zone bioremediation was reviewed with particular emphasis on its advantages over aqueous based bioremediation systems in terms of its superior oxygen transfer efficiency. Finally, the application of bioventing and bioventing design concepts are illustrated through a case study of JP-4 jet fuel contaminated soil remediation at Hill AFB, Utah. 22 refs., 8 figs., 5 tabs.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Utah State Univ., Logan, UT (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
6370632
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Environmental Progress; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 12:1; Journal ID: ISSN 0278-4491
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
02 PETROLEUM; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; JET ENGINE FUELS; BIODEGRADATION; SOILS; LAND POLLUTION CONTROL; CARBON DIOXIDE; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; EXTRACTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROORGANISMS; OXYGEN; PERMEABILITY; CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBON OXIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CONTROL; DATA; DECOMPOSITION; ELEMENTS; FUELS; INFORMATION; NONMETALS; NUMERICAL DATA; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POLLUTION CONTROL; SEPARATION PROCESSES; 020500* - Petroleum- Products & By-Products; 020900 - Petroleum- Environmental Aspects; 540220 - Environment, Terrestrial- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)

Citation Formats

Dupont, R R. Fundamentals of bioventing applied to fuel contaminated sites. United States: N. p., 1993. Web. doi:10.1002/ep.670120109.
Dupont, R R. Fundamentals of bioventing applied to fuel contaminated sites. United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/ep.670120109
Dupont, R R. 1993. "Fundamentals of bioventing applied to fuel contaminated sites". United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/ep.670120109.
@article{osti_6370632,
title = {Fundamentals of bioventing applied to fuel contaminated sites},
author = {Dupont, R R},
abstractNote = {Bioventing entails the use of soil vapor extraction (SVE) systems for the transport of oxygen to the subsurface, where indigenous organisms are stimulated to aerobically metabolize fuel components. Bioventing systems are designed and configured to optimize oxygen transfer and oxygen utilization efficiency, and are operated at much lower flow rates and with configurations much different than those of conventional SVE systems. Bioventing system applications and design are contrasted to those of conventional SVE systems, and the two key elements of bioventing system design evaluation, i.e., in situ microbial activity and air permeability determinations, are highlighted in this paper. The application of bioventing to vadose zone bioremediation was reviewed with particular emphasis on its advantages over aqueous based bioremediation systems in terms of its superior oxygen transfer efficiency. Finally, the application of bioventing and bioventing design concepts are illustrated through a case study of JP-4 jet fuel contaminated soil remediation at Hill AFB, Utah. 22 refs., 8 figs., 5 tabs.},
doi = {10.1002/ep.670120109},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6370632}, journal = {Environmental Progress; (United States)},
issn = {0278-4491},
number = ,
volume = 12:1,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1993},
month = {Mon Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1993}
}