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The preliminary assessment of remediation technologies feasible for reclamation of subsurface environmental media contaminated with TCE must involve consideration of the compound's physical and chemical properties (i.e., distribution coefficients, reactivity, solubility, etc.). These properties are directly responsible for behavior, transport, and fate of the chemical in the subsurface environment. Knowledge of a compound's physico-chemical tendencies can be used to alter behavior and fate of that compound in the environment.

TCE contamination frequently is addressed with pump-and-treat systems for remediation and containment of the dissolved-phase plume, but some innovative technologies have demonstrated a capacity for fairly rapid removal of mass from DNAPL source zones, and others have treated dissolved-phase contamination successfully. Approaches applied to the remediation of TCE and other DNAPLs include bioremediation, electrokinetics, flushing technologies (cosolvent/alcohol flooding, surfactant flushing, in situ oxidation), monitored natural attenuation, phytoremediation, thermal processes (steam injection, electrical heating, in situ vitrification), volatilization technologies (soil vapor extraction, air sparging, in-well stripping), and treatment walls. Additional information, including site-specific reports, is available at Technology Focus.


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Archive of Seminar on In Situ Treatment of Groundwater Contaminated with Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid Contamination: Fundamentals and Case Studies

Contaminants in the Subsurface: Source Zone Assessment and Remediation
National Research Council, Committee on Source Removal of Contaminants in the Subsurface.
National Academies Press, Washington, DC. ISBN: 030909447X, 383 pp, 2004

After discussing the definition of 'source zone' and the characterization thereof, this report reviews the suite of technologies available for source remediation and their ability to reach a variety of cleanup goals, from meeting regulatory standards for ground water to reducing costs. The report proposes elements of a protocol for accomplishing source remediation that should enable project managers to decide whether and how to pursue source remediation at their sites.

Adobe PDF LogoDense Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids (DNAPLs): Review of Emerging Characterization and Remediation Technologies
Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council (ITRC). DNAPLs-1, 81 pp, 2000.

Reviews three general types of emerging DNAPL characterization technologies and two categories of emerging DNAPL remediation technologies: thermal enhanced extraction and in situ chemical oxidation.

Adobe PDF LogoThe DNAPL Remediation Challenge: Is There a Case for Source Depletion?
EPA 600-R-03-143, 2003

Releases of Dense Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids (DNAPLs) at a large number of public and private sector sites in the United States pose signifi cant challenges in site remediation and long-term site management. Extensive contamination of groundwater occurs as a result of signifi cant dissolved plumes generated from these DNAPL source zones that vary in size and complexity depending on site characteristics and DNAPL properties and distribution. Risk and liability management, consistent with regulatory compliance requirements, could involve remediation of the source zone as well as management of the dissolved plume.

Adobe PDF LogoDNAPL Remediation: Selected Projects Approaching Regulatory Closure
EPA 542-R-04-016, 2004

This paper is a status update on the use of DNAPL source reduction remedial technologies, and provides information about recent projects where regulatory closure has been reached or projects that are approaching regulatory closure, following source reduction. Information is presented about the challenges associated with DNAPL remediation, the types of in situ technologies used, and data and findings concerning the relative effectiveness of field applications of these technologies. Appendix A contains project profiles for eight field applications that illustrate some of the findings presented in this paper.

Adobe PDF LogoDNAPL Source Reduction: Facing the Challenge
Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council (ITRC). DNAPLs-2, 42 pp, 2002.

Description of some aggressive in situ technologies to eliminate or reduce DNAPL source zones.

Adobe PDF LogoEnhanced Attenuation: Approaches to Increase the Natural Treatment Capacity of a System
Tom Early, et al.
WSRC-TR-2005-00198, 161 pp, 2006

This guide covers the following EA approaches: (1) hydraulic manipulation to reduce contaminant infiltration using low-permeability barriers, diffusion barriers, covers, encapsulation, and diversion of electron acceptors; (2) passive residual source reduction (e.g., bioventing); (3) increase in system attenuation capacity via biological processes, such as bioaugmentation, biostimulation, and wetlands development and other plant-based methods; (4) abiotic and biologically mediated abiotic attenuation methods; and (5) reactive barriers.

Adobe PDF LogoEnhanced Attenuation: Chlorinated Organics
Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC) Enhanced Attenuation: Chlorinated Organics Team. EACO-1, 109 pp., Apr 2008.

This report was produced by the Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC). Many sites with chlorinated organic contamination in groundwater have gone through extensive remedial evaluations and actions. The remedial alternatives for many of these sites include high-energy treatments such as pump-and-treat systems. After years of operation, the effectiveness of these high-energy processes has begun to diminish without remedial objectives being met. Other more effective remedial alternatives need to be implemented; however, there is a lack of guidance available to regulators and the environmental community regarding how and when to transition these sites to lower-energy remedial alternatives and eventually to monitored natural attenuation (MNA). To answer this need, the ITRC Enhanced Attenuation: Chlorinated Organics (EACO) Team developed this guidance, which includes a protocol to assist in a smooth transition (or a bridge) between aggressive remedial actions and MNA.

Enhancements to Natural Attenuation: Selected Case Studies
T.O. Early (ed.). WSRC-STI-2007-00250, 132 pp, 2007

Presents case studies of engineered covers; biostimulation and bioaugmentation to address trichloroethene (TCE) contamination at Cape Canaveral, FL; a ZVI PRB for TCE and chromate at the U.S. Coast Guard Support Center, Elizabeth City, NC; a full-scale mulch biowall for TCE at Offutt Air Force Base, NE; and a wetland enhancement/reactive mat for TCE, carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, and 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane at Aberdeen Proving Ground.

In Situ Enhanced Source Removal
Carl Enfield (U.S. EPA), et al. EPA 600-C-99-002, 1999.
Contact: Carl Enfield, enfield.carl@epa.gov

This report evaluates demonstrations of co-solvent solubilization, co-solvent mobilization, surfactant solubilization, surfactant mobilization, micro-emulsions, macromolecular complexation, steam injection, air sparging, and soil vapor extraction.

Adobe PDF LogoPilot Project to Optimize Ground Water Remediation Systems at RCRA Corrective Action Facilities: Summary Report and Lessons Learned
U.S. EPA, Office of Solid Waste and Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation.
EPA 542-R-04-018, 26 pp., 2004.

This document summarizes information derived from Remedial Site Evaluations (RSEs) performed at five RCRA sites during 2003 and 2004. The primary contaminants of concern at all five sites are chlorinated solvents, such as TCE, and four of the five sites involve contamination that is present in fractured rock.

Adobe PDF LogoSERDP/ESTCP Expert Panel Workshop on Research and Development Needs for Cleanup of Chlorinated Solvent Sites
Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP), 87 pp, 2001.

Adobe PDF LogoStrategies for Monitoring the Performance of DNAPL Source Zone Remedies
Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC) Dense Nonaqueous-Phase Liquids Team. DNAPLs-5, 206 pp., Aug 2004.

This document is intended for regulators and others interested in learning about approaches to performance monitoring while implementing various in situ technologies for the treatment of DNAPLs. In this document, we present a number of ways in which the success or failure in treating a DNAPL source zone has been measured. Because the vast majority of experience in DNAPL source zone remediation has been in unconsolidated geologies, such as sands and silts, many of the conclusions, recommendations, and lessons learned presented in this document do not necessarily transfer to performance assessment in fractured bedrock, karst, or other consolidated geologies.

Adobe PDF LogoSynthesis Report on Five Dense, Nonaqueous-Phase Liquid (DNAPL) Remediation Projects
U.S. EPA, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Cincinnati, OH.
EPA 600-R-07-066, 94 pp, 2007

Summarizes the performance and results of demonstration projects for the remediation of DNAPL contamination at five sites: (1) thermally enhanced remediation with resistive heating and with steam injection/extraction for TCE DNAPL at Launch Complex 34, Cape Canaveral, FL; (2) cosolvent flushing, surfactant flushing, cosolvent DNAPL mobilization, complex sugar flushing, and AS/SVE for PCE at Dover AFB, DE; (3) surfactant-enhanced aquifer remediation for chlorinated solvent contamination (primarily TCE) at Hill AFB, UT; (4) thermally enhanced remediation of fractured bedrock with steam injection for multiple contaminants, primarily PCE and TCE in the quarry site at Loring AFB, Limestone, ME; and (5) cosolvent flushing and enhanced bioremediation for PCE at Sages Drycleaners in Jacksonville, FL.

Adobe PDF LogoTCE Removal from Contaminated Soil and Ground Water: Ground Water Issue
H.H. Russell, J.E. Matthews, and G.W. Sewell.
EPA 540-S-92-002, 10 pp, 1992.

Adobe PDF LogoTechnology Evaluation Report: Technologies for Dense Nonaqueous Phase Liquid Source Zone Remediation
John C. Fountain.
Ground-Water Remediation Technologies Analysis Center, TE-98-02, 70 pp, 1998.

Bioremediation

Adobe PDF LogoBioaugmentation for Remediation of Chlorinated Solvents: Technology Development, Status, and Research Needs
Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP). 126 pp, Oct 2005

This white paper reviews the state of bioaugmentation science at the present time, summarizes the current status of this rapidly evolving innovative technology, identifies the key issues confronting the science, and evaluates the lessons learned from current practical applications. This technology 'snapshot' may be useful to remedial project managers faced with selecting, designing, and implementing a bioaugmentation strategy.

Adobe PDF LogoBioenhanced In-Well Vapor Stripping (BEHIVS) to Treat Trichloroethylene
Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP). 75 pp, 2003.

An in-well vapor stripper and two biotreatment wells were installed near a TCE-contaminated "hot spot" zone at Edwards AFB for an August-December 2001 technology demonstration. In-well vapor stripping and in situ aerobic cometabolic bioremediation were combined to address a TCE source area without bringing contaminated ground water to the surface.

DCE Stall Tool
U.S. Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Environmental Restoration Technology Transfer, Multimedia Training Tools website.

The reductive dechlorination of perchloroethene (PCE) and trichloroethene (TCE) yields dichloroethene (DCE), vinyl chloride (VC), and ethene. When the reductive dechlorination process is incomplete, the levels of DCE and VC in ground water can build up over time. This process is referred to as DCE stall, and it can limit the ability to meet cleanup goals and obtain site closure. This training tool discusses the suspected causes of DCE stall, along with potential solutions for this problem. DCE stall is typically caused by insufficient electron donor to achieve strongly reducing conditions. Under less reducing conditions, the DCE concentrations in ground water may accumulate without the apparent accumulation of VC, ethene, or ethane. At these sites, biological activity may be hindered by lack of sufficient electron donor or affected by pH, the presence of biotoxins, micronutrient limitations, and other factors. It also is possible that the expected products of VC and ethene are not formed because microbial oxidation or abiotic pathways are dominant (e.g., DCE transformation directly to carbon dioxide). All of these factors should be carefully considered before exploring a biostimulation or bioaugmentation approach at a given site.

Demonstration of Biodegradation of Dense, Nonaqueous-Phase Liquids (DNAPL) Through Biostimulation and Bioaugmentation at Launch Complex 34 in Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida: Final Innovative Technology Evaluation Report
A. Gavaskar, W-S. Yoon, M. Gaberell, E. Drescher, L. Cumming, J. Sminchak, J. Hicks, B. Buxton, M. Morara, T. Wilk, and R. Copley.
EPA 540-R-07-007, 103 pp, 2004

The demonstration to evaluate the technical and cost performance of the bioremediation technologies when applied to a TCE DNAPL source zone began in June 2002 and ended in February 2003. Sequential application of biostimulation (ethanol as electron donor) and bioaugmentation (the KB-1 consortium) was evaluated in the same small test plot beneath a building. The treatments significantly decreased total TCE and DNAPL mass in the target treatment zone.

The Effect of Concentrated Electron Donors on the Solubility of Trichloroethene
E. Hood, D. Major, and G. Driedger.
Ground Water Monitoring & Remediation, Vol 27 No 4, p 93-98, 2007

Although recent vendor claims suggest that the addition of highly concentrated electron donor solutions to increase the aqueous solubility of TCE during enhanced in situ bioremediation is a significant mechanism of contaminant mass removal, the results of experimental measurements of the solubility of TCE in aqueous solution with 8 typical electron donors suggest that due to the small changes in TCE solubility in comparison to the high electron donor concentrations employed, it is difficult to envision circumstances justifying the use of a high electron donor concentration to enhance TCE solubility as part of a bioremediation strategy, though the use of more concentrated (e.g., 50 to 95%) ethanol solutions would be appropriate for cosolvent flooding.

Adobe PDF LogoFinal Report for the Enhanced Anaerobic Bioremediation Pilot Test, Bountiful/Woods Cross Superfund Site, Bountiful, Utah
Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, CO. 66 pp, 2006

This biostimulation/bioaugmentation pilot study to address TCE contamination involved a side-by-side comparison in 3 test cells of 3 different bioremediation substrates: sodium lactate, chitin, and emulsified soybean oil. Following the first round of substrate injection and sampling, all 3 test cells were inoculated with a commercially available dechlorinating culture containing Dehalococcoides ethenogenes. Based on the results of the pilot test, full-scale enhanced anaerobic bioremediation was selected for the site's 2006 Record of Decision. Emulsified oil is recommended as the electron donor.

Adobe PDF LogoIn Situ Bioremediation of Chlorinated Ethene: DNAPL Source Zones
Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council (ITRC), Bioremediation of DNAPLs Team. BioDNAPL-3, 138 pp, June 2008

This publication systematically lays out the technical and related regulatory considerations for in situ bioremediation (ISB) of chlorinated ethene dense DNAPL source zones, providing information related to site characterization requirements, treatment system application and design criteria, process monitoring, and process optimization. The ability of ISB technology to enhance the dissolution and desorption of nonaqueous-phase contaminants to the aqueous phase, where they can be degraded by the microbial population, depends on the spatial distribution of DNAPL mass in the subsurface (e.g., pool/ganglia ratio) and the ability to deliver amendments throughout this architecture.

Adobe PDF LogoIn-Situ Substrate Addition to Create Reactive Zones for Treatment of Chlorinated Aliphatic Hydrocarbons: ESTCP Cost and Performance Report
Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP), CU-9920, 93 pp, Mar 2007

Demonstrations of enhanced reductive dechlorination (ERD) were conducted at two Air Force bases--Vandeberg and Hanscom--to show the ability of this bioremediation approach to dechlorinate TCE plumes in the subsurface over a relatively short time period and to gather information for estimating long-term treatment effectiveness, life span, and costs.

Demonstration of Bioaugmentation at Kelly AFB, TX
2004. B. Alleman, M. Place, and D. Major. AFRL-ML-TY-TR-2004-4530, 155 pp.

This report describes an application of the KB-1 culture to remediate TCE contamination at Kelly AFB.

Demonstration of Bioaugmentation at Kelly AFB, Texas: ESTCP Cost And Performance Report
Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP), Project ER-9914, 42 pp, 2007

After augmentation of the aquifer with KB-1™ (a prepared culture of halorespiring bacteria) to address PCE, TCE, and their degradation products, complete dechlorination of PCE to ethene was observed.

Adobe PDF LogoEngineered Approaches to In Situ Bioremediation of Chlorinated Solvents: Fundamentals and Field Applications
U.S. EPA, Technology Innovation Office.
EPA 542-R-00-008, 144 pp, July 2000.
Contact: Linda Fiedler, fiedler.linda@epa.gov

Adobe PDF LogoEvaluation of Performance And Costs Associated With Anaerobic Dechlorination Techniques. Phase I Site Survey
Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP). Rev. 2, 135 pp, 2002.

The objective of this report is to summarize relevant performance and cost data on various engineered approaches to stimulate in situ anaerobic dechlorination (biologically-driven reductive degradation) of chlorinated compounds, such as TCE.

Adobe PDF LogoField Push-Pull Test Protocol for Aerobic Cometabolism of Chlorinated Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
Y. Kim, M. Azizian, J. Istok, and L. Semprini. Environmental Security Technology Certification Program, 83 pp, 2005

This protocol describes a newly developed field technology--the single-well push-pull test--for evaluating the feasibility of using in situ aerobic cometabolic processes to treat ground water contaminated with chlorinated solvent mixtures.

Adobe PDF LogoFluidized-Bed Adsorption Bioreactor for the Treatment of Groundwater Contaminated with Solvents at Low Concentration
Paul H. Miyares, Cynthia V. Teeter, and C. James Martel.
Special Report 99-1, 20 pp, 1999.

Adobe PDF LogoFocused Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis, Groundwater Plumes Interim Corrective Measure, Former Air Force Plant PJKS, Waterton Canyon, Colorado. Revision 1
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, 52 pp, 2005.

In 2003 at PJKS, a bedrock pilot study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of in situ anaerobic biodegradation of TCE and NDMA in bedrock source areas by the introduction of sodium lactate.

Adobe PDF LogoIn Situ Bioremediation of Chlorinated Ethene DNAPL Source Zones: Case Studies
2007

This report was published by the Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC). As part of its strategic approach, the ITRC BioDNAPL's Team determined that an independent evaluation of the status of bioremediation was needed, that review of a .data rich. set of case studies would be the best evaluation approach, and that a forum would be an appropriate setting for the process. The team gathered and evaluated a number of proposed case studies and selected a group of six that would demonstrate bioremediation of DNAPLs in a wide range of conditions. The selected case studies can be classified as demonstrations, pilot-scale tests, those in design, and full-scale cleanups.

Adobe PDF LogoIn-Situ Bioremediation of Chlorinated Hydrocarbons: an Assessment of Projects in California
California Department of Toxic Substances Control, Office of Pollution Prevention and Technology Development.
OPPTD Document No. 1217, 163 pp, 2006.

During an evaluation of the performance of in situ bioremediation (ISB) systems at 5 sites in California, the reviewers observed several recurring issues. The project case studies illustrate the reviewers' recommendations for avoiding common ISB problems.

Adobe PDF LogoIn Situ Bioremediation of DNAPL Source Zones
37 pp, Aug 2005

This document was prepared by Lisa Moretti, a National Network of Environmental Management studies grantee, under a fellowship from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The objective of this report is to provide an overview of in situ bioremediation of DNAPL source areas. This report discusses the integral steps when implementing bioremediation, such as site characterization, design considerations, and post-treatment monitoring. In addition, this report also examines the use of bioremediation as a polishing treatment for the source zone. Case studies are included as examples of the use of bioremediation as a stand-alone and a polishing treatment for DNAPL source areas.

Adobe PDF LogoIn-Situ Substrate Addition to Create Reactive Zones for Treatment of Chlorinated Aliphatic Hydrocarbons: ESTCP Cost and Performance Report
Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP), Project ER-9920, 93 pp, 2007

Adobe PDF LogoIn-Situ Substrate Addition to Create Reactive Zones for Treatment of Chlorinated Aliphatic Hydrocarbons: Hanscom Air Force Base
C.C. Lutes, V. D'Amato, A. Frizzell, M. Hansen, G. Gordon, P. Palmer, and S. Suthersan.
Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP), 431 pp, 2003.

The active treatment phase of the demonstration took place from October 2000 to October 2002, during which time 47 injections conducted in a single injection well delivered 1,250 gallons of raw blackstrap molasses, 11,250 gallons of dilution water, 7,575 gallons of push water, and 4,732 grams of potassium bromide. Monitoring was conducted during the demonstration to gauge technology effectiveness, describe changes in biogeochemical conditions, and gather process monitoring feedback.

Adobe PDF LogoIn-Situ Substrate Addition to Create Reactive Zones for Treatment of Chlorinated Aliphatic Hydrocarbons: Vandenberg Air Force Base
C.C. Lutes, A. Frizzell, B. Molnaa, and P. Palmer.
Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP). 335 pp, 2004.

This report documents an evaluation of the efficacy of the In-Situ Reactive Zone/Enhanced Reductive Dechlorination (IRZ/ERD) technology in removing TCE from impacted ground water in a range of geologic conditions and TCE concentrations. Active molasses-based treatment from February 2001 to April 2003 provided an opportunity to evaluate IRZ at a site that was initially highly aerobic, with minimal evidence of natural attenuation of TCE.

Adobe PDF LogoOperation and Analysis of the BEHIVS System at Edwards Air Force Base
P.L. McCarty, S.M. Gorelick, M.N. Goltz, G.D. Hopkins, and F.-J. Eisenberg.
Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP). 109 pp, 2003.

This report summarizes the results of operation of the bioenhanced in-well vapor stripping (BEHIVS) system at Edwards AFB in 2001, numerical modeling analysis of the results, study conclusions, and recommendations for application of the BEHIVS system at other sites.

Adobe PDF LogoOverview of In Situ Bioremediation of Chlorinated Ethene DNAPL Source Zones
The Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council (ITRC) Bioremediation of DNAPLs Team.
BioDNAPL-1, 89 pp, 2005.

Pilot-Scale Demonstration of a Two-Stage Methanotrophic Bioreactor for Biodegradation of Trichloroethene in Groundwater: Emerging Technology Summary
U.S. EPA, Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation (SITE) Program.
EPA 540-S-93-505, 5 pp, 1993.

Adobe PDF LogoPush-Pull Tests for Evaluating the Aerobic Cometabolism of Chlorinated Aliphatic Hydrocarbons: ESTCP Cost and Performance Report
Environmental Security Technology Certification Program, NTIS: ADA468544, 46 pp, 2006

Single-well push/pull test methods were demonstrated at Fort Lewis Logistics Center (using toluene as a cometabolic growth substrate) and McClellan AFB (during cometabolic air sparging with propane as a growth substrate) to determine (1) the transport characteristics of nutrients, substrates, and CAHs and their transformation products; (2) the capability of indigenous microorganisms to utilize selected substrates and transform targeted contaminants and surrogate compounds; (3) the rates of substrate utilization and contaminant transformation; and (4) the combinations of injected nutrients and substrates that maximize rates of contaminant transformation.

Principles and Practices of Enhanced Anaerobic Bioremediation of Chlorinated Solvents
2004. Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence (AFCEE), 457 pp.

This document was published by the Air Force, Navy and the DoD Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP). The objective of this Principles and Practices document is to describe the state of the practice of enhanced anaerobic bioremediation. The scientific basis of enhanced anaerobic bioremediation is explained, and relevant site selection, design, and performance criteria for various engineered approaches in current practice are discussed

Adobe PDF LogoProtocol for Enhanced In Situ Bioremediation Using Emulsified Edible Oil
Robert Borden, Solutions-IES.
Environmental Security Technology Certification Program, 100 pp, May 2006

Adobe PDF LogoA Review of Biofouling Controls for Enhanced In Situ Bioremediation of Groundwater
Environmental Security & Technology Certification Program (ESTCP), Project ER-0429, 62 pp, 2005

Technical and Regulatory Requirements for Enhanced In Situ Bioremediation of Chlorinated Solvents in Groundwater
Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC). ISB-6, 122 pp, 1998.

Adobe PDF LogoTechnical Protocol for Using Soluble Carbohydrates to Enhance Reductive Dechlorination of Chlorinated Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
S.S. Suthersan, C.C. Lutes, P.L. Palmer, F. Lenzo, F.C. Payne, D.S. Liles, and J. Burdick.
Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP). 173 pp, 2002.

This protocol provides guidance for successful site selection and application of enhanced reductive dechlorination (ERD) technology for remediation of chlorinated hydrocarbons through stimulation by soluble carbohydrates. The ERD technology (patented by ARCADIS) stimulates indigenous microbiological organisms through the engineered addition of electron donors (e.g., molasses, whey, high-fructose corn syrup, lactate, butyrate, benzoate) that contain degradable organic carbon sources.

Adobe PDF LogoWorkplan for Enhanced In-Situ Bioremediation Pilot Test for Former Intel Facility, 365 Middlefield Road, Mountain View, California
Weiss Associates. Northeast Mountain View Advisory Council, 240 pp, 2005

In a feasibility study that investigated the remediation potential of in situ bioremediation with Hydrogen Release Compound (HRC), in situ bioremediation with Newman Zone emulsified edible oil, in situ chemical oxidation using permanganate, expansion of the existing ground water extraction and treatment system, and excavation of impacted saturated soils, in situ bioremediation with emulsified oil was identified as the most appropriate remedial option for reducing chlorinated hydrocarbons in the ground water of the Intel facility site.

Electrokinetics

Adobe PDF LogoElectrokinetics: Technology Overview Report
Liesbet Van Cauwenberghe.
Ground-Water Remediation Technologies Analysis Center, TO-97-03, 21 pp, 1997.

Adobe PDF LogoInnovative Technology Summary Report: Lasagna™ Soil Remediation
U.S. DOE, 19 pp, 1996.

Flushing Technologies (Cosolvent/Alcohol Flooding, Surfactant Flushing)

AATDF Technology Practices Manual for Surfactants and Cosolvents
Advanced Applied Technology Demonstration Facility for Environmental Technology (AATDF) Program, TR-97-2, 1997.

Adobe PDF LogoCyclodextrin-Enhanced In Situ Removal of Organic Contaminants From Groundwater at Department of Defense Sites. Cost and Performance Report
2004. Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) Project CU-0113, 101 pp.

Adobe PDF LogoIn-Situ Decontamination of Sand and Gravel Aquifers by Chemically Enhanced Solubilization of Multiple-Compound DNAPLs with Surfactant Solutions: Phase 1–Laboratory and Pilot Field-Scale Testing and Phase 2–Solubilization Test and Partitioning and Interwell Tracer Tests
U.S. DOE, Washington, DC. DOE/MC/29111-01, 625 pp, 1997.

Manual of Subsurface Restoration: Contaminant Flushing With Surfactants and Cosolvents
Donald M. Lowe, (ed.).
Ann Arbor Press, ISBN: 1575041081, 1998.

Adobe PDF LogoSurfactant-Enhanced Aquifer Remediation (SEAR) Design Manual
Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center. NFESC Technical Report TR-2206-ENV, 110 pp, 2002.

Adobe PDF LogoSurfactant-Enhanced Aquifer Remediation (SEAR) Implementation Manual
Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center. NFESC Technical Report TR-2219-ENV54, 54 pp, 2003.

Adobe PDF LogoSurfactant-Enhanced DNAPL Remediation: Surfactant Selection, Hydraulic Efficiency, and Economic Factors
D.A. Sabatini, R.C. Knox, J.H. Harwell.
EPA 600-S-96-002, 15 pp, 1996.

Surfactants and Cosolvents for NAPL Remediation: a Technology Practices Manual
D.F. Lowe, C.L. Oubre, C.H. Ward (eds.).
Lewis Publications, Boca Raton, FL. ISBN: 0-8493-4117-5. 448 pp, 1999.

Adobe PDF LogoTechnical and Regulatory Guidance for Surfactant/Cosolvent Flushing of DNAPL Source Zones
Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council (ITRC). DNAPLs-3, 151 pp, 2003.

Adobe PDF LogoTechnology Overview Report: In Situ Flushing
Diane S. Roote.
Ground-Water Remediation Technologies Analysis Center (GWRTAC). TO-97-02, 24 pp, 1997.

Adobe PDF LogoTechnology Status Report: In Situ Flushing
Diane S. Roote.
Ground-Water Remediation Technologies Analysis Center (GWRTAC). TS-98-01, 212 pp, 1998

Adobe PDF LogoWell Injection Depth Extraction (Wide) Soil Flushing. Innovative Technology Summary Report
U.S. DOE, Ohio Field Office, Ashtabula Environmental Management Project, Ashtabula, OH.
DOE/EM-0577, 30 pp, 2001.

In Situ Chemical Oxidation

Adobe PDF LogoEngineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis: Properties Immediately Adjacent to Marina Cliffs/Northwestern Barrel Site South Milwaukee, Wisconsin
U.S. EPA Region 5, 136 pp, 2006

This report contains information on the implementation and results of a full-scale in situ chemical oxidation (ISCO) pilot study conducted using the BIOX(r) technology in three areas affected by benzene, PCE, TCE, vinyl chloride, and xylenes.

Adobe PDF LogoEngineering Issue Paper: In Situ Chemical Oxidation
EPA 600-R-06-072, 2006

This issue paper was produced by the EPA Risk Management Research Laboratory and the Engineering Forum. It provides an up-to-date overview of ISCO remediation technology and fundamentals, and is developed based on peer-reviewed literature, EPA reports, web sources, current research, conference proceedings, and other pertinent information.

Adobe PDF LogoInnovative Technology Summary Report: In Situ Chemical Oxidation Using Potassium Permanganate
U.S. DOE. DOE/EM-0496, 35 pp, 1999.

In Situ Chemical Oxidation Multimedia Training Tool
U.S. Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Environmental Restoration Technology Transfer, Multimedia Training Tools website, 23 pp.

A variety of toxic organics, including dense nonaqueous-phase liquid (DNAPL), are amenable to destruction or at least partial degradation through chemical oxidation processes initiated by the application of compounds such as potassium permanganate or Fenton's reagent. The most recent advances in the understanding of the application of in situ chemical oxidation (ISCO) for ground-water remediation are presented through this multimedia training tool.

Principles and Practices of In Situ Chemical Oxidation Using Permanganate
R.L. Siegrist, M.A. Urynowicz, O.R. West, M.L. Crimi, K.S. Lowe.
Battelle Press, Columbus, OH, ISBN:1-57477-102-7, 336 pp, 2001.

Adobe PDF LogoTechnical and Regulatory Guidance for In Situ Chemical Oxidation of Contaminated Soil and Groundwater
Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council (ITRC). ISCO-1, 71 pp, 2001.

Adobe PDF LogoTechnology Evaluation Report: In Situ Chemical Treatment
Yujun Yin and Herbert E. Allen.
Ground-Water Remediation Technologies Center (GWRTAC). TE-99-01, 82 pp, 1999.

Adobe PDF LogoTechnology Status Review: In Situ Oxidation
Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP), Arlington, VA. 50 pp, 1999.

In situ oxidation involves injection of strong oxidants such as hydrogen peroxide or potassium permanganate into the contaminated subsurface, in some cases with other chemicals that function as catalysts. The oxidants chemically break down CVOCs upon contact to inert materials such as carbon dioxide, chloride, and water.

XPERT Design and Diagnostics' (XDD) In Situ Chemical Oxidation Process Using Potassium Permanganate (KMnO4): Innovative Technology Evaluation Report
U.S. EPA, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Cincinnati, OH.
EPA 540-R-07-005, 96 pp, 2007

Describes an evaluation of the XDD ISCO process using potassium permanganate at a site in Hudson, NH, to address chlorinated volatile organics, including PCE, TCE, cDCE, 1,1,1-TCA, and 1,1-DCA.

In Situ Reduction

Adobe PDF LogoCost and Performance Report: Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron Technologies for Source Remediation
A. Gavaskar, L. Tatar, and W. Condit.
Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center, Port Hueneme, CA. CR-05-007-ENV, 54 pp, 2005.

This cost and performance report is the result of a comparative evaluation of the performance of zero-valent iron injection at three Navy sites: Hunters Point Shipyard (micron-scale particles), and Naval Air Station Jacksonville and Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst (nanoscale particles).

Demonstration of In Situ Dehalogenation of DNAPL Through Injection of Emulsified Zero-Valent Iron at Launch Complex 34 in Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida: Innovative Technology Evaluation Report
A. Gavaskar, W.-S. Yoon, M. Gaberell, E. Drescher, L. Cumming, J. Sminchak, J. Hicks, B. Buxton, M. Morara, T. Wilk, and L. Bahn.
EPA 540-R-07-006, 223 pp, 2004

The field demonstration of emulsified zero-valent iron (EZVI) technology for treatment of a TCE DNAPL source zone began at Launch Complex 34 in June 2002 and ended in January 2003. Long-term ground-water monitoring results collected in December 2003 and March 2004 indicate that the EZVI treatment had a long-lasting effect on the chlorinated contaminants in the subsurface. TCE, cis-1,2-DCE, and (eventually) VC levels declined sharply in the one year following EZVI injection, and ethene levels increased substantially.

Nanoscale Zero Valent Iron Training Tool
U.S. Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Environmental Restoration Technology Transfer, Multimedia Training Tools website, 32 pp.

Zero-valent iron (ZVI) is a strong reducing agent. Nanoscale iron particles typically have surface areas up to 30 times greater than larger-sized granular iron and are up to 1,000 times more reactive for the degradation of chlorinated organic compounds. NZVI is ideally suited for treating chlorinated organic compounds and dense nonaqueous-phase liquid (DNAPL) "hot spots" through injection directly into the source area of contamination. A slurry of NZVI can be distributed into the subsurface using a variety of carrying fluids that help the iron powders disperse into the subsurface and create contact between the contaminants and the iron particles. This training tool discusses injection methods, specific aspects of implementation, NZVI economics, advantages and limitations of the technology, and lessons learned.

Monitored Natural Attenuation

Advancing the Science of Natural and Enhanced Attenuation for Chlorinated Solvents
B.B. Looney, et al.
WSRC-STI-2006-00377, 79 pp, 2006

This document describes the concept of using mass balance as a central framework for attenuation-based remedies and identifies technical contributions to support its use. References to both project documents and pertinent publications in the open literature are provided as sources of technical details.

Adobe PDF LogoCharacterization and Monitoring of Natural Attenuation of Chlorinated Solvents in Ground Water: A Systems Approach, Revision 1
Tyler Gilmore (PNNL); B.B. Looney (SRNL); et al.
WSRC-STI-2006-00084, 65 pp, Aug 2006

Commonly Asked Questions Regarding the Use of Natural Attenuation for Chlorinated Solvent Spills at Federal Facilities
U.S. EPA, Air Force, Army, Navy, and Coast Guard, [undated].

Adobe PDF LogoCompatibility of Alternative Chlorinated Solvent Source Treatment Strategies with Monitored Natural Attenuation
2004. Brian B. Looney and Karen M. Vangelas. WSRC-MS-2004-00236, 22 pp.

Adobe PDF LogoDraft Technical Protocol for Characterizing Natural Attenuation of Chlorinated Solvent Ground-Water Plumes Discharging into Wetlands
Environmental Security Technology Certification Program, ESTCP Project CU-9913, 53 pp, 2006

Adobe PDF LogoA Decision Flowchart for the Use of Monitored Natural Attenuation and Enhanced Attenuation at Sites with Chlorinated Organic Plumes
Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council (ITRC) Enhanced Attenuation/Chlorinated Organics Team. 13 pp, 2007

The flowchart provides a mechanism for transitioning sites through the remediation process, supports decision-making by regulators and site managers, and can be used to determine site remedial change from MNA to active remediation through enhanced attenuation (EA) technologies. EA is a plume remediation strategy to achieve ground-water restoration goals by providing a "bridge" between MNA and more aggressive methods.

Adobe PDF LogoHistorical and Retrospective Survey of Monitored Natural Attenuation: Lines of Inquiry Supporting Monitored Natural Attenuation and Enhanced Passive Remediation of Chlorinated Solvents
2004. T.M. McGuire, C.J. Newell, B.B. Looney, and K.M. Vangelas. WSRC-TR-2003-00333, Rev. 1, 96 pp.

Adobe PDF LogoNatural and Enhanced Attenuation of Chlorinated Solvents Using RT3D
C.D. Johnson, M.J. Truex, and T.P. Clement.
PNNL-15937, 77 pp, 2006

This document describes the context for applying RT3D (Reactive Transport in 3 Dimensions) to monitored natural attenuation of chlorinated solvent contamination in ground water. It also discusses dechlorination reactions that may occur and the general approach for using RT3D reaction modules (including a summary of the RT3D reaction modules that are available) to model fate and transport of chlorinated solvents as part of MNA or for combinations of MNA and selected types of active remediation.

Natural Attenuation of Chlorinated Solvent Ground-Water Plumes Discharging into Wetlands
M.M. Lorah, D.R. Burris, and L.J. Dyer.
U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5220, 203 pp, 2005

Section 4 of this report introduces the "Draft Technical Protocol for Characterizing Natural Attenuation of Chlorinated Solvent Ground-Water Plumes Discharging into Wetlands" as an addendum to AFCEE's 1996 Chlorinated Solvent Natural Attenuation Protocol.

Natural Attenuation of Chlorinated Solvents in Groundwater: Principles and Practices
Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC). ISB-3, 123 pp, 1999.

Proceedings of the Symposium on Natural Attenuation of Chlorinated Organics in Ground Water
EPA 540-R-97-504, 198 pp, 1997.

Scenarios Evaluation Tool for Chlorinated Solvent MNA
M.J. Truex, C.J. Newell, B.B. Looney, and K.M. Vangelas.
WSRC-STI-2006-00096, Revision 2, 194 pp, 2007

This approach presents a framework that links the MNA evaluation and associated decision logic to key site characteristics and known NA phenomena. The tool consists of a user's guide and 13 scenarios built around general site and hydrogeologic conditions.

Adobe PDF LogoTechnical Protocol for Evaluating Natural Attenuation of Chlorinated Solvents in Groundwater
U.S. EPA, Office of Research and Development.
EPA 600-R-98-128, 248 pp, 1998.
Contact: John T. Wilson, wilson.johnt@epa.gov

Adobe PDF LogoUse of Monitored Natural Attenuation at Superfund, RCRA Corrective Action, and Underground Storage Tank Sites
EPA 9200.4-17P, 41 pp, 1999.
Contact: Hal White, white.hal@epa.gov

Permeable Reactive Barriers


Adobe PDF LogoElectrically Induced Redox Barriers for Treatment of Groundwater
T. Sale, M. Petersen, and D. Gilbert.
Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP), CU-0112, NTIS: ADA438421, 187 pp, 2005

Closely spaced permeable electrodes can be installed through a ground-water contaminant plume in the format of a permeable reactive barrier, called an e-barrier. An e-barrier was installed at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in August 2002 in the path of a shallow alluvial TCE plume. This report documents results from a three-year collaboration between ESTCP and Colorado State University on the development and testing of this innovative electrolytic approach for managing redox-sensitive contaminants in ground water.

Electronically Induced Redox Barriers for Treatment of Groundwater at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming (2007)
Federal Remediation Technology Roundtable, Cost & Performance Case Study Database.

Adobe PDF LogoFinal Design Guidance for Application of Permeable Reactive Barriers for Groundwater Remediation
Gavaskar, A., N. Gupta, B. Sass, R. Janosy, and J. Hicks.
Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP), Arlington, VA. 247 pp, 2000.

In Situ Permeable Reactive Barrier for the Treatment of Hexavalent Chromium and Trichloroethylene in Ground Water:
Contact: David W. Blowes, blowes@sciborg.uwaterloo.ca
Adobe PDF LogoVolume 1. Design and Installation, EPA 600-R-99-095A, 128 pp., 1999
Volume 2. Performance Monitoring, EPA 600-R-99-095B, 240 pp., 1999
Volume 3. Multicomponent Reactive Transport Modeling, EPA 600-R-99-095C, 52 pp., 1999
D.W. Blowes, R.W. Gillham, C.J. Ptacek, R.W. Puls, T.A. Bennett.

Adobe PDF LogoLong-Term Performance Assessment of a Permeable Reactive Barrier at Former Naval Air Station Moffett Field
A. Gavaskar, W.S. Yoon, J. Sminchak, B. Sass, N. Gupta, J. Hicks, and V. Lal.
Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center, Port Hueneme, CA. CR-05-006-ENV, 37 pp, 2005.

A pilot-scale PRB filled with zero-valent iron was installed at former Naval Air Station Moffett Field in April 1996 to address chlorinated organics in the ground water. It was monitored periodically for the next 8 years. This report describes the results of the last round of monitoring conducted in July 2004, the relationship of the recent results to those of previous rounds, and implications for the longevity and hydraulic performance of the PRB.

Adobe PDF LogoRegulatory Guidance for Permeable Barrier Walls Designed to Remediate Chlorinated Solvents, 2nd Edition
Interstate Technology Regulatory Cooperation Work Group (ITRC). PBW-1, 44 pp, 1999.

Adobe PDF LogoReport for Full-Scale Mulch Wall Treatment of Chlorinated Hydrocarbon-Impacted Groundwater
2004. Groundwater Services, Inc., Houston, TX. DTIC: ADA422621, 97 pp.

Adobe PDF Logo Technical Protocol for Enhanced Anaerobic Bioremediation Using Permeable Mulch Biowalls and Bioreactors
Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment (AFCEE), 302 pp, 2008

Biowall substrates are typically low-cost materials (mulch, compost). The substrates are mixed with common construction materials (sand, gravel) to prevent compaction and maintain permeability. Amendments can be added to stimulate both biotic and abiotic degradation processes, based on the type of contaminant(s) present and the desired degradation pathway(s) to be stimulated. The technology can be applied in source areas or use groundwater recirculation to capture deeper plumes in an in situ bioreactor configuration. Appendix F provides three example case studies evaluating system performance for remediation of chlorinated solvent contamination in ground water: (1) a pilot-scale dual permeable mulch biowall system to address TCE, cis-DCE, and VC at Seneca Army Depot, NY; (2) a permeable mulch biowall to address TCE and cis-DCE at Altus AFB, OK; and (3) a pilot-scale recirculation bioreactor to address TCE, cis-DCE, and VC at Altus AFB.

Phytoremediation

Demonstration-Site Development and Phytoremediation Processes Associated with Trichloroethene (TCE) in Ground Water, Naval Air Station-Joint Reserve Base Carswell Field, Fort Worth, Texas
2004. S.D. Shay and C.L. Braun. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2004-3087, 4 pp.
Contact: Gregory Harvey, Gregory.Harvey@wpafb.af.mil

The objective of the demonstration project is to determine the effectiveness of eastern cottonwoods (Populus deltoides) in decreasing the mass of dissolved TCE in ground water through chemical, physical, and biological means.

Deployment of Phytotechnology in the 317/319 Area at Argonne National Laboratory-East: Innovative Technology Evaluation Report
U.S. EPA, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Cincinnati, OH. EPA 540-R-05-011, 88 pp, 2003.
Contact: Steve Rock, rock.steven@epa.gov

In 1999, Argonne National Laboratory-East installed a vegetative cover system and approximately 800 hybrid poplars and willows to contain soil erosion and address chlorinated organics (e.g., PCE and TCE) and tritium in the ground water. The treatment period will continue for up to 20 years. This report presents results from from the first few years of site sampling, monitoring, and modeling.

Adobe PDF LogoEvaluation of Phytoremediation for Management of Chlorinated Solvents in Soil and Groundwater
EPA 542-R-05-001, 2005

This document is intended to aid regulators, site owners, consultants, neighbors, and other stakeholders in understanding the proper application of planted systems to remediate groundwater contaminated with halogenated solvents. It assumes a familiarity with environmental and regulatory processes, in general, but little knowledge of plant-based, or 'phytoremediation,' technologies. The document is not intended as regulatory guidance, but as an aid to understanding of the mechanisms of how plants detoxify certain compounds under certain conditions.

Adobe PDF LogoFY02 Final Report on Phytoremediation of Chlorinated Ethenes in Southern Sector Seepline Sediments of the Savannah River Site
R.L. Brigmon, F.M. Saunders, D. Altman, E. Wilde, C.J. Berry, M. Franck, P. McKinsey, S. Burdick, F. Loeffler, S. Harris. WSRC-TR-2002-00557, 171 pp., 2003.

This final report details the operations and results of a 3-year TCE Seepline Phytoremediation Project adjacent to Tims Branch in the Savannah River site A/M Area. Phytoreactor 1 was planted with loblolly pines, Phytoreactor 2 with hybrid poplars, Phytoreactor 3 was the non-vegetated control to evaluate natural attenuation progress, Phytoreactor 4 was planted with sterile Vetiver grass, and Phytoreactor 5 was set up as a wetland system.

Adobe PDF LogoIn Situ Remediation of a TCE-Contaminated Aquifer Using a Short Rotation Woody Crop Groundwater Treatment System: ESTCP Cost And Performance Report (CU-9519)
Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP), 81 pp, 2006

A field-scale demonstration was conducted to evaluate the capability of Eastern cottonwood trees to intercept and treat ground water contaminated with TCE and cDCE at the Carswell Golf Course, Fort Worth, TX (formerly Carswell Air Force Base).

Adobe PDF LogoIntroduction to Phytoremediation
U.S. EPA, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Cincinnati, OH.
EPA 600-R-99-107, 104 pp, 2000.

Adobe PDF LogoPhytoremediation at Naval Air Station-Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX: Cost and Performance Report
U.S. EPA, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation, 18 pp, 2005

Adobe PDF LogoPhytoremediation Field Studies Database for Chlorinated Solvents, Pesticides, Explosives, and Metals
2004

This document was prepared by Ana Hoffnagle and Cynthia Green, two undergraduate students under internships with United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The paper briefly explains the concept of phytoremediation, details phytoremediation site considerations, and summarizes the successes and failures of field-scale sites where phytotechnologies have been applied or proposed.

Adobe PDF LogoPhytoremediation of Groundwater at Air Force Plant 4, Carswell, Texas. Innovative Technology Evaluation Report
2003. U.S. EPA, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Cincinnati, OH. EPA 540-R-03-506, 100 pp.

Phytoremediation of TCE in Groundwater Using Populus
Chappell, Jonathan. White paper, 1997.

Phytoremediation of TCE-Contaminated Shallow Groundwater
U.S. EPA Website.

Adobe PDF LogoPhytotechnology Technical and Regulatory Guidance Document
Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC). PHYTO-2, 124 pp, 2001.

Thermal Processes (Steam Injection, Electrical Heating, In Situ Vitrification)

Adobe PDF Logo Application Guide for Thermal Desorption
Naval Facilities Engineering Services Center, Technical Report TR-2090-ENV, 256 pp, 1998.

Adobe PDF LogoCost and Performance Review of Electrical Resistance Heating (ERH) for Source Treatment: Final Report
A. Gavaskar, M. Bhargava, and W. Condit.
Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center, TR-2279-ENV, 133 pp, 2007

The five projects examined in this review took place at four Navy sites and one NASA site, all affected primarily by one or more chlorinated solvent DNAPLs:

  • Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant Bedford (primarily TCE, plus 1,1,1-TCA, PCE, and breakdown products);
  • Naval Complex Charleston (PCE and breakdown products);
  • Former Naval Air Station Alameda (vinyl chloride, DCA, 1,2-DCA, 1,1-DCE, trans-1,2-DCE, cis-1,2-DCE, 1,1,1-TCA, 1,1,2-TCA, TCE, and PCE);
  • Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune (1,1,2,2-PCA and TCE); and
  • Cape Canaveral Air Station (TCE and PCE).

Effects of Thermal Treatments on the Chemical Reactivity of Trichloroethylene
J. Costanza, J. Mulholland, and K. Pennell.
EPA 600-R07-091, 117 pp, 2007

During experiments conducted to investigate abiotic degradation and reaction product formation of TCE when heated, the amounts of TCE degraded were very small at 120°C (0.01%) and 240°C (6.5%); however, a temperature of 420°C converted as much as 20% of the TCE to carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide.

Adobe PDF LogoElectrical Resistance Heating of Soils at C-Reactor at the Savannah River Site
M.R. Morgenstern, J.A. Amari, A.M. MacMurray, M.E. Farrar, T.P. Killeen, and R.F. Blundy.
WSRC-STI-2007-00488, 18 pp, 2007

An interim action was selected in 2004 to remove residual TCE source material by ERH technology coupled with SVE, with subsequent monitoring to determine the rate of decrease in the contaminant plume's concentration. A portable ERH/SVE system was deployed at multiple locations around the site. Extensive data were obtained from the first deployment, which heated the vadose zone down to 62 ft bgs over a 60-day period during the summer of 2006 and raised soil temperatures to over 200 degrees F. This treatment extracted 730 lbs of TCE, and subsequent sampling indicated a removal efficiency of 99.4%.

Adobe PDF LogoHow Heat Can Enhance In-Situ Soil and Aquifer Remediation: Important Chemical Properties and Guidance on Choosing the Appropriate Technique. EPA Ground Water Issue
E.L. Davis.
EPA 540-S-97-502, 18 pp, 1997.
Contact: Eva L. Davis, davis.eva@epa.gov

Adobe PDF LogoIn Situ Thermal Treatment of Chlorinated Solvents: Fundamentals and Field Applications
EPA 542-R-04-010, 145 pp, 2004

This report addresses the use of in situ thermal treatment technologies to treat chlorinated solvents in source zones containing free-phase contamination or high concentrations of contaminants that are either sorbed to soil or dissolved in groundwater in the saturated or unsaturated zone. Information is provided about the following in situ thermal treatments: steam-enhanced extraction, electrical resistive heating, and thermal conductive heating.

Adobe PDF LogoNew Advancements for In Situ Treatment Using Electrical Resistance Heating
T. Powell, G. Smith, J. Sturza, K. Lynch, and M. Truex.
Remediation, Vol 17 No 2, p 51-70, 2007

At the Fort Lewis, Washington, East Gate Disposal Yard, chlorinated solvents (primarily TCE) and petroleum products are being treated in situ in several contaminant source areas using electrical resistance heating (ERH) and multiphase extraction. This paper updates the progress of the project and discusses data that provide insights into the biotic and abiotic degradation processes observed throughout the range of operating temperatures.

Adobe PDF LogoPerformance Evaluation of Technology Demonstration for Dynamic Underground Stripping with Hydrous Pyrolysis Oxidation (DUS/HPO) Using a Single Well at Beale Air Force Base
W.S. Yoon, A. Gavaskar, S. McCall, J. Sminchak, S. Carroll, G. Heron, and J. Hicks.
Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP), Project ER-0014, 366 pp, Apr 2005

Evaluates a demonstration of DUS/HPO technology using a single well in a groundwater plume of dissolved-phase TCE and PCE at Beale Air Force Base, where contaminant levels showed declining trendsâ??up to 85% in TCE levels and up to 91% in PCE levelsâ??in the treatment zone monitoring wells.

Soil Vapor Extraction Using Radio Frequency Heating: Resource Manual And Technology Demonstration
Donald F. Lowe, Carroll L. Oubre, C.H. Ward (eds.).
CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton, FL. ISBN: 1566704642, 1999.

Steam Enhanced Remediation Research for DNAPL in Fractured Rock: Loring Air Force Base, Limestone, Maine
E. Davis, N. Akladiss, R. Hoey, B. Brandon, M. Nalipinski, S. Carroll, G. Heron, K. Novakowski, and K. Udell.
EPA 540-R-05-010, 194 pp, 2005.
Contact: Eva L. Davis, davis.eva@epa.gov

Adobe PDF LogoSteam Injection for Soil and Aquifer Remediation. Ground Water Issue
E.L. Davis.
EPA 540-S-97-505, 16 pp, 1998.
Contact: Eva L. Davis, davis.eva@epa.gov

Adobe PDF LogoTechnical Requirements for On-Site Low Temperature Thermal Desorption of Solid Media Contaminated with Hazardous Chlorinated Organics
Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC). TD-2, 45 pp, 1997.

Adobe PDF LogoTechnical Requirements for On-Site Low Temperature Thermal Desorption of Solid Media and Low Level Mixed Waste Contaminated with Mercury and/or Hazardous Chlorinated Organics
Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC). TD-3, 68 pp, 1998.

Adobe PDF LogoThermal Desorption Implementation Issues: Engineering Forum Issue Paper
John Blanchard and Robert Stamnes.
EPA 540-F-95-031, 9200.5-224FS, 8 pp, 1997.

This issue paper identifies issues and summarizes experiences with thermal desorption as a remedy for volatile organic compounds in soils. The issues presented reflect discussions with over 15 project managers and technical experts.

Volatilization Technologies (Soil Vapor Extraction, Air Sparging, In-Well Stripping)

Adobe PDF LogoAir Sparging Design Paradigm
Andrea Leeson, et al, Battelle, Columbus, OH.
Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP), 150 pp, 2002.
Contact: Dr. Andrea Leeson, andrea.leeson@osd.mil

Air Sparging Guidance Document
K. Fields, et al., Battelle Memorial Inst.
Naval Facilities Environmental Service Center. NFESC TR-2193-ENV, 119 pp, 2002.

Engineering and Design: In-Situ Air Sparging
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
EM 1110-1-4005, 160 pp, 1997.

Engineering and Design: Soil Vapor Extraction and Bioventing
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
EM 1110-1-4001, 424 pp, 2002.

Adobe PDF LogoField Applications of In Situ Remediation Technologies: Ground-Water Circulation Wells
U.S. EPA, Technology Innovation Office.
EPA 542-R-98-009, 41 pp, 1998.
Contact: Kathy Yager, yager.kathleen@epa.gov

Adobe PDF LogoGroundwater Circulating Well Technology Assessment
Allmon, W.E., et al.
Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP). NRL/PU/6115-99-384, 87 pp, 1999.

Adobe PDF LogoIn-Situ Regeneration of Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) Using Fenton's Reagents
R.G. Arnold, W.P. Ela, A.E. Saez, and C.L. De Las Casas, Univ. of Arizona, Tucson.
Developed under a Cooperative Agreement with U.S. EPA, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Subsurface Protection and Remediation Division, Ada, OK. 165 pp, 2006

In laboratory studies and a field pilot-scale demonstration, Fenton's reagents were cycled through spent GAC to degrade sorbed chlorinated hydrocarbons taken up during the treatment phase of soil vapor extraction. Little carbon adsorption capacity was lost in the process.

Roy F. Weston, Inc. and IEG Technologies Corporation Unterdruck-Verdampfer-Brunnen (UVB) Technology: Innovative Technology Evaluation Report
U.S. EPA, Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation (SITE) Program.
EPA 540-R-95-500, 180 pp, 1999.

Adobe PDF LogoSoil Vapor Extraction Implementation Experiences. Engineering Forum Issue Paper
Robert Stamnes and John Blanchard.
EPA 540-F-95-030, 9200.5-223FS, 10 pp, 1997.

Technology Evaluation Report for the NoVOCs™ Technology Evaluation
U.S. EPA, Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation (SITE) Program.
EPA 540-R-00-502A, 396 pp, 2000.

Site-Specific Information

CLU-IN Site Profile Databases

CLU-IN Site Profile Databases contain information on thousands of projects where innovative approaches have been used to deal with contamination problems.

Completed North America Innovative Technology Demonstration Projects

Lists field demonstrations of innovative remediation technologies sponsored by government agencies working in partnership with private technology developers.

Federal Remediation Technology Roundtable Technology Cost and Performance Reports

FRTR makes available over 130 reports of cleanup technologies for TCE-contaminated sites.

Literature References

Technology Focus: The Remediation Technology Information Center
An up-to-date compilation of the most relevant information sources on 17 remediation technologies ranging from the established (SVE) to the innovative (phytoremediation). New information added monthly.

Technology Innovation News Survey Archives
The Technology Innovation News Survey archive contains resources gathered from published material and gray literature relevant to the research, development, testing, and application of innovative technologies for the remediation of hazardous waste sites. The collected abstracts date from 1998 to the present, and the archive is updated twice each month.


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