COMPARISON OF BIOVENTING AND AIR SPARGING FOR IN SITU BIOREMEDIATION OF FUELS
Bioremediation pilot-scale subsurface venting and sparging systems were operated at a low aeration rate at an aviation gasoline spill site. Bioventing removed 99 percent of vadose zone contamination in 8 months with minimal surface emissions. The biosparging process is presently operating and has removed one-third of oily phase residue below the water table in 1 year. The ground water plume has been cleansed of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (BTEX) components by sparging.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Pub. in EPA Symposium on Bioremediation of Hazardous Wastes: Research, Development, and Field Evaluations, Abstracts, EPA/600/R- 93/054. See also PB93-221943 and PB92-121342. Prepared in cooperation with Solar Universal Technologies, Inc., Traverse City, MI., and Coast Guard Civil Engineering Unit, Cleveland, OH.; Journal article
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Corporate Authors:
Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Lab.
Ada, OK United StatesSolar Universal Technologies, Inc.
Traverse City, MI United StatesCoast Guard Civil Engineering Unit
Cleveland, OH United States -
Authors:
- Kampbell, D H
- Griffin, C J
- Blaha, F A
- Publication Date: 1993
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: 9 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Biodeterioration; Contaminants; Groundwater; Reprints; Soil pollution; Water quality management
- Old TRIS Terms: Aviation gasoline; Biological treatment; Land pollution control; Soil contamination; Sparging
- Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Environment; Geotechnology; Marine Transportation;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00666567
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
- Report/Paper Numbers: EPA/600/A-93/178
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Oct 3 1994 12:00AM