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.

• 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
• Corporate Authors:

  Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Lab.

  Ada, OK  United States 

  Solar Universal Technologies, Inc.

  Traverse City, MI  United States 

  Coast 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