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Bioventing in Shallow Tundra Overlying Permafrost
The purpose of this research was to investigate the feasibility of suction bioventing for treatment of contaminated tundra soil. Two laboratory-scale venting reactors were prepared with tundra from Arctic Alaska and operated, one for 32 d and the other for 52 d. For each rectangular reactor, suction was applied to a central well screened at mid-depth, while opposite ends of the reactor were screened to serve as air intake zones. The volume of liquid and gas recovered from the suction well was quantified daily. Numbers for heterotrophic organisms, pH, and dissolved organic carbon were quantified in the recovered liquid. The suction pump held a full vacuum (i.e., 101 kPa vac) for the duration of both experiments, indicating continuous obstruction of pneumatic and hydraulic conductivity. In both reactors, the soil in the proximity of the suction well separated from the bulk of the soil, precluding hydraulic communication. Furthermore, the soil nearest the well screen compacted, forming a barrier to appreciable pneumatic conductivity. At the end of operation, the soil was removed and sampled for moisture content, pH, and numbers of heterotrophic organisms at various locations. The results of this study showed that for suction bioventing to be successful in tundra, consolidation of the soil around the well screen must be prevented, as it will cause well isolation and limit both pneumatic and hydraulic conductivities.
Bioventing in Shallow Tundra Overlying Permafrost
The purpose of this research was to investigate the feasibility of suction bioventing for treatment of contaminated tundra soil. Two laboratory-scale venting reactors were prepared with tundra from Arctic Alaska and operated, one for 32 d and the other for 52 d. For each rectangular reactor, suction was applied to a central well screened at mid-depth, while opposite ends of the reactor were screened to serve as air intake zones. The volume of liquid and gas recovered from the suction well was quantified daily. Numbers for heterotrophic organisms, pH, and dissolved organic carbon were quantified in the recovered liquid. The suction pump held a full vacuum (i.e., 101 kPa vac) for the duration of both experiments, indicating continuous obstruction of pneumatic and hydraulic conductivity. In both reactors, the soil in the proximity of the suction well separated from the bulk of the soil, precluding hydraulic communication. Furthermore, the soil nearest the well screen compacted, forming a barrier to appreciable pneumatic conductivity. At the end of operation, the soil was removed and sampled for moisture content, pH, and numbers of heterotrophic organisms at various locations. The results of this study showed that for suction bioventing to be successful in tundra, consolidation of the soil around the well screen must be prevented, as it will cause well isolation and limit both pneumatic and hydraulic conductivities.
Bioventing in Shallow Tundra Overlying Permafrost
White, Daniel M. (author) / Irvine, Robert L. (author)
Journal of Soil Contamination ; 7 ; 599-614
1998-09-01
16 pages
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