Removal of Aqueous Phase Petroleum Products in Groundwater by Aeration

Abstract

This study evaluated the effectiveness of conventional air stripping for removal of jet fuels (JP-5 and AVGAS) from groundwater, using samples collected near the Patuxent River Naval Air Station fuel farm in NM. Using an air flow rate of 0.3 L/min, fuel contaminants (a mixture of JP-3 and AVGAS) were removed in excess of 97% within 30 minutes. At the same flow rate, 96% of a less volatile fuel contaminant (primarily JP-3) was removed in 30 minutes. These results indicate that even low volatility jet fuel can be removed from groundwater to low levels (<2 mg/L) by air stripping. Iron precipitation during aeration of groundwater could plug packed-bed air strippers unless pre-aeration and iron precipitate removal was implemented before packed-bed air stripping.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA252357

Entities

People

  • A. J. Pollack
  • G. B. Wickramanayake
  • M. F. Arthur
  • S. Krishnan

Organizations

  • Battelle Memorial Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Flow
  • Chlorides
  • Civil Engineering
  • Construction
  • Detectors
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Environmental Protection
  • Flow Rate
  • Fuels
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Jet Engine Fuels
  • Liquids
  • Materials
  • Organic Compounds
  • Organic Materials
  • Test Facilities

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Environmental Remediation and Restoration.