Bioventing Test Work Plan and Interim Test Results Report for Bulk Fuel Storage Area, Pease Air Force Base, New Hampshire
Abstract
This test work plan presents the scope of an in-situ bioventing pilot test for treatment of fuel contaminated soils within the Bulk Fuel Storage Area (BFSA) at Pease Air Force Base (AFB), New Hampshire. The pilot test has four primary objectives: 1) to assess the potential for supplying oxygen throughout the contaminated soil depth, 2) to determine the rate at which indigenous microorganisms will degrade fuel when stimulated by oxygen rich soil gas, 3) to evaluate the potential for sustaining these rates of biodegradation until fuel contamination is remediated below regulatory standards, and 4) to install bioventing wells in a portion of the site where new construction is planned in order to prevent future soil remediation from disrupting future fuel storage operation. The first phase of the pilot testing will consist of an initial air permeability and in-situ respiration test which will take place in September of 1993. Following the initial test phase, an expanded pilot system will be designed and installed to affect possibly as much as two acres at the BFSA. This system will be installed and a second phase, the extended one-year pilot test, will be conducted to determine the potential for bioventing remediation using natural nutrient levels. Testing will also provide an estimate of cold weather biodegradation rates. If bioventing proves to be feasible at this site, pilot test data may be used to design a full-scale remediation system for the remainder of the BFSA.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1994
- Accession Number
- ADA385075