Demonstration of the Air Force Site Characterization and Analysis Penetrometer System (AFSCAPS) at Patrick AFB in Support of the Intrinsic Remediation (Natural Attenuation) Option

Abstract

The Air Force Civil Engineering Support Agency (AFCESA) retained Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) to demonstrate, test, and evaluate (DT&E) the application of the Air Force Site Characterization and Analysis Penetrometer System (AFSCAPS) in support of the Air Force's intrinsic remediation (natural attenuation) initiatives. One of the key components of the AFSCAPS involves the use of a Nd:YAG dye pumped laser system to induce fluorescence as the CPT probe is advanced into the soils. Laser Induced Fluorescence (LIF) has been shown to be useful in identifying Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricant (POL) contamination.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 04, 1994
Accession Number
ADA385132

Entities

People

  • Greg D. Gillispie
  • James D. Shinn Ii
  • Martin L. Gildea
  • Randy St. Germain
  • Wesley L. Bratton

Organizations

  • Applied Research Associates (United States)

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Classification
  • Contamination
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Protection
  • Groundwater
  • Laser Induced Fluorescence
  • Liquid Phases
  • Monitoring
  • Pore Pressure
  • Soils
  • Water Supplies

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.
  • Groundwater Contamination Remediation.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy