Cost And Performance Report Evaluating the Longevity and Hydraulic Performance of Permeable Reactive Barriers at Department of Defense Sites

Abstract

The goal of this project was to evaluate short-and long-term performance issues associated with permeable reactive barriers (PRBs) installed at several United States Department of Defense (DoD) sites. A PRB is a passive, in situ technology, in which natural groundwater flow brings contaminants into contact with a reactive or adsorptive material that removes the dissolved contaminants and protects downgradient receptors. Therefore, PRBs have potentially lower life cycle costs compared to a equivalent pump-and treat system. The key regulatory driver for the technology is the proven ability of common barrier materials, such as elemental iron, to interest in this project was driven by the two challenges involved in implementing PRBs, namely, their longevity and hydraulic performance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA423364

Entities

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Alkenes
  • Base Closures
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Cost Analysis
  • Department Of Defense
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Environmental Protection
  • Groundwater
  • Life Cycle Costs
  • Life Cycles
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • United States
  • Water Resources

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Groundwater Contamination Remediation.