Bioenhanced In-well Vapor Stripping (BEHIVS) to Treat Trichloroethylene

Abstract

This project is focussed on remediating the source area of trichloroethylene (TCE)-contaminated groundwater. TCE is the most commonly detected groundwater contaminant at DoD and Superfund sites. Low-cost alternatives for treating the source of TCE-contamination are needed, preferably ones not requiring the removal of contaminated water from the subsurface. The overall project objective is to demonstrate the potential of combining two innovative, recently demonstrated, remediation technologies, in-well vapor stripping (IWVS) and in situ aerobic cometabolic bioremediation, to cleanup a TCE source area without having to bring contaminated groundwater to the surface. The combination of vapor stripping and bioremediation technologies will be referred to by the term bioenhanced in-well vapor stripping (BEHIVS).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA438872

Entities

People

  • Mark N. Goltz

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Alkenes
  • Biodegradation
  • Bioremediation
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemistry
  • Ecology
  • Environment
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Environmental Protection
  • Groundwater
  • Management Personnel
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Monitoring
  • Water Resources

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Groundwater Contamination Remediation.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Biotechnology - Bioremediation