TY - JOUR
T1 - A practical approach for the selection, pilot testing, design, and monitoring of in situ air sparging/biosparging systems
AU - Johnson, Paul C.
AU - Leeson, Andrea
AU - Johnson, Richard L.
AU - Vogel, Catherine M.
AU - Hinchee, Robert E.
AU - Marley, Michael
AU - Peargin, Tom
AU - Bruce, Cristin L.
AU - Amerson, Illa L.
AU - Coonfare, Christopher T.
AU - Gillespie, Rick D.
N1 - Funding Information:
In the mid-1990s, the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, Airbase and Environmental Technology Division, Tyndall Air Force Base (AFB) initiated IAS projects funded by the Airbase and Environmental Technology Division (AFRL/MLQE), the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP), the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) and the U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center (NFESC). These projects were conducted by the authors of this article, with input and review from an expert panel comprised of practitioners, program managers, and industry. Under these projects, both laboratory-and field-scale experiments were conducted, and the results of the individual studies have been, and continue to be reported elsewhere (Amerson, 1997; Amerson et al., 2001; Bruce et al., 1998; Bruce et al., 2001; Johnson et al., 1999; Rutherford and Johnson, 1996). The ultimate goal of this project, however, has been the development of a technically defensible and practicable IAS Design Paradigm. An overview of this Design Paradigm is provided here, while the more detailed reports on some of the specific components of this Design Paradigm can be found in Amerson et al. (2001), Bruce et al. (2001), and R.L. Johnson et al. (2001a; 2001b; 2001c).
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - The use of in situ air sparging (IAS) has increased rapidly since the early 1990s, and it is now likely to be the most practiced engineered in situ remediation option when targeting the treatment of hydrocarbonimpacted aquifers. To date, IAS system design has remained largely empirical, with significant variability in approaches and results. Here, the valuable knowledge gained from IAS studies and applications over the past decade has been integrated into a new paradigm for feasibility assessment, pilot testing, design, and operation. The basis for this Design Paradigm, the initial feasibility assessment, monitoring, and the overall design approach are discussed in detail here; other referenced documents contain the details of specific recommended activities. The proposed design approach is unique in that it contains two design routes; the first is a non-site-specific approach requiring minimal site characterization and testing (Standard Design Approach), while the second is a more sitespecific approach (Site-Specific Design Approach).
AB - The use of in situ air sparging (IAS) has increased rapidly since the early 1990s, and it is now likely to be the most practiced engineered in situ remediation option when targeting the treatment of hydrocarbonimpacted aquifers. To date, IAS system design has remained largely empirical, with significant variability in approaches and results. Here, the valuable knowledge gained from IAS studies and applications over the past decade has been integrated into a new paradigm for feasibility assessment, pilot testing, design, and operation. The basis for this Design Paradigm, the initial feasibility assessment, monitoring, and the overall design approach are discussed in detail here; other referenced documents contain the details of specific recommended activities. The proposed design approach is unique in that it contains two design routes; the first is a non-site-specific approach requiring minimal site characterization and testing (Standard Design Approach), while the second is a more sitespecific approach (Site-Specific Design Approach).
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U2 - 10.1080/20018891079320
DO - 10.1080/20018891079320
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0035718510
SN - 1088-9868
VL - 5
SP - 267
EP - 281
JO - Bioremediation Journal
JF - Bioremediation Journal
IS - 4
ER -