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Electrical resistance heating of volatile organic compounds in Sedimentary rock
Author(s) -
Kluger Mark,
Beyke Gregory L.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
remediation journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.762
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1520-6831
pISSN - 1051-5658
DOI - 10.1002/rem.20262
Subject(s) - bedrock , environmental remediation , overburden , sedimentary rock , resistance (ecology) , environmental science , mining engineering , geology , environmental engineering , contamination , geochemistry , geomorphology , ecology , biology
Electrical resistance heating (ERH) has become a common method of remediation for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in unconsolidated soils, both above and below the water table. Recently, use of ERH has expanded to include treatment of contaminated sedimentary bedrock. This article describes the implementation issues for rock remediation and provides case studies of three sites remediated by ERH in Maryland, New Jersey, and Indiana. With proper design, remediation of bedrock can be as effectively completed as remediation of overburden materials. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.