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Demonstration of MicroBlower™ technology for sustainable soil vapor extraction: Case studies at the Savannah River Site, South Carolina
Author(s) -
Noonkester Jay V.,
Riha Brian D.,
Birk Gary M.,
Rambo Braden H.
Publication year - 2012
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.21333
Subject(s) - soil vapor extraction , environmental science , savannah river site , environmental remediation , extraction (chemistry) , contamination , vadose zone , remedial action , soil water , hydrology (agriculture) , environmental engineering , waste management , soil science , geology , chemistry , radioactive waste , engineering , geotechnical engineering , ecology , chromatography , biology
The MicroBlower Sustainable Soil Vapor Extraction System is a cost‐effective device specifically designed for remediation of organic compounds in the vadose zone. The system is applicable for remediating sites with low levels of contamination and for transitioning sites from active source technologies such as active soil vapor extraction to natural attenuation. It can also be a better choice for remediating small source zones that are often found in “tight zones” that are controlled by diffusion rate. The MicroBlower was developed by the Savannah River National Laboratory at the US Department of Energy's Savannah River Site to address residual volatile organic compound (VOC) contamination after shutdown of active soil vapor extraction systems. In addition, the system has been deployed to control recalcitrant sources that are controlled by diffusion rates. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.