Bioventing and Biosparging

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Application of In Situ Biosparging to Remediate a Petroleum-Hydrocarbon Spill Site: Field and Microbial Evaluation
C.M. Kao, C.Y. Chen, S.C. Chen, H.Y. Chien, and Y.L. Chen.
Chemosphere, Vol 70 No 8, p 1492-1499, 2008

A full-scale biosparging study was conducted to address BTEX contamination at a petroleum-hydrocarbon spill site. The operation of biosparging caused anaerobic conditions inside the plume to shift to aerobic conditions and there was evidence that several BTEX biodegraders might exist at this site. More than 70% of the BTEX has been removed through the biosparging system within a 10-month remedial period at an average ground-water temperature of 18 degrees C.

Biosparging of Contaminated Groundwater at the T-Dock Site, South Prudence Bay Island Park, RI. Cost and Performance Report
2000. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 25 pp.

Bioventing Performance and Cost Results from Multiple [145!] Air Force Test Sites. Technical Demonstration Technical Memorandum
1996. Parsons Engineering Science, Inc., Denver, CO. 26 pp.

Bioventing Treatment at Refueling Loop E-7, Source Area ST20, Eielson Air Force Base, AK. Case Study Abstract
1995. U.S. Air Force, 16 pp.

Bioventing and Natural Attenuation Technology Demonstration at Rhein-Main Air Base, Frankfurt, Germany
1999. Kramer, Julie; C. Perry; A. Leeson; L. Cumming; M. Kelley. Report No: F08637-95-C-6045, NTIS: ADA385096, 400 pp.

Cometabolic Bioventing at Building 719, Dover Air Force Base, Dover, DE. Cost and Performance Report
2000. U.S. EPA, Technology Innovation Office, 6 pp.

ELI/SBP's UVB (Vacuum Vaporization Well) System for Treatment of VOC-Contaminated Soils. Innovative Technology Evaluation Report
1999. Science Applications International Corp., Hackensack, NJ. EPA 540-R-99-503, NTIS: PB2000-101619, 76 pp.

This report summarizes the findings of an evaluation of the Unterdruck-Verdampfer-Brunnen (UVB) technology developed by IEG Technologies (IEG) and licensed in the eastern U.S. by Environmental Laboratories, Inc. (ELI) and SBP Technologies (SBP). The UVB technology was demonstrated over a period of 14 months from July 1994 through October 1995 at the Sweden-3 Chapman Landfill in Sweden, NY. A modified microbial system employing an in-well biofilter was demonstrated, along with the ENSR/Larsen Biovault technology and the R. E. Wright Environmental, Inc. In Situ Bioventing System, as part of a multivendor bioremediation demonstration.

In Situ Co-Oxidation of Chlorinated Solvents During Bioventing of Petroleum Hydrocarbons
2002. C.M. Vogel, et al., Battelle Memorial Inst., Columbus, OH. DTIC: ADM001437, CD-ROM.

The project explored the extent to which vapors from fuels such as JP-4 will support the biological co-oxidation of TCE vapors. Though the full report on CD-ROM must be purchased from DTIC, some project information with diagrams and photos can be found online.

In-Situ Remediation of MTBE Contaminated Aquifers Using Propane Biosparging: Cost and Performance Report
2003. Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center, Port Hueneme, CA. Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) Project CU-0015. NFESC-TR-2230-ENV, 59 pp.

In-Situ Remediation of MTBE Contaminated Aquifers Using Propane Biosparging: Technology Demonstration Final Report, Revision 1
2003. Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP), 244 pp.

Low-Intensity Bioventing for Remediation of a JP-4 Fuel Spill at Site 280, Hill Air Force Base, Ogden, UT. Case Study Abstract
1995. U.S. Air Force, 16 pp.

Natural Pressure Passive Bioventing
2001. S. Larson, J. Costanza, R. Hoeppel, M.B. Phelps. TR-2189-ENV, ADA400527, 127 pp.

ESTCP sponsored a project to evaluate the performance of passive bioventing at Castle Airport (formerly Castle AFB) in Merced, CA, to demonstrate that passive bioventing can be employed to remediate soil contamination without the use of electric blowers. Alternate title: Natural Pressure-Driven Passive Bioventing.

Natural Pressure-Driven Passive Bioventing: Cost and Performance Report
2004. U.S. DoD, Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP). CU-9715, 43 pp.

Natural Pressure-Driven Passive Bioventing: Final Report Addendum
2003. Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH, and NFESC, Port Hueneme, CA. TR-2221-ENV, 74 pp.

Careful characterization can indicate the suitability of a site for passive bioventing.

Passive Bioventing in Stratified Soils and Shallow Groundwater Conditions
2000. Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center, Port Hueneme, CA, Report No: NFESC TDS-2083-ENV, 6 pp.

Soil Vapor Extraction and Bioventing for Remediation of a JP-4 Fuel Spill at Site 914, Hill Air Force Base, Ogden, UT. Case Study Abstract
1995. U.S. Air Force, 14 pp.

Source Reduction Effectiveness at Fuel-Contaminated Sites. Technical Summary Report
2000. Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence, 125 pp.

This report summarizes field performance studies of the following source reduction technologies: air sparging, bioventing, biosparging, soil vapor extraction, multi-phase extraction, and excavation.

Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) Bioventing Treatment at Lowry Air Force Base (AFB), Denver, CO. Case Study Abstract
1995. U.S. Air Force, 14 pp.

Use of Bioremediation at Superfund Sites
EPA 542-R-01-019, 2001

This report focuses on the use of enhanced bioremediation technologies at 104 Superfund remedial action sites and other contaminated sites. It provides a snapshot of current applications of bioremediation and presents trends over time concerning selection and use of the technology, contaminants and site types treated by the technology, and cost and performance of the technology.

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