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Enhanced Remediation of DNAPL-Contaminated Subsurface Systems

C.T. Miller

and Engineering

University of North Carolina

Department of Environmental Sciences

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Overview

Characteristics of behavior

Physics of multiphase porous medium systems

Experimental and modeling results of NAPL behavior

Current remediation approaches and limitations

Objectives of effective remediation

Brine-based remediation methods

Variants investigated

Experimental results

Open issues

Current efforts

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Physics of Multiphase Porous Medium

Systems •

in response to viscous, capillary, and gravity forces

• of the pore

space, , and

• of residual NAPL happens on

complex spatial distributions

In a multiphase porous medium system, fluids move

This balance of forces is influenced by properties of the medium and the fluids: morphology

contact angle, interfacial tensions, densitiesviscosities

These forces result in very complex patterns of flow and entrapment of residual non-wetting phases

Entrapment time scales that are short compared to the life of NAPL contaminants in the environment and which yield

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Characteristics of Behavior

• NAPLs leave a state of residual saturation in media

• NAPLs follow a complex pattern of flow, which is

• DNAPLs can sink below the water

• NAPLs often reach stable configurations of locally pools

• long

lived

through which they pass

importantly influenced by media heterogeneity

LNAPLs accumulate on the top of the water table

high saturations known as

NAPLs are usually sparingly soluble and DNAPL contaminants usually degrade slowly---thus are

in the environment

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Media DNAPL Behavior in Heterogeneous Porous

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Micromodel TCE Residual

•Two-dimensional glass bead

to remove

micromodel

TCE dyed with Oil Red O

Water saturated followed by DNAPL displacement and then water flushing

TCE residual saturation results

Large range of sizes of trapped TCE

Largest features contain the majority of the TCE mass and are the most difficult

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NAPL Dissolution Tailing for TCE

Column brought to residual saturation with TCE

Water flusing in an attempt to obtain drinking water standard concentrations of TCE

Large TCE residual feature determines clean-up time

Eventually complex TCE region breaks up and drinking water standards reached

Reference: Imhoff et al. [ES&T, 32(16), 1998]

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Pore-Scale Network Model of NAPL Entrapment

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Percolation Simulation: K Field

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Percolation Simulation of DNAPL

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Percolation Simulation of DNAPL

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Percolation Simulation of DNAPL

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Percolation Simulation of DNAPL

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Percolation Simulation of DNAPL

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Percolation Simulation of DNAPL

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Percolation Simulation of DNAPL

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Percolation Simulation of DNAPL

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Percolation Simulation of DNAPL

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Percolation Simulation of DNAPL

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Limitations

Current Remediation Approaches and

Pump-and-Treat

Vapor-Phase Extraction

• Air Sparging

Cosolvent and Surfactant Flushing

Thermal Processes

In Situ Biodegradation

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Pump-and-Treat

Federal Remediation Technology: http://www.frtr.gov/matrix2/section4/D01-4-48.html

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Vapor Extraction

Federal Remediation Technology: http://www.frtr.gov/matrix2/section4/D01-4-7.gif

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Air Sparging

Federal Remediation Technology: http://www.frtr.gov/matrix2/section4/D01-4-34.gif

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Cosolvent and Surfactant Flushing

Federal Remediation Technology: http://www.frtr.gov/matrix2/section4/D01-4-6.gif

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Thermal Processes

Federal Remediation Technology: http://www.frtr.gov/matrix2/section4/D01-4-38.gif

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In Situ Biodegradation

Federal Remediation Technology: http://www.frtr.gov/matrix2/section4/D01-4-2.gif

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Summary of Current Approaches

portions of a system • expensive •

problem •

Mass transfer limitations are important for all technologies that do not mobilize the NAPL---leading to long clean-up times Technologies that do mobilize the NAPL phase suffer from uncontrolled mobilization that can contaminate previously clean

Invasive techniques can be prohibitively In situ removal is a difficult consideration, but effective remediation methods also must solve the waste stream treatment

No silver bullet: no method will be universally the best choice and economics of restoration will be site dependent

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• slow mass transfer process

• to

• of the source mass in a

• manageable above-

Objectives of Effective Remediation

Remove source zone of long-lived contaminants

Do not rely on technologies that can be limited by a

Avoid technologies that can spread a contaminant previously clean portions of a system

Target approaches that can reduce a sufficient fraction relatively short period of time

Consider technologies that have ground treatment requirements and allow reuse of flushing solutions

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Density-Based Remediation Methods

• of aqueous phase to ensure NAPL mobilization is controlled

• free NAPL trapped by

• further reduce NAPL residual

• unit processes

Manipulate density

Affect balance of forces to capillary forces Capture mobilized NAPL as a free phase from the top of the relatively dense aqueous phase Use surfactant flushing and vapor extraction to

Recycle and recover flushing solutions as appropriate Treat and separate waste stream with above-ground

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Variants Investigated

• the top of a dense brine solution

• surfactant flush

Upward displacement of DNAPL using dense brines

Downward displacement and collection of DNAPL from

Surfactant mobilization of DNAPL downward and simultaneous dewatering of unsaturated zone

Vapor extraction to remove trapped DNAPL residual after

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Upward Vertical Displacement of TCE •

One-Dimensional Liquid Saturated

25-cm long, 2.5-cm diameter column

Saturations monitored using x-ray attenuation methods

TCE dyed with Oil Red O for visualization

DNAPL pool initially in coarse sand layer

Single pore-volume flush with NaI

65.3-74.0% removal, no visible pools

Reference: Miller et. al. [ES&T, 34(4), 2000]

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Upward Vertical Displacement of TCE

Two-Dimensional Liquid Saturated

15-cm x 20-cm two-dimensional cell

Pooled TCE established

TCE dyed with Oil Red O for visualization

Single pore-volume upward flush with NaI maintaining liquid-saturated conditions

54.2% removal, no visible pools, but morphology effects important

Reference: Miller et. al. [ES&T, 34(4), 2000]

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Two-Dimensional Unsaturated Downward Vertical Displacement of TCE

15-cm x 20-cm two-dimensional cell

Pooled TCE established

TCE dyed with Oil Red O for visualization

Drainage to partially liquid-saturated conditions with thin brine layer at bottom

0.3 pore-volume downward flush with mixture of sulfosuccinate surfantants

Estimated >90% removal, no visible pools, high gas-phase volume fraction---dry conditions

Reference: Miller et. al. [ES&T, 34(4), 2000]

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Downward Vertical Displacement of TCE •

Two-Dimensional Liquid Saturated

21-cm x 21-cm two-dimensional cell

Pooled TCE established

TCE dyed with Oil Red O for visualization

Established bottom brine layer

Maintained liquid saturated conditions

1.2 pore-volume downward flush with mixture of sulfosuccinate surfantants

Measured 68.1% TCE removal, no visible pools

Reference: Hill et. al. [ES&T, 35(14), 2001]

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Two-Dimensional Unsaturated Downward Vertical Displacement of TCE

•Drained to unsaturated conditions

21-cm x 21-cm two-dimensional cell

Pooled TCE established

TCE dyed with Oil Red O for visualization

Established bottom brine layer

0.3 pore-volume downward flush with mixture of sulfosuccinate surfantants

Measured 80.0% TCE removal, no visible pools

Reference: Hill et. al. [ES&T, 35(14), 2001]

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Three-Dimensional Liquid Saturated Downward Vertical Displacement of TCE

•dimensional cell

22-cm x 24-cm x 16-cm three-

Pooled TCE established in heterogeneous media

TCE dyed with Oil Red O for visualization

Established bottom brine layer

Maintained liquid saturated conditions

0.6 pore-volume downward flush with mixture of sulfosuccinate surfantants

Measured 68.2% TCE removal, no visible pools

Reference: Hill et. al. [ES&T, 35(14), 2001]

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Three-Dimensional Unsaturated Downward Vertical Displacement of TCE

•dimensional cell

•Drained to unsaturated conditions

22-cm x 24-cm x 16-cm three-

Pooled TCE established in heterogeneous media

TCE dyed with Oil Red O for visualization

Established bottom brine layer

0.2 pore-volume downward flush with mixture of sulfosuccinate surfantants

Measured 63.4% TCE removal, no visible pools

Reference: Hill et. al. [ES&T, 35(14), 2001]

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Three-Dimensional Density-Motivated Mobilization Experiments Properties of Fluids and Porous Media

/ /

d50

-3-1 -1 -1 -2

d

i i i

(d60/d10)

(g/m3)

li ivi/

Ai

2O)

2 / a a

i / 3)

Vi i b c

d

a

b

c

A.F.S. Silica U.S. Silica

Property A12/20 A20 30 A30 40 A40/50 A50/70 F125

(mm) 1.105 0.713 0.532 0.359 0.212 0.109

1.190 1.207 1.200

2.10 x 10

80.2 5.8 8.7 11.6 16.8

5.03 x 10 2.50 x 10 1.49 x 10 7.20 x 10

Accusand

1.047

2.664

1.500

2.664 2.665 2.664 2.665 2.663

1.231 Un form ty Coeff cient

Particle Density

Hydrau c Conduct ty (cm s)

r Entry Pressure

(cm H

Property CaBr Solution TCE w ORO Surfactant Solution

Dens ty @20°C (g cm 1.75± 0.01 1.4639 ± 0.0002 0.9987 ± 0.0002

scos ty @20°C (mPa-s) 6.652± 0.033 0.577 ± 0.004 0.989 ± 0.007@26°C

Data for Accusand was taken from Soil Science of America Journal, 60 (5): 1331-1339, 1996.

Data from Environmental Science & Technology, 35(14): 3031-3039, 2001, unless otherwise referenced. CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 1997. Environmental Science & Technology, 33(14): 2440-2446, 1999.

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Three-Dimensional Density-Motivated Mobilization Experiments

Setup

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Three-Dimensional Density-Motivated Mobilization Experiments

Cell Schematic

TCE

TCE

Bottle Brine

Injection Brine

Injection Injection

Extraction Sample

Surfactant Reservoir

22.5 cm

16.5 cm

24 cm

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Three-Dimensional Density-Motivated Mobilization Experiments

Cell Layout

Needle

NeedleNeedle

Field

Needle

NeedleNeedle

24 cm

Coarse Layer Coarse Layer

Back Brine

Surfactant Injection

Injection

Extraction Extraction

Back Brine

Front Brine

Fine Layer Fine Layer

16.5 cm Right Side View

16.5 cm Left Side View

Fine Layer

Correlated Random

Extraction

Surfactant Injection Brine Injection

Brine Injection

22.5 cm Front View

Coarse Layer

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Three-Dimensional Density-Motivated Mobilization Experiments

Samples

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Three-Dimensional Density-Motivated Mobilization Experiments

Cumulative Recovery of TCE P

erce

nt R

ecov

ery

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

Exper

Exper

Exper

iment #1

iment #2

iment #3

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0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0

Effluent (PV)43

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Three-Dimensional Density-Motivated Mobilization Experiments

Vapor Extraction Nitrogen Flow Paths

• 2

3

4

5

78

1

6

Vapor extraction was performed in Experiments 2 & 3.

Nitrogen was circulated counterclockwise through adjacent ports (1-4) and opposing ports (5-8).

Dotted lines are additional extraction needles in Experiment #3

Brine Ports

Brine Ports

Extraction Needles

Injection Needle

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Three-Dimensional Density-Motivated Mobilization Experiments

Vapor Extraction

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Three-Dimensional Density-Motivated Mobilization Experiments

Soil Extraction

-4

-2

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

i

i

i

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5

% TCE / cm of depth

cm

ab

ove fin

e la

yer

Exper ment #1

Exper ment #2

Exper ment #3

coarse top layer

fine bottom

14 layer random field

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Three-Dimensional Density-Motivated

1 1.8 76.5 n/a 14.7 91.2

1 2.6 83.5 1.0

3

y

Mobilization Experiments

Well Extraction

Vapor Extraction

Soil Extraction

Experiment #1 1.3

Experiment #2 1.5 5.7 90.2

Experiment #3 1.4 5.3 86.2 8.2 0.4 94.8

No. Extraction

Wells

Pore Volume

(L) Surfactant

(PV)

TCE Recover (%) Mass Balance

(%)

Properties and Recovery

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Three-Dimensional Unsaturated Downward Vertical Displacement of TCE

•dimensional cell

•Drained to unsaturated conditions

22-cm x 24-cm x 16-cm three-

Pooled TCE established in heterogeneous media

TCE dyed with Oil Red O for visualization

Established bottom brine layer

3.2 pore-volume downward flush with mixture of sulfosuccinate surfantants followed by vapor extraction

Measured 99% TCE removal of recovered TCE

Reference: Johnson et. al. [ES&T, 38(19), 2004]

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Open Issues

• pilot testing

Scale up

Brine density control and recovery

Surfactant selection

Geochemical stability

Waste-stream separation and process treatment design and

Mathematical model development and application

Development of optimal design strategies

Economical analysis

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Dover Air Force Base

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Test Cells 2 & 3Test Cells 2 & 3

Storage TentStorage Tent

Test Cell 1Test Cell 1Field OperationsField Operations Office/LabOffice/Lab

Jet Grout BarrierJet Grout Barrier

Weather StationWeather Station

Dover National Test Site

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The DNTS supports technology demonstrations anywhere on DAFB, however the focus of research is conducted on this 3.5 acre plot surrounded by pine trees, located in the NW corner of DAFB. Commonly referred to as the GRFL, the site consists of an office, laboratory, weather station, tank farm, and test plots. Three of these test plots are actually sealed test cells situated within in the Columbia Aquifer. This particular portion of the aquifer was considered to be a clean, pristine area when the facility was established in 1995. Also available to research projects are established utilities, a cone penetrometer test (CPT) rig for drilling and investigative work, and analytical equipment.

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DNTS Concept

One of the difficulties in evaluating innovative technology effectiveness lies in the inability to accurately quantify the mass of contaminant in the ground prior to treatment. To simplify this factor, the DNTS would install sealed test cells enabling a very accurate mass balance. We know how much DNAPL goes in; how much comes out; and the mass that’s remaining.

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Dover National Test Site

the surface.

Depth to the water table is approximately 28 feet.

Aquifer depth is approximately 12 feet.

Test cells are double-walled sheet piles driven into the subsurface.

Sheet piles are keyed into a confining aquitard approximately 45 feet below

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Technical Approach

MLS Extraction WellMLS

Unsaturated Zone

Injection Well

Packer

Clay Aquitard

DNAPL injections are conducted by pumping pure PCE into stainless steel tubes. The water level in the cell is adjusted to a point just below the openings of the CIPs. PCE is pumped in at the maximum rate limited by formation. The PCE hits the water interface and tends to spread laterally. Once the injection is complete, the water level is lowered to a point about 1-foot above the clay, and then raised back up – essentially creating a smear zone of residual DNAPL.

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Test Cells 2 & 3

To date, EPA is completing the 5th and final demonstration.

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wells

wells

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DNTS Test Cell 3

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Multi-level samplers

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Contaminant injection point

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Multi-level sampler panel

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Containment area

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Piping manifold

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Soil sampling Well installations

CPT Rig

Cone penetrometer data

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DNTS Previous Studies

3

2

1

3

2

3

~65%EPA/

~78%EPA/

Started

~48%EPA/

~88%EPA/

MTU

~64%EPA/

Study Test Cell

2000

U of OK

Surfactant Solubilization

On-going 2001 NFESC Bioremediation

2001

Clemson

Cosolvent Mobilization

2001

1999

1998

U of AZ

Complex Sugar Flushing

Air Sparging/ Soil Vapor Extraction

U of FL

Cosolvent Solubilization

Recovery Conducted by

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Brine Density

0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8

0.0 0.2 0.40.1 0.3 0.5 0.6

Calcium Bromide Mass Fraction

Den

sity

(g

/mL

)

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Brine Viscosity

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6

Calcium Bromide Mass Fraction

Vis

cosi

ty

(cP

)

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Formation of Brine Layer

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

i

i

bri i

hi ion l l

l ion l l

• bottom

• throughout the system and with time

of PCE after about 33 hours

0.9 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.7

Density (g/mL)

Ele

vat

ion

(c

m)

water dens ty

PCE dens ty

ne dens ty

gh extract eve

ow extract eve

9.67 hours

15.22 hours

24.83 hours

32.92 hours

Three-dimensional experiment

Dover-like sand

Brine injected from

Density monitored

Density of the brine layer exceeds the density

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Diffusion of Brine

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0 400000 600000 1000000

• sharp interface observed

diffusion alone

200000 800000

TDS (mg/L)

Ele

vati

on

(c

m)

0 hours

48 hours

119 hours

190 hours

288 hours

model @ 0 hr

model @ 48 hr

model @119 hr

model @190 hr

model @ 288 hr

Diffusion of brine about

in space and time

Density of 1.7 g/mL corresponds to a TDS of 900,000 mg/L

PCE density 1.62 g/mL corresponded to a TDS of 780,000 mg/L

Brine barrier is stable and long-lived in presence of

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Recovery of Brine

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

i

br ine densi

ion l l

l i l l

l il l

l l l

l l

l l

i l l

then lower, ports

• horizontal flushing

• further as flushing continued

0.9 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.7

Density (g/mL)

Ele

va

tio

n

(cm

)

wat er densit y

PCE dens t y

t y

high ext ract eve

ow ext ract on eve

wat er level at t op

end of high drain

end of ow ref

640 mL : end of ow t o ow f ush

2090 mL : high t o ow f ush

3088 mL : high t o ow f ush

4781 mL : h gh t o ow f ush

Brine removed by drainage from upper,

After drainage,

performed

Water table reduced

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high drain

l

l

• brine layer

• brine layer

Effluent Density During Recovery

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

-500 1500 3500 5500 7500

Cummulative Effluent Volume (mL)

De

nsi

ty (

g/m

L)

low drain

low to ow flush

high to low f ush

Three-dimensional cell

Dover-like sand

Drained first from top of

Drainage from within

Horizontal flushing to observe brine residual removal

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Recovery

3500

TD

S

high drain

l

l

• brine layer

• brine layer

Effluent Brine Concentration During

100

1000

10000

100000

1000000

-500 1500 5500 7500

Cummulative Effluent Volume (mL)

(m

g/L

)

low drain

low to ow flush

high to low f ush

Three-dimensional cell

Dover-like sand

Drained first from top of

Drainage from within

Horizontal flushing to observe brine residual removal

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Surfactant Properties

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Surfactant Screening

Optimal Surfactant

Does NOT precipitate out of solution in the presence of brine

Does NOT form a stable macroemulsion

Has a relatively short equilibration time (<24 hours)

Low microemulsion viscosity and interfacial tension with PCE

Avoids Winsor Type II microemulsion, which serves as a surfactant sink

Movie shows a combination of surfactants, with some equilibrating in a short period of time, others forming a stable macroemulsion.

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Surfactant Particle Behavior

• Surfactant solutions with various concentration of surfactants, 3% isopropanol, 1.7% CaCl2. In each set, right image also has 6% CaBr2.

• Due to the presence of brine, anionic surfactants used in remediation of systems with PCE have resulted in precipitation of surfactant out of solution as with Aerosol MA.

• However, mixtures containing nonionic solutions such as Triton X-100 do not precipitate out.

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Surfactant Phase Behavior

Phase behavior experiments resulted in highly stable macroemulsions forming with solutions containing only Triton X-100

MA80 solutions equilibrated quickly but resulted in a Winsor II microemulsion, which serves as a surfactant sink

Mixture of MA80/Triton did not precipitate, equilibrated rapidly, and formed a high solubilization Winsor III emulsion, with low interfacial tensions capable of mobilization

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Sorption of Surfactant

0 2 4 6

Tri

fl

CaCl2

0.00

0.25

0.50

0.75

1.00

Pore Volumes

Rela

tive C

on

cen

trati

on

MA-80

ton X-100

ow interruption

Dover sand

Surfactant mixture of 1% MA 80-I, 1% Triton X-100, 3% IPA, and 1.7%

Triton X-100 included to prevent precipitation of the MA 80-I in the presence brine

MA 80-I and Triton X-100 do not separate due to sorption during transport through the Dover sand.

Rate limited sorption observed

Retardation factors of 1.28 and 1.30 for MA 80-I and Triton X-100, respectively

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Mobilization and Solubilization

• 80-I, 1% Triton X-100, 3% IPA, and 1.7% CaCl2

Dover sand

PCE dyed red

Surfactant mixtures of 1% MA

Clean PCE mobilization front

PCE front followed by microemulsion phase containing residual PCE

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Effect of Surfactant on Drainage

0

10

0

• water table dropping at about 2 ft/day

•-80

-70

-60

-50

-40

-30

-20

-10

1000 2000 3000 4000 5000

Time (minutes)

Hyd

rau

lic

Hea

d a

t E

fflu

ent

(cm

)

H2O

H2O

Surfactant

Dover sand

Drainage rate to mimic a

Rate of 3 mL/hr for water and 4 mL/hr for surfactant

Surfactant flush had a smaller pressure gradient and more extensive rebound due to changes in IFT and drainage

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Effect of Brine on Clay Hydraulic Conductivity

Dover clay material, dried, hand packed

De-aired, de-ionized water and calcium bromide brine

Gas bubbles formed during brine portion of experiments

Brine reduced effective hydraulic conductivity

Hydraulic conductivity values are significantly greater than reported by Dames & Moore---due to clay preparation

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Effect of Brine on Clay Permeability

Dover clay material, dried, hand packed

De-aired, de-ionized water and calcium bromide brine

Gas bubbles formed during brine portion of experiment

Brine reduced effective intrinsic permeability

Intrinsic permeability values are significantly greater than reported by Dames & Moore---due to clay

preparation

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Conclusions

mobilization •

• wide range of laboratory studies

• •

Standard remediation approaches are influenced by slow mass transfer and/or uncontrolled

Brine-barrier methods have been found to overcome these limitations High fractions of removal have been observed in a

Field-scale testing is underway Open issues remain to be resolved

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Students, Associates, and Collaborators

Ed Hill III

Morris Arthur

• Jose Alfaro

Rick Bond

Deona Johnson

Huina Li

Marylene Moutier

Paul Imhoff

Matthew Farthing

Joe Pedit

Gaylen Brubaker

Emmie Granbery

Patrick Sanderson

Lauren Murphy

• Pam Birak

Stephanie Knight

Dottie Schmitt

Randy Kabrick

Yossef Gohary

And several others...

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