Plume containment

Gathering and extracting (associated with gasoline/water separators) the contained plume from underground... 

Aquifer Pseudomonas sp. B13 (degrades 3-chlorobenzene) >365 Compared survival of previously introduced nonrecombinant (B13) in containment plume with microcosm composed of the same aquifer material and introduced both B13 and the genetically modified FR120. Krumme et al. (1994)... 

Containment Plumes-Containment and Remediation-Focus Area, DOE/EM-0248, National Technical Information Services, Springfield, VA. 

The classic Gaussian plume model discussed above assumes that density differences between a chemical-containing plume and the surrounding air either can be neglected or can be accounted for by a small amount of plume rise or plume tilt. This condition is sometimes referred to as passive dijfusion. When gases or vapors are significantly denser than air, however, both gravity and wind affect chemical transport. 

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Plume Containment. WeUs can be placed at a contaminated site to prevent the contamination from spreading further or migrating offsite. In the past, containment efforts often reHed on physical methods such as bentonite slurry trenches, grout curtains, sheet pilings, weU points, and fixative injections. Containment by judiciously placed weUs generally costs less, takes less time to install, and is more flexible because pumping rates and locations can be varied. 

Pour typical weU patterns for contaminant plume containment are described in Ref. 16. The first is a pair of injection-production weUs. The second is a line of downgradient pumping weUs. The third is a pattern of injection-production weUs around the boundary of a plume. The fourth, the double-cell system, uses an inner ceU and outer recirculation ceU, with four ceUs along a line bisecting the plume in the direction of flow. Two other methods of plume containment are bio filters and a fuimel-and-gate system, which are described in the in bioremediation section. 

Nitrogen Oxides. From the combustion of fuels containing only C, H, and O, the usual ak pollutants or emissions of interest are carbon monoxide, unbumed hydrocarbons, and oxides of nitrogen (NO ). The interaction of the last two in the atmosphere produces photochemical smog. NO, the sum of NO and NO2, is formed almost entkely as NO in the products of flames typically 5 or 10% of it is subsequently converted to NO2 at low temperatures. Occasionally, conditions in a combustion system may lead to a much larger fraction of NO2 and the undeskable visibiUty thereof, ie, a very large exhaust plume. 

Note that if y = 0, or 2 = 0, or both 2 and H are 0, this equation is greatly simplified. For locations in the vertical plane containing the plume center-line, y = 0 and gi = 1. 

Multiple regression techniques have been applied by investigators to determine the coefficients in a plume rise equation containing both of the above terms ... 

The use of a drain system permits the quick construction of a collection/removal system which also serves as a barrier for leachate from large, shallow sites. At the Sylvester hazardous waste site in Nashua, New Hampshire, a groundwater interception and recirculation system was installed as a method to retard further spread of the leachate plume until a remedial cleanup action could be implemented. The system was operated for 1 year until a containment wall and cap were constructed over the 20-acre site (McAneny, 1985). 

The presence of volatile components in alcohol ethoxylates (e.g., free alcohol) places some restriction on the level and type of alcohol ethoxylate that can be spray-dried. Volatile components cause pluming in spray tower emissions. These emissions can be minimized by using a peaked or narrow range ethoxylate or by postdosing the nonionic onto a previously spray-dried powder [36]. The peaked ethoxylate contains inherently less of the volatile components. 

The emption of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980, provided geologists with a unique opportunity to study the action of volcanos. Gas samples from the plume were collected and analyzed for toxic heavy metals. To collect mercury (Hg), gas samples were passed over a piece of gold metal, which binds Hg atoms veiy tightly. The mass of the metal increased as it absorbed Hg from the plume. From a plume-gas sample containing 200 g of ash, 3.60 ft g of Hg was deposited on the gold. How many moles of mercury were present in the gas sample How many atoms is this ... 

Groundwater contaminant plumes from accidental gasoline releases often contain methyl-tert-butyl ether. Experiments with certain soil microorganisms showed that a culture able to degrade methyl-tert-butyl ether did not degrade benzene and toluene. Further interactions were observed [468]. 

The mantle viscosity which controls much of the dynamics of mantle plumes is not well known (Watson and Mackenzie 1991 Hauri et al. 1994). There are also additional effects such as when the mantle contains even small amounts of volatiles, as these volatiles will significantly lower the viscosity of the mantle (Hirth and Kolhstedt 1996). Once the volatiles are extracted, the increased viscosity will slow down the upwelling mantle (Ito et al. 1999). 

The landfill liner, cover, and hydraulic barrier all belong to the subsurface pollutant engineered containment system. The liner is designed at the bottom of a landfill to contain downward leachate. The cover is designed at the top of a landfill to prevent precipitation from infiltrating into the landfill. The hydraulic barrier, or cutoff walls, is a vertical compacted earthen system to contain horizontal flow of plume. The ultimate purpose of these barriers is to isolate contaminants from the environment and, therefore, to protect the soil and groundwater from pollution originating in the landfill or polluted site. 

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