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EM 1110-1-4001

3 Jun 02

List of Figures

Figure 2-1 SVE/BV Application Strategy..................................................................................2-2


Figure 2-2 SVE Transport Processes ......................................................................................2-4
Figure 2-3 Partitioning of VOCs ...............................................................................................2-5
Figure 2-4 Capillary Pressure Head-Saturation Curves Exhibiting Brooks-Corey and Van
Genuchten Analytical Functions .............................................................................2-9
Figure 2-5 Use of Distance-Drawdown Graphs to Determine re ............................................2-16
Figure 2-6 Transient Pressure Distributions Calculated Using the Cooper-Jacob
Approximation.......................................................................................................2-22
Figure 2-7 Biodegradtion Reaction Rate as a Function of Substrate Concentration..............2-22
Figure 3-1 Generic Soil Vapor Extraction Sstem......................................................................3-2
Figure 3-2 Typical Bioventing System......................................................................................3-3
Figure 3-3 Schematic of a TPE System, Showing All Fluids Extracted from the Well via the
Same Suction Pipe .................................................................................................3-5
Figure 3-4 Dual Phase Extraction Recovery System Schematic Showing Separate Liquids
and Vapor Extraction Conduits within the Same Well.............................................3-6
Figure 3-5 Bioslurper System...................................................................................................3-7
Figure 3-6 Schematic of Vacuum Effect on Perched Hydrocarbons........................................3-8
Figure 3-7 Aboveground Soil Pile ..........................................................................................3-11
Figure 3-8 Aboveground Soil Piles.........................................................................................3-12
Figure 3-9 Air Sparging Process Schematic. .........................................................................3-14
Figure 3-10 Technology Screening Decision Tree...................................................................3-17
Figure 4-1 Diagram of Typical Column Test Apparatus ...........................................................4-3
Figure 4-2 Relationship between Water Saturation and Relative Permeability to Air ..............4-4
Figure 4-3 Schematic for Typical Air Permeability or Pilot Test ...............................................4-5
Figure 4-4 Typical Field Air Permeability Test Data .................................................................4-6
Figure 4-5 Bench- and Pilot-Scale Decision Tree ..................................................................4-11
Figure 4-6 SVE/BV System Performance Test Typical Procedures ......................................4-18
Figure 4-7 Pilot Testing Decision Tree...................................................................................4-19
Figure 4-8 Stepped-Rate Test Example for a Horizontal Vent ...............................................4-20
Figure 4-9 Stepped-Rate Test Example for a Vertical Vent ...................................................4-20
Figure 4-10 Example of System Curve Construction from Stepped Rate Test........................4-24
Figure 4-11 Monitoring Upwelling ............................................................................................4-26
Figure 4-12 Example Vacuum Map for Constant-Rate Test, Vertical Vent..............................4-29
Figure 4-13 Example Vacuum Map for Constant-Rate Test, Horizontal Vent..........................4-30
Figure 4-14 Steady-State Pump Test.......................................................................................4-31
Figure 4-15 Test Vent Well Design. .........................................................................................4-32
Figure 4-16 Steady-State Pressure Distribution for 1-D Flow Between Parallel Trenches
Installed in Confined Layers..................................................................................4-34
Figure 4-17 Example Pneumatic Well Logging Results for Soil Permeability to Air.................4-36
Figure 4-18 Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) Venting Curve............................................................4-41

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Figure 4-19 Simi-Log Plot of Vacuum Versus Time for Permeability Test ...............................4-41
Figure 4-20 Specific Capacity Versus Vacuum .......................................................................4-43
Figure 4-21 Extraction Rate Versus Vacuum ...........................................................................4-43
Figure 4-22 O2 and CO2 Percentages Versus Time During In Situ Respiration Test...............4-44
Figure 4-23 Field Criteria for Estimating Venting Feasibility, and Evaluation of Data from
22 Pilot Tests ........................................................................................................4-49
Figure 5-1 Decision Tree for SVE/BV System Design .............................................................5-3
Figure 5-2 Considerations Prior to Well Layout/Airflow Design................................................5-5
Figure 5-3 Effect of Contrasting Air Permeabilities on Pore-Gas Velocity ...............................5-8
Figure 5-4 Example Venting Well Configurations ..................................................................5-11
Figure 5-5 Vertical Extraction/Inlet Well Layout Scheme .......................................................5-11
Figure 5-6 Plan View of Typical Horizontal Extraction/Vertical Inlet Well Scheme ................5-12
Figure 5-7 Decision Path for Well Configurations and Flow Rates. .......................................5-14
Figure 5-8 Dimensionless Travel Times at the Water Table for Wells Screened Within the
Lower Half, Ffth, and Tenth of the Vadose Zone..................................................5-16
Figure 5-9 Plan View of Streamtubes for a Two-Well System ...............................................5-17
Figure 5-10 Profile of Streamtubes for a Two-Well System .....................................................5-18
Figure 5-11 Plan View of Streamtubes for a Three-Well System.............................................5-19
Figure 5-12 Streamtube Profiles for a Three-Well System.......................................................5-21
Figure 5-13 Plan View of Streamtubes for a Four-Well System...............................................5-21
Figure 5-14 Streamtube Profiles for a Four-Well System.........................................................5-22
Figure 5-15 Friction Loss Chart................................................................................................5-27
Figure 5-16 Typical SVE Pneumatic Analysis..........................................................................5-28
Figure 5-17 Piping Network for Pneumatic Calculation............................................................5-29
Figure 5-18 Results of Pneumatic Analysis..............................................................................5-30
Figure 5-19 Extraction Well/Monitoring Point Construction Details..........................................5-37
Figure 5-20 Typical Horizontal Vent Well Design, Plan and Section Views. ............................5-42
Figure 5-21 Valve Schematics...................................................................................................5-47
Figure 5-22 Typical Manifold System.......................................................................................5-47
Figure 5-23 Blower Schematics ...............................................................................................5-52
Figure 5-24 Applicability of Thermal Oxidation Systems Based on Percent LEL Influent
Concentration and Process Flow Rate .................................................................5-69
Figure 5-25 Sample Process Hazard Review ..........................................................................5-79
Figure 5-26 Typical SVE Site Plan...........................................................................................5-84
Figure 5-27 Typical SVE Preliminary P&I Diagram..................................................................5-85
Figure 5-28 Typical SVE Electrical Schematic. ........................................................................5-87
Figure 7-1 Total Hydrocarbon Concentration and Extracted Air Flowrates Over 6 Months of
SVE Operation....................................................................................................................7-21
Figure 7-2 Daily Contaminant Removal .................................................................................7-22
Figure 7-3 Cumulative Contaminant Removal .......................................................................7-24
Figure 8-1 Pitot Tube Flow Measurmennt Schematic ..............................................................8-6

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Figure 8-2 Nomograph of Flow Correction Factors for Converting Measured Flow to
Standardized Flow ................................................................................................8-10
Figure 9-1 Vent Gas VOC Concentrations at Six Sites Over Time ..........................................9-5
Figure 9-2 Measured and Modeled Extracted TCE Concentrations During SVE...................9-12
Figure 11-1 Phased Remediation Process Flow Chart ............................................................11-6
Figure D-1 Best Fit of Field Data Using Equation D-22 ......................................................... D-11
Figure D-2 Pressure Isobars Calculated Using Equation D-22 and Best-Fit Air
Permeabilities from Figure D-1 ............................................................................ D-12
Figure E-1 Use of Superposition to Simulate an Atmospheric Boundary ................................ E-3
Figure E-2 Streamlines and Pressure Isobars......................................................................... E-4
Figure E-3 Streamlines and Pressure Isobars for a Multiwell System..................................... E-6
Figure E-4 Streamlines for One-Dimensional Radial Flow ...................................................... E-7
Figure F-1 Typical Vapor Concentration History During SVE with Two Rebound Periods...... F-2
Figure F-2 Approximate Equation Fits to the Example Concentration History During SVE .... F-8
Figure F-3 Summary of Historical TCE Concentration Measurements ................................. F-16
Figure F-4 Forecast for Continued Operation of the Existing SVE System........................... F-17
Figure F-5 Measured and Modeled PCE Vapor Concentrations at the Manifold .................. F-19
Figure F-6 Measured and Modeled PCE Vapor Concentrations in Well VW-01 ................... F-19
Figure F-7 Forecast for PCE Removal Using Optimized Extraction Well Configuration ....... F-21

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