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DEVELOPMENT OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES WITHIN THE SITE PROGRAM
Citation:
Lewis*, N M. DEVELOPMENT OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES WITHIN THE SITE PROGRAM. EPA/600/A-92/183 (NTIS 92-217322), 1992.
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Description:
The Site Program is formed by five research programs: the Demonstration Program, the Emerging Technology Program, the Measurement and Monitoring Technology Development Program, the Innovative Technology Program, and the Technology Transfer Program. The Emerging Technology (ET) Program has been in existence for five years and has developed several innovative technologies that have shown promise in being applicable to clean-up activities related to hazardous waste problems. Technologies are eligible for the ET Program when sufficient research data exists validating the technologies' basic concepts. The EPA contributes funds to support developers for one or two years. Developers are responsible for conducting research and providing additional financial support in the cooperative research effort. Generally, technologies are categorized into six areas: thermal, chemical, biological, materials handling, physical, and solidification/stabilization. The technology performance, development and data collection are documented and evaluated upon completion of the project. The goal is to accelerate the development of new technologies capable of the project. The goal is to accelerate the development of new technologies capable of field demonstration and evaluation, and ultimately to increase the availability of these technologies for use in field remediation of hazardous waste clean-up activities. This paper will discuss current information on the emerging technologies and their applicability to the various applied categories.