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LARGE-SCALE BIOSLURPING OPERATIONS USED FOR FUEL RECOVERY
Citation:
Hansen, J. E. AND D H. Kampbell*. LARGE-SCALE BIOSLURPING OPERATIONS USED FOR FUEL RECOVERY. IN: Technology News and Trends, U.S. EPA Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation, Washington, DC, (8):2-6, (2003).
Impact/Purpose:
To observe the degree bioslurping augmented by natural bioventing has facilitated the aerobic microbial degradation of fuel in the subsurface.
Description:
Since 1996, the US Air Force has been using bioslurping to recover JP-5 fuel from unsaturated soil at a facility on the island of Diego Garcia, in the Indian Ocean. To date, more that 100,000 gallons of fuel have been recovered by the bioslurping system. Bioslurping augmented by natural bioventing has facilitated the aerobic microbial degradation of an estimated 250,ooo pounds of fuel in the subsurface.
