Soil Vapor Extraction Using Radio Frequency Heating

Lowe, Donald F.; Oubre, Carroll L.; Ward, C. H.

• Introduction Process Description Site Identification Project Overview Measurement Procedures Measurement Procedures for Characterizing the Matrix Measurement Procedures for Monitoring Operating Parameters Technology Demonstration Introduction RF Heating Demonstration Project Approach Test Site Description Procedures and Field Implementation Demonstration Project Chronology Demonstration Results Conclusions Design Recommendations Engineering Design Hypothetical Site Conditions Treatment Systems Process Equipment Performance Factors and Specifications Heat Balances Contaminant Mass Removal Costs and Economic Analysis Standardized Cost Breakdown Economic Analysis Factors Potential Applications Performance Parameters Potential Applications Economic Factors Regulatory Requirements RF Heating in Conjunction with Other Technologies References Appendices Appendix A-Demonstration Mass Balance Calculations Appendix B-Summary of Demonstration Recorded Data Appendix C-Demonstration Heat Balance and Calculations Appendix D-Demonstration RF Energy Data Appendix E-Idealized Scenarios for Kirtland AFB RF-SVE Demonstration Appendix F-Organic Compound Vapor Pressures Appendix G-Partitioning Interwell Tracer Tests (PITT) Appendix H-Engineering Drawings of Hypothetical Designs Appendix I-Equipment Catalog Cut-Sheet References Appendix J-Mass & Heat Balance Calculations for the Three Hypothetical Design Cases Appendix K-Cost Estimates for the Three Hypothetical Case Design Cases