Technology Status Report: In Situ Flushing - CLU-IN
Technology Status Report: In Situ Flushing - CLU-IN
Technology Status Report: In Situ Flushing - CLU-IN
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<strong>In</strong> <strong>Situ</strong> <strong>Flushing</strong> Project Summaries<br />
GWRTAC Case Study Database<br />
GWRTAC ID: FLSH0082<br />
Project Name: University of Florida - Two-Dimensional Flow Experiments and<br />
City: Gainesville State/Province: FL<br />
Primary GWRTAC Personal<br />
Communication Source<br />
(Name/Organization):<br />
Project Summary:<br />
None<br />
None<br />
<strong>Report</strong>(s)/Publication(s) (GWRTAC Source):<br />
U.S. EPA <strong>Technology</strong> <strong>In</strong>novation Office <strong>Technology</strong> <strong>In</strong>formation Summary <strong>Report</strong>, Oct. 16-31,<br />
1998, page 8.<br />
The following text was excerpted from U.S. EPA <strong>Technology</strong> <strong>In</strong>novation Office <strong>Technology</strong><br />
<strong>In</strong>formation Summary <strong>Report</strong>, Oct. 16-31, 1998, page 8:<br />
A laboratory study was designed to investigate how density and viscosity contrasts affected<br />
cosolvent displacements in unconfined porous media characterized by the presence of a capillary<br />
fringe. Two-dimensional flow experiments were conducted to determine potential implications of<br />
flow instabilities in homogeneous sand packs, and numerical simulations were conducted to<br />
investigate the differential impact of fluid property contrasts in confined and unconfined systems.<br />
Test results indicated that the presence of a capillary fringe was an important factor in<br />
displacement efficiency. Buoyancy forces can act to carry a lighter-than-water cosolvent into the<br />
capillary fringe during displacement of the resident groundwater. During subsequent water flooding,<br />
buoyancy forces can trap the cosolvent in the capillary fringe, contributing to the inefficient removal<br />
of cosolvent from the aquifer.<br />
<strong>Report</strong>(s)/Publication(s) (Additional <strong>In</strong>formation Sources):<br />
Jawitz, J.W., M.D. Annable, P.S.C. Rao, Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences,<br />
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, "Two-Dimensional Flow Experiments and Simulations", in<br />
Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 31:3-4, p. 211-230, 1998<br />
U.S. EPA <strong>Technology</strong> <strong>In</strong>novation Office <strong>Technology</strong> <strong>In</strong>formation Summary <strong>Report</strong>, Oct. 16-31,<br />
1998, page 8.<br />
Ground-Water Remediation Technologies Analysis Center<br />
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Appendix - Page 162 of 164<br />
Copyright GWRTAC 1998<br />
Revision 1<br />
Tuesday, November 17, 1998