Using Solar-Powered Groundwater Recirculation to Enhance ...
Using Solar-Powered Groundwater Recirculation to Enhance ...
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Kennedy Space CenterCenter Operations Direc<strong>to</strong>rateERD IM Compared <strong>to</strong> GreenRemediation Core ElementsMedical & Environmental Management Division♦ Energy:‣ Limited construction energy use‣ <strong>Solar</strong> system for groundwater recirculation‣ Minimal O&M♦ Air Emissions:‣ In Situ treatment technology‣ Lower CO 2 operational emissions than air sparge and P&T alternativesconsidered♦ Materials Management/Waste Reduction:‣ No ongoing water use‣ Reusable solar pumps/panels‣ Majority of drilling work via DPT (limited IDW generation)‣ Minimal waste stream associated with cleanup efforts‣ Approval <strong>to</strong> place sampling water in closed-loop recirculation system (no IDW)‣ Limited impacts <strong>to</strong> land and ecosystem associated with system/construction7