Download or read book In Situ Thermal Treatment of Chlorinated Solvents: Fundamentals and Field Applications written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report contains information about the use of in situ thermal treatment technologies to treat chlorinated solvents in source zones containing free-phase contamination or high concentrations of contaminants that are either sorbed to soil or dissolved in groundwater in the saturated or unsaturated zone. Chlorinated solvent source zones have a high frequency of occurrence at hazardous waste sites. In situ thermal treatment technologies have proven to be effective in remediating source zones contaminated with chlorinated solvents, and are increasingly being used for that purpose. The information in this report may be helpful to site managers, site owners, treatment technology vendors, regulators, consulting firms, and the public who may be involved in the cleanup of sites contaminated with chlorinated solvents. The information presented in this report assumes that the reader is familiar with the technical aspects of site remediation and soil and groundwater treatment technologies, although not necessarily with in situ thermal treatment. This report includes the following information: Principles and science behind the in situ thermal treatment of chlorinated solvents, such as the effects of increased temperature on the fate and transport properties of chlorinated solvents. Applicability and general engineering considerations associated with in situ thermal treatment for chlorinated solvents, such as the observation that energy costs for in situ thermal treatment are typically less than 30 percent of the total project costs, and that these technologies are not generally affected by variations in soil permeability. Application of in situ thermal treatment to chlorinated solvent remediation through site- specific examples; included as detailed case studies for some projects and brief summaries for other projects.