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Technology Profiles |
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Foreword
Abstract
Acknowledgements
Demonstration Program
Emerging Technology Program
Characterization and Monitoring Program
Site Program Description
Site Program Contacts
The development of this document was funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under Contract No. 68–C5–0037, Work Assignment No. 0-9, to PRC Environmental Management, Inc. The document was subjected to the Agency's administrative and peer review and was approved for publication as an EPA document. Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation for use at any particular hazardous waste site.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is charged by Congress with protecting the Nation's land, air, and waste resources. Under a mandate of national environmental laws, EPA strives to formulate and implement actions leading to a compatible balance between human activities and the ability of the natural systems to support and nurture life. To meet these mandates, EPA's research program is providing data and technical support for solving environmental problems today and building a science knowledge base necessary to manage our ecological resources wisely, understand how pollutants affect our health, and prevent or reduce environmental risks in the future.
The National Risk Management Research Laboratory (NRMRL), is EPA's center for investigating technological and management approaches for reducing risks from threats to human health and the environment. The focus of NRMRL's research program is on methods for preventing and controlling pollution to air, land, water, and subsurface resources; protecting water quality in public water systems; remediating contaminated sites and groundwater; and preventing and controlling indoor air pollution. The goal of this research effort is to catalyze development and implementation of innovative, cost-effective environmental technologies; develop scientific and engineering information needed by EPA to support regulatory and policy decisions; and provide technical support and information transfer to ensure effective implementation of environmental regulations and strategies.
This document has been produced as part of NRMRL's strategic long-term research plan. It is published and made available by EPA's Office of Research and Development to assist the user community and to link researchers with their clients.
E. Timothy Oppelt, Director
National Risk Management
Research Laboratory
The project manager responsible for the preparation of this document is Paul T. McCauley of EPA's National Risk Management Research Laboratory in Cincinnati, Ohio. This document was prepared under the direction of Robert Olexsey, Director of the Land Remediation and Pollution Control Division. Key program area contributors for EPA include Stephen Billets, Annette Gatchett, John Martin, and Randy Parker. Special acknowledgement is given to the individual EPA SITE project managers and technology developers who provided guidance and technical support.
The contractor project manager responsible for the production of this document is Kelly L. Enwright of PRC Environmental Management, Inc. (PRC). Key PRC contributors to the development of this document are Robert Foster and Jonathan Lewis; special acknowledgement is given to PRC SITE project managers for their technical support and to Aaron Cade, Stephen R. Curmode, Charlene Paslay, and Christine Rogers for their editorial, graphic, and production assistance.
The Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation (SITE) Program, now in its eleventh year, is an integral part of EPA's research into alternative cleanup methods for hazardous waste sites around the nation. The SITE Program was created to encourage the development and routine use of innovative treatment and monitoring and measurement technologies. Under the program, EPA enters into cooperative agreements with technology developers. These developers research and refine their innovative technologies at bench- or pilot-scale and then, with EPA's support, demonstrate them at hazardous waste sites. As a result, the SITE Program provides environmental decision-makers with data on new, viable treatment technologies that may have performance or cost advantages compared to traditional treatment technologies.
This document, prepared between August 1996 and December 1996, is intended as a reference guide for those interested in technologies participating in the SITE Demonstration, Emerging Technology, and Characterization and Monitoring Programs. The two–page profiles are organized into two sections for each program, completed and ongoing projects, and are presented in alphabetical order by developer name. Reference tables for SITE Program participants precede the sections and contain EPA and developer contacts. Inquiries about a SITE technology evaluation or the SITE Program should be directed to the specific EPA project manager; inquiries on the technology process should be directed to the specific technology developer.
Each technology profile contains (1) a technology developer and process name, (2) a technology description, including a schematic diagram or photograph of the process, (3) a discussion of waste applicability, (4) a project status report, and (5) EPA project manager and technology developer contacts. The profiles also include summaries of demonstration results, if available. The technology description and waste applicability sections are written by the developer. EPA prepares the status and demonstration results sections.