Covert Engineering Techniques Using Electrokinetic Technology

With increasing numbers of US Military personnel engaged in overseas missions the Army Corps of Engineers are involved in the construction of necessary runways, bridges, and other structures needed for the rapid forward deployment of troops. Many of these construction endeavors will require altering the physical properties of the soil surrounding the construction site such as dewatering or soil hardening. Conventional techniques for soil treatment require the use of mechanical pumps and heavy equipment that are impractical for application associated with rapid troop deployment or covert operations. Electrokinetic processing of soils and other porous media is an emerging, innovative technology alternative. It is a method that requires minimum logistics support and is easy to install making it very attractive for use in conjunction with forward troop deployments. During phase I Lynnetch we perform a series of pre field demonstrations of how electrokinetics can be utilized for geochemical engineering. In Phase II these techniques will be demonstrated on a larger field scale. These demonstrations will be used to attract Phase III customers.