Innovative Electro-Osmotic Pulse Process for Electrokinetic Remediation

"There are over 100,000 sites in the United States that are contaminated with hazardous wastes. Conventional technologies are expensive to operate (remediation costs in 1996 were estimated at 187 billion dollars) however, the beginning of this new centuryhas seen electrokinetic site remediation and electrokinetic site preservation emerging as one of the leading site decontamination and restoration technologies. Electrokinetic soil processing is an in situ technique and contaminants are removed byutilization of an electric field applied between strategically placed electrode wells. However, without the correct fluid handling systems and electrode placement physical and chemical changes within the soil can lead to a severe drop in the effectivenessof the treatment and thus increase the cost. Lynntech Inc., has developed and patented a unique electrokinetic field deployable technology that includes all necessary fluid handling and collection systems, optimum electrode spacing, and a remote monitoringstation that allows off site operation. . During Phase I Lynntech Inc., will design and build a series of bench scale electrokinetic soil test beds to simulate a landfill site, a hazardous waste site, and remediation barrier formation. In Phase IILynntech will install and demonstrate a full scale prototype system. The technology described in this proposal will be of considerable use to the Federal Government and civilian users as a cost