Savannah River Environmental Report for 2006

Mamatey, A.

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“…Reflecting changes in the regulatory environment, both onsite and offsite environmental monitoring activities are summarized annually in a single document that was first made available to the public in 1985 (Harris et al, 2004; Mamatey, 2006). The SRS began a major decontamination and decommissioning (D&D) effort in 2002, with some 247 unused buildings demolished by the end of 2006 (Mamatey, 2007; Reed et al, 2002).…”

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“…Dynamic underground stripping (DUS), a process that uses steam injection to enhance extraction efficiency for source zones that contain free product, has also been used with great success in conjunction with SVE (Dixon and Nichols, 2005; Dixon and Nichols, 2006; Harris et al, 2004; Hodges et al, 2004; Noonkester et al, 2005; Parkinson et al, 2004). For example, in 2006 the DUS project in M‐Area removed more than 100,000 kg of CVOCs from the subsurface (Mamatey, 2007). Researchers on the SRS have also made a significant contribution to the use of bioremediation to address chlorinated solvents (Brigmon et al, 1998; Brockman et al, 1995; Hazen and Fliermans, 1992; Lombard et al, 1992; Looney et al, 1995; USDOE, 1995b), and played a pioneering role in the use of horizontal wells for enhancing CVOC extraction and augmenting bioremediation (Denham and Lombard, 1995; USDOE, 1995a, 1995b).…”

Section: Remediation Of Chlorinated Solventsmentioning

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Research in Support of Remediation Activities at the Savannah River Site

Seaman

Looney

Harris

2007

Vadose Zone Journal

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The USDOE Savannah River Site (SRS), an 803-km 2 (310-mile 2 ) facility located south of Aiken, SC on the upper Atlantic Coastal Plain and bounded to the west by the Savannah River, was established in the 1950s for the production and refi nement of nuclear materials. To fulfi ll this mission during the past 50 years SRS has operated fi ve nuclear reactors, two large chemical separation areas, waste disposal facilities (landfi lls, waste ponds, waste tanks, and waste stabilization), and a large number of research and logistics support facilities. Contaminants of concern (COC) resulting from site operations include chlorinated solvents, radionuclides, metals, and metalloids, often found as complex mixtures that greatly complicate remediation efforts when compared with civilian industries. The objective of this article is to provide a description of the lithology and hydrostatigraphy of the SRS, as well as a brief history of site operations and research activities as a preface to the current special section of Vadose Zone Journal (VZJ) dedicated to SRS, focusing mainly on issues that are unique to the USDOE complex. Contributions to the special section refl ect a diverse range of topics, from hydrologic tracer experiments conducted both within the vadose and saturated zones to studies specifi cally aimed at identifying geochemical processes controlling the migration and partitioning of specifi c contaminants (e.g., TCE, 137 Cs, U, and Pu) in SRS subsurface environments. Addressing the diverse environmental challenges of the SRS provides a unique opportunity to conduct both fundamental and applied research across a range of experimental scales. Hence, the SRS has been a pioneering force in several areas of environmental research and remediation, often through active interdisciplinary collaboration with researchers from other USDOE facilities, academic and federal institutions, and commercial entities.

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Section: Site Historymentioning

confidence: 99%