United States Air Force Environmental Restoration Program. Guidance on Soil Vapor Extraction Optimization

During this decade, the Department of Defense will spend over one billion dollars per year on the operation, maintenance, and monitoring of environmental remediation system. This document was written to assist Air Force environmental managers and consulting engineers who are responsible for the operation and monitoring of soil vapor extraction (SVE) systems, and to promote the closure of sites where SVE systems have achieved cleanup goals. Practical guidance is provided on performance monitoring and the optimization of SVE systems so that remediation goals can be achieved in a cost-effective manner. This document was prepared by Parsons Engineering Science Inc. under the direction of the Technology Transfer Division of the Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence (Contract No. F116323-94-D-0024, D.O. 39).
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