Accession Number:

ADA551907

Title:

Practical Cost-Optimization of Characterization and Remediation Decisions at DNAPL Sites with Consideration of Prediction Uncertainty

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.

Corporate Author:

TENNESSEE UNIV KNOXVILLE

Personal Author(s):

• Parker, Jack
• Kim, Ungtae
• Kitanidis, Peter
• Cardiff, Mike
• Liu, Xiaoyi
• Lee, Jonghyun

Report Date:

2011-05-01

Pagination or Media Count:

92.0

Abstract:

The goal of this project was to develop a practical tool for optimizing the design and operation of groundwater remediation systems that explicitly considers uncertainty in site and remediation system characteristics, performance and cost model limitations, and measurement uncertainties that affect predictions of remediation performance and cost. The project was specifically focused on chlorinated solvent contaminated sites with dense nonaqueous phase liquid DNAPL sources.

Descriptors:

• *WASTE MANAGEMENT
• BIODEGRADATION
• CONTAMINATION
• COST MODELS
• DECISION MAKING
• GROUND WATER
• PREDICTIONS
• SITES
• SOLVENTS
• WASTE TREATMENT

Subject Categories:

• Water Pollution and Control

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE