TABLE B-1 DOE SITE REMEDIATION TECHNOLOGIES BY WASTE CONTAMINANT



Technology Media Waste Contaminant Description Treatment Technology No.
Metals
Arc Melter Vitrification Soil Toxic metals Vitrification 4.10
Barriers and Post-Closure Monitoring Arid soils Soluble metals Containment/ Treatment 4.46
Biological Destruction of Tank Waste Supernatants, aqueous streams Toxic metals Biosorption 4.47
In Situ Vitrification of Contaminated Soils Soil Heavy metals Destruction/ Immobilization 4.10
Polyethylene Encapsulation of Radionuclides and Heavy Metals Aqueous salt and concentrate, saltcake, sludge, ash, ion exchange resin in tanks Toxic metals, Cr, Pb, Cd Encapsulation 4.24
Mixed Waste
Arc Melter Vitrification Soil Mixed waste (TRU) Vitrification 4.24
Dynamic Underground Stripping of VOCs Soil, ground water Mixed waste Enhanced Removal 4.11
Fixed Hearth DC Plasma Torch Process Soil, stored waste Mixed waste Waste Form Enhancement 4.24
In Situ Vitrification of Contaminated Soils Soil Mixed waste Immobilization 4.10
Organics
Arc Melter Vitrification Soil Organics Vitrification 4.24
Barriers and Post-Closure Monitoring Arid soils VOCs, organics Containment/ Treatment 4.46
Biological Destruction of Tank Waste Supernatants, aqueous streams Organics Biosorption 4.47
Dynamic Underground Stripping of VOCs Soil, ground water VOCs Enhanced Removal 4.11
Fixed-Hearth DC Plasma Torch Process Soil, stored waste Organics Waste Form Enhancement 4.24
High-Energy Corona Gas, aqueous and non-aqueous liquids VOCs, halogenated solvents, TCE, PCE, carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, diesel fuel, gasoline Destruction 4.61
In Situ Air Stripping Permeable soils, ground water VOCs, light hydrocarbons, chlorinated solvents, TCE, PCE Enhanced Removal 4.45
In Situ Vitrification of Contaminated Soils Soil VOCs Destruction/ Immobilization 4.10
Methane-Enhanced Bioremediation for the Destruction of TCE Soil, ground water Halogenated aliphatic organics, TCA, TCE, PCE Cometabolic Destruction 4.33
Six-Phase Soil Heating Soil VOCs, SVOCs Extraction 4.11
Steam Reforming Off-gas of soil Halogenated solvents, carbon tetrachloride, chloroform adsorbed on granular-activated carbon beds Destruction 4.64
Thermal Enhanced Vapor Extraction System Arid soils VOCs, SVOCs, VOC-oil mixtures, chemicals with vapor pressures <0.0002 atm @ 20 ° Extraction 4.11
VOC Off-Gas Membrane Separation Gas stream VOCs, halogenated solvents, carbon tetrachloride, chloroform Membrane Separation 4.62
Radioactive
Biological Destruction of Tank Waste Supernatant aqueous streams Various radionuclides, TRU Separation Volume Reduction 4.47
Compact Processing Units for Radioactive Waste Treatment Liquids, sludges, slurries High-level, low-level, TRU Biosorption 4.52
Cryogenic Retrieval of Buried Waste Soil TRU Freezing/ Retrieval Containment 4.32
In Situ Vitrification of Contaminated Soils Soil Various radionuclides, TRU Immobilization 4.10
Polyethylene Encapsulation of Radionuclides and Heavy Metals Aqueous salt and concentrate, saltcake, sludge, ash, ion exchange resin in tanks Various radionuclides, TRU Encapsulation 4.24
Resorcinol-Formaldehyde Ion Exchange Resin for Cesium Removal Cs supernatant salt streams Cs Ion Exchange 4.52
Other or Waste Independent
Biological Destruction of Tank Wastes Supernatants, aqueous streams Nitrate Separation Volume Reduction 4.47
Cryogenic Retrieval of Buried Waste Soil, buried waste Hazardous waste Freezing/ Containment 4.32
Decision Support System To Select Migration Barrier Cover Systems Arid and humid soils N/A Multi-objective Decision Making Software System 4.46
Dynamic Underground Stripping of VOCs Soil, ground water NAPLs, DNAPLs Enhanced Removal 4.11
Fixed-Hearth DC Plasma Torch Process

Soil, stored waste

Wide variety of solid and liquid wastes, inorganics Waste Form Enhancement 4.24
High-Pressure Waterjet Dislodging and Conveyance End Effector Using Confined Sluicing Supernatant, sludge, saltcake in tanks N/A Confined Sluicing 4.32
Hydraulic Impact End Effector Hard waste forms in tanks N/A Fracturing 4.32
Remote Excavation System Soil Buried waste Retrieval 4.32