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Definitions for Acronyms

This page includes definitions for acronyms found within the FRTR Remediation System Optimization Page.

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A

AFCEE

Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence

AEC

Army Environmental Center

AFRL

Air Force Research Laboratory

ANN

Artificial Neural Network
AOP

Advanced Oxidation Processes

ARAMS

Army Risk Assessment Modeling System

ASA

Adaptive Simulated Annealing

ASAP

Adaptive Simulated Annealing Package

ASTM

American Society for Testing and Materials

ATOPT

Advective Transport Optimization

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B

BTEX

Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and Xylenes

BV

Bioventing

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C

CARStat

Compliance Assessment Remediation Statistics

CES

Cost Effective Sampling

CNO

Chief of Naval Operations

CCMS

Committee on the Challenges of Modern Society

CRREL

Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (USACE)

CSM

Conceptual Site Model

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D

DCO

Direct Chemical Oxidation

DDP

Differential Dynamic Programming

DL-LIBS

Downhole-Laser Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

DNAPL

Dense Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid

DOD, DoD

Department of Defense

DOE

Department of Energy

DOI

Department of the Interior

DPT

Direct Push Technology

DQO

Data Quality Objectives

DUS

Dynamic Underground Stripping

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E

EE/CA

Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis

EM

Engineer Manual

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

ERDC

Engineer Research and Development Center (US Army)

ERPIMS

Environmental Resources Program Information Management Systems

E-SMART

Environmental Sensing and Monitoring System

ESTCP

Environmental Security Technology Certification Program

ETL

Engineering Technical Letter

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F

FO-LIBS

Fiber-optic Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

FRTR

Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable

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G

GA

General Atomics

GAC

Granulated Activated Carbon

GSI

Groundwater Services Inc.

GWETER

Groundwater Extraction and Treatment Effectiveness Review

GWRTAC

Groundwater Remediation Technologies Analysis Center

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H

HTWR

Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste

HMX

Octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine

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I

IAS

In Situ Air Sparging

IGWMC

Ground Water Modeling Center

IRRP

Installation Restoration Research Program (USACE)

ISPFS

In Situ Permeable Flow Sensor

iTOUGH2

inverse TOUGH2

ITRC

Interstate Technology Regulatory Council

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L

LNAPL

Light Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid

LLNL

Livermore National Laboratory

LTM

Long-term Monitoring

LTMP

Long-term Monitoring Plan

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M

MAROS

Monitoring and Remediation Optimization System

MGO

Modular Groundwater Optimizer

MILP

Mixed Integer Linear Programming

MINLP

Mixed Integer Nonlinear Programming

MNA

Monitored Natural Attenuation

MPE

Multi-Phase Extraction

MRCs

Military Relevant Compounds

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N

NASA

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

NAVFAC

Naval Facilities Engineering Command

NAWS

Naval Air Weapons Stallion

NFESC

Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

NIROP

Naval Industrial Reserve Ordnance Plant

NLP

nonlinear programming

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O

O&M

Operation & Maintenance

ORD

Office of Research and Development (USEPA)

OST

Office of Science and Technology (USEPA)

OSWER

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (USEPA)

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P

P&T

Pump and Treat

PBMS

Performance-Based Measurement System

PCB

Polychlorinated Biphenyls

PCC

Post Construction Completion

PNNL

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

PRB

Permeable Reactive Barrier

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Q

QA

Quality Assurance

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R

RAO

Remedial Action Operation

RCRA

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

RDX

hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine

RPM

Remedial Project Manager

RPO

Remediation Process Optimization

RSE

Remedial System Evaluation

RSO

Remedial System Optimization; Remediation System Optimization

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S

SCAPS

Site Characterization and Analysis Penetrometer System

SERDP

Strategic Environmental Response and Development Program

SITE

Superfund Innovation Technology Evaluation

SOUTHDIV

Southern Division of Naval Facilities Engineering Command

SSLs

Soil Screening Levels

SVE

Soil Vapor Extraction

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T

TCE

trichloroethylene

TIO

Technology Innovation Office (USEPA)

TNT

2,4,6-trinitrotoluene

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U

USACE

United States Army Corps of Engineers

USGS

United States Geological Survey

UV

Ultraviolet

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V

VOC

Volatile Organic Compounds

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X

XRF

X-ray Fluorescence

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