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    electrical resistivity) for mapping moisture content and lithologic properties of the contaminated media
  • in situ radio frequency (via horizontal wells), and ohmic heating (through vertical wells), to increase mobility of the contaminants, there-
    by speeding recovery and the remedial process
  • high-energy corona destruc-
    tion of VOCs in the offgas of vapor recovery wells
  • application of a Brayton cycle heat pump to regener-
    ate carbon adsorption media used to trap VOCs from the offgas of recovery wells
  • in situ permeable flow sen-
    sors and the colloidal boro-
    scope to determine ground-
    water flow chemical sensors (fiber-optic TCE, Halosnif, direct sampling) to rapidly quantify chlorinated solvent contamination in the subsurface
  • in situ bioremediation through methane/nutrient injection to enhance de-
    gradation of contaminants by methanotrophic bacteria

Technology Implementation/Transfer

An integral part of the ID process is the implementation of the demonstrated technology. The transfer of successful technologies to EM-40, other governmental agencies, and industry was accomplished using several