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| Location | UM |
| Geographical representativeness description | The case study was conducted using publicly available design documents for two remediation strategies designed by Battelle for Dover Air Force Base (AFB) in Dover, DE |
| Reference year | 2009 |
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| Use advice for data set | Data Use Instructions: When applying this dataset for Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), users should consider the completeness and representativeness of the provided data. Any unit processes with inputs or emissions not included in the databases should be carefully estimated based on analogous processes or scientific literature. This data should be used within the technological applicability limitations as described for the air-stripping, catalytic oxidation, and GAC units. The omission of certain inputs or outputs should be transparently documented, and sensitivity analyses should be conducted to assess their potential impact on the LCA results. |
| Technical purpose of product or process | Technical Usage: The Pump and Treat System (PTS) is primarily used for the remediation of contaminated groundwater. It involves extracting the polluted water and treating it using above-ground facilities. Specifically, this process is applicable in environmental cleanup projects, such as military bases and industrial sites where soil and groundwater have been contaminated. This system, studied at the Dover Air Force Base in the U.S., provides a way to address contamination through a series of treatment stages, including air-stripping, catalytic oxidation, and granular activated carbon filtration. |
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| General comment on data set | PTS removes the contaminated groundwater by pumping and use of aboveground treatment facilities. A PTS provides quick initial reductions in contaminant concentrations, but often results in a slow, steady reduction for the long-term. |
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| Technology description including background system | The PTS was modeled with five subsystems: extraction wells, air-stripping unit (ASU), catalytic oxidation unit (COU), granular activated carbon (GAC) unit, and treatment facilities.The model ASU was composed of an aluminum tower, packed with polyethylene pall ring packing, and a 0.75 kW (1 hp) blower. |
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