An Analysis of Horizontal Flow Treatment Well Applicability for the Treatment of Chlorinated Solvent Contaminated Groundwater at United States Forces Korea Installations

<p>Past research (Oshiba 1997) has shown that there is a rising public concern with environmental issues in the Republic of Korea (ROK). As Korean government and public interest in the environment grow there is likely to be increased pressure to remediate environmental contamination at United States Department of Defense (DoD) installations in Korea. Impacting DoD's ability to remediate contaminated sites overseas is the fact that limited environmental funds must compete with high priority mission requirements. Thus particularly at overseas bases there is an urgent need for inexpensive and effective groundwater remediation technologies. This study focused on the containment of groundwater contaminated with chlorinated solvents in the fractured rock aquifers that are commonly encountered at DoD installations in the ROK. Horizontal Flow Treatment wells (HFTWs) were analyzed as a potentially cheaper safer and more effective technology for the containment of chlorinated solvent contaminated groundwater. Both hydrogeologic and design parameters were varied to determine their effects on the technology performance. From this study it was determined that an HFTW numerical model developed for porous media is appropriate for application in the fractured systems encountered in the ROK and that HFTWs have the potential to be a cost effective alternative for contaminant management in fractured media when compared to conventional technologies. Model analysis indicated HFTWs might be appropriate for containing contaminant plumes in the ROK though bypassing of system may be problematic.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>