TECHNOLOGY MEDIA WASTE DESCRIPTION
CONTAMINANT
METALS
Arc Melter Soil Toxic metals Vitrification
Vitrification
Barriers and Post Arid soils Soluble metals Containment/
Closure Monitoring Treatment
Biological Destruc- Supernatents, Toxic metals Biosorption
tion of Tank Waste aqueous streams
In Situ Vitrification Soil Heavy metals Destruction/
of Contaminated Soils Immobilization
Polyethylene Encap- Aqueous salt and Toxic metals, Encapsulation
sulation of Radio- concentrate, Cr, Pb, Cd
nuclides and Heavy saltcake, sludge,
Metals ash, ion exhange
resin in tanks
MIXED WASTE
Arc Melter Vitrifi- Soil Mixed waste Vitrification
cation (TRU)
Dynamic Underground Soil, groundwater Mixed waste Enhanced
Stripping of VOCs Removal
Fixed Hearth DC Soil, stored Mixed waste Waste Form
Plasma Torch Process waste Enhancement
In Situ Vitrification Soil Mixed waste Immobilization
of Contaminated Soils
ORGANICS
Arc Melter Vitrifi- Soil Organics Vitrification
cation
Barriers and Post- Arid soils VOCs, Containment/
Closure Monitoring organics Treatment
Biological Destruction Supernatents, Organics Biosorption
of Tank Waste aqueous streams
Dynamic Underground Soil, groundwater VOCs Enhanced
Stripping of VOCs Removal
Fixed Hearth DC Soil, stored Organics Waste Form
Plasma Torch Process waste Enhancement
High-Energy Corona Gas, aqueous VOCs, halogen- Destruction
liquids, non- ated solvents
aqueous liquids TCE, PCE, carbon
tetrachloride,
chloroform, diesel
fuel, gasoline
In Situ Air Stripping Permeable soils, VOCs, light hydro- Enhanced
of VOCs groundwater carbons, chlor- Removal
inated solvents,
TCE, PCE
In Situ Vitrification Soil VOCs Destruction/
of Contaminated Soils Immobilization
Methane Enhanced Soil, groundwater Halogenated ali- Cometabolic
Bioremediation for phatic organics, Destruction
the Destruction of TCA, TCE, PCE
Trichloroethylene
Six-Phase Soil Soil VOCs, SVOCs Extraction
Heating
Steam Reforming Offgas of soil Halogenated solvents, Destruction
carbon tetrachloride,
chloroform adsorbed
on granular activated
carbon beds
Thermal Enhanced Arid soils VOCs, SVOCs, VOC-oil Extraction
Vapor Extraction mixtures, chemicals
System with vapor pressures
< 0.002 atm @ 20°C
VOC Off-gas Membrane Gas stream VOCs, halogentated Membrane
Separation solvents carbon Separation
tetrachloride,
chloroform
RADIOACTIVE
Biological Destruction Supernatant, Various Separation
of Tank Waste aqueous streams radionuclides, Volume
TRU Reduction
Compact Processing Liquids, sludges, High-level, Biosorption
Units for Radioactive slurries low-level, TRU
Waste Treatment
Cryogenic Retrieval Soil TRU Freezing/
of Buried Waste Retrieval
Containment
In Situ Vitrification Soil Various radio- Immobilization
of Contaminated Soils nuclides, TRU
Polyethylene Aqueous salt Various radio- Encapsulation
Encapsualtion of and concentrate, nuclides, TRU
Radionuclides and saltcake, sludge,
Heavy Metals ash, ion exchange
resin in tanks
Resorcinol- Cs supernate Cs Ion Exchange
Formaldehyde Ion salt streams
Exchange Resin
for Cesium Removal
OTHER or WASTE INDEPENDENT
Biological Destruc- Supernatents, Nitrate Separation
tion of Tank Wastes aqueous streams Volume
Reduction
Cryogenic Retrieval Soil, buried Hazardous waste Freezing/
of Buried Waste waste Containment
Decision Support Arid and humid N/A Multi-objective
System to Select soils Decision Making
Migration Barrier Software System
Cover Systems
Dynamic Underground Soil, groundwater NAPLs, DNAPLs Enhanced
Stripping of VOCs Removal
Fixed Hearth DC Soil, stored Wide variety of Waste Form
Plasma Torch waste solid and liquid Enhancement
wastes, inorganics
High Pressure Water- Supernatents, N/A Confined
jet Dislodging and sludge, saltcake Sluicing
Conveyance End in tanks
Effector Using
Confined Sluicing
Hydraulic Impact Hard waste forms N/A Fracturing
End Effector in tanks
Remote Excavation Soil Buried waste Retrieval
System