Vadose Zone - Soil and Groundwater Information

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Fast BTEX and methylnaphthalene bioremediation

Petrox Petrox and Methylnaphthalene Bioremediation Site Summary Petrox micorbes accelerated BTEX and methylnaphthalene bioremediation at a former fueling station in Florida. After a leaking tank underground storage tank (UST) was removed Petrox micorbes were applied to the groundwater. A temporary well showed high concentrations of BTEX, methylnaphthalene isomers, and total recoverable ...

Reconsidering horizontal to vertical well ratios for site clean-up

Directional drilling has been used for a variety of purposes; utilities, dewatering, and remedial activities. Cutting costs for remedial activities it is always of consideration. What the costs are ...

Calculating ‘old’ and ‘new’ water runoff

Just ahead of a rainstorm, Cody Ross might run out to an agricultural research site as part of his graduate work. He’ll need to get some dye into an injection well. The point? To evaluate the path that water follows from the field during and ...

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Hand-Portable Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Logging System

Dart packs the power of magnetic resonance logging into a highly portable, battery-powered system operable by a single user. With Dart, any small-diameter bore—no matter how remote—becomes an opportunity for a high-resolution hydrogeologic log. Dart is the world’s first and only hand-portable NMR logging tool, enabling single-person manual deployment to remote or environmentally ...