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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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DISCLAIMER ii

FOREWORD iii

ABSTRACT iv

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS xiv

SITE PROGRAM DESCRIPTION 1

SITE PROGRAM CONTACTS 6

DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM 8

Completed Demonstration Program Results

ACCUTECH REMEDIAL SYSTEMS, INC(Pneumatic Fracturing Extraction and Catalytic Oxidation)

20

ACCUTECH REMEDIAL SYSTEMS, INC(Pneumatic Fracturing Extraction and Catalytic Oxidation)

22

AMERICAN COMBUSTION, INC(PYRETRON® Thermal Destruction) 24

BABCOCK & WILCOX CO.(Cyclone Furnace) 26

BERGMANN USA(Soil and Sediment Washing) 29

BERKELEY ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION CENTER(In Situ Steam Enhanced Extraction

Process) 33

BILLINGS AND ASSOCIATES, INC.(Subsurface Volatilization and Ventilation System [SVVS®]) 36



BIOGENESIS ENTERPRISES, INC.(BioGenesis Soil Washing Process) 39

BIO-REM, INC.(Augmented In Situ Subsurface Bioremediation Process) 41

BIOTROL, INC.(Biological Aqueous Treatment System) 43

BIOTROL, INC.(Soil Washing System) 45

BRICE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CORPORATION(Soil Washing Process) 48

CF SYSTEMS CORPORATION/MORRISON KNUDSEN(Liquified Gas Solvent Extraction [LG-SX]

Technology) 50

CHEMFIX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.(Solidification and Stabilization) 53

COGNIS, INC.(Chemical Treatment) 57

DEHYDRO-TECH CORPORATION(Carver-Greenfield Process® for Solvent Extraction of Wet,

Oily Wastes) 61

DOW ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.(formerly AWD TECHNOLOGIES, INC.)(Integrated Vapor Extraction

and Steam Vacuum Stripping) 63

E.IDUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, and OBERLIN FILTER COMPANY(Membrane

Microfiltration) 66

DYNAPHORE, INC.(FORAGER® Sponge) 69

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ECOVA CORPORATION(Bioslurry Reactor) 72

ELI ECO LOGIC INTERNATIONAL INC.(Gas-Phase Chemical Reduction Process) 74

ELI ECO LOGIC INTERNATIONAL INC.(Thermal Desorption Unit) 77

ENVIROMETAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.(In Situ and Ex Situ Metal Enhanced Abiotic Degradation of

Dissolved Halogenated Organic Compounds in Groundwater) 80

EPOC WATER, INC.(Precipitation, Microfiltration, and Sludge Dewatering) 83

FILTER FLOW TECHNOLOGY, INC.(Heavy Metals and Radionuclide Polishing Filter) 86

FUNDERBURK & ASSOCIATES(formerly HAZCON, INC.)(Dechlorination and Immobilization) 88

GENERAL ATOMICS(Circulating Bed Combustor) 90

GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL CORPORATION (formerly HYDROLOGICS, INC.)(CURE®-

Electrocoagulation Wastewater Treatment System) 93

GEO-CON, INC.(In Situ Solidification and Stabilization Process) 95

GEOSAFE CORPORATION(In Situ Vitrification) 99

GIS\SOLUTIONS, INC.(GIS\Key™ Environmental Data Management System) 102

GRACE DEARBORN INC.(DARAMEND™ Bioremediation Technology) 105

GRUPPO ITALIMPRESSE (developed by SHIRCO INFRARED SYSTEMS, INC.)(Infrared Thermal

Destruction) 108

HIGH VOLTAGE ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS, INC.(formerly ELECTRON BEAM

RESEARCH FACILITY, FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, and UNIVERSITY OF

MIAMI)(High-Energy Electron Irradiation) 110

HORSEHEAD RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CO., INC.(Flame Reactor) 112

HRUBETZ ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.(HRUBOUT® Process) 115

HUGHES ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS, INC.(Steam Enhanced Recovery Process) 118

IIT RESEARCH INSTITUTE/BROWN AND ROOT ENVIRONMENTAL(Radio Frequency Heating)

120

IONICS/RESOURCES CONSERVATION COMPANY(B.E.S.TSolvent Extraction Technology) 123

KAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC./BROWN AND ROOT ENVIRONMENTAL(Radio Frequency Heating)

125

MAGNUM WATER TECHNOLOGY(CAV-OX® Process) 128

MATRIX PHOTOCATALYTIC INC(formerly NUTECH ENVIRONMENTAL)(Photocatalytic Water

Treatment) 131

MAXYMILLIAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC(formerly CLEAN BERKSHIRES, INC.)(Thermal Desorption

System) 133

NATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT RESEARCH LABORATORY(Base-Catalyzed Decomposition

Process) 136

NATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT RESEARCH LABORATORY(Volume Reduction Unit) 139

NATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT RESEARCH LABORATORY and IT CORPORATION(Debris

Washing System) 142

NATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT RESEARCH LABORATORY, THE UNIVERSITY OF

CINCINNATI, and FRX, INC.(Hydraulic Fracturing) 144

NATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT RESEARCH LABORATORY and USDA FOREST PRODUCTS

LABORATORY(Fungal Treatment Technology) 147

NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION/ENSR CONSULTING

AND ENGINEERING and LARSEN ENGINEERS(Ex Situ Biovault) 149

NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION/R.EWRIGHT

ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.(In Situ Bioventing Treatment System) 152

NORTH AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.(Oleophilic Amine-Coated Ceramic Chip) 155

NOVATERRA, INC(formerly TOXIC TREATMENTS USA, INC.)(In Situ Steam and Air Stripping) 157



OHM REMEDIATION SERVICES CORP.(formerly offered by CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT,

INC.)(X*TRAX™ Thermal Desorption) 159

RETECH, A DIVISION OF LOCKHEED ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY(Plasma

Arc Vitrification) 163

ROCHEM SEPARATION SYSTEMS, INC.(Rochem Disc Tube™ Module System) 166

SBP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.(Membrane Filtration and Bioremediation) 168

J.RSIMPLOT COMPANY(The SABRE™ Process) 170

SMITH ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION(formerly CANONIE

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CORPORATION)(Low Temperature Thermal Aeration [LTTA®]) 173

SOILTECH ATP SYSTEMS, INC.(Anaerobic Thermal Processor) 177

SOLIDITECH, INC.(Solidification and Stabilization) 181

SONOTECH, INC.(Frequency-Tunable Pulse Combustion System) 184

STC REMEDIATION, A DIVISION OF OMEGA ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.(formerly SILICATE

TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION)(Organic Stabilization and Chemical Fixation/Solidification) 186

TERRA-KLEEN RESPONSE GROUP, INC.(Solvent Extraction Treatment System) 189

TERRA VAC, INC.(In Situ and Ex Situ Vacuum Extraction) 192

TEXACO INC.(Texaco Gasification Process) 195

TORONTO HARBOUR COMMISSION(Soil Recycling) 199

ULTROX, A DIVISION OF ZIMPRO ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.(Ultraviolet Radiation and Oxidation)

202

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY(Excavation Techniques and Foam

Suppression Methods) 204

VULCAN PEROXIDATION SYSTEMS, INC.(formerly PEROXIDATION SYSTEMS, INC.)(perox-

pure™ Chemical Oxidation Technology) 206

WASTECH, INC.(Solidification and Stabilization) 208

ROY FWESTON, INC.(Low Temperature Thermal Treatment System) 210

ROY FWESTON, INC./IEG TECHNOLOGIES(UVB - Vacuum Vaporizing Well) 213

WHEELABRATOR CLEAN AIR SYSTEMS, INC.(formerly CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT,

INC.)(PO*WW*ER™ Technology) 216

XEROX CORPORATION(Two-Phase Extraction Process) 218

ZENON ENVIRONMENTAL INC.(Cross-Flow Pervaporation System) 220

ZENON ENVIRONMENTAL INC.(ZenoGem™ Process) 223

Ongoing Demonstration Program Projects

ACCUTECH REMEDIAL SYSTEMS, INC.(Pneumatic Fracturing Extraction , Hot Gas Injection, and

Catalytic Oxidation) 231

ALLIEDSIGNAL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS AND SERVICES, INC.(Biological Air Treatment

System) 233

APROTEK(Ion Conduction Agglomeration System) 235

BIOGENESIS ENTERPRISES, INC.(BioGenesis Sediment Washing Process) 237

COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT(developed by

COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES)(Wetlands-Based Treatment) 239

EET, INC.(TECHXTRACT™ Process) 242

EG&G ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.(NoVOCs™ In-Well Stripping Technology) 244

ELECTROKINETICS, INC.(Electro-Klean™ Electrokinetic Soil Processing) 246

GEOCHEM, A DIVISION OF TERRA VAC(In Situ Remediation of Chromium and Other Metals in

Groundwater) 248

HYDROSCIENCE, INC./DAMES & MOORE(formerly ASI ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES,

INC.)(Hydrolytic Terrestrial Dissipation) 250

INSTITUTE OF GAS TECHNOLOGY(Chemical and Biological Treatment) 252

LOCKHEED MARTIN MISSILES AND SPACE CO.

and GEOKINETICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.(Electrokinetic Remediation Process) 254

MATRIX PHOTOCATALYTIC INC.(formerly NUTECH ENVIRONMENTAL)(TiO Photocatalytic Air

Treatment) 257 2

MORRISON KNUDSEN CORPORATION/SPETSTAMPONAZHGEOLOGIA ENTERPRISES(Clay-

Based Grouting Technology) 259

NATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT RESEARCH LABORATORY(Bioventing) 261

NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY and