Multi-arrayed vacuum recovery method and system for groundwater wells
AssigneeRemediation Technoliges, Inc.
InventorA. Russell Schindler
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Abstract
A method and system for removing free phrase product from the surface of a subterranean body of water includes a plurality of extraction sites. The extraction sites extend below ground and intersect the free product. Each of the plurality of extraction sites is in communication with a vacuum supply which provides suction to remove free product from the surface of the groundwater.
Claims31
A method of removing free product from a groundwater, comprising:
- determining the existence of any free product in the groundwater;
- providing at least one extraction point in communication with the collection of free product;
- placing said at least one extraction point in communication with a vacuum source;
- and
- removing the free product from the groundwater via a non-float style mechanism using an entrained flow of fluid droplets in an air stream.
A system for recovering free product from subterranean groundwater, comprising:
- a monitoring well in communication with the groundwater to determine the existence of any free product located therein;
- at least one extraction point extending below ground and into communication with the groundwater;
- and
- a vacuum source in communication with said at least one extraction point to supply suction and create an entrained flow condition of fluid droplets in an air stream free product from the groundwater through said at least one extraction point.
A system for recovering free product from a subterranean body of groundwater, comprising:
- at least one monitoring well in communication with the groundwater to determine the existence of any free product located therein;
- at least one extraction tube extending downward from below ground to form an extraction point adjacent the groundwater;
- and
- a vacuum source in communication with said at least one extraction tube to draw an entrained flow of the free product and vapor from the surface of the groundwater via each of said at least one extraction tube.
A method of removing free product from a groundwater, comprising:
- determining the existence of any free product in the groundwater;
- providing at least one extraction point in communication with the collection of free product;
- placing said at least one extraction point in communication with a vacuum source;
- and
- removing the free product from the groundwater utilizing an entrained flow of fluid droplets in an air stream.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.