Soil vapor well construction
US5115866A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 18, 1991 |
| Grant date | May 26, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B43/121
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
In accordance with this invention a soil vapor well for removing volatile hydrocarbons from the vadose zone is provided. The well comprises a larger diameter first bore hole extending from the surface of the earth for several feet and preferably to the base of the clay layer, an impervious casing having a smaller diameter than the first bore hole is mounted concentrically within the first bore hole and extends from the bottom of the first bore hole to a point above the surface of the earth. Concrete fills the space between the sides of the first bore hole and the casing to provide a substantially air-tight seal from the earth below the first bore to the surface of the earth. A second bore hole, having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the casing extends downwardly from the lower end of the casing to a point located above the water table. Aggregate fills the second bore hole and the casing. Means is connected to the upper end of the casing for drawing a vacuum to extract the volatile hydrocarbons from the surrounding portion of the vadose zone through the aggregate.
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