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Reports and publications

Dresel, PE, Truex, MJ, Cantrell, K. 2008. Remediation of deep vadose zone radionuclide and metal contamination: Status and issues. PNNL-18114, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington.

Foote M, Bickford J, LeFever J. 2009. Final report: Intermediate-scale, laboratory testing of reactant carrier foam for the delivery of remedial amendments to the deep vadose zone for metals and radionuclides remediation. MSE Technology Applications, Inc., Butte, Montana.

Foote, M, Hart, A, Harrington-Baker, MA, Burkhart, T, Brown, C, Nuthak, S, LeFever J. 2009. Test plan for intermediate-scale, laboratory testing of foam delivery of remedial amendments to deep vadose zone for metals and radionuclides remediation. MSE Technology Applications, Inc., Butte, Montana.

Icenhower JP, Qafoku, N, Martin, WJ, Zachara, JM. 2008.The geochemistry of technetium: A summary of the behavior of an artificial element in the natural environment. PNNL-18139, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington.

Zhang, ZF, VL Freedman, and L. Zhong. 2009. "Foam transport in porous media" - a review. PNNL-18918, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington.

Zhong L, Szecsody, JE, Zhang, ZF, Mattigod, SV. 2010. "Foam Delivery of Amendments for Vadose Zone Remediation - Propagation Performance in Unsaturated Sediments." Vadose Zone Journal. PNNL-SA-70394, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington. In press.

Zhong L, Hart, AT, Szecsody, JE, Zhang, ZF, Freedman, VL, Ankeny, M, Hull, L, Oostrom, M, Freshley, MD, and Wellman, DM. 2009. Research plan: Foam delivery of remedial amendments to deep vadose zone for metals and radionuclides remediation. PNNL-18143, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington.

Zhong L, Qafoku, N, Szecsody, JE, Dresel, PE, and Zhang ZF. 2009. "Foam delivery of calcium polysulfide to vadose zone for chromium-VI immobilization: A laboratory evaluation." Vadose Zone Journal 8(4):976-985. doi:10.2136/vzj2008.0124. PNNL-SA-60896.

Conference presentations, proceedings and posters

Bailey, KL, AL Miracle, SJ Ergas, MJ Marshall, DM Wellman. "Toxicity of Foam Delivery Technology on Shewanella oneidensis MR-1." PNNL-SA-74638, poster presented at the International Symposium on Microbial Ecology, Seattle, WA, August 2010.

Jansik, DP, Wellman, DM, Cordova, EA, Wildenschild, D. 2010. Impact of mobile-immobile water domains on the retention of technetium (Tc-99) in unsaturated soils. PNNL-SA-70292, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington. Abstract submitted to Goldschmidt 2010, Earth, Energy, and the Environment, Knoxville Tennessee.

Jansik, DP, Wellman, DM, Cordova, EA, Wildenschild, D. 2010. Impact of Mobile-Immobile Water Domains on the Retention of Technetium (Tc-99) in the vadose zone. PNNL-SA-71002, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington. Abstract submitted to Pacifichem 2010, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Jansik, DP, Wellman, DM, Cordova, EA, Wildenschild, D. Impact of mobile-immobile water domains on the retention of technetium (Tc-99) in unsaturated soils. 2009. PNNL-SA-70195, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington. Presented at the American Geophysical Union 2009 fall meeting, San Francisco, California.

Mattigod, SV, Zhong, L, Cordova, EA, Rither, SC, Davis, AM, Wellman, DM. 2010. Formulation of reactive foams for in situ remediation of metals & radionuclides in vadose zone environments. PNNL-SA-73090, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington. Presented at the Battelle 7th International Conference - Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, Monterey, California.

Mattigod, SV, Zhong, L, Jansik, J, Wellman, DM, Foote, M, Hart, A. 2009. Reactant carrier microfoam technology-deep vadose zone remediation. PNNL-SA-67993, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington. Abstract submitted to WM2010, Phoenix, Arizona.

Zhang, ZF, MD White. 2010."Simulating Foam Transport in Porous Media." PNNL-SA-75863, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington.Presented at ASA, CSSA, and SSSA 2010 International Annual Meetings, Long Beach, CA.

Zhang ZF, and MD White. 2010. "Simulation of Microfoam Transport in Porous Media." PNNL-SA-75061, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington. Abstract submitted to American Geophysical Union 2010 Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

Zhang ZF, and MD White. 2010. "Simulating Foam Transport in Porous Media." PNNL-SA-75863, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington. Presented at the ASA-CSSA-SSSA 2010 International Annual Meetings, Long Beach, CA on November 2010.

Zhang ZF, 2010. "Numerical Simulation of Foam Transport in Porous Media." PNNL-SA-75141, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington. Abstract submitted to the ASA-CSSA-SSSA 2010 International Annual Meetings, Long Beach, CA.

Zhang ZF, and L Zhong. 2009. "Foam-Delivery of Remedial Amendments into the Vadose Zone: Foam Transport." PNNL-SA-69341, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington. Presented at the ASA-CSSA-SSSA 2009 International Annual Meetings, Pittsburgh, PA on November 2009.

Zhang ZF, and L Zhong. 2009. "Foam-Delivery of Remedial Amendments into the Vadose Zone: Foam Transport." PNNL-SA-66507, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington. Abstract submitted to ASA-CSSA-SSSA 2009 International Annual Meetings, Pittsburgh, PA.

Zhong DM, L, Mattigod, SV, Szecsody, JE, and ZF Zhang. 2010. In-Situ immobilization of radionuclide and metallic contaminants in deep vadose zone environments via reactant microfoams poster. PNNL-SA-70293. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington. Abstract submitted to Goldschmidt 2010, Earth, Energy and the Environment, Knoxville, Tennessee.

Zhong, L, Mattigod, SV, Szecsody JE, Foote, M, Wellman, DM. 2010. Foam flow in vadose zone sediments and radionuclide immobilization by foam-delivered amendments. PNNL-SA-67774, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington. In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, Monterey, California.

Zhong, L, Szecsody, JE, Foote, M, Mattigod, SV, Wellman, DM. 2010. Foam flow in vadose zone sediments and radionuclide immobilization by foam-delivered amendments . PNNL-SA-71602, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington. In The International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds (organized and presented by Battelle).

Zhong, L, Szecsody, JE, Qafoku, N, Dresel, E, Zhang, F. 2009. Foam-delivery of remedial amendments for enhanced vadose zone metals and radionuclides remediation. PNNL-SA-64312, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington. Presented to the WM2009 Symposia, Phoeniz, Arizona.

Zhong, L, Szecsody, JE, Wellman, DM, Zhang, ZF, Mattigod, SV, Pierce, EM. 2009. Foam as a delivery vehicle in vadose zone remediation: Transport, amendment distribution, and Tc-99 immobilization. PNNL-SA-68323, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington. Poster for the American Geophysical Union 2009 fall meeting, San Francisco, California.

Metals and Radionuclides in the Vadose Zone

Project Information

DOE Office of Groundwater and Soil Remediation