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Establishment of Contaminant Degradation Rates is Soils Using Temperature Gradients, Associated Methods, Systems and Devices
Establishment of Contaminant Degradation Rates is Soils Using Temperature Gradients, Associated Methods, Systems and Devices
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机译:使用温度梯度,相关方法,系统和设备确定土壤的污染物降解率
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The disclosed apparatus, systems and methods relate to estimating the rate of biodegradation of contaminants in the ground by measuring thermal gradients in the vadose zone where heat is produced by biodegradation reactions, and averaging over a full seasonal period, such as one year or one seasonal cycle, in which the groundwater temperatures and surface temperatures vary in a cyclical manner. Exemplary embodiments correct for the delay required by the heat being produced in the ground to reach the locations where the temperature gradients are measured, and also cancels out the signal noise caused by the changing surface and groundwater temperatures. In further embodiments, a mathematical model is a provided to test the validity of the invention on two example sites.
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