Process for the local treatment of soil in particular for examination and cleaning of contaminated soil

• US 5,716,164 A
• Filed: 06/01/1994
• Issued: 02/10/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Foldtani Kutato ES FURO KFT
• Original Assignee: Foldtani Kutato Es Furo Ket
• Inventors: Horvath, Otto, Szekvolgyi, Zoltan, Biro, Emoke, Gabris, Tibor
• Primary Examiner(s): Taylor, Dennis L.
• Application Number:
  US08/252,594
• Time in Patent Office: 1,350 Days
• Field of Search: 405/128, 405/129, 588/249, 166/50, 166/366, 166/367
• US Class Current: 405/128.25
• CPC Class Codes: B09C 1/002 involving in-situ ground water treatment
• CPC Class Codes: B09C 1/02 Extraction using liquids, e.g. washing, leaching , flotation
• CPC Class Codes: B09C 2101/00 In situ
• CPC Class Codes: E02D 31/00 Protective arrangements for foundations or foundation structures protective casings for piles E02D5/60; Ground foundation measures for protecting the soil or the subsoil water, e.g. preventing or counteracting oil pollution spillage retaining means for tanks B65D90/24
• CPC Class Codes: E21B 43/305 comprising at least one inclined or horizontal well

Abstract

A process for the treatment of soil in situ involving examination and cleaning of contaminated soil. Treating medium and/or any other material for treating the contamination is introduced into the soil intended to be treated. The process involves the use of oblique angled connecting pipes which are connected to a perforated pipe-system fitting to the dominant position of the contaminated layer or the layer intended to be treated. One branch of the pipe system collects the contaminated liquid and/or contaminated soil water and brings it to the earth'"'"'s surface. The other branch of the system delivers treating medium to the contaminated soil. Optionally, the contaminated liquid or contaminated soil-water can be cleaned and reintroduced into the same branch of the pipe system into which the treating medium is introduced.

Claims

1. A process for treating contaminated soil in-situ without demolishing the contaminated soil or structures situated above the contaminated soil comprising:

a. using a pipe system comprising at least two branches;

a first branch comprising a first oblique angled connecting pipe connected to a first perforated pipe positioned in a first oriented drilled boring in a direction in compliance with dominant position of a layer of contaminated soil;

the boring in which said first connecting pipe and first perforated pipe are situated is drilled without any breaking-point from a first location on the earth'"'"'s surface to a second location on the earth'"'"'s surface;

a second branch comprising a second oblique angled connecting pipe connected to a second perforated pipe positioned in a second oriented drilled boring in a direction in compliance with dominant position of the layer of contaminated soil;

the second boring in which the second connecting pipe and the second perforated pipe situated is drilled without any breaking-point from a third location on the earth'"'"'s surface to a fourth location on the earth'"'"'s surface;

b. introducing into said first branch a medium for treating the contaminated soil layer, said medium reaching the contaminated soil layer through the perforated pipe connected to the oblique angled connecting pipe; and

c. bringing to the earth'"'"' surface through the second branch contaminated liquid or contaminated soft-water drained off from the second perforated pipe through the oblique angled connecting pipe.

2. The process according to claim 1 wherein the contaminated liquid or contaminated soil-water brought to the surface is cleaned and introduced with the medium into the first branch of the pipe system.

3. The process according to claim 1, wherein the contaminated liquid or contaminated soil-water brought to the surface is cleaned and introduced into the first branch of the pipe system.

4. The process as claimed in claim 1 where-in the contaminated liquid or soil-water having been delivered to the surface will be analyzed continuously or discontinuously.

5. The process as claimed in claim 1 wherein the contaminated soil layer is monitored independently of the pipe system by means of an observing well.

6. The process as claimed claim 1 wherein the contaminated layer will be examined by means of a carotage cable installed in a part of the pipe system and connected to a surfacial measuring unit, sensing organ measuring element or combination thereof.

7. The process as claimed claim 1 wherein after the contaminated soil layer is treated the layer is monitored.

8. The process as claimed in claim 1 wherein the medium comprises bacterial cultures or chemical agents.

9. The process according to claim 1 wherein the perforated pipes are positioned in a substantially horizontal direction in compliance with the dominant position of a layer of contaminated soil.