Question: 1 1 - 2 . A sampling program at a Superfund site indicated the following DNAPL zones: A pool of free - phase DNAPL in

11-2. A sampling program at a Superfund site indicated the following DNAPL zones:
A "pool" of free-phase DNAPL in a stratigraphic depression in an unfractured clay. The pool is 200ft2 in area and averages 5 ft in thickness.
A zone of residual DNAPL extending directly underneath an old pit 100ft2 in area. The residual zone extends through the 5 ft thick unsaturated zone and 15 ft through the saturated zone until it reaches the DNAPL pool.
Other Data: Laboratory tests of mgs of hydrocarbons on the soil and engineering judgment provided the following saturation data:
Residual saturation in the unsaturated zone: ,0.10
Residual saturation in the saturated zone: 0.35
Saturation in the free-phase zone:
0.70
Figure P11.2
Plan View
(a) What is the estimated total volume of DNAPL at the site?
(b) How much is pumpable from a theoretical basis?
(Assume a typical porosity value of 0.3. This should be considered an upper range estimate of the total recoverable volume. Actual volumes are usually much lower).
1 1 - 2 . A sampling program at a Superfund site

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