Method and apparatus for in situ removal of a spilled fluid from the
earth's subsurface
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    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for in situ removal of a spilled fluid from the earth's subsurface 失效
    从地球表面原位清除溢出液体的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5341877A

    公开(公告)日:1994-08-30

    申请号:US941291

    申请日:1992-09-04

    摘要: In a preferred method, a spilled fluid, lighter than and immiscible with water, is removed from the subsurface by first penetrating through the fluid zone and at least partially through the groundwater zone to provide a bore in communication therewith. Then, at suitable intervals, an amount of fluid is extracted from the fluid zone through the bore at a selected rate. In addition, at suitable intervals, an amount of water from the groundwater zone is extracted through the bore at a selected rate. Meanwhile, a vacuum is applied to one or more selected portions of the subsurface to draw air therethrough, to volatilize volatilizable components of the fluid, and to induce movement of the volatile (vapor) and liquid and heavy components of the fluid into the bore for extraction. A recovery well has a perforated first tube in the bore and a second tube which moves axially within the first tube to expose a varying portion of the perforated axial extent of the second tube to the vacuum, whereby the vacuum is applied to a selected portion of the subsurface directing movement of air therethrough to volatilize light components and to induce movement of the vapor and liquid components to and through the tubes and to the top surface.

    摘要翻译: 在优选的方法中,通过首先穿透流体区域并且至少部分地穿过地下水区域,从地下部排出比水轻且不混溶的溢出流体,以提供与其连通的孔。 然后,以适当的间隔,以选定的速率从流体区域中通过孔提取一定量的流体。 另外,在适当的间隔,来自地下水区域的一定量的水以选定的速率从孔中提取出来。 同时,将真空施加到地下的一个或多个选定部分以将空气抽吸通过其中,以使挥发的(蒸汽)和流体的重质成分的流体引入到孔 萃取。 回收井在孔中具有穿孔的第一管和在第一管内轴向移动的第二管,以将第二管的穿孔轴向范围的变化部分暴露于真空,由此将真空施加到 空气的地下引导运动通过其中以挥发轻组分并引起蒸汽和液体组分移动并通过管和顶表面。