Elliott is a licensed Professional Geologist at Directional Technologies, Inc. After spending several years working in environmental consulting, where he worked on multidisciplinary remedial projects, assisting others and managing his own, he joined the Directional Technologies team. He now works with environmental consultants to assess how horizontal remediation wells may benefit their more challenging remediation projects.
B.S., Geology – James Madison University
M.S., Geological Engineering – University of Wisconsin, Madison
Soil sampling in contaminant remediation projects involves collecting soil samples from specific locations and depths to analyze the presence and concentration of pollutants. Horizontal drilling techniques offer significant advantages when soil sampling, particularly on environmental projects where contamination exists in limited-access locations.
In the case of ozone sparging, the goal is to provide more remedial coverage in less time. While vertical wells typically contain tens of feet of screen, horizontal wells often contain hundreds of feet or more.
Horizontal soil vapor extraction wells are an ideal solution to combat harmful vapors from intruding into occupied buildings. Due to their orientation, they can be installed directly beneath building foundations to intercept soil contamination and reroute it to a safe location.
Bioremediation is an excellent method for remediating groundwater contamination. It involves injecting an amendment consisting of microorganisms or plants into the subsurface to biologically break down harmful substances into less toxic materials.
ISCO injections are an excellent method for remediating groundwater contamination. This technique involves injecting oxidizing chemicals directly into the contaminated area to break down the pollutants into less harmful substances. The goal of an ISCO injection is to disperse significant volumes of the chosen amendment into the contaminated soil or groundwater.
Designing horizontal well screens is a critical part of the process to ensure that the remedial application is applied to the entire target zone. Since each site is unique, Directional Technologies takes a site-specific approach to each design and build process for each horizontal well that they install.
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