Innovative Technology Verification
Report
Sediment Sampling Technology
Aquatic Research Instruments
Russian Peat Borer
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Innovative Technology
Verification Report
Sediment Sampling Technology Aquatic Research Instruments Russian
Peat Borer (2.1M)
ABSTRACT
Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation (SITE)
Environmental Technology Verification (ETV)
EPA 600/R-01/010
December 1999
The Russian Peat Borer designed and fabricated by Aquatic Research
Instruments was demonstrated under the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation Program in April
and May 1999 at sites in EPA Regions 1 and 5, respectively. In addition
to assessing ease of sampler operation, key objectives of the demonstration
included evaluating the sampler’s ability to (1) consistently collect
a given volume of sediment, (2) consistently collect sediment in a given
depth interval, (3) collect samples with consistent characteristics
from a homogenous layer of sediment, and (4) collect samples under a
variety of site conditions. This report describes the demonstration
results for the Russian Peat Borer and two conventional samplers (the
Hand Corer and Vibrocorer) used as reference samplers. During the demonstration,
the Russian Peat Borer was the only sampler that collected samples in
the deep depth interval (4 to 11 feet below sediment surface). It collected
representative and relatively uncompressed core samples of consolidated
sediment in discrete depth intervals. The reference samplers collected
relatively compressed samples of both consolidated and unconsolidated
sediments from the sediment surface downward; sample representativeness
may be questionable because of core shortening and core compression.
Sediment stratification was preserved only for consolidated sediment
samples collected by the Russian Peat Borer but for both unconsolidated
and consolidated sediment samples collected by the reference samplers.
Sampling time was less for the Russian Peat Borer than for the reference
samplers. Sampling costs for the Russian Peat Borer were 90 percent
less than those for the Vibrocorer and 22 percent more than those for
the Hand Corer.
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