Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to transforming, by a computer system in response to a request to develop an evaluation strategy, the request into a first query for an artificial intelligence (AI) tool. The computer system may retrieve historical information that is related to the first query. The computer system may submit the first query to the AI tool. In response to receiving evaluation strategy information, the computer system may transform the evaluation strategy information into a second query for the AI tool. The computer system may submit the second query to the AI tool. In response to receiving executable code, the computer system may modify the executable code for compatibility with a particular computer system. The computer system may test performance of the modified executable code, and indicate that the modified executable code satisfies one or more performance thresholds for a code release.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to transforming, by a computer system in response to a request to develop an evaluation strategy, the request into a first query for an artificial intelligence (AI) tool. The computer system may retrieve historical information that is related to the first query. The computer system may submit the first query to the AI tool. In response to receiving evaluation strategy information, the computer system may transform the evaluation strategy information into a second query for the AI tool. The computer system may submit the second query to the AI tool. In response to receiving executable code, the computer system may modify the executable code for compatibility with a particular computer system. The computer system may test performance of the modified executable code, and indicate that the modified executable code satisfies one or more performance thresholds for a code release.

Abstract: A method for removing a contaminant from a treatment region of a contaminated region of a site in the earth having water therein and being contaminated with the contaminant includes heating the earth by establishing an electric field through the treatment region. The electric field gives rise to an electric conduction or displacement current through the treatment region. The electric current electrically heats at least a portion of the treatment region to a temperature below the boiling point of water to evaporate the water. A vacuum is drawn in a nether region of the site to collect water vapor evolved from the water and contaminant vapor evolved from the contaminant by movement of air from the surface of the earth, while the water vapor strips the contaminant from the earth. The contaminant vapor is disposed of in an innocuous manner.

Abstract: Ionic contact is established and maintained between electrodes and soil in ohmic heating of a subsurface formation for recovery of volatile and semi-volatile materials, such as hazardous waste, hydrocarbon-like materials, and valuable minerals having thermally responsive properties. A compressed, dry sponge is wrapped around an electrode, which is then inserted into a bore hole. A conductive liquid is added to the bore hole, causing the sponge to swell, creating a stable and substantial interface for the flow of heating currents.

Abstract: A water-containing region at or near the surface of the earth, such as a landfill, that is contaminated with hazardous materials is decontaminated by heating the region with bound radio frequency energy from a bound-wave transmission line excitor array disposed outside the region to a temperature to boil water and thereby increase the permeability of the region. The heating is continued by dielectric heating after water has boiled from at least a portion of the region to heat the portion to elevated temperatures substantially above the boiling point of water. The materials may then be rendered innocuous in situ in a number of ways, as by pyrolysis, thermally assisted decomposition, or reaction with an introduced reagent, such as oxygen. The materials may also be driven from the region, as by distillation or by evaporation and steam drive and then collected and disposed of, as by incineration.

Abstract: A method of electromagnetic heating in situ recovers liquid hydrocarbons from an earth formation containing viscous hydrocarbonaceous liquid and water in an inorganic matrix where the formation is substantially impermeable to fluids under native conditions. A block of the earth formation is substantially uniformly heated with electromagnetic power to a temperature at which the viscous hydrocarbonaceous liquid is relatively fluid and a portion of the water vaporizes to water vapor at a pressure sufficient to overcome the capillary pressure of the liquid in the matrix. Water vapor thereupon escaping from the block under such pressure is recovered with hydrocarbonaceous liquid driven thereby. The magnitude of the electromagnetic power is controlled to limit the current recovery ratio of water vapor to hydrocarbonaceous liquid below a predetermined limit assuring substantial recovery of the hydrocarbonaceous liquid prior to the driving off of substantially all the water.