chlorinated contaminated soil Articles
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Grade `A` remediation - selective phase transfer technology cleans up college in Moncton, New Brunswick
Remedialing sensitive areas or population dense areas can be tricky at the best of times. So it's important to utilize a remediation technology with a proven record of reducing environmental and health and safely risks in order to avoid associated legal liability for project stakeholders, among other reasons. Ivey International Inc. is a Canadian company with offices in Campbell River, B.C., ...
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Short- and Medium-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins in fish, water and soils from the Iqaluit, Nunavut (Canada), area
Concentrations and sources of short- and medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (CP) were examined in the city of Iqaluit, Nunavut. Tissues from the Arctic char and the ninespine stickleback were analysed, as were terrestrial sediments near landfills. Water and sediments from local streams were tested along with water draining from the sewage lagoon and sediments near the lagoon's outlet. Significant ...
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Case study - Dual-reagent ISCO “Fast-Tracks” cleanup of Orlando Brownfield
Description: A Brownfield property impacted with chlorinated solvents was the planned location for the home of the Orlando Magic basketball team. Contaminants: Chlorinated solvent contamination was present in soil and groundwater with PCE concentrations greater than 14,000 ug/L and potential presence of DNAPL. Remedial challenge: The City of Orlando was looking to obtain a pay-per-performance ...
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Case study – TCE contamination pilot study
Site: Pilot Study – Trap & Treat® BOS 100® Colorado Contaminant: Chlorinated Solvent (TCE) in soil and groundwater Soil Type: Silty, sandy clays Injection Cost: ~$10,000 (material & labor) Treatment Area: ~1500 sq. ft. Plume Thickness: ~10 feet (32 to 42 feet bgs) Date of Treatment: 11/3/04 Notes: The pilot study for this large project in Colorado was conducted in the ...
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AutoTracker Reduces Remediation Cost per Gallon by 59% - Case Study
AutoTracker™ (U.S. Patent Number 6,520,259) Floating Extraction Inlets were added to a DPE system at a remediation site in mid-Michigan following several years of operational problems caused by fluctuating water table levels. Installation was straightforward and system performance improved immediately, reducing on-site maintenance, labor and O&M costs and greatly improving groundwater ...
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Combined Remedies Treat Large Industrial Site - Case Study
ABSTRACT BOS 100 was successfully implemented as part of a combined remedies strategy to treat elevated levels of Trichloroethylene in a shallow fine grained aquifer at a former large industrial facility. CHALLENGES A large industrial facility used vapor degreasing in the 1970s and 1980s that resulted in chlorinated volatile organic compound (CVOC) contamination of soil and groundwater. ...
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A Citizen`s Guide to Chemical Dehalogenation
What is chemical dehalogenation? Chemical dehalogenation is a chemical process to remove halogens (usually chlorine) from a chemical contaminant, rendering it less hazardous. Halogens are a class of chemical elements that include chlorine, bromine, iodine, and fluorine. Polychlorinated biphenyls are halogenated compounds that once were used in high voltage electrical transformers because they ...
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