Overview
EPA confirmed nearly 3,000 new releases from underground storage tanks (USTs) during fiscal year 2010, bringing the cumulative total to 491,572 releases since 1984. Although progress has been made in cleaning these sites, over 96,000 of them still require remedial action. (Source: Semiannual Report of UST Performance Measures, Mid Fiscal Year 2010, 3/31/2010.). These UST leaks pose a grave threat to human health and the environment by contaminating groundwater and soil.
As an alternative to traditional pump-and-treat or soil excavation, chemical oxidation (CO) is an in-situ technology that can use a variety of oxidants (a.k.a. oxidizers) to chemically react with the petroleum contaminants. These chemical reactions convert the contaminants into carbon dioxide, water, and other products, ultimately reducing contaminant concentrations in soil and groundwater.
Treatment systems that use in-situ CO rely upon wells spaced at specific intervals to inject the oxidant, extract vapor or groundwater, and monitor various performance parameters. Despite the potential for its success, one must carefully consider both the site conditions and contaminant properties before implementing in-situ chemical oxidation.
This course is intended for environmental engineers who wish to expand their knowledge of alternative methods of site remediation. The course material is extracted from Chapter 13 (May 2004), of the EPA publication, EPA 510-R-04-002, How to Evaluate Alternative Cleanup Technologies for Underground Storage Tank Sites: A Guide for Corrective Action Plan Reviewers. Updated May 2004.
The student must pass a multiple-choice quiz of fifteen (15) questions to earn PDH credits.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Initial and detailed evaluation to determine viability of in-situ CO
- Pros and cons of the 3 primary oxidizers: hydrogen peroxide/Fenton’s Reagent, permanganate, and ozone
- Influence of soil and contaminant properties on in-situ CO performance
- Design and components of in-situ CO systems
- Remedial progress monitoring and sampling
Course
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