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Remediation Case Studies:In Situ Soil TreatmentTechnologies (Soil VaporExtraction, Thermal Processes)

Volume 8

Prepared by Member Agencies of the Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable

Environmental Protection AgencyDepartment of Defense

U.S. Air ForceU.S. ArmyU.S. Navy

Department of EnergyDepartment of InteriorNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationTennessee Valley AuthorityCoast Guard

September 1998

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NOTICE

This report and the individual case studies and abstracts were prepared by agencies of the U.S.Government. Neither the U.S. Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makesany warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy,completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or representsthat its use would not infringe privately-owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercialproduct, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not imply itsendorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the U.S. Government or any agency thereof. The viewsand opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the U.S. Governmentor any agency thereof.

Compilation of this material has been funded wholly or in part by the U.S. Environmental ProtectionAgency under EPA Contract No. 68-W5-0055.

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FOREWORD

This report is a collection of 14 case studies of in situ soil treatment technology projects prepared byfederal agencies. The case studies, collected under the auspices of the Federal RemediationTechnologies Roundtable, were undertaken to document the results and lessons learned from technologyapplications. They will help establish benchmark data on cost and performance which should lead togreater confidence in the selection and use of cleanup technologies.

The Roundtable was created to exchange information on site remediation technologies, and to considercooperative efforts that could lead to a greater application of innovative technologies. Roundtablemember agencies, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Defense,and U.S. Department of Energy, expect to complete many site remediation projects in the near future. These agencies recognize the importance of documenting the results of these efforts, and the benefits tobe realized from greater coordination.

The case study reports and abstracts are organized by technology in a multi-volume set listed below. Remediation Case Studies, Volumes 1-6, and Abstracts, Volumes 1 and 2, were published previously,and contain 54 case studies. Remediation Case Studies, Volumes 7-13, and Abstracts, Volume 3, werepublished in September 1998. Volumes 7-13 cover a wide variety of technologies, including in situ soiltreatment technologies such as soil vapor extraction and thermal processes (Volume 8). The 14 soilvapor extraction case studies in this report include completed full-scale remediations and large-scale fielddemonstrations. In the future, the set will grow as agencies prepare additional case studies.

1995 Series

Volume 1: Bioremediation, EPA-542-R-95-002; March 1995; PB95-182911

Volume 2: Groundwater Treatment, EPA-542-R-95-003; March 1995; PB95-182929

Volume 3: Soil Vapor Extraction, EPA-542-R-95-004; March 1995; PB95-182937

Volume 4: Thermal Desorption, Soil Washing, and In Situ Vitrification, EPA-542-R-95-005; March 1995; PB95-182945

1997 Series

Volume 5: Bioremediation and Vitrification, EPA-542-R-97-008; July 1997; PB97-177554

Volume 6: Soil Vapor Extraction and Other In Situ Technologies, EPA-542-R-97-009; July 1997; PB97-177562

1998 Series

Volume 7: Ex Situ Soil Treatment Technologies (Bioremediation, Solvent Extraction,Thermal Desorption), EPA-542-R-98-011; September 1998

Volume 8: In Situ Soil Treatment Technologies (Soil Vapor Extraction, Thermal Processes), EPA-542-R-98-012; September 1998

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1998 Series (continued)

Volume 9: Groundwater Pump and Treat (Chlorinated Solvents), EPA-542-R-98-013;September 1998

Volume 10: Groundwater Pump and Treat (Nonchlorinated Contaminants), EPA-542-R-98-014; September 1998

Volume 11: Innovative Groundwater Treatment Technologies, EPA-542-R-98-015; September 1998

Volume 12: On-Site Incineration, EPA-542-R-98-016; September 1998

Volume 13: Debris and Surface Cleaning Technologies, and Other MiscellaneousTechnologies, EPA-542-R-98-017; September 1998

Abstracts

Volume 1: EPA-542-R-95-001; March 1995; PB95-201711

Volume 2: EPA-542-R-97-010; July 1997; PB97-177570

Volume 3: EPA-542-R-98-010; September 1998

Accessing Case Studies

The case studies and case study abstracts are available on the Internet through the Federal RemediationTechnologies Roundtable web site at: http://www.frtr.gov. The Roundtable web site provides links toindividual agency web sites, and includes a search function. The search function allows users tocomplete a key word (pick list) search of all the case studies on the web site, and includes pick lists formedia treated, contaminant types, and primary and supplemental technology types. The search functionprovides users with basic information about the case studies, and allows them to view or downloadabstracts and case studies that meet their requirements.

Users are encouraged to download abstracts and case studies from the Roundtable web site. Some of thecase studies are also available on individual agency web sites, such as for the Department of Energy.

In addition, a limited number of hard copies are available free of charge by mail from NCEPI (allow 4-6weeks for delivery), at the following address:

U.S. EPA/National Center for Environmental Publications and Information (NCEPI)P.O. Box 42419Cincinnati, OH 45242Phone: (513) 489-8190 or

(800) 490-9198Fax: (513) 489-8695

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section Page

INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

SOIL VAPOR EXTRACTION CASE STUDIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Soil Vapor Extraction at Camp LeJeune Military Reservation, Site 82, Area A, Onslow County, North Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Soil Vapor Extraction at Site ST-35, Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Soil Vapor Extraction at Defense Supply Center Richmond, OU 5,Chesterfield County, Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Air Sparging, In Situ Bioremediation, and Soil Vapor Extraction at the Texas Tower Site, Ft. Greely, Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Air Sparging and Soil Vapor Extraction at Landfill 4, Fort Lewis, Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Soil Vapor Extraction at Fort Richardson Building 908 South, Anchorage, Alaska . . . . . . . . . 103

Soil Vapor Extraction at Sites 2 and 5, Holloman AFB, New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Soil Vapor Extraction at Intersil/Siemens Superfund Site, Cupertino, California . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Photolytic Destruction Technology Demonstration at NAS North Island, Site 9 . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Soil Vapor Extraction at Seymour Recycling Corporation Superfund SiteSeymour, Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Soil Vapor Extraction and Groundwater Containment at OU1, Shaw AFB, South Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

Soil Vapor Extraction at Tyson’s Dump Superfund Site, Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

THERMAL PROCESSES CASE STUDIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

Contained Recovery of Oily Waste (CROW)™ Process at Brodhead Creek Superfund Site, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259

In Situ Thermal Desorption at the Missouri Electric Works Superfund Site, Cape Girardeau, Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279

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INTRODUCTION

Increasing the cost effectiveness of site remediation is a national priority. The selection and use of more

cost-effective remedies requires better access to data on the performance and cost of technologies used in

the field. To make data more widely available, member agencies of the Federal Remediation

Technologies Roundtable (Roundtable) are working jointly to publish case studies of full-scale

remediation and demonstration projects. Previously, the Roundtable published a six-volume series of

case study reports. At this time, the Roundtable is publishing seven additional volumes of case study

reports, primarily focused on soil and groundwater cleanup.

The case studies were developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S.

Department of Defense (DoD), and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The case studies were

prepared based on recommended terminology and procedures agreed to by the agencies. These

procedures are summarized in the Guide to Documenting and Managing Cost and Performance

Information for Remediation Projects (EPA 542-B-98-007; October 1998). (The October 1998 guide

supersedes the original Guide to Documenting Cost and Performance for Remediation Projects,

published in March 1995.)

The case studies present available cost and performance information for full-scale remediation efforts.

They are meant to serve as primary reference sources, and contain information on site background and

setting, contaminants and media treated, technology, cost and performance, and points of contact for the

technology application. The studies contain varying levels of detail, reflecting the differences in the

availability of data and information. Because full-scale cleanup efforts are not conducted primarily for

the purpose of technology evaluation, data on technology cost and performance may be limited.

The case studies in this volume describe 14 applications of soil vapor extraction (SVE) and in situ

thermal processes. These include 10 full-scale and one pilot-scale SVE applications used to treat soil

contaminated with chlorinated solvents and petroleum hydrocarbons. Three of these applications

involved treatment or containment of both contaminated soil and groundwater through a combination of

SVE, air sparging, groundwater extraction, and/or in situ bioremediation technologies. One case study

describes a photolytic technology demonstrated for treatment of contaminated vapors from an SVE

system. In addition, this volume describes two in situ thermal treatment applications, one used to recover

free and residual coal tar, and one that was a demonstration of an in situ process to desorb PCBs from

soil.

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Table 1 provides a summary including information on technology used, contaminants and media treated,

and project duration for the 14 applications in this volume. This table also provides highlights about

each application. Table 2 summarizes cost data, including information on quantity of media treated and

quantity of contaminant removed. In addition, Table 2 shows a calculated unit cost for some projects,

and identifies key factors potentially affecting technology cost. (The column showing the calculated unit

costs for treatment provides a dollar value per quantity of soil treated and/or contaminant removed, as

appropriate.) Cost data are shown as reported in the case studies and have not been adjusted for inflation

to a common year basis. The costs should be assumed to be dollars for the time period that the project

was in progress (shown on Table 1 as project duration).

While a summary of project costs is useful, it may be difficult to compare costs for different projects

because of unique site-specific factors. However, by including a recommended reporting format, the

Roundtable is working to standardize the reporting of costs to make data comparable across projects. In

addition, the Roundtable is working to capture information in case study reports that identify and

describe the primary factors that affect cost and performance of a given technology. Key factors that

potentially affect project costs for soil vapor extraction and in situ thermal projects include economies of

scale, concentration levels in contaminated media, required cleanup levels, completion schedules, matrix

characteristics such as soil classification, clay content and/or particle size distribution, moisture content,

air permeability, porosity, depth and thickness of zone of interest, total organic carbon, presence of

NAPLs, and other site conditions.

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Table 1. Summary of Remediation Case Studies: In Situ Soil Treatment Technologies (Soil Vapor Extraction, Thermal Processes)

Site Name, State (Technology) (Quantity Treated) Duration Highlights

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Soil Vapor Extraction

Camp LeJeune Military Reservation, Site 82, � Soil (17,500 yd ) 4/7/95 - SVE application using a combination ofArea A, NC (Soil Vapor Extraction) 12/21/95 vertical and horizontal wells

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Davis-Monthan AFB, Site ST-35, AZ � Soil (63,000 yd ) 9/95 - 7/97 SVE application to remove TPH from(Soil Vapor Extraction) soil; extracted vapors used as fuel for

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internal combustion engines

Defense Supply Center Richmond, OU 5, VA � Soil (1,000 yd ) 12/1/92 - Pilot study of SVE for VOC(Soil Vapor Extraction) 12/11/92 contaminated soil

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Fort Greely, Texas Tower Site, AK (Air Sparging, � Soil (6,300 yd ) 2/94 - 2/96 Combination of three technologies usedIn Situ Bioremediation, and Soil Vapor Extraction) Groundwater to treat DRO-contaminated soil and

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groundwater in situ

Fort Lewis, Landfill 4, WA � � Soil - saturated and Status: Ongoing Application of a combination of(Soil Vapor Extraction and Air Sparging) unsaturated (volume Report Covers: innovative technologies to treat

not determined) 12/5/94 - halogenated organic contamination in10/31/97 soil and groundwater

Fort Richardson, Building 908 South, AK � Soil (4,600 yd ) Status: Ongoing Application of SVE to treat gravelly-(Soil Vapor Extraction) Report Covers: soil contaminated with diesel fuel

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2/95 - 3/96

Holloman AFB, Sites 2 and 5, NM � Soil (9,500 yd ) 4/94 - Ongoing Treatment system has operated(Soil Vapor Extraction) successfully with minimal downtime or

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maintenance requirements

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Intersil/Siemens Superfund Site, CA � Soil (280,000 yd ) 5/88 - 8/23/93 SVE application using paired wells -(Soil Vapor Extraction) one shallow and one deep - to improve

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contaminant extraction

NAS North Island, Site 9, CA � Soil Vapor 10/12/97 - Demonstrate the effectiveness of PTI’s(Photolytic Destruction) (estimated 1,151 lbs 2/6/98 photolytic destruction units in treating

of VOCs) VOC-contaminated vapor from an SVEsystem

Seymour Recycling Corporation Superfund Site, � Soil (200,000 yd ) Status: Ongoing SVE system using horizontal wellsIN (Soil Vapor Extraction) Report Covers: under a multimedia cap

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6/92 - 1996

Shaw AFB, OU 1, SC (Soil Vapor Extraction and � Soil (30,000 ft , SVE system - SVE system to remediate soil and twoGroundwater Containment) confining clay layer 12/95 - ongoing interim response action systems to

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at 70 to 80 ft bgs) Groundwater - contain groundwaterGroundwater 2/92 - 9/97

Tyson’s Dump Superfund Site, PA � Soil (30,000 yd ) 11/88 - 9/96 SVE application involving more than(Soil Vapor Extraction) 14 enhancements

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Thermal Processes

Brodhead Creek Superfund Site, PA � � Free Product - coal 7/95 - 6/96 Recover free and residual coal tar using(Contained Recovery of Oily Waste) tar (1,500 gallons) the CROW processTM

Missouri Electric Works Superfund Site, MO Soil (52 yd ) 4/21/97 - 6/1/97 Demonstrate the performance of in situ(In Situ Thermal Desorption) thermal desorption to treat PCB-

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contaminated soil

* Principal contaminants are one or more specific constituents within the groups shown that were identified during site investigations.

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Table 2. Remediation Case Studies: Summary of Cost Data

Site Name, State (Technology) Cost ($)* Media Treated Removed Treatment** Technology Costs***Technology Quantity of Contaminant Calculated Cost for Key Factors Potentially Affecting

Quantity of

Soil Vapor Extraction

Camp LeJeune Military Reservation, Total: $469,949 17,500 yd Not provided $27/yd Costs were reduced for this applicationSite 82, Area A, NC C: $222,455 because some overhead and operation(Soil Vapor Extraction) O: $247,485 costs were shared with other activities

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ongoing at the site, such as operationof a pump and treat system use of anon-site laboratory

Davis-Monthan AFB, Site ST-35, AZ Total: $207,000 63,000 yd 585,700 lbs $3.30/yd Costs were reduced because extracted(Soil Vapor Extraction) C: $162,000 (14,700-67,800 $0.35/lb vapors were used as fuel for operating

O: $45,000 (total) lbs/month) O: $0.06/lb internal combustion engines that ran$1,818-2,602 extraction system

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Defense Supply Center Richmond, Total: $76,099 1,000 yd Not provided $76/yd Costs were low because the cleanupOU 5, VA C: $18,225 goals for this site were achieved(Soil Vapor Extraction) O: $57,874 during a 10-day pilot test involving

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one extraction well

Fort Greely, Texas Tower Site, AK Total: $295,760 6,300 yd Not provided $47/yd Because the site is isolated, the(Air Sparging, In Situ C: $178,530 USACE reported that the cost ofBioremediation, and Soil Vapor O: $117,230 transportation of equipment to the siteExtraction) and setup at the site was a significant

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portion of the total cost; operatingcosts were kept low by monitoring thesystem remotely

Fort Lewis, Landfill 4, WA (Soil Total: $1,710,303 Not provided 60 lbs Not calculated Unit costs could not be calculated;Vapor Extraction and Air Sparging) (negotiated cost to only preliminary results available at

date) this time; technology used to treat soiland groundwater contaminated withrelatively low concentrations ofcontaminants; system operationincluded extensive variations inoperating conditions

Table 2. Remediation Case Studies: Summary of Cost Data (continued)


Quantity of

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Fort Richardson, Building 908 South, Total (for entire 4,600 yd Not provided $55/yd No supplemental technology wasAK RA): $305,053 needed for air emissions(Soil Vapor Extraction) Total (for

technology):$252,200

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Holloman AFB, Sites 2 and 5, NM Total: $610,000 9,500 yd 44,000 lbs $64/yd Use of fiberglass piping caused(Soil Vapor Extraction) $14/lb increase in technology cost

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Intersil/Siemens Superfund Site, CA Total: $770,000 280,000 yd 3,000 lbs $3/yd Unit cost per volume of soil treated(Soil Vapor Extraction) C: $550,000 $260/lb was kept low because economies-of-

O: $220,000 scale in treating a relatively large site;

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also cleanup was achieved within thetime frame predicted for treatment

NAS North Island, Site 9, CA Total: $93,726 1,151 lbs of VOCs Not provided Full-scale projected as Projected costs reflect the first(Photolytic Destruction) (for $3.77/lb demonstration of this technology

demonstration) (only for treatment ofextracted vapors)

Seymour Recycling Corporation Total: Not 200,000 yd 30,000 lbs Not calculated Unit costs could not be calculated;Superfund Site, IN (Soil Vapor provided separate costs not provided for theExtraction) C: $1,200,000 complex activities at this site (a

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combination of soil, groundwater, andother remedial activities)

Shaw AFB, OU 1, SC (Soil Vapor O: $568,500 30,000 ft 518,000 lbs (2,560- O: $1.09/lb Use of pulsed system reducedExtraction and Groundwater (total) 94,800 lbs/month) operating costs; report provides dataContainment) $18,000-57,500 only for operating costs

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Tyson’s Dump Superfund Site, PA Total: 30,000 yd 200,000 lbs $1,400/yd Several conditions at the site limited(Soil Vapor Extraction) $43,400,000 $220/lb the diffusion rate for VOCs (e.g.,

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geology), and the technology vendorimplemented 14 enhancements toimprove system performance

Table 2. Remediation Case Studies: Summary of Cost Data (continued)


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Thermal Processes

Brodhead Creek Superfund Site, PA Total: $1,200,000 Not provided 1,500 gals $800/gal Elevated costs due to complexity of(Contained Recovery of Oily Waste) contaminants (coal tar); problems with

methodology used to estimate amountof coal tar removed resulted in systembeing required to operate longer

Missouri Electric Works Superfund Not provided 52 yd Not provided Full-scale projected as Factors affecting full-scale costsSite, MO $120-200/yd for “most include the moisture content of the(In Situ Thermal Desorption) standard sites” soil, and the extent and depth of

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contamination, which affects thenumber and depth of wells requiredfor treatment

Technology Cost* Calculated Cost for Treatment**C = Capital costs Calculated based on sum of capital and O&M costs, divided by quantity treated orO = Operation and maintenance (O&M) costs removed. Calculated costs shown as “Not Calculated” if an estimate of costs or

quantity treated or removed was not available. Unit costs calculated based on bothquantity of media treated and quantity of contaminant removed, as appropriate.

*** For full-scale remediation projects, this identifies factors affecting actual technology costs. For demonstration-scale projects, this identifies generic factors which would affectcosts for a future application using this technology.

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