Date: May 18, 2006
Source: PR Newswire
ENSR Authors New EPA Handbook on Remediation Treatment Technology New Guidance on Cost-Effective Cleanup Technology
A team of ENSR Scientists and Engineers were the primary authors of EPA's new handbook, "Off-Gas Treatment Technologies for Soil Vapor Extraction Systems (SVE): State of the Practice." ENSR, a leading environmental firm with a worldwide remediation practice, assisted EPA with the new handbook which serves as a reference for using off-gas treatment as a remediation technology at hazardous waste sites. ENSR has authored several other technical manuals for EPA.
ENSR's primary authors included: Dan Groher, P.E., Dan Bostrom, P.E., Andrea Baker, Art Taddeo, Dennis Rentschler, and Chris Keyworth, members of ENSR's Technology Leadership Group. ENSR has authored numerous consulting, engineering, and remediation manuals, handbooks, and guides including; Air Quality Handbook, Superfund Handbook, RCRA Handbook, Guide to Managing Site Remediation, as well as USACE's manuals on Soil Vapor Extraction /Bioventing Engineering, In-Situ Air Sparging Engineering and Multi-Phase Extraction Engineering.
Off-gas treatment at hazardous waste cleanup sites improves off-gas quality for release to the atmosphere, with minimal impact to human health or the environment. SVE is one of the most efficient and cost-effective methods of removing toxic volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from contaminated soil. Often, the direct discharge of off-gases without treatment is unacceptable because of health and safety, or public concerns.
The new handbook provides state-of-the-practice information on treatment technologies for soil vapor extraction systems as well as information on standard practices such as carbon adsorption and thermal oxidation, less frequently used technologies such as biofiltration, and emerging alternatives including photocatalytic and non-thermal plasma treatment. The report presents the state of the practice for these technologies based on applicability, limitations, performance, engineering considerations, residuals management, cost and economics, and developmental status.
The new manual is available on the EPA web-site or click here for the pdf version: www.clu-in.org/download/remed/EPA542R05028.pdf
ENSR, an AECOM company, is a worldwide environmental service leader serving industrial and commercial companies and government agencies with 1,800 employees and 70 worldwide offices. ENSR has received several consecutive HSSE Awards from BP, and Textron Environmental Remediation Partner in Excellence Award for two consecutive years 2004-2005. As an AECOM company, ENSR is part of a global design and management company with 24,000 employees worldwide serving the transportation, facilities, and environmental markets.
For information: Dan Groher at dgroher@ensr.aecom.com, or John Petraglia (800) 724-2440, jpetraglia@ensr.com.
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