United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Office of
Solid Waste
and Emergency Response
Office of Emergency
and Remedial Response
Washington DC 20460
Superfund
EPA 540/2-86/004 (f)
September 1986
&EPA
Superfund
Treatment Technologies:
A Vendor Inventory
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EPA Report No. 540/2-86/004(f)
September, 1986
SUPERFUND TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES:
A VENDOR INVENTORY
by
Camp Dresser & McRee Inc.
Boston, HA 02108
Versar EPA Contract No. 68-01-7053
COM Subcontract No. 939-4
Project Officer
Linda D. Galer
Hazardous Response Support Division
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
Office of Emergency and Remedial Response
Washington, D.C. 20460
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DISCLAIMER
This information has been reviewed in accordance with the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency's admininstrative review policies and
approved for presentation and publication. Mention of trade names or
commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation for
use.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This document was prepared by several individuals at the Boston office of
Camp Dresser and McKee, Inc. The following people have coordinated the
collection of information for this document.
Colin Baker (Project Coordinator) - Biological, physical/chemical
and immobilization systems.
Tony LoRe - Thermal systems.
Arthur Quaglieri - Immobilization systems.
These people may be contacted for additional information at the following
address:
Camp, Dresser and McKee, Inc.
One Center Plaza
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 742-5151
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TREATMENT OF SUPERFUND WASTE: A VENDOR INVENTORY
SECTION PAGE
1.0 Introduction 1-1
2.0 Company Capabilities by Waste Type 2-1
3.0 Companies Offering Biological Processes 3-1
4.0 Companies Offering Chemical/Physical Processes 4-1
5.0 Companies Offering Immobilization Processes 5-1
6.0 Companies Offering Thermal Processes 6-1
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LIST OF TABLES
SECTION
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
2.9
3.1
4.1
5.1
6.1
Companies that Process
Companies that Process
Companies that Process
Companies that Process
Companies that Process
Companies that Process
Companies that Process
Companies that Process
Companies that Process
or Reactives
Waste Containing Organics
Aqueous Waste Containing Metals
Waste Containing PCBs
Waste Containing Dioxins
Waste Containing Pesticides
Waste Containing Explosives
Waste Containing Asbestos
Waste Containing Cyanides
Waste Containing Corrosives
Companies that Offer Mobile Units for Biological Treatment
Companies that Offer Mobile Units for Chemical/Physical
Treatment
Companies that Offer Mobile Immobilization Processes
Companies that Offer Mobile Units for Thermal Treatment
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Introduction
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SECTION 1
INTRODUCTION
This document was designed to provide Superfund site managers, engineers
and planners with the current information on the capability and availa-
bility of mobile treatment units for Superfund waste. Increased use of
these systems is becoming necessary as alternatives to land disposal are
emphasized.
To evaluate the use of mobile treatment technologies, the user must be
aware of the current and future availability of mobile units, and the
capacities, capabilities, and cost of these units. Previously, this
information could only be obtained by contacting many different companies.
To expedite this process, the Environmental Protection Agency Office of
Solid Waste and Emergency Response (EPA OSWER) conducted a review of many
commercially available mobile treatment units, and compiled this inventory
of many of the mobile units that are available, or will soon be available,
for use.
This document contains descriptions and technical information on mobile
treatment units currently available or being built. This information was
obtained from those companies known to have, or be in the process of
developing, mobile treatment units. Mobile units under development were
reviewed if pilot-scale units were operating, or if the system would be
commercially available in two to four months (six to eight months for
thermal units). Additional companies may be added to the document
periodically as new information becomes available.
The information was categorized according to the type of technology used
(immobilization, thermal, physical/chemical and biological processes).
Some companies provided specific technical information on process
requirements unique to their technology. Companies that market several
treatment units using different technologies may have provided detailed
information on each unit. The information provided included:
o number of units available
o technical process utilized
o capacity
o waste types handled
o restrictive waste characteristics
o treatment efficiencies
o residuals generated
o site and waste type information requirements
o permit requirements
o cost estimates
The companies themselves provided the descriptions of available treatment
units, and identified the capabilities and limitations. Some units may be
in developmental stages and have not been tested on a Superfund site.
The information provided should be used only as a guideline to determine if
a technology is appropriate to a given site. Individual companies should
be contacted to obtain information on system capabilities and costs for
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specific sites and wastes. It is recommended that users get additional
information on a mobile unit's capabilities and performance from previous
clients or independent contractors.
To standarize cost data, companies were provided with four hazardous waste
site scenarios for costing purposes. Several companies chose not to
provide detailed cost information due to either time constraints, lack of
sufficient data in the scenario, or the decision that cost information
could only be provided directly to a client. Those companies that did
provide cost information did so with the understanding that it was to be
used only as a rough guideline, and that actual costs can vary
significantly due to small differences in site conditions or waste
characteristics.
Because of time constraints, detailed technical information was not
compiled on all mobile units. A survey conducted by Tufts University
Center for Environmental Management gathered general information from many
of the companies listed in the following tables (Section 2). Detailed
technical information on certain companies is presented in subsequent
chapters according to technology. Those systems for which detailed
information was available are summarized in table form at the beginning of
each chapter. As noted before, the document user should contact the
companies for additional information that will pertain to specific waste
and site conditions.
In using this document, it is important to consider that each described
mobile treatment unit is a specifically designed treatment and removal
process for a certain class of substances (e.g., metals). A particular
treatment unit may need to be integrated into a multi-unit treatment train
to provide complete treatment of a particular waste stream. The
development of a complete treatment system to deal with the different waste
characteristics should precede the selection of these mobile units. Given
the characteristics of the waste types found on a site, many of the
companies listed will provide recommendations for treatment system design
using either their own units or an integrated system using treatment units
from several companies.
In evaluating the applicability, performance, and cost-effectiveness of a
treatment option, the following key factors should be considered, among
others:
o Performance and reliability when waste stream characteristics vary,
o Monitoring requirements,
o Costs for mobilization and operation,
o Adaptability and compatibility with other treatment train
components,
o Extent of requirements for providing and upgrading the site
facilities (e.g., utilities, roads),
o Management requirements for the residuals generated (i.e., post
treatment, disposal).
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Company by
Waste Type
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SECTION 2
COMPANY CAPABILITIES BY WASTE TYPE
The following tables list the companies that can process waste of a
particular type using a mobile system. More detailed information on some
of the companies listed is included in later sections.
Each waste type is addressed in a separate table as listed below:
Table 2.1
Table 2.2
Table 2.3
Table 2.4
Table 2.5
Table
Table 2.7
Table 2.8
Table 2.9
2.6 -
Waste Containing Organics
Aqueous Waste Containing Metals
Waste Containing PCBs
Waste Containing Dioxins
Waste Containing Pesticides
Waste Containing Explosives
Waste Containing Asbestos
Waste Containing Cyanides
Waste Containing Corrosives or Reactives
Companies are listed under multiple waste type categories if they offer
several different waste treatment systems, or their systems are capable of
treating more than one of the type of wastes listed above.
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TABLE 2.1
WASTES OWEAINING CRGMCCS
Company Name
American Toxic Disposal Inc.
560 Seahorse Drive
Waukegan, IL 60065
Tel: (312) 336-6067
Contact: William Meenarm
ATO-Calweld1
11300 South Norwalk Blvd.
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
Tel: (213) 929-8103
Contact: John Poyle
Bird Environmental Systems
100 Neponset Street
South Walpole, MA 02071
Tel: (617) 668-0400
Contact: Neil D. Policow
Bondico Incorporated
2410 Silver Street
JacksonviUe, FL 32206
Tel: (904) 358-2602
Contact: Mark Shaw
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Calgon Carbon Corp. '
Box 717
Pittsburgh, PA 15230-0717
Tel: (412) 787-6700
Contact: Joseph Rizzo
Carbon Air Services
P.O. Box 5117
Hopkins, MM 55343
Tel: (613) 935-1844
Contact: Bruce P. Anderson
2
Chemical Waste Management
150 West 137th Street
Riverdale, IL 60627
Tel: (312) 841-3360
Contact: Peter Daley
Waste Form
Organics in sludge and soil
Organics in soils, sludges
Multi-phase liquids and
sludges containing organics
Organics liquids, sludges,
and solids
Most organics in groundwater
and wastewater
Most organics in groundwater
and wastewater
Oil contaminated with PCBs
and similar chlorinated
organics; other halogenated
hydrocarbons
Process
High temperature extraction followed
by incineration or treatment of
extracted organics.
Augering system with simultaneous
contaminant monitoring. In situ
fixation, biodegradation, or
chemical treatment injection system.
Physical phase separation and
dewatering of wastes
Encapsulate, salvage drums
Activated carbon adsorption in
conjunction with air stripping
and pH adjustment, as needed
Carbon adsorption, air stripping,
metals precipitation, oil/water
separation, membrane separation,
and multimedia filtration
Stabilization, oxidation, carbon
adsorption, PCB dechlorination
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TABLE 2.1
WASTES OCNEAINDG OBGANICS
Company Name
ChemfixTech2
1675 Airline Hwy.
P.O. Box 1562
Kenner, IA 70093
Tel: (504) 467-2800
Contact: Robert A. Phelan
Critical Fluid Systems
25 Acorn Park
Cambridge, MA 02140
Tel: (617) 492-1631
Contact: Peter Dunlap
EBIOX Inc.
64 Marco Lane
Dayton, OR 45459
Tel: (513) 433-7394
Contact: Evan Nyer
EEKKCO1'2
2700 Ygnacio Valley Road
Walnut Creek, CA
Tel: (415) 930-7997
Contact: Robert McMahon
2
Dorr Oliver, Inc.
77 Havemeyer Lane
Stamford, CT 06904
Tel: (203) 35&-3200
Contact: Dr. Paul Button
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ENSOO Environmental Services '
3rd Fl., 1st Tennessee Bank Bldg.
Franklin, TN 37064
Tel: (617) 794-1351
Contact: Rob McCormack
Ensotech, Inc.
11550 Vanowen St.
North Hollywood, CA 91605
Tel: (818) 982-4895
Contact: Doug Smith
Waste Form
Process
Any aqueous waste with solid Solidification/fixation
content 5 to 60%
Liquids and sludges with
organic content from
1 to 30%
Organics and inorganics in
groundwater and wastewater
Organics in solids, liquids,
sludges, soils
Biodegradable organics in
wastewater and groundwater
Organics in solids, liquids,
sludges, soils
Organics in aqueous wastes,
sludges, soil
High pressure extraction of
organic contaminants from medium
Biological, air stripping, carbon
adsorption, custom treatment systems
Thermal treatment by rotary kiln
incineration
Aerobic biodegradation and
anaerobic digestion
Thermal treatment by rotary kiln
incineration
Chemical oxidation/reduction,
neutralization, fixation/
solidification
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TABLE 2.1
UASDBS OMMMNG CHGANKS
Company Name
Envirite Field Services '
600 Germantown Pike
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
Tel: (215) 828-8655
Contact: Bill Howard
Envirochem Waste Mgmt. Serv. '
975 Walnut Street
Gary, NC 27511
Tel: (919) 468-8490
Contact: Jerry Deakle
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FMC-Ajuifer Remediation System '
P.O. Box 8
Princeton, RJ 08543
Tel: (609) 452-8412
Contact: Joan Ridler
GA Technologies1'2
P.O. Box 85608
San Diego, CA 92138
Tel: (619) 455-3000
Contact: Harold Diot
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Hazcon, Inc. '
P. 0. Box 947
Katy, TX 77492
Tel: (713) 391-1065
Contact: Roy Funderburk
Int'l Waste Energy Systems
2150 Kienlen Street
St. Louis, MO 63121
Tel: (314) 389-7275
Contact: D.C. Brown
CT Corp.
4575 Pacheco Blvd.
Martinez, CA 94553
Tel: (415) 228-5100
Contact: Ed Sirota
Waste Form
Organics (40-50% maximum) in
pumpable sludges. Contami-
nated soils
Water contaminated with
hydrocarbons
Groundwater and soils
contaminated at low levels
with readily biodegradable
organics
Solids, liquids, sludges
and soils contaminated with
organics
Volatile, halogenated, and
non-halogenated organics
Solids, liquids, sludges,
soils and aqueous wastes
contaminated with organics
Organic liquids, solids and
sludges
Process
Chemical fixation and solidification
Physical phase separation, carbon
filtration
In situ aerobic process enhanced
by addition of nutrients and oxygen
Thermal treatment by circulating
fluidized bed incineration
Seal blending unit, fixation/
solidification
Thermal treatment by rotary kiln
incineration
Centrifuges, belt presses, carbon
adsorption systems, inorganic
treatment systems, bioreactors, air
strippers
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TABLE 2.1
UftSIES OMMNttG CKGANECS
Company Name
J.M. Huber1'2
P.O. Box 2831
Borger, TX 79008
Tel: (806) 274-6331
Contact: Jinny V. Bpyd
John Zink Service, Inc.
4401 South Peoria Ave.
Tulsa, CK 74170
Tel: (918) 747-1371
Contact: Kenneth E. Hastings
Kipin Industries, Inc.1'2
513 Green Garden Rd.
Aliquippa, PA 15001
Tel: (412) 495-6200
Contact: Peter Kipin
Lopat Enterprises
1750 Bloomsbury Ave.
Wanamassa, NJ 07712
Tel: (201) 922-6600
Contact: Lewis Flax
Mobile Solvent Reclaimers, Inc.
R R 1
St. Joseph, MO 64507
Tel: (816) 232-3972
Contact: Mr. Larry L. Lambing
Modar, Inc.1'2
3200 Wilcrest Street, Suite 220
Houston, TX 77042
Tel: (713) 785-5615
Contact: Fred Sieber
National Applied Scientific Sys.
501 E. King Street
P.O. Box 1988
York, PA 17405
Tel:(717) 846-3685
Contact: Francis K. McGinnis
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Waste Form
Solids, liquids and soils
contaminated with organics
Solids, liquids, sludges
and soils contaminated with
organics
Liquids, sludges, solids
and soils contaminated
with organics
Organic contaminants in
soils, residues and sludges
Liquids containing spent
halogenated hydrocarbons
from industrial processes
Organically contaminated
aqueous wastes
Volatile organics in solid
and and liquid forms
Process
Thermal treatment by pyrolysis
(advanced electric reactor)
Thermal treatment by rotary kiln
incineration
Liquid stripper/vaporizer,
thermal extraction from solids
Fixation/solidification additives
Distillation
Thermal treatment by supercritical
water oxidation
Thermal drying/desorption followed
by of fgas treatment
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TABLE 2.1
WASTES OMMNING CBGfiNHS
Company Name Waste Form Process
National Dredging and Pimping Corp. Organics in liquids, sludges Sludge dewatering, physical/
P.O. Box 127 and industrial wastes chemical stabilization,
Folcroft, PA 19032 PCB filtration
Tel. (215) 237-0700
Contact: Guy Petroski
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Polybac Corp. ' Biodegradable organics in Aerobic/anaerobic treatment
954 Marcon Boulevard groundwater and wastewater
Allentown, PA 18103
Tel: (215) 264-8740
Contact: William Ronyack &
Curtis McDowell
PPM, Inc. Very toxic chlorinated Sodiun-based dechlorination
10 Central Ave. organics (e.g., PCBs)
Kansas, KS 66118 in oil
Tel: (913) 621-4206
Contact: Fred Lafser
Resource Conservation Co. Aqueous wastes, oily sludges, Evaporation/crystallization, tubular
3630 Comus Lane leachates, groundwater, and reverse osmosis, air stripping,
Ellicott City, MD 21043 surface waters solvent extraction, sludge
Tel: (301) 596-6066 treatment
Contact: Lenny Weimer
Resource Recovery of America, Inc. Wastewater, groundwater, and Fixation/solidification
4406 South Florida Avenue sludges
Suite 23
Executive Plaza
lakeland, FL 133803
Tel: (813) 644-7700
Contact: Robert 0. Kinlart
2
Rexnord Industries Groundwater and wastewater Carbon adsorption, dewatering,
5103 West Beloit Rd. contaminated with volatile reverse osmosis and
Milwaukee, WI 53214 organics, cyanides alkaline chlorination
Tel: (414) 643-2762
Contact: Dick Ostantowski
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TABLE 2.1
WASTES OMMNDG CKMOCS
Company Name
Rollins Environmental Services
1 Rollins Plaza
Wilmington, EE 19899
Tel. (302) 479-2700
Contact: Bill Philibpar
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Shirco Infrared Systems '
1195 Empire Central
iwn««, TX 75247-4301
Tel: (214) 630-7511
Contact: George Hay
Sitex Corp.
231 Biniston, #560
Clayton, MO 63105
Tel: (314) 862-0010
Terra-Vac, Inc.1'2
356 Fortaleza St.
San Juan, HI 00901
Tel: (809) 723-9171
Contact: Jim Malot
2
Tetra Recovery System
1121 Boyce Rd., Suite 1300
Pittsburgh, PA 15214
Tel: (412) 941-2660
Contact: O.A. Clemens
TWI1
8000 Maryland Suite 4400
St. Louis, MO 63105
Tel: (314) 727-5040
Contact: A.J. McCoy
2
Veliscol Chemical Corp.
2603 Corporate Ave., Suite 100
Memphis, TN 38132
Tel: (901) 345-1788
Contact: Charles Hanson
Waste Form
Organically contaminated
solids, liquids, sludges,
soils
Organically contaminated
solids, sludges, soils
Organically contaminated
solids, liquids, sludges,
soils
Soils and groundwater
contaminated with volatiles
Waste oil, sludges and
wastewater
Organically contaminated
solids, liquids, sludges,
soils
Liquids, sludges and soils
with up to 45% organics
Process
Thermal treatment by rotary kiln
incineration
Thermal treatment by infrared
incineration
Thermal treatment by rotary kiln
incineration
Vacuum extraction and recovery
Dewatering, clarification and
phase separation
Thermal treatment by rotary kiln
incineration
Fixation/stabilization
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TABLE 2.1
WASTES ODNEMNING CRGWffCS
Company Name
Vertech Treatment Systems
12000 Pecos
Denver, 00 80234
Tel: (393) 452-8800
Contact: Dr. Gerald Pappe
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Waste-Tech Services, Inc. '
445 Union Blvd., Suite 233
Lakewood, 00 80228
Tel: (303) 987-1790
Contact: Elliott Cooper
Westinghouse Hiltman
Nuclear, Inc.
9151 Runsy Rd.
Columbia, MD 21045
Tel: (301) 964-5043
Contact: Robert Conner
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Westinghouse Plasma Systems
P.O. Box 350
Madison, PA 15663
Tel: (412) 722-5600
Contact: Bill Mellili
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Winston-Technology, Inc. '
6920 N.W. 44th Court
LauderhiU, FL 33319
Tel: (305) 747-1769
Contact: Patrick A. Phillips
Zimpro, Inc. '
Military Road
Rothchild, WI 54474
Tel: (715) 359-7211
Contact: J. Robert Nicholson
Waste Form
Dilute or concentrated
organic aqueous streams,
sludges, oily sludge, soils
Organically contaminated
solids, liquids, sludges,
soils
Process
Wet air oxidation followed by
biological and carbon adsorbtion
as needed
Thermal treatment by fluidized
bed incineration
Aqueous liquids, ash, solids, Fixation/solidification system using
sludges portland cement based process
Organically contaminated
liquids
Organically contaminated
liquids, sludges and solids
Contaminated groundwater,
municipal wastewater,
organically contaminated
liquids
Thermal treatment by pyrolysis
(plasma arc)
Thermal treatment by rotary kiln
incineration
Powdered activated carbon with
biological treatment for aqueous
liquids; thermal treatment by vet
air oxidation for high strength
non-biodegradable waste streams
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AQUBOU5 WASTES OONDUNDC HEEALS
Company Name
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AMXD Environmental Process
595 Cbmnercial Drive
Amherst, NY 14150
Tel: (716) 691-2100
Contact: Joseph Duffey
ATO-Calweld1
1130 South Norwalk Blvd.
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
Tel: (213) 929-8103
Contact: John Royle
Bethlehem Steel1
Building H, Boom A110
Bethlehem, PA 18016
Tel: (215) 694-2424
Contact: Robert M. McMullan
Bird Environmental Systems
100 Neponset Street
South Walpole, MA 01071
Tel: (617) 668-0400
Contact: Nel D. Policov
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Calgon Carbon Corp. ,
Box 717
Pittsburgh, PA 15230-0717
Tel: (412) 787-6700
Contact: Joseph Rizzo
Carbon Air Services
P.O. Box 5117
Hopkins, MN 55343
Tel: (613) 935-1844
Contact: Bruce P. Anderson
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Chemical Waste Management
150 West 137th Street
Riverdale, IL 60627
Tel: (312) 841-6360
Contact: Peter Daley
Waste Form
Heavy metals such as chrome,
copper, nickel, lead, zinc,
tin, etc.
Heavy metals in soils and
sludges
Metals in a solids and semi-
solids
Metals in solids and sludges
Groundwater and wastewater
contaminated with oil
Contaminants in groundwater,
surface and process streams
Chelated metals in wastevater
Process
Electrochemical precipitation of
heavy metals
Augering system with simultaneous
contaminant monitoring. In-situ
fixation, biodegradation, or chemical
treatment injection system '
Chemical fixation/solidification
Physical phase separation for two
or three phase wastes
Activated carbon adsorbtion in con-
junction with air stripping and pH
adjustment, as needed
Carbon adsorbtion, air stripping,
metals precipitation, oil and water
separation, membrane separation
and multil-media filtration
Stabilization, oxidation, carbon
adsorption, PCS dechlorination
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TABLE 2.2
AOJUBOU5 WASTES OCNEAINDG MEDALS
Conxpony
Detox Inc.
64 Marco Lane
Dayton, OH 45459
Tel: (513) 433-7394
Contact: Evan Nyer
Ensotech, Inc.
11550 Vanowen St.
North HoUywood, CA 91605
Tel: (818) 982-4895
Contact: Doug Smith
Envirite Field Services1'2
600 Germantown Pike
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
Tel: (215) 828-8655
Contact: Bill Howard
Bnvirochem Waste Mgmt. Serv.
975 Walnut Street
Gary, NC 27511
Tel: (919) 468-8490
Contact: Jerry Deakle
Holtz Bio Engineering
18675-0 Adams Court
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Tel: (408) 779-2939
Contact: Barry Holtz
IT Corp.
4575 Pacheco Blvd.
Martinez, CA 94553
Tel: (415) 228-5100
Contact: Ed Sirota
Lopat Enterprises
1750 Blocmsbury Ave.
Wanamassa, NJ 07712
Tel: (201) 922-6600
Contact: Lewis Flax
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Waste Form
Metals in groundwater and
wastewater
Heavy metals in sludges,
aqueous wastes, soils
Metals in pumpable sludges
and contaminated soils
Acidic aqueous wastes with
heavy metals
Heavy metals in sludges
and liquids
Process
Chemical treatment, custom treatment
systems
Oxidation/reduction, neutralization,
pre-fixation treatment and heavy
metal fixation/solidification
Chemical fixation and solidification
Physical phase separation, acid and
base neutralization, separation,
carbon filtration
Reverse osmosis/deionization
Metals in liquids, solids and Centrifuges, belt presses, carbon
sludges adsorption systems, inorganic
treatment systems, bioreactors, air
strippers
Contaminants in soils,
residues and sludges
Fixation/solidification additive
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TAKE 2.2
AQUEOUS WASTES CXKEMNttG MBTAIS
Company Name
National Applied Scientific Sys.1
501 E. King Street
P.O. Box 1988
York, PA 17405
Tel: (717) 846-3685
Contact: Francis McGinnis
Resource Conservation Co.
Comus Lane
Ellicott City, MD 21043
Tel: (301) 596-6066
Contact: Lenny Weimer
Resource Recovery of America, Inc.
4406 South Florida Avenue
Executive Plaza, Suite 23
Lakeland, FL 133803
Tel: (813) 644-7700
Contact: Robert 0. Kinlart
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Rexnord Industries
5103 West Beloit Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53214
Tel: (414) 643-2762
Contact: Dick Ostantowski
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Solidtek Systems, Inc. ,
5371 Cook Rd.
Morrow, GA 30260
Tel: (404) 361-6181
Contact: Ed Shuster
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Tetra Recovery System
1121 Boyce Rd., Suite 1300
Pittsburgh, PA 15214
Tel: (412) 941-2660
Contact: O.A. Clemens
Waste Form
Certain metals in solids and
liquids forms
Aqueous wastes, oily sludges,
leachates, groundwater and
waters containing waste
metals
Wastewater, groundwater and
sludges
Groundwater contaminated with
heavy metals
Liquids, sludges, solids,
soils contaminated with
heavy metals
Waste oil, sludges and
wastewater
Process
Thermal drying/desorption followed
by of fgas treatment
Evaporation/crystallization,
tubular reverse osmosis, air and
steam stripping, solvent'
extraction, and sludge treatment
Fixation/solidification
Carbon adsorption, dewatering,
reverse osmosis and alkaline
chlorination
Chemical fixation/solidification/
stabilization
Centrifuge and belt filter press
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TAfflE 2.2
AQUEOUS MiSUBS OMEMNPC 1EALS
Company Name Waste Form Process
Vestinghouse Hittman Aqueous liquids, ash, solids, Solidification system using
Nuclear, Lie. sludges containing heavy cement based process
9151 Runsy Rd. metals
Columbia, MD 21045
Tel: (301) 964-5043
Contact: Robert Conner
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Zimpro, Inc. , Contaminated groundwater and Activated carbon with biological
Military Road vastevater with low levels treatment in a single step
Rothchild, WI 54474 of metals
Tel: (715) 359-7211
Contact: J. Robert Nicholson
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WASTES CONTAINING PCBB
Company Name
American Mobil Oil Purification1
233 Broadway, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10279
Tel: (212) 267-7073
Contact: Peter Lavson-Johnston
American Toxic Disposal
560 Sea Horse Dr.
Waukegan, IL 60085
Tel: (312) 336-6068
Contact: William Meenan
Bondico Incorporated
2410 Silver St.
Jacksonville, FL 32206
Tel: (904) 358-2602
Contact: Mark Shaw
DETQXDO1'2
2700 Ygnaclo Valley Rd.
Walnut Creek, CA
Tel: (415) 930-7997
Contact: Robert McMahon
Waste Form
PCBs in oil, transformers
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ENSCO Environmental Services
3rd Fl., 1st Tennessee Bank
Franklin, TN 37064
Tel: (617) 794-1351
Contact: Rob McCormack
International Waste Energy Systems
2150 Kienlen Street
St. Louis, MO 63121
Tel: (314) 389-7275
Contact: D.C. Brown
J.M. Huber1'2
P.O. Box 2831
Borger, TX 79008
Tel: (806) 274-6331
Contact: Jinny W. Boyd
PCBs in sludges, soil and
sand
PCBs in liquids, sludges,
solids
PCB-contaminated solids,
liquid, sludges, soils
PCB-contaminated solids,
liquids, sludges, soils
PCB-contaminated solids,
liquids, sludges, soils
PCB-contaminated solids,
liquids, soils
Process
Remove toxic hydrocarbon
compounds from host
material and concentrate
for incineration or
chemical degradation.
High temperature extraction
followed by incineration of
extracted organics
Encapsulation, salvage drums
Thermal treatment by
rotary kiln incineration
Thermal treatment by rotary kiln
incineration
Thermal treatment by rotary kiln
incineration
Thermal treatment by pyrolysis
(advanced electric reactor)
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WASTES ONEMNDG PCBs
Company Name
Sunohio Co.
1700 Gateway Blvd. S.E.
Canton, OH 44707
Tel: (216) 452-0837
Contact: Robert Mitchell
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Waste-Tech Services, Inc.
445 IMon Blvd., Suite 223
Lakewood, CO 80228
Tel: (303) 987-1790
Contact: Elliott Cooper
John Zink Service, Inc.
4401 South Peoria
Tulsa, OK 74170
Tel: (918) 747-1371
Contact: Kenneth E. Hastings
National Dredging and Pimping Corp.
P.O. Box 127
Folcroft, PA 19032
Tel. (215) 237-0700
Contact: Guy Petroski
PPM, Inc.1
10 Central Ave.
Kansas, KS 66118
Tel: (913) 621-4206
Rollins Environmental Services
1 Rollins Plaza
Wilmington, EE 19899
Tel. (302) 479-2700
Contact: Bill Philibpar
Shirco Infrared Systems
1195 Empire Central
Ifrllas, TX 75247-4301
Tel: (214) 630-7511
Contact: George Hay
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Waste Form
Mineral oil and dielectric
fluid contaminated with PCBs
and other fluid contaminants
PCBs in liquids, sludges,
and soils
PCB-contaminated solids,
liquids, sludges, soils
PCBs in liquid sludges
Process
Dechlorination of PCBs and
dioxins by PCBX process
Thermal treatment by fluidized
bed incineration
Thermal treatment by rotary kiln
incineration
Sludge dewatering, physical/
chemical stabilization,
PCB filtration.
PCBs in mineral oil dielectric Dechlorination
fluid and other oils with
PCB concentrations less than
500 ppm
PCB-contaminated solids,
liquids, sludges
PCB-contaminated solids,
sludges, soils
Thermal treatment by rotary kiln
incineration
Thermal treatment by infrared
incineration
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VtSSSS CONTAINING PCBs
Company Name Waste Form Process
o
Westinghouse Plasma Systems PCB liquids Thermal treatment by pyrolysis
P.O. Box 350 (plasma arc)
Madison, PA 15663
Tel: (412) 722-5600
Contact: Bill Mellili
1 2
Winston-Technology, Inc. ' PCB-contaminated solids, Thermal treatment by rotary kiln
6920 N.V. 44th Court liquids, sludges incineration
Lauderhill, FL 33319
Tel: (305) 747-1769
Contact: Patrick A. Phillips
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WASHES OGNfflNDC EHOKINS
Company Name
American Toxic Disposal
560 Sea Horse Dr.
Waukegan, IL 60085
Tel: (312) 336-6068
Contact: William Meenan
DETOXDO1
2700 Ygnacio VaUey Rd.
Walnut Creek, CA
Tel: (415) 930-7997
Contact: Robert McMahon
ENSCO Environmental Services '
3rd Floor, 1st Tennessee Bank Bldg.
Franklin, TN 37064
Tel: (617) 794-1351
Contact: Rob McCormack
International Waste Energy Systems
2150 Kienlen Street
St. Louis, MO 63121
Tel: (314) 389-7275
Contact; D.C. Brown
J.M. Huber1'2
P.O. Box 2831
Borger, TX 79008
Tel: (806) 274-6331
Contact: Jinny W. Boyd
John Zink Service, Inc.
4401 South Peoria Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74170
Tel: (918) 747-1371
Contact: Kenneth E. Hastings
Waste Form
Sludges, soils and sand
Dioxin-contaminated solids,
soils, and liquids
Dioxin-contaminated solids,
liquids, sludges, soils
Dioxin-contaminated solids,
liquids, sludges, soils
Dioxin-contaminated solids,
liquids, soils
Dioxin-contaminated liquids,
solids, soils
Process
Encapsulate, salvage dnms, 7A
type packaging
Thermal treatment by rotary
kiln incineration
Thermal treatment by rotary kiln
incineration
Thermal treatment by rotary kiln
incineration
Thermal treatment by pyrolysis
(advanced electric reactor)
Thermal treatment by rotary kiln
incineration
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WASTES OGNDUNDC DKKDB
Company Name
Modar, Inc.1'2
3200 Wilcrest Street, Suite 220
Houston, TX 77042
Tel: (713) 785-5615
Contact: Fred Sieber
National Applied Scientific Sys.]
501 E. King Street
P.O. Box 1988
York, PA 17405
Tel: (717) 846-3685
Waste Form
Process
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Shirco Infrared Systems
1195 Empire Central
Dallas, TX 75247-4301
Tel: (214) 630-7511
Contact: George Hay
Sunohio Co.
1700 Gateway Blvd. S.E.
Canton, OH 44707
Tel: (216) 452-0837
Contact: Robert Mitchell
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Waste-Tech Services, Inc. '
445 Union Blvd., Suite 223
Lakevood, CO 80228
Tel: (303) 987-1790
Contact: Elliott Cooper
2
Westinghouse Plasma Systems
P.O. Box 350
Madison, PA 15663
Tel: (412)722-5600
Contact: BiU Mellili
Dioxin in liquid wastes and Thermal treatment by supercritical
sludges water oxidation
Most organics in solid and Thermal drying/desorption followed
liquid forms by offgas treatment
Dioxin-contaminated solids, Thermal treatment by infrared
sludges, soils incineration
Dielectric fluid contaminated Dechlorination of PCB and dioxins
by dioxins and other fluids by PCBX process
Dioxin-contaminated liquids, Thermal treatment by fluidized
sludges and soils bed incineration
Dioxins in liquids and sludges Thermal destruction by pyrolysis
(plasma arc)
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WASTES OGNEAHUIC H2JU.C1LKS
Company Name
AW-Calweld1
1130 South Norwalk Boulevard
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
Tel: (213) 929-8103
Contact: John Royle
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Bondico Incorported '
410 Silver Strteet
Jacksonville, FL 32206
Tel: (904) 358-2602
Contact: Mark Shaw
1 2
Calgon Carbon Corp. '
Box 717
Pittsburgh, PA 15230-0717
Tel: (412) 787-6700
Contact: Joseph Rizzo
Carbon Air Services
P.O. Drawer 5117
Hopkins, W 55343
Tel: (613) 935-1844
Contact: Bruce P. Anderson
Critical Fluid Systems
25 Acorn Park
Cambridge, MA 02140
Tel: (617) 492-1631
Contact: Peter Dunlap
DETOX Inc.
64 Marco lane
Dayton, OH 45459
Tel: (513) 433-734
Contact: Evan Nyer
DETOXDO1'2
2700 Ygnacio Valley Road
Walnut Creek, CA
Tel: (415) 930-7997
Contact: Robert McMahon
Waste Form
Contaminated soils, ground-
water
Liquids, sludges, solids
Contaminants in groundwater
and wastewater
Contaminants in groundwater
and wastewater
Liquids and sludges with
organic content from
1 to 30*
Groundwater, wastewater
Pesticide-contaminated
solids, liquids, sludges,
soils
Process
Augering system with simultaneous
contaminant monitoring. In-situ
fixation, biodegradation, or
chemical treatment injection
system
Encapsulation, salvage druns
Activated carbon adsorption in
conjunction with air stripping
and pH adjustment, as needed
Carbon adsorption, air stripping,
metals precipitation, oil and
water separation, membrane
separation and multimedia
filtration
High pressure extraction of
organic contaminants
Biological, air stripping,
and in-situ carbon adsorption,
custom treatment systems
Thermal treatment by rotary kiln
incineration
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Company Name Waste Form Process
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GA Technologies ' Pesticide-contaminated Thermal treatment by circulating
P.O. Box 85606 solids, liquids, sludges, fluidized bed incineration
San Diego, CA 92138 soils
Tel: (619) 455-3000
Contact: Harold Diot
Int'l Waste Energy Systems Pesticide-contaminated Thermal treatment by rotary kiln
2150 Kienlen Street solids, liquids, sludges, incineration
St. Louis, MO 63121 soils
Tel: (314) 389-7275
Contact: D.C. Brown
IT Corp Organic liquids, solids Carbon adsorption systems,
4575 Pacheco Boulevard and sludges inorganic treatment systems
Martinez, CA 94553
Tel: (415) 228-5100
Contact: Ed Sirota
1 2
J. M. Huber ' Pesticide-contaminated Thermal treatment by pyrolysis
P.O. Box 2831 solids, liquids, soils (advanced electric reactor)
Borger, TX 79008
Tel: (806) 274-6331
Contact: Jinny V. Boyd
John Zink Service, Inc. Pesticide-contaminated Theraml treatment by rotary kiln
4401 South Peoria solids, liquids, sludges incineration
Tulsa, OK 74170
Tel: (918) 747-1371
Contact: Kenneth E. Hastings
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Modar, Inc. ' Pesticide-contaminated Thermal treatment by supercritcal
3200 Wilcrest St., Suite 220 liquids water oxidation
Houston, TX 77042
Tel: (713) 785-5615
Contact: Fred Sieber
TWI Pesticide-contaminated Thermal treatment by rotary kiln
8000 Maryland, Suite 4400 solids, liquids, sludges, incineration
St. Louis, MO 63105 soils
Tel: (314) 727-5040
Contact: A.J. McCoy
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HASTES CONTAINING HS>HUJJ£>
Company Name
Vertech Treatment Systems
12000 Pecos
Denver, 00 80234
Tel: (393) 452-8800
Contact: Dr. Gerald Rappe
2
Westinghouse Plasma Systems
P.O. Box 350
Madison, PA 15663
Tel: (412) 722-5600
Contact: Bill Mellili
Westinghouse Hittman
Nuclear Inc.
P.O. Box 286
Madison, PA 15663
Tel: (412) 722-5600
Contact: Leo P. Duffy
Zimpro, Inc. '
Military Road
Rothchild, WI 54474
Tel: (715) 359-7211
Contact: J. Robert Nicholson
Waste Form
Diluted or concentrated
organic aqueous streams
Process
Wet air oxidation followed by
biological and carbon adsorption
as needed
Pesticide-contaminated Thermal treatment by pyrolysis
liquids (plasma arc)
Aqueous liquids,
semi-solids
Fixation/solidification by
cement-based process
Groundwater and wastewater Activated carbon with biological
treatment
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WASTES OCMEftlNINS EgLDSIVES
Company Name Waste Forms Process
Bondico Incorporated Liquids, sludges, solids Encapsulate, salvage drums
2410 Silver Street
Jacksonville, FL 32206
Tel: (904) 358-2602
Contact: Mark Shaw
1 2
Shirco Infrared Systems ' Organic-contaminated Thermal treatment by infrared
1195 Bnpire Central solids, sludges, soils incineration
Dallas, TX 75247-4301 including explosive
Tel: (214) 630-7511 wastes
Contact: George Hay
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WASTES ONEAINING ASBESTOS
Company Name
Bethlehem Steel1
Building H, Boom A110
Bethlehem, PA 18106
Tel: (215) 694-2424
Contact: Robert M. McMullen
1 2
Envirite Field Services '
600 Germantown Pike
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
Tel: (215) 828-8655
Contact: Bill Howard
Lopat Enterprises
1750 Bloorasbury Ave.
Wanamassa, NJ 07712
Tel: (201) 922-6600
Contact: Lewis Flax
2
Solidtek Systems, Inc.
15371 Cook Road
Morrow, GA 30260
Tel: (404) 361-6181
Contact: Ed Shuster
1 2
Veliscol Chemical Corp. '
2603 Corporate Ave., Suite 100
Manphia, TN 38132
Tel: (901) 345-1788
Contact: Charles Hanson
Westinghouse Hittman
Nuclear, Inc.
9151 Runsy Road
Colombia, MD 21045
Tel: (301) 964-5043
Contact: Robert Conner
Waste Forms
Sludges and soils
Sludges and soils
Process
Chemical fixation/solidification
process
Chemical fixation/solidification
Sludges and soils
Fixation/solidification additive
Sludges, solids, soils
Fixation/solidification
Sludges and soils
Fixation/solidification
Sludges and soils
Fixation/solidification
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WASTES CONTAINING CYANIDES
Company Name
2
ANDCO Environmental Process
595 Conmerce Drive
Amherst, NY 14150
Tel: (716) 691-2100
Contact: Joseph Duffey
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Bondico Incorporated '
410 Silver Street
Jacksonville, FL 32206
Tel: (904) 358-2602
Contact: Mark Shaw
Ensotech, Inc.
1150 Vanowen Street
North Hollywood, CA 19605
Tel: (818) 982-4895
Contact: Doug Smith
2
Rexnord Industries
5103 West Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WS 53214
Tel: (414) 643-2762
Contact: Dick Osantowski
Waste Form
Aqueous cyanide wastes
Process
Reduction-oxidation (redox)
reactions will destroy or
reduce the toxicity of many
toxic organics and heavy metals.
Cyanide in liquids, solids Encapsulate, salvage drums
and sludges
Cyanide in sludges,
aqueous, wastes, soil
Oxidation/reduction, neutralization
and precipitation
Aqueous cyanide wastes Carbon adsorption, dewatering,
industrial wastewater reverse osmosis & alkaline
contaminated with electro- chlorination
plating wastes
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WASTES OCNEATNDC CORROSIVES CR KEACHVES
Company Name
ATW-Calweld1
11300 South Norwalk Blvd.
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
Tel: (213) 929-8103
Contact: John Foyle
9
Chemical Waste Management
150 West 137th Street
Riverdale, IL 60627
Tel: (312) 841-8360
Contact: Peter Daley
1 2
Ensotech, Inc.
11550 Vanowen Street
North Hollywood, CA 91605
Tel: (818) 982-4895
Contact: Doug Smith
1 2
Envirochem Waste Mgt. '
Services
P.O. Box 10784
Raleigh, NC 27605
Tel: (919) 452-8412
Contact: Jerry Deakle
National Dredging & Pimping Co.
P.O. Box 127
Folcroft, PA 19032
Tel: (215) 237-0700
Contact: Guy Petroski
Solidtek Systems, Inc. '
5371 Cook Road
Morrow, GA 30260
Tel: (404) 361-6181
Contact: Ed Shuster
Waste Form
Corrosives in soils,
sludges
Corrosives in liquids,
sludges, or soils
Corrosives in sludges,
aqueous wastes, soils
Contaminated water, acid
and bases, cutting oils
in sludges
Corrosives in liquids,
sludges and industrial
wastes
Acids and bases in
liquids, sludges, solids
and soil
Process
Augering system with simultaneous
contaminant monitoring. In-situ
fixation, biodegradation, or
chemical treatment injection system
Neutralization, stabilization
Neutralization, stabilization
Physical phase separation,
acid and base neutralization,
polymer flocculation and
and separation, carbon
filtration
Sludge dewatering, physical and
chemical stabilization
Neutralization/stabilization
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SECTION 3
COMPANIES OFFERING BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES
This section presents an inventory of those many companies that currently
offer mobile biological treatment systems. Only companies that provided
detailed information are included in this section. These systems include
mobile tank-based aerobic and anaerobic biodegradation, as well as insitu
systems for enhancement of natural soil microbial populations (Table 3.1).
As a general rule, biological systems require stable, consistent operating
conditions with little variation in waste stream characteristics. The
information presented here will help define the requirements for use of
onsite biological systems. Additional considerations such as site
preparation, pretreatment, and cost are also addressed. It is important to
note that the residuals produced by biological systems will vary
significantly according to the characteristics of the waste stream.
The companies included in this inventory will be able to provide
information on handling and disposal of sludge residuals. In addition,
several companies listed in the section on physical/chemical processes are
equipped to dispose of sludges. Immobilization processes may also be
applicable to disposal of biological treatment residuals.
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COMPANIES OFFHONG MGHQ£ WETS FOR BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT
Dorr-Oliver, Inc.
FMC
Polybac Corp.
Zimpro Inc.
Process
Aerobic or Anaerobic
biological treatment
with fixed film or
membrane reactor
In situ enhancement
or acceleration of
natural bacterial
biodegradation
Aerobic or anaerobic
fixed film reactor
In situ biodegradation
using cultured bac-
terial strains
Aerobic reactor
augmented with
powdered activated
carbon treatment
(PACT)
Units
Up to 8 tank
reactors
Capacity Waste Type Handled
Little equipment
required. May use
injection system
with groundwater
recirculation
13 tank reactors
Maximum of
10,000 gpd
Site
dependent
6,000 to
25,000 gpd
Variable - may Site
require ground- dependent
water recirculation
system
1 tank reactor 18,000 gpd
Aerobic; primarily
nan halogenated
organics
Anaerobic; some
halogenated organics
at moderate levels
Primarily readily'
biodegradable
organics in soil or
groundwater
Most nonhalogenated
organics, some
halogenated organics
Readily biodegradable
organics in soil or
groundwater
Nonhalogenated and
halogenated organics,
including pesticides
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DORR-OLIVER
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
77 HAVEMEYER LANE
P.O. BOX 9312
DORR-OLIVER INCORPORATED SESEr a~"
TEL.: 203-358-3200
May 15, 1986
Mr. Colin W. Baker
Camp Dresser & McKee Inc.
One Center Plaza
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
Dear Colin:
Enclosed is the survey information you requested in your letter
to Fred Leonard of Dorr-Oliver on April 7. Information is provided on
Dorr-Oliver's fixed-film and suspended growth biological systems for
treatment of aqueous wastes. In addition, I have enclosed some
information which has been presented to groups at EPA in both
Washington and Cincinnati on mobile application of these technologies
to treatment of contaminated groundwater.
I hope the information meets your needs at this time and look
forward to talking with you further on the subject matter.
Very truly yours,
Paul M. Sutton
General Manager
Biological Systems
PMS/sy
Enclosures
cc: Fred B. Leonard
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MOBILE TREATMENT UNITS U\jnt\ \Ji-IVGn
BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES SURVEY
A. General
Company
Address
Town
Dorr-Oliver Incorporated
77 Havemeyer Lane
Stamford' State Connecticut Zip 06904
Contact Person Paul M. Sutton or Fred B. Leonard
B. Process Characteristics
1. Biological treatment processes available in mobile units. Describe briefly.
The Oxitron and Anitrori™ mobile/transportable biological treatment systems are
respectively the aerobic and anaerobic commercial embodiments of the fluidized
bed biological treatment process. The fluidized bed reactor is a highly
efficient fixed-film reactor in which biomass build-up occurs on a fluidized
support media high in external surface area.
If your treatment units are significantly different from each other, you may
wish to copy this survey and fill out a separate form for each unit.
2. Process unit(s) that comprise mobile system Fluid bed reactor and all
associated pumping, controls/instrumentation, etc. Feed tank(s) designed also
to act as physical and/or chemical pretreatment step(s). Limited space will be
available to add additional unit processes.
3. Optimum system operating parameters
Temperature range Oxitron 10°-35°C Anitron 25°-40c'C
Solid Residence time Depends on biological treatability of wastewater in
question and characteristics of biofilm developed, but
generally greater than 20 days.
Liquid Residence time Depends on biological treatability of wastewater in
question and characteristics of biofilm developed, but
normally between 10 minutes and 5 hours for Oxitron
and 5 hours and 35 hours for Anitron.
pH range 6.5 to 8.5
DO range Oxitron 0.5 to 3.0 mg/1 Anitron 0 mg/1
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BOD limit Oxitron: Feed concentration less than 1000 mg/1
Anitron: Feed concentration greater than 1000 mg/1 and less
than 15,000 mg/1 for optimal performance.
COD limit Oxitron: No limit provided the refractory COD is not inhib-
itory to biofilm developed.
Anitron: Greater than 1500 mg/1. No upper limit provided
refractory COD is not inhibitory to anaerobic bio-
film developed.
Mixed liquor suspended solids Attached volatile solids range normally 8000
to 30.000 mg/1.
Substrate requirements (does optimum operation require input of additional sub-
strate? Under what conditions?)
The nutritional requirements of the biomass may dictate the need for addition
of macronutrients (e.g., N and P) and/or micronutrients (e.g., trace metals),
depending on availability in feed stream. The nature of the contaminants may
also dictate the need for intermittent, addition of specialized microbial
catalysts.
4. Data on removal efficiencies of your mobile treatment unit for particular
chemical compounds would be very useful for Superfund site managers. Please
provide data on removal efficiencies if available.
Feed Restrictions
Concentration or Removal
Compound Range Limitations Efficiency
Phenolics 400-600 - >99%
To1uene (Date can be provided
Methyl-ethyl-ketone week of 5/19/86>
Indole (heterogeneous >99%
nitrogenous compound) 5-15 - (non-detectable
in effluent)
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4. (Continued)
Feed Restrictions
Concentration or Removal
Compound Range Limitations Efficiency
Quinoline 5-15 - >99%
10-70 >99%
Nitrates as N (non-detectable
in effluent)
Note: Information is based on results from actual studies. Systems will be
applicable to treatment of any compounds which have been shown to be
biologically treatable. The fluid bed systems have been applied for
treatment of other contaminants in addition to those indicated above
(see attached table, page 15). Results, unfortunately, have been
expressed in terms of total COD, BOD, N, etc., without determination
of specific contaminant concentrations.
5. List any specific site and/or waste characteristics (i.e., quantity, form) that
may interfere in the reliable operation of the company's mobil unit(s).
The fixed-film fluid bed reactor is particularly attractive to treatment of
soluble contaminants. Although suspended material in the feed can be tole-
rated, its removal may be limited depending on its characteristics. Continuous
feeding of massive levels of suspended matter (greater than 5000 mg/1) or
concentrated levels of oil and grease (greater than 500 mg/1) may impair the
ability of the fluidized bed reactor to remove soluble material.
6. When is shock loading a problem with the unit?
The fluid bed reactor can be characterized as a fixed-film biological process.
with a long solids retention time, a short hydraulic retention time, and
normally a significant effluent recycle component. These factors account for
the ability of the concept to handle shock loads. The nature and magnitude of
the shock loading condition will determine the resulting impact on effluent
quality.
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7. If mobile unit is often utilized as part of a treatment train, state under what
conditions pretreatment is likely to be required prior to input to your mobile
unit, and indicate what pretreatment processes would be used.
Answers to questions 2 and 5 are relevant to this question. Pretreatment may
be required to reduce the quantity of suspended solids or oil and grease in the
feed. Dissolved materials which are deemed toxic to the biological system,
such as high concentrations of certain heavy metals, will have to be reduced in
concentration.
8. Give the number of mobile units in operation
Current fluid bed units in operation are skid-mounted, transportable units.
There are four such units.
9. Give the capacity of each unit
Maximum fluid bed volume of these skid-mounted units is approximately 20
gallons. This will translate into a feed capacity potentially as high as 1800
gallons per.day per unit or as low as 10 gallons per day per unit, depending on
the waste in question and whether Oxitron or Anitron is the system of choice.
Locating two units at one site either operating in parallel or series configu-
ration will at least double treatment capacity.
10. Describe any mobile units under construction or development
Plans are being made for construction of at least one larger transportable
mobile unit which will be able to operate in the aerobic (Oxitron) or anaerobic
(Anitron) mode. Additional units will be constructed on demand. The capacity
of units will be approximately 50 times that of the units described in 9.
11. Mobile technology status (circle one) (1) R&D, (2) pilot, (3) demo,
(4) commercially available in 6-8 months, (5) commercially available now.
The fluid bed systems have been applied on a commercial basis for a number of
years but the need has been for permanent installations versus mobile. Exam-
ples of performance of commercial units is provided in the enclosed document
entitled "Dorr-Oliver/EPA Meetings." Large capacity commercial mobile units
such as that described in 10 above will generally be constructed on an "as
need" basis.
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C. Market Development
12. Your primary market areas Geographically our activity is not limited to any
particular area(s).
13. Company goals for market expansion
Our objective is to determine the extent of the market for biological treatment
of hazardous, toxic, and otherwise contaminant water, and whether our unique
biological systems fit with the market need. If so, we will expand our efforts
in order to address this opportunity.
14. The EPA is currently assessing technologies for use in the SITE (Site Innova-
tive Technology Evaluation) program. What types of sites (waste type, volume,
medium) is your mobile treatment unit best suited for?
Answers to questions 3, 4 and 5, at least in part, address this question.
Oxitron is particularly suited for treating volatile organics in that the
problem of air stripping of organics is eliminated and removal is achieved
stritcly through biodegradation. The long SRTs achieved in the Oxitron system
allow removal of slowly biodegradable compounts. Optional use of granular
activated carbon as the fluidized bed media will result in combined biologi-
cal/carbon treatment. Anitron is best suited for treatment of higher strength
organics such as that often associated with landfill leachates.
D. On-Site Utilization
15. Mobilization requirements (time, transport)
Existing (constructed) mobile/transportable units can be transported with in
one to two weeks of notification.
16. Utility requirements
A source of water for housekeeping needs and 110 V (and 220 V for larger units)
power supply.
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17. Site preparation/Space requirements
Smaller units require area of no more than 4 ft by 6 ft per unit. The 1arger_
unit(s) (see answer to question 10) will be mounted on a partially enclosed 45
ft long mobile trailer. Site preparation for either unit will simply involve
provisions for bringing contaminated water to the unit and taking effluent from
the unit.
18. Time/labor requirements to bring unit on-line (including testing)
The units can be put into mechanical operation within one to two days. Process
start-up depends on the waste in question, method of biological "seeding", etc.
Assuming services are provided for (see answer to question 16), a single
operator can bring the units on line.
19. Number of personnel required for operation
One operator.
20. Equipment decontamination required
Unclear as to the meaning of this question.
21. Will the sludge/residuals produced from your mobile unit require further
treatment? Illustrate below with examples (halogenated organics, volatiles,
volatiles with metals, etc.).
The only residual that may be produced from the mobile unit would be excess
biomass. They very long solids retention time characteristic of the fluidized
bed process in the treatment of soluble contaminants, means the amount of
excess biomass produced in the reactor will be negligible and normally will be
accounted for by the suspended solids (15-25 mg/1) in the effluent from the
reactor. If excess biomass must be intentionally wasted from the reactor, as
indicated by an expansion of the fluidized bed beyond a maximum height, the
height of the bed will be reduced by separating sand from biomass, returning
the sand to the reactor, and collecting the excess biomass in a holding tank
(thickener) provided. Depending on the quantity and characteristics of this
excess biomass. it will be slowly bled into the effluent or disposed of
off-site in an acceptable manner.
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22. Does sludge handling/treatment equipment comprise a significant component of
on-site equipment and costs? If yes, outline system briefly
A holding tank which will act as thickener, is provided to collect excess
biomass.
23. Describe any utility requirements for above None.
E. Regulatory Requirements
24. Has your unit(s) ever been permitted by federal, state, or local governments?
No, except for the permanent installations referred to in the answer to ques-
tion 11.
25. If so, describe type of permit(s) below.
26. Do you handle permitting of your unit?
Will do so if this is preferred by the client.
27. Average time for approval
Do not know the answer to this question.
28. Information required of client
Do not know the answer to this question.
29. Has regulatory approval been a significant time factor in the past? Please
list issues that the client should be aware of
F. Costs
30. This section includes several questions on general costs and information
requirements, and four site scenarios, each with several waste forms and types.
These costs can be rough, (ranges are acceptable) and will be used only as
general guidelines for average costs.
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General Cost Guidelines
31. What type of site information and data on waste characteristics do you need to
develop a general cost estimate? (e.g., BOD, COD)
Essentially, require a problem definition sufficiently thorough to allow: 1)
estimation of whether a biological step alone is sufficient to achieve
treatment requirements and, 2) estimation of biological treatability of the
wastewater contaminants.
32. What additional information is needed for a detailed cost estimate? What key
waste characteristics may significantly elevate treatment costs and
difficulties?
May need to conduct some bench-scale biological assays to confirm expected
treatability. May need to perform some other bench-scale tests to estimate
effectiveness of any expected wastewater pre-treatment. It is difficult to be
absolutely certain that although a wastewater is biologically treatable, that
the organisms responsible for biodegradability will form biological films.
This is essential to the performance of the fluid bed process as it is with any
other fixed-film system.
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Scenario
Leachate Site
This site has a leachate source that has been capped but a maximum volume
of about 2,000 gpd is currently being generated. It is anticipated that the
cap will be effective in reducing the volume of leachate over a period of
years. The leachate is pumped from wells or sumps Into a central collection
system and ultimately to a storage tank.
Analysis of the leachate is shown below. It is proposed to treat the lea-
chate so that it can be trucked to a publicly owned wastewater treatment
facility. The standards to be met are shown below.
TABLE 1
LEACHATE CHARACTERISTICS AND DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS
Concentrations are in micrograms per liter (ug/1), unless otherwise stated
Parameter
PH
Specific Conductance
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
Total Volatile Solids (TVS)
Alkalinity
BOD
Total Kjeldahl N.
Sulfate
Lead
Nickel
Iron
Zinc
VOA
B/N
Pesticides
Total Toxic Organics
Leachate Data
Average
'High
5.84
10,400 (umhos/cm)
427 (mg/1)
8,959 (mg/1)
4,010 (mg/1)
4,750 (mg/1)
>505 (mg/1)
114.5 (mg/1)
280 (mg/1)
231
682
439,000
1,764
37,578
13,716
0.9
51 ,394
5.65 (low)
8,700 (low)
530 (mg/1)
13,600 (mg/1)
5,960 (mg/1)
5,200 (mg/1)
>770 (mg/1)
148 (mg/1)
520 (mg/1)
900
7,200
817,000
10,000
112,144
19,534
0.12
131,728
Pollutant
Limitation for
Discharge to
WUTP
5.5 - 9.5
0)
300 (mg/1)
250 (mg/1)
250 (mg/1)
690
3,980
2,610
<2,130
(2)
(1) Pollutant limitations are based on pretreatment requirements specified by WWTP.
(2) Only Total Toxic Organics (HO) must be less than 2,130 ug/1.
BDL = Below Detectable Limits
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COST ANALYSIS
DORR-OLIVER
SITE:
COMPONENT:
Leachate Site
See Note (1)
Primary Costs
1. Administration
2. Equipment
3. Permitting
4. Pre-Operationsi Testing
5. Operating Expenses (fuel, treatment additives)
6. Mobilization - Demobilization
(Local - 100 miles)
(Non-Local - 1000 miles)
7. Labor (on-site)
8. Laboratory Analyses
9. Volume of Residuals per unit volume of waste
See Note (5)
Treatment requirements for residuals
Cost
for Site
Cost/Unit
Volume
of Waste
See Note (2)
See Note (3)
Unknown
$2.000 to $5.000
See Note (4)
$1,000 to $5,000
$5,000 to $10.000
See Note (2)
Unknown
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Notes:
(1) It is anticipated that the leachate can be treated by an aerobic fluid bed
(Oxitron) mobile unit and the discharge limitations met accordingly. The
pre-treatment step included with the mobile unit will be utilized for essen-
tially metal precipitation.
(2) Assuming the unit is owned and operated by Dorr-Oliver and provided to the
client on a contractual basis, the estimated contractual cost would be in the
range of $125,000 to $175,000 per year of operation. This cost would include
administration and on-site labor.
(3) If the unit was bought by the client, the estimated equipment cost would be in
the range of $150,000 to $250,000.
(4) Estimated at $10/2000 gallons of wastewater treated, including chemicals for
pre-treatment. Does not include utility requirements.
(5) Only significant "residual" will be sludge produced during pre-treatment step
for metal precipitation. Oar tests required to determine volume of sludge per
volume of waste treated. Material will be disposed of off-site in an accept-
able manner.
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Scenario
PCB Site
The PCB Site Is located in a rural area of New England. Roads are narrow,
but suitable for truck traffic. The 6 acre site provides separate access
and egress roadways constructed of crushed stone. The 15,000 sq ft
staging area provides both telephone and 220 volt electric service.
The waste material is contained in 4 small contiguous lagoons with a total
surface area of 11,000 sq ft (140 ft x 80 ft). A maximum depth of 10 feet
is estimated for a total volume of 4,000 cubic yards. The material is
predominately sludge with the consistency of toothpaste which makes the
handling of this waste very difficult. The PCB contaminated (10,000 ppm)
material also has a BTU value in the 5,000-10,000 range with a flash point
below. 100°F. The site soils consisting of sand and fine gravel are also
contaminated with PCBs in the 50-500 ppm range. It is estimated that a
total volume of approximately 20,000 cubic yards of soil is contaminated
to a depth of 15 feet in an area with a groundwater depth of 7 feet.
Volatile organic groundwater contaminants in the area are benzene, toluene
and TCE in the 40 ppm range. It is anticipated that a pump and treat
system of 10,000-20,000 gpd for five years will be required.
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COST ANALYSIS
DORR-OLIVER
SITE:
COMPONENT:
PCB Site
See Note (1)
Primary Costs
1. Administration
2. Equipment
3. Permitting
4. Pre-Operationsl Testing
5. Operating Expenses (fuel, treatment additives)
6. Mobilization - Demobilization
(Local - 100 miles)
(Non-Local - 1000 miles)
7. Labor (on-site)
8. Laboratory Analyses
9. Volume of Residuals per unit volume of waste
See Note (5)
Treatment requirements for residuals
Cost
for Site
Cost/Unit
Volume
of Waste
See Note (2)
See Note (3)
Ur known
$2.000 to $5,000
See Mote (4)
$1,000 to $5,000
$5.000 to $10.000
See Note (2)
Unknown
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Notes:
(1) It i-s anticipated that the volatile organic groundwater contaminants (benzene,
toluene, and TCE) can be treated by an aerobic fluid bed (Oxitron, with sand as
the fluidizing media) mobile unit at a feed rate of approximately 12,000 gpd).
Thf» treatment will involve biodegradation versus stripping of VOCs due to the
characteristics of the Oxitron system (pre-dissolution of 02.) A contingency if
effluent results were not acceptable or treatment capacity was less than
10,000 gpd, would be the replacement of the sand fluidizing media with granular
activated carbon.
(2) Assuming the unit is owned and operated by Dorr-Oliver and provided to the
client on a contractual basis, the estimated contractual cost would be in the
range of $125,000 to $175,000 per year of operation. This cost would include
administration and on-site labor.
(3) If the unit was bought by the client, the estimated equipment cost would be in
the range of $150,000 to $250,000.
(4) Estimated at $9.00/day not including external addition of any specialized
"seed" material that may be required at start-up. Does not include utility-
requirements.
(5) No residuals are likely to result. Waste characteristics are such that an
extremely long SRT will result in the fluid bed reactor.
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MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT
COST ANALYSIS
SITE: Pesticide
COMPONENT: As Listed
Cost/Unit
/ s Cost Volume
Primary Costs for Site of Waste
1. Administration
2. Equipment
3. Permitting .
4. Pre-Operational Testing
5. Operating Expenses (fuel, treatment additives)
6. Mobilization - Demobilization
(Local - 100 miles)
(Non-local - 1000 miles)
7. Labor (on-site)
8. Laboratory Analyses
9. Weight of Residuals per day.
300 Ibs (3 6.0% total solids; or 45% moist filter cake
Treatment requirements for residuals Liquid discharge; None; Spent
carbon/waste activated sludge with filter press dewatering to land
deposition; OR carbon regeneration and sludge destruction with wet air
regeneration depending on economics of filter pressing/land deposition.
(a) The total costs expressed in 1-8) above will be about 5.0-9.0 cents/gallon
processed, including a chemical precipitation step ahead of PACT to
remove arsenic.
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EXAMPLES OF MOBILE/TRANSPORTABLE SYSTEM APPLICATIONS
SOURCE
TYPE OF CONTAMINANTS
Automotive Industry
- Paint solvents
- Metalworking fluids
Volatile organic compounds
Petroleum-based hydrocarbons, glycols,
amides, amines, ethers
Chemical/Petrochemical Industry
- Nuclear fuel proces-
sing waters
- Process water from
synthetic fiber pro-
duction
- Contaminated ground
water from manufacture
of plastic components
- Oil refinery process
wastewater
Ammonia
Arcylonitrile and other organics
Inorganic nitrogen compounds
MEK, toluene, methyl pyrrolidon and
other organics
Synthetic Fuels
- Shale oil processing
wastewaters
- Coal liquefaction
process wastewaters
Polycyclic organics, ammonia, organic
sulfides, etc.
Phenols, ammonia, organic nitrogen
compounds and other organics
Iron and Steel Industry
- Coke plant wastes and
blast furnace blowdown
Phenols, polyaromatic hydrocarbons,
ammonia, etc.
Pulp and Paper Industry
- NSSC corrugating mill
and hardboard mill
wastewaters
- Sulfite mill conden-
sates
Organic acids, alcohols, sulfur com-
pounds, etc.
Acetic acid, methanol, furfural,
ammonia, sulfur compounds, etc.
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SUPERFUND SITE DORR-OLIVER
MOBILE TREATMENT UNITS
BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES SURVEY
A. General
Company
Address
Town
Dorr-Oliver Incorporated
77 Havemeyer Lane
Stamford State Connecticut
Zip 06904
Contact Person Paul M. Sutton or Fred B. Leonard
B. Process Characteristics
1. Biological treatment processes available in mobile units. Describe briefly.
The membrane aerobic/anaerobic reactor system (MARS™) concept involves a
suspended growth biological reactor coupled with an ultrafiltration step for
biomass separation and recycle. The ultrafiltration step provides absolute
retention of reactor biomass resulting in high volumetric efficiency, absolute
control of solids retention time, and protection against biomass loss due to
changing feed conditions. System can be operated under aerobic or anaerobic
environmental conditions.
If your treatment units are significantly different from each other, you may
wish to copy this survey and fill out a separate form for each unit.
2. Process unit(s) that comprise mobile system MARS reactor and membrane unit and
all associated pumping, controls/instrumentation, etc. Feed tank(s) designed
also to act as physical and/or chemical pretreatment step(s). Limited space
will be available to add additional unit processes.
3. Optimum system operating parameters
Temperature range Aerobic operation 10°-35°C Anaerobic operation 25°-40°C
Solid Residence time Ability to maintain a high concentration of reactor
biomass (greater than 20,000 mg/1 VSS) leads to SRTs
generally greater than 20 days. __
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ability, and effluent requirements but normally between
2 hours and 10 hours for aerobic operation and 10 hours
and 100 hours for anaerobic operation.
pH range 6.5 to 8.5
DO range Aerobic operation 0.5 to 3.0 mg/1 Anaerobic operation 0 mg/1
BOD limit Aerobic operation: Feed concentration less than 1000 mg/1
Anaerobic operation: Feed concentration greater than 1000 mg/1
(no upper limit).
COD limit Aerobic operation: No limit provided the refractory COD is not in-
hibitory to biomass development. Anaerobic operation: Greater than
1500 mg/1. No upper limit provided refractory COD is not inhibitory
to anaerobic biomass development.
Mixed liquor suspended solids Volatile suspended solids range normally from
15,000 to 30.000 mg/1.
Substrate requirements (does optimum operation require input of additional sub-
strate? Under what conditions?)
The nutritional requirements of the biomass may dictate the need for addition
of macronutrients (e.g.. N and P) and/or micronutrients (e.g., trace metals).
depending on availability in feed stream. The nature of the contaminants may
also dictate the need for intermittent addition of specialized microbial
catalysts.
4. Data on removal efficiencies of your mobile treatment unit for particular
chemical compounds would be very useful for Superfund site managers. Please
provide data on removal efficiencies if available.
Note: Will be applicable to treatment of any compounds which have been shown
to be biologically treatable. In the treatment of sanitary wastewater, BODr
has been reduced from 146 to 2 mg/1, NH.-N from 16.7 to less than 2 mg/1, and
SS from 178 mg/1 to a non-detectable level. System currently treating
metalworking fluid wastewater contaminants (including petroleum-based
hydrocarbons, glycols. amides, amines, ethers. Specific removal information
not available at this time.
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5. List any specific site and/or waste characteristics (i.e., quantity, form) that
may interfere in the reliable operation of the company's mobile unit(s).
High concentration of free oil and grease (greater than 500 mg/1). The
treatment/removal of suspended material in the feed may limit the SRT
attainable in the biological reactor.
6. When is shock loading a problem with the unit?
The absolute protection against biomass loss afforded by the membrane
solid-liquid separation step accounts for the ability of the system to
withstand shock loading in terms of changes in feed concentrations. In
addition, the system employs a high degree of recycle and a complete-mix
biological reactor providing feed equalization.
7. If mobile unit is often utilized as part of a treatment train, state under what
conditions pretreatment is likely to be required prior to input to your mobile
unit, and indicate what pretreatment processes would be used.
Answers to questions 2 and 5 are relevant to this question. Pretreatment may
be required to reduce the quantity of suspended solids or oil and grease in the
feed. Dissolved materials which are deemed toxic to the biological system,
such as high concentrations of certain heavy metals, will have to be reduced in
concentration.
8. Give the number of mobile units in operation
Current units in operation are smaller, skid-mounted, transportable units.
There are three such units. In addition, there exists one larger transportable
unit.
9. Give capacity of each unit
The maximum biological reactor volume of the smaller skid-mounted units is
approximately 80 gallons. This will translate into a feed capacity potentially
as high as 1900 gallons per day per unit or as low as 20 gallons per day per
unit, depending on the waste in question and whether aerobic or anaerobic
treatment is applicable. The larger transportable unit contains a variable
volume biological reactor providing a feed capacity as high as 10,000 gallons
per day, depending on the waste in question and whether aerobic or anaerobic
treatment is applicable.
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10. Describe any mobile units under construction or development
Additional smaller or larger units will be constructed as required.
11. Mobile technology status (circle one) (1) R&D, (2) pilot, (3) demo, (4)
commercially available in 6-8 months, (5) commercially available now.
The systems have been applied on a commercial basis for a number of years but
the need has been for permanent installations versus mobile.
C. Market Development
12. Your primary market areas Geographically our activity is not limited to any
particular area(s).
13. Company goals for market expansion
Our objective is to determine the extent of the market for biological treatment
of hazardous, toxic, and otherwise contaminant water, and whether our unique
biological systems fit with the market need. If so, we will expand our efforts
in order to address this opportunity.
14. The EPA is currently assessing technologies for use in the SITE (Site
Innovative Technology Evaluation) program. What types of sites (waste type,
volume, medium) is your mobile treatment unit best suited for?
In the context of the SITE program, the MARS technology will be particularly
attractive for the treatment of contaminants which may require the development
(or external addition) of specialized microbial catalyst in order for the
compounds to be metabolized. The absolute protection against biomass loss that
the system affords means that any "seed" material added to the reactor will be
retained. Absolute control of the reactor SRT results In control of the
microbial growth rate affording selective development of desired organisms.
Optional external addition of powdered activated carbon will result in combined
biological/carbon treatment allowing reduction of both biodegradable and
recalcitrant substances.
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15. Mobilization requirements (time, transport)
The smaller mobile/transportable units can be transported with in one to two
weeks of notification. The larger unit may require more time for mobilization.
16. Utility requirements
A source of water for housekeeping needs and 110 V (and 220 V for larger units)
power supply.
17. Site preparation/Space requirements
Smaller units require area of no more than 4 ft by 6 ft per unit. The larger
unit(s) will be mounted on an enclosed 45 ft long mobile trailer. Site prepa-
ration for either unit will simply involve provisions for bringing contaminated
water to the unit and taking effluent from the unit.
18. Time/labor requirements to bring unit on-line (including testing)
The units can be put into mechanical operation within one to two days. Process
start-up depends on the waste in question, method of biological "seeding", etc.
Assuming services are provided for (see answer to question 16), a single
operator can bring the units on line.
19. Number of personnel required for operation One operator.
20- Equipment decontamination required
Unclear as to the meaning of this question.
21. Will the sludge/residuals produced from your mobile unit require further
treatment? Illustrate below with examples (halogenated organics, volatiles,
volatiles with metals, etc.).
The only residual that may be produced from the mobile unit would be excess
biomass. The very long solids retention time characteristic of the MARS
concept in the treatment of contaminated groundwater means the amount of excess
biomass produced in the reactor will be negligible. If biomass is inten-
tionally wasted from the reactor in controlling the microbial growth at a
specific level, it will be collected in a holding tank (thickener) provided.
Depending on the quantity and characteristics of this excess biomass, it will
be slowly bled into the effluent or disposed of off-site in an acceptable
manner.
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22. Does sludge handling/treatment equipment comprise a significant component of
on-site equipment and costs? If yes, outline system briefly
A holding tank which will act as thickener, is provided to collect excess
biomass.
23. Describe any utility requirements for above None.
E. Regulatory Requirements
24. Has your unit(s) ever been permitted by federal, state, or local governments?
No, except for the permanent installations referred to in the answer to ques-
tion 11.
25. If so, describe type of permit(s) below.
26. Do you handle permitting of your unit?
Will do so if this is preferred by the client.
27. Average time for approval
Do not know the answer to this question.
28. Information required of client
Do not know the answer to this question.
29. Has regulatory approval been a significant time factor in the past? Please
list issues that the client should be aware of
F. Costs
30. This section includes several questions on general costs and information
requirements, and four site scenarios, each with several waste forms and types.
These costs can be rough, (ranges are acceptable) and will be used only as
general guidelines for average costs.
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General Cost Guidelines
31. What type of site information and data on waste characteristics do you need to
develop a general cost estimate? (e.g., BOD, COD)
Essentially, require a problem definition sufficiently thorough to allow: 1)
estimation of whether a biological step alone is sufficient to achieve
treatment requirements and, 2) estimation of biological treatability of the
wastewater contaminants.
32. What additional information is needed for a detailed cost estimate? What key
waste characteristics may significantly elevate treatment costs and
difficulties?
May need to conduct some bench-scale biological assays to confirm expected
treatability. May need to perform some other bench-scale tests to estimate
effectiveness of any expected wastewater pre-treatment.
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Scenario
PCB Site
The PCB Site Is located 1n a rural area of New England. Roads are narrow,
but suitable for truck traffic. The 6 acre site provides separate access
and egress roadways constructed of crushed stone. The 15,000 sq ft
staging area provides both telephone and 220 volt electric service.
The waste material 1s contained in 4 small contiguous lagoons with a total
surface area of 11,000 sq ft (140 ft x 80 ft). A maximum depth of 10 feet
is estimated for a total volume of 4,000 cubic yards. The material 1s
predominately sludge with the consistency of toothpaste which makes the
handling of this waste very difficult. The PCB contaminated (10,000 ppm)
material also has a BTU value in the 5,000-10,000 range with a flash point
below 100°F. The site soils consisting of sand and fine gravel are also
contaminated with PCBs in the 50-500 ppm range. It is estimated that a
total volume of approximately 20,000 cubic yards of soil 1s contaminated
to a depth of 15 feet in an area with a groundwater depth of 7 feet.
Volatile organic groundwater contaminants in the area are benzene, toluene
and TCE in the 40 ppm range. It is anticipated that a pump and treat
system of 10,000-20,000 gpd for five years will be required.
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COST ANALYSIS
DORR-OLIVER
SITE:
COMPONENT:
PCB Site
See Note (1)
Primary Costs
1. Administration
2. Equipment
3. Permitting
4. Pre-Operationsl Testing
5. Operating Expenses (fuel, treatment additives)
6. Mobilization - Demobilization
(Local - 100 miles)
(Non-Local - 1000 miles)
7. Labor (on-site)
8. Laboratory Analyses
9. Volume of Residuals per unit volume of waste
See Note (5)
Treatment requirements for residuals
Cost
for Site
Cost/Unit
Volume
of Waste
See Note (2)
See Note (3)
Unknown
$2,000 to $5,000
See Note (4)
$1.000 to $5,000
$5,000 to $10.000
See Note (2)
Unknown
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Notes:
(1) It is anticipated that the volatile organic groundwater contaminants (benzene,
toluene, and TCE) can be treated by an aerobic fluid bed (Oxitron, with sand as
the fluidizing media) mobile unit at a feed rate of approximately 12,000 gpd).
The treatment will involve biodegradation versus stripping of VOCs due to the
characteristics of the Oxitron system (pre-dissolution of 02. A contingency if
effluent results were not acceptable or treatment capacity was less than
10,000 gpd, would be the replacement of the sand fluidizing media with granular
activated carbon.
(2) Assuming the unit is owned and operated by Dorr-Oliver and provided to the
client on a contractual basis, the estimated contractual cost would be in the
range of $125,000 to $175,000 per year of operation. This cost would include
administration and on-site labor.
(3) If the unit was bought by the client, the estimated equipment cost would be in
the range of $150,000 to $250,000.
(4) Estimated at $9.00/day not including external addition of any specialized
"seed" material that may be required at start-up. Does not include utility
requirements.
(5) No residuals are likely to result. Waste characteristics are such that an
extremely long SRT will result in the fluid bed reactor.
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SUPERFUND SITE
MOBILE TREATMENT UNITS
BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES SURVEY
A. General
Company FMC Aquifer Remediation Systems
Address Rt 1 & Plainsboro Rd.
Town Princeton _ State NJ _ Zip 08540
Contact Person Joan Ridler _ Telephone (609) 452-2300 (Ex.4208)
B. Process Characteristics
1. Biological treatment processes available 1n mobile units. Describe
briefly.
Bio XLgj^-lnsitu enhanced bioreclamation. The stimulation
of natural indigenous bacteria populations to biodegrade
chemical contaminants in place from groundwater and soil.
The treatment process may utilize subsurface injection, infiltration
n a<; a means of sulying nutrients to bacterial populations
If your treatment units are significantly different from each other, you
may wish to copy this survey and fill out a separate form for each unit.
2. Process unit(s) that comprise mobile system none _
Units mav include in.iection system _ . _ _
3. Optimum system operating parameters
Temperature range N/A ambient ground temperature 32° - 80°
Solid Residence time N/A
Liquid Residence time N/A
pH range contingent on site a very wide range of pH concentrations
is tolerated if local indigenous bacterial populations thrive under those conditions
DO range contingent on site
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BOD limit
COD limit
N/A
N/A
Mixed liquor suspended solids N/A
Substrate requirements (does optimum operation require input of
additional substrate? Under what conditions?) contingent on site
conditions if contaminant levels are very low, additional substrate
may be required.
4. Data on removal efficiencies of your mobile treatment unit for
particular chemical compounds would be very useful for Superfund site
managers. Please provide data on removal efficiencies if available.
Compound
Concentration
Range
most organics free product
but dissolved
Restrictions or
Limitations
none
Removal
Efficiency
ppb ranges
not
absorbed
halogenated
organics
Gasoline
MEK
ppm - ppb range
Alcohol
amines
5. List any specific site and/or waste characteristics (i.e., quantity,
form) that may interfere in the reliable operation of the company's
mobil unit(s).
Ability to move microbial nutrient to contaminated area
Impermeable soils may inhibit hydrological flow of nutrients to microbial
populations
6. When is shock loading a problem with the unit? never
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7. If mobile unit is often utilized as part of a treatment train, state
under what conditions pretreatment is likely to be required prior to
input to your mobile unit, and indicate what pretreatment processes
would be used.
N/A
8. Give the number of mobile units in operation N/A
9. Give the capacity of each unit: Minimum none Maximum none
10. Describe any mobile units under construction or development
confidential
11. Mobile technology status (circle one) (1) R&D, (2) pilot, (3) demo,
(4) commercially available in 6-8 months, (5) commercially available
now.
If available now, please provide detailed utilization history (separate
sheet or article) with cost and performance evaluation. If it will be
available soon, provide status report and/or name of technical staff to
contact for follow-up.
cost is 5 to 10? per pound of contaminant
C. Market Development
12. Your primary market areas confidential
13. Company goals for market expansion confidential
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14. The EPA is currently assessing technologies for use in the SITE (Site
Innovative Technology Evaluation) program. What types of sites (waste
type, volume, medium) is your mobile treatment unit best suited for?
site specific/under the right conditions every site is
good
.D. On-Site Utilization
15. Mobilization requirements (time, transport) 1 week
16. Utility requirements electric
17. Site preparation/Space requirements 10-20 ft. (sg.)
18. Time/labor requirement to bring unit on-line (including testing)
N/A
19. Number of personnel required for operation N/A
20. Equipment decontamination required rinse with distilled water
several times
21. Will the sludge/residuals produced from your mobile unit require further
treatment? Illustrate below with examples (halogenated organics,
volatiles, volatiles with metals, etc.).
Sludge Type of Further
Primary Toxicity Treatment Required Final Method
Contaminants (high, low) (if any) of Disposal
no further treatment needed
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22. Does sludge handling/treatment equipment comprise a significant
component of on-slte equipment and costs? If yes, outline system
hrlpf1v
briefly
no
23. Describe any utility requirements for above N/A
E. Regulatory Requirement^
24. Has your unit(s) ever been permitted by federal, state, or local
governments? x Yes No.
25. If so, describe type of permit(s) below, unknown
26. Do you handle permitting of your unit? Yes x No
27. Average time for approval N/A
28. Information required of client N/A
29. Has regulatory approval been a significant time factor in the past?
Please .list issues that the client should be aware of
Rep tape in the buracracy
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F. Costs
30. This section Includes several questions on general costs and.informa-
tion requirements, and four site scenarios, each with several waste
forms and types. These costs can be rough, (ranges are acceptable) and
will be used only as general guidelines for average costs.
General Cost Guidelines
31. What type of site information and data on waste characteristics do you
need to develop a general cost estimate? (e.g., BOD, COD)
hydrogeological flow rates, soil conditions/ amount
spilled, what is spilled
32. What additional information is needed for a detailed cost estimate?
What key waste characteristics may significantly elevate treatment
costs and difficulties?
none
- Soil pH, permeability, conductivity, alkalinity
- Aquifer characteristics
- Contaminant characteristics such as presence of heavy metals or
chlorinated organics may inniDit bacterial action
- Amount of time avail able for cleanup (average time needed for
process is 6 - 18 months.
Site Scenarios (attached)
33. The following section contains four site scenarios and a cost analysis
sheet. Please read the site scenarios and determine if your mobile
unit could be used on any of the waste components at the sites. Then
specify on the cost analysis sheet approximate treatment costs for use
of your mobile unit. These costs need only be rough and will be used
as general guidelines. Please list any factors which could
significantly elevate costs. (If mobile unit is applicable to more
than one waste component and treatment costs differ significantly, you
may want to complete more than one cost analysis sheet.)
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SUPERFUND SITE
MOBILE TREATMENT UNITS
BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES SURVEY
A. General
Company Polybac Corporation
Address 954 Marcon Boulevard
Town Allentown State Pennsylvania
Zip 18103
Contact Person Curtis McDowell/HillJam RonyackTelephone (215) 264-8740
B. Process Characteristics
1. Biological treatment processes available in mobile units. Describe
briefly.
Patented Aerated Submerged Fixed Film Reactor marketed under the name
CTX and Anaerobic Submerged Fixed Film Reactor marketed under the name
CTX-LANOX
If your treatment units are significantly different from each other, you
may wish to copy this survey and fill out a separate form for each unit.
2. Process unit(s) that comprise mobile system The basic units can be
equipped with pH control systems, nutrient feed systems and clarifiers.
3. Optimum system operating parameters
Temperature range 14°C to 30°C
Solid Residence time N/A
Liquid Residence time 3<5 to 5 nrs- or more depending on waste strength
pH range 6 " 9
DO range
Min. 2 mg/1
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BOD limit ll^7 1bs' Per ^^ ^ medl'a surface for secondary treatment
COD limit N/A
Mixed liquor suspended solids
N/A
Substrate requirements (does optimum operation require input of
.additional substrate? Under what conditions?) Substrate should be in
the 100/20/5 ranqe of C-N-P. Dechlorination and/or denitrification may
require addition of external carbon source.
4. Data on removal efficiencies of your mobile treatment unit for
particular chemical compounds would be very useful for Superfund site
managers. Please provide data on removal efficiencies if available.
Concentration Restrictions or Removal
Efficiency
99
Compound
NH3
Phenol
Range
1 to >350 mg/1
1 to >300 mg/1
Formaldehyde 10 to >2000 mg/1
#2 Fuel Oil 10 to >300 mg/1
Landfill Leachate
Creosote
Alcohols & Amines
PCP
Cutting Oils
Ketones
10 to >2000 mg/1
10 to >400 mg/1
10 to >1000 mg/1
2 to >20 mg/1
5 to >300 mg/1
1 to >1000 mg/1
Limitations
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
99
99
98
99.9
95
99
90
90
99.9
* Actual limits may be significantly higher.
5. List any specific site and/or waste characteristics (i.e., quantity,
form) that may interfere in the reliable operation of the company's
mobil unit(s).
The question is too vague. Each site is unique and must be evaluated
separately. E.G. PCB's, chlorinated pesticides, & heavily nitrated
compounds are not destroyed effectively.
6. When is shock loading a problem with the unit? When the flow exceeds
either the hydraulic or organic design parameters.
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7. If mobile unit is often utilized as part of a treatment train, state
under what conditions pretreatment is likely to be required prior to
input to your mobile unit, and indicate what pretreatment processes
would be used.
Possibly pH adjustment, DAF, Sedimentation, nutrient feed, co-substrate.
8. Give the number of mobile units in operation 13
9. Give the capacity of each unit: Minimum2 1b BOU/Day Maximum 250 1b BOD/day
Range is from 6,000 gpd to
250,000 gpd.
10. Describe any mobile units under construction or development
All units are commercially available now.
11. Mobile technology status (circle one) (1) R&D, (2) pilot, (3) demo,
(4) commercially available in 6-8 months, (5) commercially available
now.
5, smaller units can be installed on flat bed trucks.
If available now, please provide detailed utilization history (separate
sheet or article) with cost and performance evaluation. If it will be
available soon, provide status report and/or name of technical staff to
contact for follow-up.
Specific inquiries will be handled on a case by case basis. A release
of this information by Polybac Corporation is always after our client's
consent.
C. Market Development
12. Your primary market areas Mobile systems for spills and remedial biodecontamination
13. Company goals for market expansion Proprietary.
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14. The EPA is currently assessing technologies for use in the SITE (Site
Innovative Technology Evaluation) program. What types of sites (waste
type, volume, medium) is your mobile treatment unit best suited for?
Organics, usually in the mg/1 (not ug/1) range. Contaminated ground
water treatment, landfill leachate treatmentT fuel oil spills, run off
water from spill sites.
D. On-Site Utilization
15. Mobilization requirements (time, transport) Units in stock are available
immediately. Units that must be fabricated, 6 to 10 weeks.
16. Utility requirements Electricity.
17. Site preparation/Space requirements Depends on the size ordered.
Largest units require 60' x 13' each unit.
18. Time/labor requirement to bring unit on-line (including testing) _
Usually 3 days to start-up, 7-10 days to achieve full performance.
19. Number of personnel required for operation 1/2 man.
20. Equipment decontamination required N/A
21. Will the sludge/residuals produced from your mobile unit require further
treatment? Illustrate below with examples (halogenated organics,
volatiles, volatiles with metals, etc.).
Sludge Type of Further
Primary Toxicity Treatment Required Final Method
Contaminants (high, low) (if any) of Disposal
Much to vague. The residuals must be tested to determine ultimate
treatment and disposal.
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22. Does sludge handling/treatment equipment comprise a significant
component of on-site equipment and costs? If yes, outline system
briefly
Generally no.
23. Describe any utility requirements for above
E. Regulatory Requirements
24. Has your unit(s) ever been permitted by federal, state, or local
governments? X Yes No.
25. If so, describe type of perinlt(s) below. Only with consent of
Polybac's clients. (State approval for wastewater treatment has been
obtained at several permanent installations.)
26. Do you handle permitting of your unit? Yes X NO
27. Average time for approval
28. Information required of client
29. Has regulatory approval been a significant time factor in the past? No
Please list issues that the client should be aware of
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F. Costs
30. This section Includes several questions on general costs and informa-
tion requirements, and four site scenarios, each with several waste
forms and types. These costs can be rough, (ranges are acceptable) and
will be used only as general guidelines for average costs.
General Cost Guidelines
31. What type of site information and data on waste characteristics do you
need to develop a general cost estimate? (e.g., BOD, COD)
Flow, BOD, TSS, TDS, Metal Scan, Polytox Test, Diurnal variations,
rainfall, groundwater monitoring results, water temp., air temp., soil analysis.
32. What additional information is needed for a detailed cost estimate?
What key waste characteristics may significantly elevate treatment
costs and difficulties?
Each site is too unique to generalize. Final treatment limits are
generally the most significant cost factor.
Site Scenarios (attached)
33. The following section contains four site scenarios and a cost analysis
sheet. Please read the site scenarios and determine if your mobile
unit could be used on any of the waste components at the sites. Then
specify on the cost analysis sheet approximate treatment costs for use
of your mobile unit. These costs need only be rough and will be used
as general guidelines. Please list any factors which could
significantly elevate costs. (If mobile unit is applicable to more
than one waste component and treatment costs differ significantly, you
may want to complete more than one cost analysis sheet.)
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Scenario
Leachate Site
This site has a leachate source that has been capped but a maximum volume
of about 2,000 gpd Is currently being generated. It is anticipated that the
cap vo.ll be effective in reducing the volume of leachate over a period of
years. The leachate is pumped from wells or sumps into a central collection
system and ultimately to a storage tank.
Analysis of the leachate is shown below. It is proposed to treat the lea-
chate so that it can be trucked to a publicly owned wastewater treatment
facility. The standards to be met are shown below.
TABLE 1
LEACHATE CHARACTERISTICS AND DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS
Concentrations are in micrograms per liter (ug/1), unless otherwise stated
Parameter
PH
Specific Conductance
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
Total Volatile Solids (TVS)
Alkalinity
BOD
Total Kjeldahl N.
Sulfate
Lead
Nickel
Iron
Zinc
VOA
B/N
Pesticides
Total Toxic Organics
Leachate Data
Average
'High
5.84
10,400 (umhos/on)
427 (mg/1)
8,959 (mg/1)
4,010 (mg/1)
4,750 (mg/1)
>505 (mg/1)
114.5 (mg/1)
280 (mg/1)
231
682
439,000
1,764
37,578
13,716
0.9
51 ,394
5.65 (low)
8,700 (low)
530 (mg/1)
13,600 (mg/1)
5,960 (mg/1)
5,200 (mg/1)
>770 (mg/1 )
148 (mg/1)
520 (mg/1)
900
7,200
817,000
10,000
112,144
19,534
0.12
131,728
Pol 1utant
Limitation for
Discharge to
WWTP
5.5 - 9.5
(1)
300 (mg/1)
250 (mg/1)
250 (mg/1)
690
3,980
2,610
<2,130
(2)
(1) Pollutant limitations are based on pretreatment requirements specified by WVTP.
(2) Only Total Toxic Organics (TTO) must be less than 2,130 ug/1.
BDL = Below Detectable Limits
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MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT
COST ANALYSIS
SITE:
Leachate
COMPONENT: PH. Adjustment, Nutrient Feed,
Bio Reactor
Clarifier
Primary Costs
1. Administration
2. Equipment
3. Permitting
4. Pre-Operational Testing
5. Operating Expenses (fuel, treatment additives)
6. Mobilization - Demobilization
(Local - 100 miles)
(Non-local - 1000 miles)
7. Labor (on-site)
8. Laboratory Analyses
9. Volume of Residuals per unit volume of waste
.1 to .5 Ibs. per lb. of B.O.D. Removed
Treatment requirements for residuals possibly
Cost/Unit
Cost Volume at 2,000 gpd
for Site of Waste for 1 year.
$ 5.000.00 $.Q06/gal.
$34.000.00 $.Q46/ga1.
N/A N/A
$500.00 $.00068/gal.
$20.00/Day .Ol/gal.
$1.200.00 $.Q016/gal.
$?,inn.nn $.0028/gal.
$75.00/Day .037/gal.
$120.00/wk. .0085/ga1.
dewatering.
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ZIMPRO
SUPERFUND SITE
MOBILE TREATMENT UNITS
BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES SURVEY
A. General
Company Zimpro Inc.
Address Military Road
Town Rothschild State Wisconsin Zip 54474
Contact Person J. Robert Nicholson Telephone 1/800-826-1476
715/359-7211
B. Process Characteristics
1. Biological treatment processes available in mobile units. Describe
briefly.
Powdered activated carbon technology (PACT). A bio-physical system
using adsorptive capacity of powdered activated carbon in conjunction
with biological treatment in a single step.
If your treatment units are significantly different from each other, you
may wish to copy this survey and fill out a separate form for each unit.
2. Process unit(s) that comprise mobile system aeration-contact tank,
final clarifier, aeration equipment/blowers, carbon feed system.
sludge storage tankage and recycling/airlift pumps.
3. Optimum system operating parameters
Temperature range 60-10Q°F
Solid Residence time 5~20
Liquid Residence time depends on waste strength (COD, BOD) to maintain
required SRT.
pH range 6-9
00 range 1.0-2 ppm; use 3.0 ppm for i nitrified effluent.
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BOD limit Depends on rate of flow/Aeration-contact ^_^
COD limit Depends on rate of flow/Volume is fixed
Mixed liquor suspended solids 7,000-20.000 PPm
Substrate requirements (does optimum operation require input of
additional substrate? Under what conditions?) only if nutrient deficient,
then add nitrogen phosphorus and trace minerals.
4. Data on removal efficiencies of your mobile treatment unit for
particular chemical compounds would be very useful for Superfund site
managers. Please provide data on removal efficiencies if available.
Concentration Restrictions or Removal
Compound Range Limitations Efficiency
organic acids, oxygenated/heteroatomic, halogenated hydrocarbons.
organic bases, aromatic hydrocarbons, aliphatic hydrocarbons, leachates.
color/odor control, pesticides, herbicides, contaminated groundwater.
All above in liquid form with COD concentrations from 50 to 50,000
mg/1 COD.
Removal efficiencies 90-98% COD reduction depending on waste strength
and type.
5. List any specific site and/or waste characteristics (i.e., quantity,
form) that may interfere in the reliable operation of the company's
mobil unit(s).
High heavy metals concentrations. Concentration will vary depending
on specific metal. Carbon will adsorb low concentrations of metals
with/without an organic complex of metals.
6. When is shock loading a problem with the unit? See 5) above plus
severe hydraulic overloads without proper flow equalization.
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7. If mobile unit is often utilized as part of a treatment train, state
under what conditions pretreatment is likely to be required prior to
input to your mobile unit, and indicate what pretreatment processes
would be used.
Use heavy metal precipitation for high metals concentration. Concentration
will vary depending on specific metal.
8. Give the number of mobile units in operation one
9. Give the capacity of each unit: Minimum none Maximum 18.000 gpd
Experience to-date shows a
nominal flow rate 12,000 gpd.
10. Describe any mobile units under construction or development
A. Development complete; commercially available
B. None under construction (5/1/86)
11. Mobile technology status (circle one) (1) R&D. (2) pilot. (3) demo.
(4) commercially available in 6-8 months,Q5) commercially available^
now.
If available now, please provide detailed utilization history (separate
sheet or article) with cost and performance evaluation. If it will be
available soon, provide status report and/or name of technical staff to
contact for follow-up.
Contact: J. Robert Nicholson 1/800-826-1476
C. Market Development
12. Your primary market areas Commercial treaters, HW generators
13. Company goals for market expansion Leachates from HW landfills and
municipal solid waste landfills.
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14. The EPA is currently assessing technologies for use in the SITE (Site
Innovative Technology Evaluation) program. What types of sites (waste
type, volume, medium) is your mobile treatment unit best suited for?
Waste Type; See 4) above liquid form
Volume: Up to 10,000 gpd depending on waste strength;
nominal 12,000 gpd
D. On-Site Utilization
15. Mobilization requirements (time, transport) Set-up time; 3-4 days;
transportable on standard flat-bed trailer; no building required
except for carbon storage.
16. Utility requirements 100 amp, 440 V, 3 phase, 60 hertz without carbon
regeneration; 200 amp service with regeneration using wet air
regeneration.
17. Site preparation/Space requirements floor space 12' by 40' or
approximately 500 SF.
18. Time/labor requirement to bring unit on-line (including testing)
5 days
19. Number of personnel required for operation one
20. Equipment decontamination required limited decontamination
21. Will the sludge/residuals produced from your mobile unit require further
treatment? Illustrate below with examples (halogenated organics,
volatiles, volatiles with metals, etc.).
Sludge Type of Further
Primary Toxicity Treatment Required Final Method
Contaminants (high, low) (if any) of Disposal
Liquid Discharge: None
Spent Carbon/Waste Activated Sludge; Yes; material is dewatered on filter
press to 45% total suspended solids and
suitable for landfill deposition. Also
carbon can be regenerated for reuse
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and sludge destroyed with a wet air regeneration system...ash is removed
periodically.
22. Does sludge handling/treatment equipment comprise a significant
component of on-site equipment and costs? If yes, outline system
briefly
A. Liquid discharge; No
B. Spent carbon/sludge using filter press: No
C. Carbon regeneration/sludge destruction; Yes... economic evaluation
between B) and C).
23. Describe any utility requirements for above Power for 22 c) above.
E. Regulatory Requirements
24. Has your unit(s) ever been permitted by federal, state, or local
governments? x Yes No.
25. If SO, describe type Of permit(s) belOW. Federal and states of
Michigan. California and Wisconsin.
26. Do you handle permitting of your unit? x Yes No
27. Average time for approval 4-6 weeks
28. Information required of client Site location, waste characteristics
and volume, location of sewers, any other on-site waste treatment (owned
by client) water courses and air discharge requirements for PACT aeration
(VOC)* and emissions from wet air regeneration.
29. Has regulatory approval been a significant time factor in the past?
Please list issues that the client should be aware of
Michigan site - 4 weeks to satisfy effluent/air (VOC) discharge requirements
California site - 8 months to satisfy air (VOC) discharge requirements
Wisconsin site - 12 months for RCRA Part B permit
*VOC emissions from PACT aeration have not been a problem, but regulatory
examination, evaluation and approval is needed.
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F. Costs
30. This section Includes several questions on general costs and informa-
tion requirements, and four site scenarios, each with several waste
forms and types. These costs can be rough, (ranges are acceptable) and
will be used only as general guidelines for average costs.
General Cost Guidelines
31. What type of site information and data on waste characteristics do you
need to develop a general cost estimate? (e.g., BOD, COD) Require rate
of liquid flow. COD and BOD of waste plus a 1-5 gallon sample for our
waste characteristics. Also need any effluent discharge requirements.
32. What additional Information is needed for a detailed cost estimate?
What key waste characteristics may significantly elevate treatment
costs and difficulties?
Heavy metals concentrations; suspended solids concentration
Site Scenarios (attached)
33. The following section contains four site scenarios and a cost analysis
sheet. Please read the site scenarios and determine if your mobile
unit could be used on any of the waste components at the sites. Then
specify on the cost analysis sheet approximate treatment costs for use
of your mobile unit. These costs need only be rough and will be used
as general guidelines. Please list any factors which could
significantly elevate costs. (If mobile unit is applicable to more
than one waste component and treatment costs differ significantly, you
may want to complete more than one cost analysis sheet.)
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MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT
COST ANALYSIS
SITE: Leachate
COMPONENT: As listed
Cost/Unit
(a) Cost Volume
Primary Costs for Site of Waste
1. Administration
2. Equipment
3. Permitting
4. Pre-Operational Testing
5. Operating Expenses (fuel, treatment additives)
6. Mobilization - Demobilization
(Local - 100 miles)
(Non-local - 1000 miles)
7. Labor (on-site)
8. Laboratory Analyses
9. Weight of Residuals per day.
100 Ibs. @ 6.0% total solids; OR 45% moist filter cake
Treatment requirements for residuals Liquid discharge: None; Spent Carbon/
Waste activated sludge with filter press dewatering to land deposition
OR carbon regeneration and sludge destruction with wet air regeneration
depending on economics of filter pressing/land deposition.
(a) PACT can be applied to this scenario. The total costs expressed in
1-8) above will be about 35.0 cents/gallon processed assuming at least
one year on-site with mobile PACT system.
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MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT
COST ANALYSIS
SITE: Heavy Metals
COMPONENT: As Listed
Cost/Unit
( ^ Cost Volume
Primary Costs UJ for Site of Waste
1. Administration
2. Equipment
3. Permitting
4. Pre-Operational Testing
5. Operating Expenses (fuel, treatment additives)
6. Mobilization - Demobilization
(Local - 100 miles)
(Non-local - 1000 miles)
7. Labor (on-site)
8. Laboratory Analyses
9. Volume of Residuals per unit volume of waste
Treatment requirements for residuals
(a) No application for PACT. PACT can adsorb the heavy metals with these
concentrations, but the heavy concentration of soil will interfere.
Phase two, the concentrations are too dilute - granular carbon
columns better.
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MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT
COST ANALYSIS
SITE: PCS
COMPONENT: Volatile organic
groundwat er
Cost/Unit
/ v Cost Volume
Primary Costs v ; for Site of Waste
1. Administration
2. Equipment
3. Permitting
4. Pre-Operational Testing
5. Operating Expenses (fuel, treatment additives)
6. Mobilization - Demobilization
(Local - 100 miles)
(Non-local - 1000 miles)
7. Labor (on-site)
8. Laboratory Analyses
9. Weight of Residuals per day.
300 Ibs @ 6.0% total solids; OR 45% moist filter cake
Treatment requirements for residuals Liquid discharge: None; Spent carbon/
waste activated sludge with filter press dewatering to land deposition
OR carbon regeneration and sludge destruction with wet air regeneration
depending on economics of filter pressing/land deposition.
(a) The total costs expressed in 1-8) above will be about 5.0 to 9.0
cents/gallon processed.
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Processes
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SECTION 4
COMPANIES OFFERING CHEMICAL/PHYSICAL PROCESSES
This section presents an inventory of many companies that currently offer
mobile physical and/or chemical treatment systems. Only those companies
that provided detailed technical information are included in this section.
Chemical/physical process include a large number of treatment systems, many
of which are specific to a particular waste type. A list of some of these
systems is provided below.
Chemical Processes Physical Processes
Reduction-Oxidation Air Stripping
Neutralization Steam Stripping
Precipitation Distillation
Dechlorination Activated Carbon Adsorption
Evaporation/Dewatering
Soil Flushing /Soil Washing
Filtration
Ion Exchange
Membrane Separation
Phase Separation
Because a large number of processes are described in this section,
generalizations about cost or treatment requirements are difficult to make.
In addition, generation of residuals and their disposal requirements cannot
be accurately estimated without a thorough analyses of waste
characteristics and a well-defined treatment train.
Most of the processes described here are conventional treatment
technologies adapted for mobile systems. Several firms can readily develop
custom mobile treatment systems using conventional physical/chemical
processes. Some of the companies included in the inventory appear to be
expanding their capability in developing mobile systems to be used in the
field. Those systems will likely be used with increasing frequency.
The following summary table (Table 4.1) describes the companies that offer
mobile systems for chemical/physical treatment. In some cases, detailed
information is provided on a single treatment process (e.g., phase
separation) that is only one component of a multi-step treatment train.
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COMPANIES UHHtUE MTKTTR OUTS FOR CHQac&L/PHZSICAL
ro
Andco Environmental
Processes, Inc.
Calgon Carbon Corp.
Chemical Waste
Management, Inc.
Enviro-Chem Waste
ManagEment Service
Industrial Innovations, Inc.
Kipin Industries, Inc.
Waste
Heavy metals
Aqueous wastes with organics
Wastewater with chelated
metals
PCB-contaminated oils
Number
of Units
Process
Electrochemical production
of oxidation/reduction
reactants used for
precipitation
Activated carbon adsorption Variable
6-10
Oxidation, precipitation, 1
sedimentation/filtration
Chemical dechlorination of 1
PCBs
Aqueous wastes with organics Activated carbon adsorption
Organically contaminated
water, acids and bases,
cutting oils
Slurries or viscous solids,
oils
Physical phase separation,
acid and base neutralization,
polymer flocculation and
separation, carbon filtration
Physical phase separation,
centrifuge processing,
vaccum filtration
Limited volatiles with Liquid stripper/vaporizer
boiling points under 12CO°F
Sludges, tank bottoms, solids Chemical treatment
with low Btu value
Soils contaminated with
organics having a boiling
point below 10CO°F
Roaster/dryer
Capacity of Unit
3-50 gpm
1-3,000 gpm
1-70 gpm
3-7 gpm
125-250 gpm
1-4 gpm
100-200 gpm
5-100 gpm
2-100 tons per hour
0-50 tons per hour
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ODMEfiMDES OFH3ONG MTKITR tM3S FGR CHMJCAL/HCSICAL
CO
Waste
Mobil Solvent Reclaimers, line. Liquid industrial solvents
Rexnord, Inc.
Terra Vac, Inc.
Tetra Recovery Systems
Groundwater, wastewater
contaminated with volatile
organics and metals
Soils contaminated with
volatile organics
Oily waste
Suspended solids in an
aqueous solution
Sludges
Contaminated wastewater
Process
Distillation
Carbon adsorption,
dewatering, reverse osmosis
and alkaline chlorination
Vaccum extraction
(air stripping)
Centrifuge
Filter press
Sludge dewatering filter
press
Neutralization, polymer
flocculation, metal
reductions, separation
Number
of Units
1
1
Capacity of Unit
0.8 gpm
1-10 gpm
6
1
3
10.000-400,000
ft3 of soil
0-100 gpm
0-2 yd3
0-2
100-150 gpm
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SUPERFUND SITE
MOBILE TREATMENT UNITS
CHEMICAL/PHYSICAL PROCESSES SURVEY - B
Company ANDCO ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSES, INC.
Address ^95 Commerce Drive
Town Amherst State New York Zip 1A15°
Contact Person Joseph G. Duffey Telephone 716/691-2100
1. Treatment processes available in mobile units
Electrochemical heavy metal removal process and electrochemical fluoride
removal process for wastewater and groundwater treatment.
FOR EACH TYPE OF MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT, PLEASE FILL OUT A SEPARATE SURVEY
FORM (I.E. QUESTIONS 2-34).
2. Number of mobile units currently available One
3. Capacity of each unit: Minimum 3 GPM Maximum 50 GPM
(Give Units) Minimum Maximum
Minimum Maximum
4. Describe below: waste types handled, form of waste, concentration
range, restrictions or limitations (e.g., soil contaminated with vola-
tile organics and PCBs, 1-1000 ppm, organics must be extractable with
water/2% surfactant, metals not removed).
The electrochemical unit is designed to remove heavy metals such as
chrome, copper, nickel, lead, zinc, tin, etc. using carbon steel
electrodes. By changing the electrodes to aluminum, fluoride can be
removed from water. Total heavy metals concentration should not
exceed 50 mg/1 and fluoride around 10 mg/1. The mobile treatment
unit is complete with pH control to adjust the influent water to a
neutral pH before treatment. A pump is available to transfer water
to the system.
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5. If your mobile treatment units Utilize a chemical process, what is
(are) the basic chemical reaction(s) involved. What chemical reagents
are used and what are the process end products (e.g., alkaline
chlorination of cyanide to COg and N2 using chlorine and caustic).
The only reagents necessary are acid or alkali in the event the
water is not at a neutral pH. The carbon steel electrodes are
consumable and require replacement only every three or four weeks.
6. Data on destruction/removal efficiencies of your mobile treatment unit
for particular chemical compounds would be very useful to clean-up site
managers. Can you provide any such data (e.g., air stripping of
contaminated groudwater - 99% removal of trichloroethylene, 60% removal
of methyl ethyl ketone, <10% removal of phenols)?
The electrochemical heavy metal removal system will remove hexavalent
chrome to 0.05 mg/1 and all other heavy metals to EPA requirements.
Fluorides can be removed to as low as 1 tng/1.
7. What specific waste requirements must be met for effective utilization
of the company's mobile unit(s) (e.g., pumpable liquid with organic
concentration 20-300 grams/liter)?
The mobile unit is designed to treat the water but does not have a
elarifier for solids removal. Filtered samples on the effluent
determine the efficiency of treatment.
8. What are system operating parameters (i.e., temperature, pressure,
. residence time etc.) '
The electrochemical system operates at ambient temperature, 25 psig,
with a residence time of about five seconds.
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9. If mobile unit is part of a treatment train, state processes which are
likely to be used prior to your mobile unit.
No pretreatment is needed before the Andco unit.
10. What is status of mobile technology (1) R&D, (2) pilot, (3) demo, (4)
commercially available 6-8 months, (5) commercially available now. If
available now, please provide detailed utilization history (separate
sheet or article) with cost and performance evaluation. If available
soon, provide status report and/or name of technical staff to contact
for follow-up.
The electrochemical process is commercially available now and there
are over 150 Andco units in operation, some with 14 years experience.
A partial users list is attached. Some units operate as high as
2000 gpm.
11. Describe any mobile units under construction or development
We have one mobile unit available at this time, but others could be
constructed within three months.
12. Market Development
What industry does your mobile treatment technology principally
service?
The electrochemical heavy metal removal process has been applied to
eroundwater treatment, electroplating waste, printed circuit board
waste, and cooling tower blowdown water.
13. Has your mobile unit ever been used on an EPA (Superfund) Hazardous
Waste Site NO. ? If so, where
14. Are you presently pursuing hazardous waste site market?_
Yes, the eroundwater treatment problem for heavy metal removal is an
excellent application of the Andco electrochemical technology.
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15. What are the major impediments to making your mobile technology
available for site clean-up work.
The mobile unit does not presently have a clarifier or filter press
for solids removal but this could be added easily.
On-Site Utilization - Mobilization Requirements
16. Time required from authorization to start-up of mobile unit_
The present mobile unit is immediately available.
17. Additional time required for on-site testing One day.
18. Utility requirements (i.e., water, power, steam, wastewater disposal)
220 volt or AAO volt power is needed using 10 amps at 220 volts.
19. If required utilities are not available at site, can you provide them?
Power is the only utility required.
20. Specify site preparation/space requirements_
The unit is approximately five feet by ten feet by eight feet high.
It should be placed indoors in a freezing climate.
21. Number of personnel required for operation One hour labor in 24 hours
is needed.
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22. Specify services not provided (e.g., excavation, transporting waste to
mobile unit, treatment/disposal of residues)
Sludge removal and disposal is not provided.
23. What residuals are produced from your mobile unit.
Form of Residual
(soil, solid, Remaining Contams. Type of Further Final Method
liquid, sludge) & Approx. Concen. Treatment Reg. of Disposal
Sludge
Metal Hydroxides Dewatering
Landfill
24. Specify utility requirements for above_
10 amps at 220 volts.
25. The EPA is currently assessing technologies for use in the SITE (Site
Innovative Technology Evaluation) program. What types of sites (e.g.,
waste type, volume, medium) is your mobile treatment unit best suited
for?
The mobile treatment unit is excellent for groundwater treatment and
industrial wastewater treatment.
26. Has your unit(s) ever been permitted by federal, state, or local
governments? x Yes No.
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27. If so, describe type of permit(s) below.
Over 150 units have been installed with appropriate State approvals
obtained.
28. Do you handle permitting of your unit? x Yes No
29. Average time for approval One month-
30. Information required Of Client Analysis of influent water and flowrate
and required effluent analysis.
31. Has regulatory approval been a significant time factor in the past? NO,
Please list issues that the client should be aware of
Client should be familiar with effluent regulations and permit
requirements.
General Cost Guidelines
32. What type of site information and data on waste characteristics do you
need to develop a general cost estimate? (e.g., BTU value, etc.)
Flow and analysis of influent water along with effluent requirements.
33. What additional information is needed for a detailed cost estimate?
What key characteristics maximum significantly elevate treatment costs
and difficulties?
We should be advised of the space available and the electric power
characteristics.
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Site Scenarios and Cost Analysis
34. The following section contains four site scenarios and cost analysis
sheet. Please read the site scenarios and determine if your mobile
unit could be used on any of the waste forms at the sites. Then
specify on the cost analysis sheet approximate treatment costs for use
of your mobile unit. These costs need only be approximate and will be
used as general guidelines. (If mobile unit is applicable to more than
one waste type and treatment costs differ significantly, you may want
to complete more than one cost analysis sheet.)
The Andco electrochemical process can be used effectively on the "leachate
site" and the "heavy metal site".
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Scenario
Leachate Site
This site has a leachate source that has been capped but a maximum volume
of about 2,000 gpd 1s currently being generated. It is anticipated that the
cap will be effective in reducing the volume of leachate over a period of
years. The leachate is pumped from wells or sumps into a central collection
system and ultimately to a storage tank.
Analysis of the leachate is shown below. It is proposed to treat the lea-
chate so that it can be trucked to a publicly owned wastewater treatment
facility. The standards to be met are shown below.
TABLE 1
LEACHATE CHARACTERISTICS AND DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS
Concentrations are in micrograms per liter (ug/1), unless otherwise stated
Pol1utant
Limitation for
Leachate Data Discharge to ...
Parameter Average High VWTP * '
pH 5.84 5.65 (low) 5.5 - 9.5
Specific Conductance 10,400 (unhos/cm) 8,700 (low)
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 427 (mg/1) 530 (mg/1) 300 (mg/1)
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) 8,959 (mg/1) 13,600 (mg/1)
Total Volatile Solids (TVS) 4,010 (mg/1) 5,960 (mg/1)
Alkalinity 4,750 (mg/1) 5,200 (mg/1)
BOD >505 (mg/1) >770 (mg/1) 250 (mg/1)
Total Kjeldahl N. 114.5 (mg/1) 148 (mg/1)
Sulfate 280 (mg/1) 520 (mg/1) 250 (mg/1)
Lead 231 900 690
Nickel 682 7,200 3,980
Iron 439,000 817,000
Zinc 1,764 10,000 2,610
VOA 37,578 112,144
B/N 13,716 19,534
Pesticides 0.9 0.12 „%
Total Toxic Organics 51,394 131,728 <2,130Uj
(1) Pollutant limitations are based on pretreatment requirements specified by WTP.
(2) Only Total Toxic Organics (TTO) must be less than 2,130 ug/1.
BDL = Below Detectable Limits
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SCENARIO
Pesticide Site
The Pesticide Site is the site of a chemical plant currently abandoned but
which operated over a period of 50 years producing pesticides, herbicides,
floor waxes and polishes. The buildings have fallen into disrepair and an
IRM has been issued to demolish the buildings and an adjoining tank farm
containing 32 tanks ranging in size from 5,000 to 12,000 gal. Tank
residues have been sampled; analysis reveals quantities of DDT, 2-4,0 and
2-4-5,T.
Groundwater at the site is heavily contaminated with compounds such as
tetrachlorethylene (2,700 mg/kg), xylenes (20,000 mg/kg), chlordane (190
mg/kg) and arsenic (500 mg/kg). It 1s proposed to pump and treat.
Withdrawal wells have been installed and are fitted with 50 gpm
submersible pumps. Volume is estimated at 20,000 gpd for 5 years.
Soil at the site and on the land surrounding the site shows evidence of
contamination. Approximately 20 acres of land is involved with an
estimated 40,000 c.y. showing contamination with pesticides including
chlordane (up to 219,000 ppb) and DDT (up to 525,800 ppb).
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Scenario
Heavy Metals Site
The Heavy Metals Site is approximately 65 acres in size. Much of the site
is of open fields and wooded side hills but at the foot of the hills is a
manufacturing building complex. For many years various kinds of dyes were
produced and dye waste containing large quantities of mercury were pumped
from the buildings to lagoons on higher ground. At times the high level
lagoons filled and overflowed sending mercury sludges down the side hill
to wetlands adjacent the manufacturing buildings. Over the years, other
liquid wastes in addition to the sludge overflows were discharged to the
wetlands. As a result, the groundwater at the site has become heavily
contaminated.
Remediation of the soil at the site requires removal or on-site treatment
of the contaminated soil and the sludge filled lagoons. It has been
estimated that approximately 35,000 cubic yards of contaminated soils are
contained in the wetlands and that the old lagoons contain approximately
75,000 cubic yards of sludge and soil. Analysis of soil samples generally
give the following results:
ug/g Dry Wgt. Basis
Hi (
Lagoon sludge and soil
Wetlands
Despite a relatively high seasonal ground water table, the mercury has
been found to be only moderately mobile as shown by water samples from
monitoring wells.
Concern has been expressed about possible release of vaporous mercury as a
result of excavation or turning over the contaminated soils, particularly
since the nearby industrial buildings are occupied with businesses that
are unable to shut down to accommodate the cleanup.
The second phase of the remediation will concentrate on cleanup of the
groundwater. Several monitoring wells have been installed and sampled.
Typical analyses for on-site wells are shown below. Monitoring wells are
typically a total of 50 ft deep, 30 ft into rock. Pumping tests of the
wells yielded about 100 gpm with static levels at about 10 ft. Volume to
be treated is approximately 20,000 gpd for five years. Contaminants
include*.
Vinyl chloride 121 ppb
Benzene 50 ppb
Chromium 10 ppm
Elevated levels of iron and manganese are also present.
Ha
210
2,200
Cd
0.3
1.6
Cr
60
320
Pb
52
210
£H
7.2
6.0
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MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT
COST ANALYSIS
SITE: Leachate Site
COMPONENT: Heavy Metal Removal
Cost/Unit
Cost Volume
Primary Costs for Site of Waste
1. Administration
2. Equipment $300/Dav
3. Permitting
4. Pre-Operatlonal Testing
5. Operating Expenses (fuel, treatment additives) $i/pay
6. Mobilization - Demobilization
(Local - 100 miles)
(Non-local - 1000 miles)
7. Labor (on-site) $15/Day
8. Laboratory Analyses
9. Volume of Residuals per unit volume of waste
one Ib./day of metal hydroxides (dry basis)
Treatment requirements for residuals
Clarifier and filter press could result in sludge amounting to
0.04 cubic feet per day as 30% solids.
The mobile Andco Electrochemical Heavy Metal Removal System rents
for $300/day plus transportation costs and labor. The unit could be
purchased from Andco for?this application for less than $100,000
including the clarifier and filter press.
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MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT
COST ANALYSIS
SITE' Heavy Metals Site
COMPONENT' HeavY Metal Removal from Groundwater
Cost/Unit
Cost Volume
Primary Costs for Site of Waste
1. Administration
2. Equipment $300/Day
3. Permitting
4. Pre-Operational Testing
5. Operating Expenses (fuel, treatment additives) $2/Day
6. Mobilization - Demobilization
(Local - 100 miles)
(Non-local - 1000 miles)
7. Labor (on-site) • $15/Day
8. Laboratory Analyses
9. Volume of Residuals per unit volume of waste
15 Ibs./day of metal hydroxides (dry basis).
Treatment requirements for residuals
Clarification and filtration would result in 0.6 cubic feet per day
of sludge as 30% solids.
The mobile unit could treat the 20,000 gallons per day. The clarifier
and filter press should be added for continuous operation. We would
recommend purchase of a commercial unit for the 20,000 gallons per day
including clarification and filtration, which would cost approximately
$125,000.
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CAIGON CARBON CORPORATION P.O. BOX 717 PITTSBURGH, PA 15230-0717 (412) 787-6700
Writer's Direct Dial Number
412-787-6812
April 30, 1986
Mr. Frank C. Sapienza
Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc.
One Center Plaza
Boston, HA 02108
Dear Mr. Sapienza:
We are pleased to enclose the completed questionnaire on Mobile
Treatment Units, and a response to 2 of the 4 scenarios
(Pesticide site, and PCB site).
We have not responded to the Leachate site or Heavy Metals site
scenarios.
1. Leachate Site - More detail would be needed on the organic
species that constitute the total toxic organics, before a
judgment as to the applicability of carbon adsorption could
be made relative to other technologies.
At the 2,000 gpd maximum flow, and depending upon the makeup
of the total toxic organics, the carbon usage rate could be
as low as 10-151 per day. If so, the use of Disposorb units
(bulletin enclosed) would probably be the least expensive
way to apply adsorption for organic removal in this case.
2. Heavy Metal Site - Liquid phase adsorption would probably
not be applicable because of the presence of vinyl chloride
which is poorly adsorbed from the liquid phase. Air
stripping would remove the vinyl chloride as well as the
benzene, although treatment of the air stripper off-gas
might be necessary. While we supply air stripping equipment
and air stripper off-gas treatment systems on an equipment
sale basis, we do not normally supply this equipment on a
temporary service basis.
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Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc. Page 2
CALGON
We want to thank you for including us in your survey, and hope
that the enclosed information will be useful to you. If you
have any questions, please let us know.
Very truly yours,
CALGON CARBON CORPORATION
Malcolm M. Clemens
Director - Environmental Marketing
MMC:cl
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SUPERFUND SITE
MOBILE TREATMENT UNITS
CHEMICAL/PHYSICAL PROCESSES SURVEY - A
Company Calgon Carbon Corporation
Address p«°« B°x 717
Town Pittsburgh State Pennsylvania Zip 15230
Contact Person Vince Brunotts Telephone 412-787-6830
1. Treatment processes available In mobile units
Granular Activated Carbon Adsorption
(Mobile units can be combined with carbon exchange service to replace
granular activated carbon when necessary).
FOR EACH TYPE OF MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT. PLEASE FILL OUT A SEPARATE SURVEY
FORM (I.E. QUESTIONS 2-35).
2. Number of mobile units currently available Variable--usually 6-10 units
3. Capacity of each unit: Minimum 2,0001 Maximum 40.0000
Activated Carbon Activated Carbon
(Give Units) Minimum per unit. Maximum ppr imi-t
Minimum Maximum
4. Describe below: waste types handled, form of waste, concentration
range, restrictions or limitations (e.g., soil contaminated with vola-
tile organlcs and PCBs, 1-1000 ppm, organics must be extractable with
water/2% surfactant, metals not removed). Liquid Wastes Containing
Soluble Organic Compounds. Limitations include possibility of
prefiltration for hydraulic purposes. Restrictions associated with
adsorption involve whether the activated carbon can be returned for
reactivation and must be decided on a case-by-case basis (i.e., loading
of volatile halides or heavy metals).
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5. If your mobile treatment units utilize a chemical process, what Is
(are) the basic chemical reaction(s) Involved. What chemical reagents
are used and what are the process end products (e.g., alkaline
chlorlnatlon of cyanide to C02 and Ng using chlorine and caustic).
No chemical process is involved except for physical adsorption on
activated carbon.
6. Data on destruction/removal efficiencies of your mobile treatment unit
for particular chemical compounds would be very useful to clean-up site
managers. Can you provide any such data (e.g., air stripping of
contaminated groudwater - 99% removal of trichloroethylene. 601 removal
of methyl ethyl ketone, <10X removal of phenols)?
Removal of most aromatic organic chemicals, chlorinated solvents, and
high molecular^weight aliphatic compounds can exceed 99.5% depending on
rate of carbon usage. Highly soluble organic compounds such as
methanol and methyl ethyl ketone are not effectively removed.
What specific waste requirements must be met for effective utilization
of the company's mobile unit(s) (e.g., pumpable liquid with organic
concentration 20-300 grams/liter)?Removal of organic compounds from wate
Mast cost effective for concentrations <1,000 mg/1.Pumpable liquid wr
moderate filterable solids and moderate oil and crease content.
8. What are system operating parameters (i.e., temperature, pressure,
residence time etc.) Temperature ambient to 150°F.
Pressure -- up to 75 PSIG.
Residence Time -- Variable depending on specific case.
9. If mobile unit Is part of a treatment train, state processes which are
likely to be used prior to your mobile unit. Pretreatment ahead of
adsorption may include filtration, metals removal, oil removal, air
stripping, and pH adjustment
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10. What Is status of mobile technology (1) R&D, (2) pilot, (3) demo. (4)
commercially available 6-8 months, (5) commercially available now. If
available now, please provide detailed utilization history (separate
sheet or article) with cost and performance evaluation. If available
soon, provide status report and/or name of technical staff to contact
for follow-up.
The equipment described herein has been used in over 100 separate
sites for varying periods of time, and has been coimerciaily available
for over 10 years.
11. Describe any other mobile units under construction or development
NONE
12. Market Development
What industry does your mobile treatment technology principally
service. Chemical manufacturing industry, potable water industry.
emergency response contractors.
13. Has your mobile unit ever been used on an EPA (Superfund) Hazardous
Waste Site? YES If so, where
Stringfellow site, Los Angeles, CA
Bridgeport Oil, New Jersey
Battle Creek, Michigan
14. Are you presently pursuing Hazardous Waste Site market? YES
15. What are the major Impediments to making your mobile technology
available for site clean-up work
We see no impediments.
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On-Site Utilization - Mobilization Requirements
16. Time required from authorization to start-up of mobile un1t_
48-96 hours depending on transportation time.
17. Additional time required for on-slte testing Indefinable
18. Utility requirements (I.e., water, power, steam, wastewater disposal)
Water source ffor carbon transfer") approximately S.OOO gallons total^
Air source (for carbon transfer) approximately 100 cfin 6 15 psig.
Motive source for water to be treated.
Transfer Water Disposal: approximately 5,000 gallons.
19. If required utilities are not available at site, can you provide them?
Not normally, but capabilities exist to provide them depending upon
overall and most cost effective scope of vrork.
20. Specify site preparation/space requirements Flat surface, approximately
25 ft. overhead, 15'x25* area accessible for delivery trailer, carbon
transfer trailer.
21. Number of personnel required for operation None (for adsorber operation)
approximately 2 for carbon transfer operation, others may be needed for
monitoring.
22. Specify services not provided (e.g., excavation, transporting waste to
mobile unit, treatment/disposal of residues)
Site preparation, transport of waste to treatment unit.
23. What residuals are produced from your mobile unit.
Form of Residual — Spent activated carbon, typically containing 30%
entrained water and up to 15% organic adsorbate.
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{soil, solid, Remaining Contains. Type of Further Final Method
liquid, sludge) 4 Approx. Concen. Treatment Reg. of Disposal
Solid (GAC) Adsorbed Reactivation None Required,
Contaminants or Disposal Landfill or
(1-201) Entrained Incineration
Water Approx.
30*
24. Does residual handling/treatment equipment comprise a significant com-
ponent (>30%) of on-s1te equipment and costs? Describe briefly.
No; utilities for carbon transfer only.
25. Specify utility requirements for above_
Water: 5.000 gallons total
Air: 100 cfin § 15 psig.
26. The EPA is currently assessing technologies for use 1n the SITE (Site
Innovative Technology Evaluation) program. What types of sites (e.g.,
waste type, volume, medium) Is your mobile treatment unit best suited
for?
Water flows 1 - 3,000 gpro with soluble organic compound
contamination (within solubility limits).
27. Has your un1t(s) ever been permitted by federal,'state, or local
governments? Yes X No. None permitted by Calgon Carbon
Corporation. Several have been
permitted by customers.
28. If so, describe type of perm1t(s) below. Permitting has always
been handled by the purchaser.
29. Do you handle permitting of your unit? Yes X No
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30. Average time for approval Unknown
31. Information required of client Waste profile, flow rate and
delivery pressure, regulatory status (RCRA), presence of TSCA or
OSHA regulated compounds, contamiiiant profile, effluent objectives.
32. Has regulatory approval been a significant time factor In the past?
Please 11st Issues that the client should be aware of
Unknown
General Cost Guidelines
33. What type of site Information and data on waste characteristics do you
need to develop a general cost estimate? (e.g., 6TU value, etc.)
Organic compounds present and concentration, water flow rate, pH,
suspended solids, hardness, effluent objectives.
34. What additional Information Is needed for a detailed cost estimate?
What key characteristics maximum significantly elevate treatment costs
and difficulties? Same As Above.
Organic compounds present and concentration, water flow rate, effluent
objectives, reactivation potential and regulatory status all effect
treatment costs.
Site Scenarios and Cost Analysis
35. The following section contains four site scenarios and cost analysis
sheet. Please read the site scenarios and determine If your mobile
unit could be used on any of the waste forms at the sites. Then
specify on the cost analysis sheet approximate treatment costs for use
of your mobile unit. These costs need only be approximate and will be
used as general guidelines. (If mobile unit 1s applicable to more than
one waste type and treatment costs differ significantly, you may want
to complete more than one cost analysis sheet.)
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PESTICIDE SITE - SCENARIO
This scope of work pertains only to the treatment of the
groundwater for the removal of organic compounds, i.e.,
tetrachloroethylene, xylenes, and chlordane. All other site
work, including treatment of the groundwater for arsenic
removal, if required, is not included in this scope of work.
It is assumed that the organic contaminant levels in the
groundwater are as indicated in the scenario, and remain
constant over the 5 years, although as a practical matter they
would probably drop considerably.
The indicated concentrations are well above the solubility
limits. It is assumed that there is a decant tank supplied by
others (with disposal of the insoluble phase by others). The
adsorption system would follow the decant tank and would see an
influent as follows:
Tetrachloroethylene 150 mg/1
Xylenes 3 mg/1
Chlordane 1.8 mg/1
On this basis the carbon usage over the 5 years, at 13.9 gpm
average flow is estimated to be 240,000ft. Our ability to
reactivate the spent carbon will principally depend upon the
presence of any TSCA regulated substances (due to possible
presence of 2-4-5,T) and the residual arsenic level. If
unacceptable for reactivation, disposal will be by others.
The adsorption system proposed will treat 50 gpm maximum at an
average flow rate of 13.9 gpm (20,000 gpd).
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SCOPE OF WORK
CALGON CARBON
1. Calgon Carbon will provide a single adsorber (10 ft. 0).
2'. Calgon Carbon will supervise the installation.
3. Calgon Carbon will train the operators.
4. Calgon Carbon will provide reactivated carbon for initial
fill.
5. Calgon Carbon will provide replacement carbon.
6. Calgon Carbon will reactivate spent carbon contingent on
carbon acceptance as discussed previously.
CUSTOMER
1. Railroad ties 18 inch height from grade for temporary
foundation.
2. 25-ton crane to set unit.
3. Pipe fitters to install piping.
4. 100 gpm @ 60 psig water to unload carbon.
5. 100 scfm § 15 psig air to transfer carbon.
6. Drainage for backwash water & truck drainage.
7. Operator for carbon transfers and for day-to-day operation,
8. Decant tank and disposal of insoluble phase.
9. Disposal of spent carbon if unacceptable for reactivation.
10. Routine everyday system maintenance.
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MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT
COST ANALYSIS
SITE: Pesticide Site
Activated Carbon Adsorption
COMPONENT: per Attached Scope for5 Years
Cost/Unit
Cost Volume
for Site of Waste/1,000 gal.
$ 18.000 $0.50
$ 95.000(1) $2.60
Primary Costs
1. Administration
2. Equipment
3. Permitting
4. Pre-Operatlonal Testing
5. Operating Expenses (fuel, treatment additives) $180.000^ $4.93
6. Mobilization - Demobilization
BY CUSTOMER
$ 5.000 $0.137
(Local - 100 miles)
(Non-local - 1000 miles)
7. Labor (on-slte)
8. Laboratory Analyses
9. Volume of Residuals per unit volume of waste
240,0000 spent carbon (6.6#/l,000 gallons)
Treatment requirements for residuals
$ 42,000
$ 48.000
BY CUSTOMER
$1.15
$1.31
(3)
BY CUSTOMER
Carbon reactivation if acceptable, otherwise disposal by customer.
(1)
(2)
(3)
Equipment provided on service basis including use of equipment and major
maintenance of equipment.
Activated carbon supply.
Estimated to be 1 hour per day plus 3 days per year for carbon transfers.
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PCB SITE SCENARIO
This scope o~f work pertains only to the treatment of the
groundwater for the removal of organic compounds, i.e., Benzene,
Toluene, TCE.
It,is assumed that the organic contaminant levels in the
groundwater are as indicated in the scenario, and remain constant
over the 5 years, although as a practical matter, they will
probably drop considerably so that the estimated carbon usage is
probably overstated. Based upon an influent containing Benzene,
Toluene and TCE totaling in composite 40 ppm, the carbon usage is
estimated to be in the range of 35,000t/yr. at an average flow of
15,000 gpd (10.4 gpm).
It is assumed that the influent could contain a detectable
concentration of PCB which would render the spent carbon
unacceptable for reactivation, in which case it is assumed that
the spent carbon would be disposed of by others.
It is also assumed that the groundwater does not contain
significant amounts of oil or suspended solids requiring
pretreatment.
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SCOPE OF WORK
CALGON CARBON
The Calgon Carbon scope is the same as the Pesticide Scenario
except that the spent carbon would probably not be acceptable for
reactivation.
CUSTOMER
1. Railroad ties — 18 inch height from grade.
2. 25-ton crane.
3. Pipe fitters to install piping.
4. Water — 100 gpm @ 60 psig.
5. Air — 100 scfm @ 15 psig.
6. Drainage
7. Operator for carbon transfers and for day-to-day operation,
8. Winterization if required.
9. Pumping of groundwater.
10. Disposal of spent carbon assuming it is unacceptable for
reactivation.
11. Total cleaning of equipment at the end of project and test
documents to verify.
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MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT
COST ANALYSIS
SHE: PCB Site
Activated Carbon Adsorption
COMPONENT: per Attached Scope for 5 Years
Cost/Unit
Cost Volume
for Site of Waste /I,000 Gal.
$ 18.000 $0.65
$ 95.000^ $3.47
$ 5,000
BY CUSTOMER
$0.18
Primary Costs
1. Administration
2. Equipment
3. Permitting
4. Pre-Operatlonal Testing
5. Operating Expenses (fuel, treatment additives) $132,000^ $4.79
6. Mobilization - Demobilization
(Local - 100 miles)
(Non-local - 1000 miles)
7. Labor (on>s1te)
8. Laboratory Analyses
9. Volume of Residuals per unit volume of waste
175,000* (6.40/1,000 gallons)
Treatment requirements for residuals
$ 42,000 $1.53
$ 48,000 $1.75
BY CUSTOMER
(3)
BY CUSTOMER
Carbon reactivation if acceptable, otherwise disposal by customer.
*• •'Equipment provided on service basis including use of equipment and major
maintenance of equipment.
(2)
(3)
Activated carbon supply.
Estimated to be 1 hour per day plus 2 days per year for carbon transfers.
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Chemical Waste
. Management .
CWM
Chemical Waste Management, Inc.
Riverdale Center
150 W. 137th Street
Riverdale. Illinois 60627
312/841-8360
May 28, 1986
Camp Dresser and McKee, Inc.
One Center Plaza
Boston, MA 02108
ATTN: Mr. Arthur L. Quaglieri
Dear Mr. QuaglierI:
We are enclosing completed questionnaires requested by you and by
Frank Saprenza concerning Chemical Waste Management mobile equipment.
If you have any questions regarding the data, please feel free to call
me.
Regards,
CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
Edward G. Fochtman
Manager - Customer Programs
EGF:cg
cc: F. Saprenza - w/attachment
Attachment
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SUPERFUND SITE
MOBILE TREATMENT UNITS
CHEMICAL/PHYSICAL PROCESSES SURVEY - A
CompanyChemical V/aste Management, Inc.
Address 150 West 137th Street
Town Riverdale State_lj- Zip 6062?
Contact PersonDr. Peter Daley Telephone(312) 8^1-8360
1. Treatment processes available in mobile units
Stabilization, oxidation, carbon adsorption, PCB dechlorination.
FOR EACH TYPE OF MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT, PLEASE FILL OUT A SEPARATE SURVEY
FORM (I.E. QUESTIONS 2-35).
2. Number of mobile units currently available^
3. Capacity of each unit: Minimum _ Maximummnnnn
(Give Units) Minimum _ Maximum
Minimum Maximum
4. Describe below: waste types handled, form of waste, concentration
range, restrictions or limitations (e.g., soil contaminated with vola-
tile organics and PCBs, 1-1000 ppm, organics must be extractable with
water/2% surfactant, metals not removed).
Used to treat water with chelcated metals. The chelate is oxidized,
the metal precipitated and removed by sedimentation/filtration.
Total organic carbon should be below 500 ppm to be economical.
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5. If your mobile treatment units utilize a chemical process, what is
(are) the basic chemical reaction(s) involved. What chemical reagents
are used and what are the process end products (e.g., alkaline
chlorination of cyanide to C02 and N2 using chlorine and caustic).
Oxidation with sodium hypochlorite. pH is increased to precipitate metal
which is removed as a hydroxide by filtration. Water is discharged to
PQTW.
6. Data on destruction/removal efficiencies of your mobile treatment unit
for particular chemical compounds would be very useful to clean-up site
managers. Can you provide any such data (e.g., air stripping of
contaminated groudwater - 99% removal of trichloroethylene, 60% removal
of methyl ethyl ketone, <10% removal of phenols)?
We can remove metals to about 0.1 ppm if required. Some organ!cs
are oxidized.
7. What specific waste requirements must be met for effective utilization
of the company's mobile unit(s) (e.g., pumpable liquid with organic
concentration 20-300 grams/liter)?
For dilute aqueous systems with less than 500 ppm TOC.
8. What are system operating parameters (i.e., temperature, pressure,
residence time etc.)
Most effective reaction temperature is 120°F. Ambient pressure system.
9. If mobile unit is part of a treatment train, state processes which are
likely to be used prior to your mobile unit.
Complete system.
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10. What is status of mobile technology (1) R&D,. (2) pilot, (3) demo, (4)
commercially available 6-8 months, (5) commercially available now. If
available now, please provide detailed utilization history (separate
sheet or article) with cost and performance evaluation. If available
soon, provide status report and/or name of technical staff to contact
for follow-up.
Commercial at 100,000 gpd
11. Describe any other mobile units under construction or development_
12. Market Development
What industry does your mobile treatment technology principally
service.
Lagoon from metal plating operations.
13. Has your mobile unit ever been used on an EPA (Superfund) Hazardous
Waste Site? no If so, where
14. Are you presently pursuing Hazardous Waste Site market?
Yes
15. What are the major impediments to making your mobile technology
available for site clean-up work
Permit to dispose of treated water.
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On-S1te Utilization - Mobilization Requirements
16. Time required from authorization to start-up of mobile unit_
90 days ____^__
17. Additional time required for on-site testing 20 days
18. Utility requirements (i.e., water, power, steam, wastewater disposal)
Treated water disposal
fli! for hoi 1 ftr
Ahnnt- ?ni"l amn at ??fl V
19. If required utilities are not available at site, can you provide them?
Yes
20. Specify site preparation/space requirements_
Containment for several tanks.
21. Number of personnel required for operation 2/shift
22. Specify services mrt provided (e.g., excavation, transporting waste to
mobile unit, treatment/disposal of residues)
None
23. What residuals are produced from your mobile unit.
Form of Residual
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(soil, solid, Remaining Contains. Type of Further Final Method
liquid, sludge) & Approx. Concen. Treatment Reg. of Disposal
Fi 1 ter Cake High metal none secure
content landf i 11
24. Does residual handling/treatment equipment comprise a significant com-
ponent (>30%) of on-site equipment and costs? Describe briefly.
No. Residual filter cake to landfill. Need place to dispose of
treated water.
25. Specify utility requirements for above_
Electrical power and fuel oil.
26. The EPA is currently assessing technologies for use in the SITE (Site
Innovative Technology Evaluation) program. What types of sites (e.g.,
waste type, volume, medium) is your mobile treatment unit best suited
for?
Lagoons which have recieved chelated metals from plating or from
printed circut board manufacture.
27. Has your unit(s) ever been permitted by federal, state, or local
. governments? X Yes No.
28. If so, describe type of permit(s) below. Operating in Kansas under
consent decree
29. Do you handle permitting of your unit? X Yes No
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30. Average time for approval 9 months
31. Information required of client Analyses to dispose of wa'ter in POTW.
32. Has regulatory approval been a significant time factor in the past?
Please list issues that the client should be aware of
Yes. One must examine carefully every aspect of material disposal and
the pertinent regulations.
General Cost Guidelines
33. What type of site information and data on waste characteristics do you
need to develop a general cost estimate? (e.g., BTU value, etc.)
34. What additional information is needed for a detailed cost estimate?
What key characteristics maximum significantly elevate treatment costs
and difficulties?
Site Scenarios and Cost Analysis
35. The following section contains four site scenarios and cost analysis
sheet. Please read the site scenarios and determine if your mobile
unit could be used on any of the waste forms at the sites. Then
specify on the cost analysis sheet approximate treatment costs for use
of your mobile unit. These costs need only be approximate and will be
used as general guidelines. (If mobile unit is applicable to more than
one waste type and treatment costs differ significantly, you may want
to complete more than one cost analysis sheet.)
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SUPERFUND SITE
MOBILE TREATMENT UNITS
CHEMICAL/PHYSICAL PROCESSES SURVEY - A
C Omp any Chemic.al Waste Manaqompnf I nr
Address 150 West n?th street
Town Riverdale State n Zip $0627
Contact Person pr. Peter Daley Telephone^2) 8^-8360
1. Treatment processes available in mobile units
Stab! 1 IZation. carbnn arlgnrrit- ion PPR Ho/-l-»1<->r-1 n^t-' /^^
FOR EACH TYPE OF MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT, PLEASE FILL OUT A SEPARATE SURVEY
FORM (I.E. QUESTIONS 2-35).
2. Number of mobile units currently avallable^prp Pachlorination
3. Capacity of each unit: Minimum fr.ooo qpd Maximum iornoo qpd
(Give Units) Minimum Maximum
Minimum Maximum
4. Describe below: waste types handled, form of waste, concentration
range, restrictions or limitations (e.g., soil contaminated with vola-
tile organics and PCBs, 1-1000 ppm, organics must be extractable with
water/2% surfactant, metals not removed).
Chemical de-chlor inat ion of PCB and similar chemicals in oils. Cnnr.t-nt ra»
limited to 7.500 ppm for most oils. Treated product Less than 2 ppm.
Trailer mounted. Economics limit water concentration to about 2,nnn ppm
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If your mobile treatment units utilize a chemical process, what 1s
(are) the basic chemical reaction(s) involved. What chemical reagents
are used and what are the process end products (e.g., alkaline
chlorlnatlon of cyanide to C02 and N2 using chlorine and raustic).
Dechlorination using sodium and propriety solvent blend.
6. Data on destruction/removal efficiencies of your mobile treatment unit
for particular chemical compounds would be very useful to clean-up site
managers. Can you provide any such data (e.g., air stripping of
contaminated groudwater - 99% removal of trichloroethylene, 60% removal
of methyl ethyl ketone, <10% removal of phenols)?
Product has less than 2 ppm PCB
7. What specific waste requirements must be met for effective utilization
of the company's mobile unit(s) (e.g., pumpable liquid with organic
concentration 20-300 grams/liter)?
Must be oil, water content below 1,000 ppm.
8. What are system operating parameters (i.e., temperature, pressure,
residence time etc.)
Ambient temperature and pressure. Very low residence time.
9. If mobile unit is part of a treatment train, state processes which are
likely to be used prior to your mobile unit.
No
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10. What 1s status of mobile technology (1) R&D,. (2) pilot, (3) demo, (4)
commercially available 6-8 months, (5) commercially available now. If
available now, please provide detailed utilization history (separate
sheet or article) with cost and performance evaluation. If available
soon, provide status report and/or name of technical staff to contact
for follow-up.
Commercially available. Has been used to treat hundreds of thousands
of gallons.
11. Describe any other mobile units under construction or development_
Nonp of th L5_ 1~vr>f».
12. Market Development
What industry does your mobile treatment technology principally
Service. Hydraulic oils as used in many industrial operations,
arr.l dent ial contamination, electric utilities.
13. Has your mobile unit ever been used on an EPA (Superfund) Hazardous
Waste Site? NQ If so, where
14. Are you presently pursuing Hazardous Waste Site market? Yes
15. What are the major impediments to making your mobile technology
available for site clean-up work
Permitting: rancie of acceptable wastes.
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On-Slte Utilization - Mobilization Requirements
16. Time required from authorization to start-up of mobile unit_
Fgf . k iA/ppk<;
17. Additional time required for on-site testing 1 week
18. Utility requirements (i.e., water, power, steam, wastewater disposal)
Electric power - 100 amp - 220 V
19. If required utilities are not available at site, can you provide them?
20. Specify site preparation/space requirements 50 x 50' -
21. Number of personnel required for operation 2/shift
22. Specify services not provided (e.g., excavation, transporting waste to
mobile unit, treatment/disposal of residues)
23. What residuals are produced frpm your mobile unit. Salt
Form of Residual Water Sludge.
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(soil, solid, Remaining Contams. Type of Further Final Method
liquid, sludge) & Approx. Concen. Treatment Reg. of Disposal
Sludge -0- none Sol id waste landf i 11
Oil -0- supplemental fuel
24. Does residual handling/treatment equipment comprise a significant com-
ponent (>30%) of on-site equipment and costs? Describe briefly.
No
25. Specify utility requirements for above_
26. The EPA is currently assessing technologies for use in the SITE (Site
Innovative Technology Evaluation) program. What types of sites (e.g.,
waste type, volume, medium) is your mobile treatment unit best suited
for?
PCB contaminated oils._
27. Has your unit(s) ever been permitted by federal, state, or local
governments? X Yes No.
28. If so, describe type of permit(s) below. USEPA-Wash. and Reg. II,
iv
29. Do you handle permitting of your unit? X Yes No
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30. Average time for approval U.S. Approval granted, specific site 2 months.
31. Information required Of Client Amt of oil, PCB or chlorinated content,
water content. We test a sample through lab reaction.
32. Has regulatory approval been a significant time factor in the past?
Please list issues that the client should be aware of
Once national permit is granted permitting. is not a major problem.
General Cost Guidelines
33. What type of site information and data on waste characteristics do you
need to develop a general cost estimate? (e.g., BTU value, etc.)
Waste analysis
34. What additional information is needed for a detailed cost estimate?
What key characteristics maximum significantly elevate treatment costs
and difficulties?
Site Scenarios and Cost Analysis
35. The following section contains four site scenarios and cost analysis
sheet. -Please read the site scenarios and determine if your mobile
unit could be used on any of the waste forms at the sites. Then
specify on the cost analysis sheet approximate treatment costs for use
of your mobile unit. These costs need only be approximate and will be
used as general guidelines. (If mobile unit is applicable to more than
one waste type and treatment costs differ significantly, you may want
to complete more than one cost analysis sheet.)
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SUPERFUND SITE
MOBILE TREATMENT UNITS
CHEMICAL/PHYSICAL PROCESSES SURVEY - A
COitipanyChemical Waste Management, Inc.
Address 150 West 137th Street
Town Riverdale State_U- Zip 6062?
Contact PersonDr. Peter Daley Telephone(312) 8^1-8360
1. Treatment processes available in mobile units
Stabilization, oxidation, carbon adsorption, PCB dechlorination.
FOR EACH TYPE OF MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT, PLEASE FILL OUT A SEPARATE SURVEY
FORM (I.E. QUESTIONS 2-35).
2. Number of mobile units currently available_J
3. Capacity of each unit: Minimum _ Maximummn^no
(Give Units) Minimum _ Maximum
Minimum Maximum
4. Describe below: waste types handled, form of waste, concentration
range, restrictions or limitations (e.g., soil contaminated with vola-
tile organics and PCBs, 1-1000 ppm, organics must be extractable with
water/2% surfactant, metals not removed).
Used to treat water with chelcated metals. The chelate is oxidized,
the metal precipitated and removed by sedimentation/filtration.
Total organic carbon should be below 500 ppm to be economical.
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5. If your mobile treatment units utilize a chemical process, what is
(are) the basic chemical reaction(s) involved. What chemical reagents
are used and what are the process end products (e.g., alkaline
chlorlnatlon of cyanide to C02 and N2 using chlorine and caustic).
Oxidation with sodium hypochlorite. pH is increased to precipitate metal
which is removed as a hydroxide by filtration. Water is discharged to
PQTW.
6. Data on destruction/removal efficiencies of your mobile treatment unit
for particular chemical compounds would be very useful to clean-up site
managers. Can you provide any such data (e.g., air stripping of
contaminated groudwater - 99% removal of trichloroethylene, 60% removal
of methyl ethyl ketone, <10% removal of phenols)?
We can remove metals to about 0.1 ppm if required. Some organ!cs
are oxidized.
7. What specific waste requirements must be met for effective utilization
of the company's mobile unit(s) (e.g., pumpable liquid with organic
concentration 20-300 grams/liter)?
For dilute aqueous systems with less than 500 ppm TOC.
8. What are system operating parameters (i.e., temperature, pressure,
residence time etc.)
Most effective reaction temperature is 120°F. Ambient pressure system.
9. If mobile unit is part of a treatment train, state processes which are
likely to be used prior to your mobile unit.
Complete system.
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10. What 1s status of mobile technology (1) R&D,. (2) pilot, (3) demo, (4)
commercially available 6-8 months, (5) commercially available now. If
available now, please provide detailed utilization history (separate
sheet or article) with cost and performance evaluation. If available
soon, provide status report and/or name of technical staff to contact
for follow-up.
Commercial at 100,000 gpd
11. Describe any other mobile units under construction or development_
12. Market Development
What industry does your mobile treatment technology principally
service.
Lagoon from metal plating operations.
13. Has your mobile unit ever been used on an EPA (Superfund) Hazardous
Waste Site? no If so, where
14. Are you presently pursuing Hazardous Waste Site market?
Yes
15. What are the major impediments to making your mobile technology
available for site clean-up work
Permit to dispose of treated water.
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On-S1te Utilization - Mobilization Requirements
16. Time required from authorization to start-up of mobile unit_
90 days
17. Additional time required for on-site testing 20 days
18. Utility requirements (i.e., water, power, steam, wastewater disposal)
Treated water disposal ;
Oil fnr bni1er
Ahnnt ?fin amn af 970 \l
19. If required utilities are not available at site, can you provide them?
Yes
20. Specify site preparation/space requirements_
Containment for several tanks.
21. Number of personnel required for operation 2/shift
22. Specify services not provided (e.g., excavation, transporting waste to
mobile unit, treatment/disposal of residues)
None
23. What residuals are produced from your mobile unit.
Form of Residual
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(soil, solid, Remaining Contains. Type of Further Final Method
liquid, sludge) & Approx. Concen. Treatment Reg. of Disposal
Fi Iter Cake High metal none secure
content landf i 11
24. Does residual handling/treatment equipment comprise a significant com-
ponent (>30%) of on-site equipment and costs? Describe briefly.
No. Residual filter cake to landfill. Need place to dispose of
treated water.
25. Specify utility requirements for above_
Electrical power and fuel oil.
26. The EPA is currently assessing technologies for use in the SITE (Site
Innovative Technology Evaluation) program. What types of sites (e.g.,
waste type, volume, medium) is your mobile treatment unit best suited
for?
Lagoons which have recieved chelated metals from plating or from
printed circut board manufacture.
27. Has your unit(s) ever been permitted by federal, state, or local
governments? X Yes No.
28. If SO, describe type Of permit(s) below. Operating in Kansas under
consent decree
29. Do you handle permitting of your unit? X Yes No
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30. Average time for approval 9 months
31. Information required Of client Analyses to dispose of water in POTW.
32. Has regulatory approval been a significant time factor in the past?
Please list issues that the client should be aware of
Yes. One must examine carefully every aspect of material disposal and
the pertinent regulations.
General Cost Guidelines
33. What type of site information and data on waste characteristics do you
need to develop a general cost estimate? (e.g., BTU value, etc.)
34. What additional information is needed for a detailed cost estimate?
What key characteristics maximum significantly elevate treatment costs
and difficulties?
Site Scenarios and Cost Analysis
35. The following section contains four site scenarios and cost analysis
sheet. Please read the site scenarios and determine if your mobile
unit could be used on any of the waste forms at the sites. Then
specify on the cost analysis sheet approximate treatment costs for use
of your mobile unit. These costs need only be approximate and will be
used as general guidelines. (If mobile unit is applicable to more than
one waste type and treatment costs differ significantly, you may want
to complete more than one cost analysis sheet.)
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SUPERFUND SITE
MOBILE TREATMENT UNITS
CHEMICAL/PHYSICAL PROCESSES SURVEY - A
Company Chemical Waste Management, Inc.
Address 150 West 137th Street
Town Riverdale State_jJ- Zip 6062?
Contact Person Dr. Peter Daley Telephone (312) 8^1-8360
1. Treatment processes available in mobile units
Stabilization, carbon adsorption, PCB dechlorination
FOR EACH TYPE OF MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT, PLEASE FILL OUT A SEPARATE SURVEY
FORM (I.E. QUESTIONS 2-35).
2. Number of mobile units currently available 1-Carbon Adsorption
3. .Capacity of each unit: Minimum 125 gpm Maximum 250 gpm
(Give Units) Minimum Maximum
Minimum Maximum
4. Describe below: waste types handled, form of waste, concentration
range, restrictions or limitations (e.g., soil contaminated with vola-
tile organics and PCBs, 1-1000 ppm, organics must be extractable with
water/2% surfactant, metals not removed).
Aqueous wastes with organics which can be adsorbed on activitated
carbon. Generally less than 1% organic.
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5. If your mobile treatment units utilize a chemical process, what 1s
(are) the basic chemical reaction(s) Involved. What chemical reagents
are used and what are the process end products (e.g., alkaline
chlorlnatlon of cyanide to C02 and N2 using chlorine and caustic).
Adsorption
6. Data on destruction/removal efficiencies of your mobile treatment unit
for particular chemical compounds would be very useful to clean-up site
managers. Can you provide any such data (e.g., air stripping of
contaminated groudwater - 99% removal of trichloroethylene, 60% removal
of methyl ethyl ketone, <10% removal of phenols)?
Effectiveness depends upon chemical composition and adsorption
characteristics. Very high for non-polar compounds.
What specific waste requirements must be met for effective utilization
of the company's mobile unit(s) (e.g., pumpable liquid with organic
concentration 20-300 grams/liter)?
Aqueous, generally less than 1% non-polar organic contaminant.
8. What are system operating parameters (i.e., temperature, pressure,
residence time etc.)
Ambient conditions.
9. If mobile unit is part of a treatment train, state processes which are
likely to be used prior to your mobile unit.
Preceeded by filtration.
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10. What Is status of mobile technology (1) R&D, (2) pilot, (3) demo, (4)
commercially available 6-8 months, (5) commercially available now. If
available now, please provide detailed utilization history (separate
sheet or article) with cost and performance evaluation. If available
soon, provide status report and/or name of technical staff to contact
for follow-up.
Commercially available - in operation.
11. Describe any other mobile units under construction or development^
None
12. Market Development
What industry does your mobile treatment technology principally
servi ce.
Anyone with laaoons - contaminated surface water.
13. Has your mobile unit ever been used on an EPA (Superfund) Hazardous
Waste Site? Yes If so, where
Wp«;l-pi-n Prncp.ss i no . Seattle. WA.
14. Are you presently pursuing Hazardous Waste Site market?
15. What are the major impediments to making your mobile technology
available for site clean-up work
Dishcarqe of clean water must have NPDES or permitted to POTW.
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On-Site Utilization - Mobilization Requirements
16. Time required from authorization to start-up of mobile unit_
1-2 weeks . _____
17. Additional time required for on-site testing none
18. Utility requirements (i.e., water, power, steam, wastewater disposal)
Self contained. Need place to dispose of treated water.
19. If required utilities are not available at site, can you provide them?
20. Specify site preparation/space requirements Area 75x75'
21. Number of personnel required for operation one
22. Specify services not provided (e.g., excavation, transporting waste to
mobile unit, treatment/disposal of residues )^_
Disposal of clean water.
23. What residuals are produced from your mobile unit.
Form of Residual
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(soil, solid, Remaining Contains. Type of Further Final Method
1iquid, sludge) & Approx. Concen. Treatment Reg. of Disposal
<;<•»! id 1% organic on carbon landfill
24. Does residual handling/treatment equipment comprise a significant com-
ponent (>30%) of on-site equipment and costs? Describe briefly.
No
25. Specify utility requirements for above_
26. The EPA is currently assessing technologies for use in the SITE (Site
Innovative Technology Evaluation) program. What types of sites (e.g.,
waste type, volume, medium) is your mobile treatment unit best suited
for?
Watpr. 1% nrnanir nr less, can be processed at rates UP to 250 qom.
27. Has your unit(s) ever been permitted by federal, state, or local
governments? x Yes No.
28. If so, describe type of permit(s) below._
Suoerfund. State permit for non-hazardous
29. Do you handle permitting of your unit? X Yes No
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30. Average time for approval 3 months
31. Information required of client
32. Has regulatory approval been a significant time factor in the past?
Please list issues that the client should be aware of
It is manageable.
General Cost Guidelines
33. What type of site information and data on waste characteristics do you
need to develop a general cost estimate? (e.g., BTU value, etc.)
34. What additional information is needed for a detailed cost estimate?
What key characteristics maximum significantly elevate treatment costs
and difficulties?
Site Scenarios and Cost Analysis
35. The following section contains four site scenarios and cost analysis
sheet. .Please read the site scenarios and determine if your mobile
unit could be used on any of the waste forms at the sites. Then
specify on the cost analysis sheet approximate treatment costs for use
of your mobile unit. These costs need only be approximate and will be
used as general guidelines. (If mobile unit is applicable to more than
one waste type and treatment costs differ significantly, you may want
to complete more than one cost analysis sheet.)
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ENVIROCHEM
SUPERFUND SITE
MOBILE TREATMENT UNITS
CHEMICAL/PHYSICAL PROCESSES SURVEY - B
C omp any Enviro-Chem Waste Management Services, Inc.
Address 975 Walnut Street - Suite 103
Town Gary • State ^ Zip 275n
Contact Person Jerry P. Deakie Telephone <919> ^69-8490
1. Treatment processes available in mobile units
Acid/Base Neutralization, Phas Separation, Heavy Metal Precipitation,
Oily Emulsion Separation, Carbon Filtration
FOR EACH TYPE OF MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT, PLEASE FILL OUT A SEPARATE SURVEY
FORM (I.E. QUESTIONS 2-34).
2. Number of mobile units currently available l
3. Capacity of each unit: Minimum None Maximum 4.OOP gpd
(Typically)
(Give Units) Minimum Maximum
Minimum Maximum
4. Describe below: waste types handled, form of waste, concentration
range, restrictions or limitations (e.g., soil contaminated with vola-
tile organics and PCBs, 1-1000 ppm, organics must be extractable with
water/2% surfactant, metals not removed).
15% Nitric Acid w/Heavy Metals to 2,000 ppm
15% Sulfuric Acid w/ Heavy Metals to 2,000 ppm
25% Alkaline Waste
Gasoline Type Hydrocarbons to saturation and with free product.
(Information based on system experience)
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5. If your mobile treatment units utilize a chemical process, what is
(are) the basic chemical reaction(s) involved. What chemical reagents
are used and what are the process end products (e.g., alkaline
chlorination of cyanide to C02 and N2 using chlorine and caustic).
pH Adjustment (t^SO^, NaOH)
Organic removal: Phase separation and carbon filtration
Heavy Metals; Oxidative precipitation
Cationic and Anionic Polymer separation and flocculation
6. Data on destruction/removal efficiencies of your mobile treatment unit
for particular chemical compounds would be very useful to clean-up site
managers. Can you provide any such data (e.g., air stripping of
contaminated groudwater - 99% removal of trichloroethylene, 60% removal
of methyl ethyl ketone, <10% removal of phenols)?
Organics 99.9% by carbon
Heavy metals to <.5 ppm (variable per matrix)
Oil & Grease to 1.100 ppm
7. What specific waste requirements must be met for effective utilization
of the company's mobile unit(s) (e.g., pumpable liquid with organic
concentration 20-300 grams/liter)?
Typically aqueous, pumpable, pilot test required for each batch to
determine applicability.
8. What are system operating parameters (i.e., temperature, pressure,
residence time etc.) Variable per waste stream- cannot handle con-
centrated nitric or NFt NO Hydrochloric acid. System not pressure
or residence time limited.
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9. If mobile unit is part of a treatment train, state processes which are
likely to be used prior to your mobile unit. N/A
10. What is status of mobile technology/(l.)R&DJ)(2) pilot, (3) demo, (4)
commercially available 6-8 months,|(5~)Tconimercially available now. If
available now, please provide detarletl utilization history (separate
sheet or article) with cost and performance evaluation. If available
soon, provide status report and/or name of technical staff to contact
for follow-up.
System utilized primarily for nitric acid pretreatment for pH
adjustment & heavy metals removal in conjunction with POTW.
Typical cost ; $3.00 to $5.00/gallon with 1,000 gal, minimum
11. Describe any mobile units under construction or development
12. Market Development
What industry does your mobile treatment technology principally
service?
Electronic, and machine tooling at present
13. Has your mobile unit ever been used on an EPA (Superfund) Hazardous
Waste Site NO ? If so, where
14. Are you presently pursuing hazardous waste site market? Yes
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15. What are the major impediments to making your mobile technology
available for site clean-up work.
In that one unit is available, only scheduling.
Also, representative samples to qualify system for waste stream.
On-Site Utilization - Mobilization Requirements
16. Time required from authorization to start-up of mobile unit
1-2 weeks
17. Additional time required for on-site testing usually none
18. Utility requirements (i.e., water, power, steam, wastewater disposal)
115/230 single phase, water, POTW or NPDES permit
19. If required utilities are not available at site, can you provide them?
water & power, yes.
20. Specify site preparation/space requirements Must be accessable to
45 foot trailer and road tractor
21. Number of personnel required for operation Usually 3
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ENVIROCHEM
22. Specify services not provided (e.g., excavation, transporting waste to
mobile unit, treatment/disposal of residues)
Enviro-Chem was capabilities for all of the above.
23. What residuals are produced from your mobile unit.
Form of Residual
(soil, solid, Remaining Contams. Type of Further Final Method
liquid, sludge) & Approx. Concen. Treatment Reg. of Disposal
sludge/liquid Pb, sulfides
Oxidation of
sulfides
Incineration/
Landfill
24. Specify utility requirements for above same as #18 unless off-site
services requested
25. The EPA is currently assessing technologies for use in the SITE (Site
Innovative Technology Evaluation) program. What types of sites (e.g.,
waste type, volume, medium) is your mobile treatment unit best suited
for?
Groundwater remedial services, acid/base neutralization; capacity/
volume always dependent upon waste characteristics. _^_
26. Has your unit(s) ever been permitted by federal, state, or local
governments? x Yes No.
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27. If so, describe type of perm1t(s) below. PDTW
28. Do you handle permitting of your unit? x Yes
No
29. Average time for approval
one week
30. Information required Of Client sample & compute analysis and any
available historical or process data.
31. Has regulatory approval been a significant time factor in the past? No
Please list issues that the client should be aware of
General Cost Guidelines
32. What type of site information and data on waste characteristics do you
need to develop a general cost estimate? (e.g., BTU value, etc.)
1007.) accountability of waste matric, volump rr> HP i-rpat-oH
location, utilities and POTW/NPDES permit
33. What additional information 1s needed for a detailed cost estimate?
What key characteristics maximum significantly elevate treatment costs
and difficulties? pH & % acid/base concentrations, chelates
present or mat.
organic
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Site Scenarios and Cost Analysis
34. The following section contains four site scenarios and cost analysis
sheet. Please read the site scenarios and determine if your mobile
unit could be used on any of the waste forms at the sites. Then
specify on the cost analysis sheet approximate treatment costs for use
of your mobile unit. These costs need only be approximate and will be
used as general guidelines. (If mobile unit is applicable to more than
. one waste type and treatment costs differ significantly, you may want
to complete more than one cost analysis sheet.)
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Scenario
Leachate Site
This site has a leachate source that has been capped but a maximum volume
of aboutjjOOP,gpd Is currently being generated. It 1s anticipated that the
cap will be effective 1n reducing the volune of leachate over a period of
years. The leachate 1s pumped from wells or sumps Into a central collection
system and ultimately to a storage tank.
Analysis of the leachate 1s shown below. It 1s proposed to treat the lea-
chate so that 1t can be trucked to a publicly owned wastewater treatment
facility. The standards to be met are shown below.
TABLE 1
LEACHATE CHARACTERISTICS AND DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS
Concentrations are In mlcrograms per liter (ug/1), unless otherwise stated
Pollutant
Limitation for
Leachate Data Discharge to ...
Parameter Average High VftfTP u;
pH 5.84 5.65 (low) 5.5 - 9.5
Specific Conductance 10,400 (mhos/cm) 8,700 (low)
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 427 (mg/1) 530 (mg/1) 300 (mg/1)
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) 8,959 (mg/1) 13,600 (mg/1)
Total Volatile Sol Ids (TVS) 4,010 (mg/1) 5,960 (mg/1)
Alkalinity 4,750 (mg/1) 5,200 (mg/1)
BOD >505 (mg/1) >770 (mg/1) 250 (mg/1)
Total Kjeldahl N. 114.5 (mg/1) 148 (mg/1)
Sulfate 280 (mg/1) 520 (mg/1) 250 (mg/1)
Lead 231 900 690
Nickel 682 7,200 3,980
Iron 439,000 817,000
Zinc 1,764 10,000 2,610
VOA 37,578 112,144
B/N 13,716 19,534
Pesticides 0.9 0.12 (9\
Total Toxic Organlcs 51,394 131,728 <2,130U'
'!) Pollutant limitations are based on pretreatment requirements specified by WWTP.
(2) Only Total Toxic Organlcs (TTO) must be less than 2,130 ug/1.
BDL » Below Detectable Limits
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ENVIROCHEM
MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT
COST ANALYSIS
SITE: Leechate Site
COMPONENT:
Metals/some organics- 4,000 gpd
Cost
for Site
300
1200
500
500
1500
Cost/Unit
Volume
of Waste
.075/gal
.30/gal
.125/gal
.125/gal
.375/gal
Primary Costs
1. Administration
2. Equipment
3. Permitting
4. Pre-Operational Testing
5. Operating Expenses (fuel, treatment additives)
6. Mobilization - Demobilization
(Local - 100 miles)
(Non-local - 1000 miles)
7. Labor (on-site) **
8. Laboratory Analyses
9. Volume of Residuals per unit volume of waste
57, - Based on 2,000
Treatment requirements for residuals Landfill or chemical fixation of
sludges.
*Note mileage shall be amortized over ultimate volume treated.
500
3200*
1200
300
•125/gal
.80/gal
.30/gal
.20/eal
**Perdiem not included.
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NDUSTRIAL
N NOVATIONS
NC.
May 28, 1986
Mr. Colin W. Baker
Camp Dresser & McKee Inc.
One Center Plaza
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
Dear Mr. Baker:
Enclosed is the following information you have requested by
Industrial Innovations. Sorry for the delay in sending out this
information, but I hope our package is complete enough for your
needs at this time.
1. Survey Questionnaire
2. Brochures on various Cleaning Systems
3. Supermacs Video and Tankcar Video
4. Photo Album of Supermacs & Pond Skipper
Again T appreciate your patience on this request and hope to
be hearing from you soon.
Very truly yours,
INNOVATIONS, INC.
sf
Vice President
AHA/jb
P.O. Box830 • Stockton,California95201 • 209/462-8241 • Telex 176264
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MOBILE TREATMENT UNITS
CHEMICAL/PHYSICAL PROCESSES SURVEY - A
Company INDUSTRIAL INNOVATIONS INC.
Address *^0 South Aurora
Town Stockton > _ State_£A. _ Zip 95203
Contact Person William G. Urban! _ Telephone (209> 462-8241
1. Treatment processes available in mobile units
Remote control collection, liuif icatinn. t-hprtna 1 r-nnrH f-i on
ni ng,
chemical conditioning, phase separation, resource recovery,
liquifier recycling. trash removal,, solids cnnnpn-t-i-a-M on Hy
centrifucation, cake solidification, air emission control
all 'in one coordinated mobile system. _
FOR EACH TYPE OF MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT, PLEASE FILL OUT A SEPARATE SURVEY
FORM (I.E. QUESTIONS 2-35).
2. Number of mobile units currently available 3 compi^t-P and rH f fpT-pnt-
systems
A. Super Macg. Capacity of each unit: Minimum^ anm _ Maximum mn ^m
- - uu -
. ^ an
w/ Phaser 450 J1
Super Macs (Give Units) Mini mum 100 gpm Maximum 200 gpm
w/ Phaser 600
Phasemaster Minimum 100 gpm Maximum 200 gpm
Describe below: waste types handled, form of waste, concentration
range, restrictions or limitations (e.g., soil contaminated with vola-
tile organics and PCBs, 1-1000 ppm, organics must be extractable with
water/2% surfactant, metals not removed). Heavy petroleum (tar) and
chemical sludges, mixed with soil and paint residues saturated
with organic and chlorinated organic solvents. Sludge contains
ppm PCBS. concentration ot Phase component varies greatly
with location and depth of pond, eg. Water 25-50%, -Solids 20-40%,
-Hydrocarbons and solvents lb-bU% by weight.
Limitations to processing are heat loss and variable phase
ratios . -Etticiency can be enhanced by chemical use.
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5. If your mobile treatment units utilize a chemical process, what is
(are) the basic chemical reaction(s) involved. What chemical reagents
are used and what are the process end products (e.g., alkaline
chlorination of cyanide to C02 and N2 using chlorine and caustic).
Our systems are basically physical collection and treatment
systems with Ph adjustment and chemical enhancement used to
achieve rapid and complete phase separation when
6. Data on destruction/removal efficiencies of your mobile treatment unit
for particular chemical compounds would be very useful to clean-up site
managers. Can you provide any such data (e.g., air stripping of
contaminated groudwater - 99% removal of trichloroethylene, 60% removal
of methyl ethyl ketone, <10% removal of phenols)?
The III Phass Ser"ip-S Rst".pTns fian onl 1
fmm FTP on pvhTar''haH1^ nil, nil i">tia go froo fmm oi-> 1 -i At?
nil HP 1nw
-PPD
7. What specific waste requirements must be met for effective utilization
of the company's mobile unit(s) (e.g., pumpable liquid with organic
concentration 20-300 grams/liter)?
8. What are system operating parameters (i.e., temperature, pressure,
residence time etc.) Variable fire heat exchanger to 5.7 M BTUs
up to boiling point of Liquifier - 20 in. Hg Vacuum - 300 gpm-
300 psi power liquification - 20 minutes to several days residenc
time.
9. If mobile unit is part of a treatment train, state processes which are
likely to be used prior to your mobile unit.
Our mobile systems are complete and totally self-contained
and powered. No pretreatment or post-treatment required.
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10. What is status of mobile technology (1) R&D, (2) pilot, (3) demo, (4)
commercially available 6-8 months, (5) commercially available now. If
available now, please provide detailed utilization history (separate
sheet or article) with cost and performance evaluation. If available
soon, provide status report and/or name of technical staff to contact
for follow-up.
(5) - Dedicated service contract cost-
Brochure and Film available.
11. Describe any other mobile units under construction or development_
Phaser 6-100 - and Phasemaster under
12. Market Development
What industry does your mobile treatment technology principally
serviC6. Petroleum and chemical indnst-.ri psf Hay.arrlnng liqui
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On-Site Utilization - Mobilization Requirements
16. Time required from authorization to start-up of mobile unit_
One day.
17. Additional time required for on-site testing 2 hours.
18. Utility requirements (i.e., water, power, steam, wastewater disposal)
No utility requirements - The Phaser Systems are totally
self-contained and powered and can work anywhere there is
waste.
19. If required utilities are not available at site, can you provide them?
Answered above.
20. Specify site preparation/space requirements No special space requirements
or site preparation other than access road. The system itself
occupies less than 1000 sq. ft. and will operate np to 500
from the waste source.
21. Number of personnel required for operation 3 people to operate.
22. Specify services not provided (e.g., excavation, transporting waste to
mobile unit, treatment/disposal of residues) The transportation
disposal of the residues are not provided in onr
23. What residuals are produced from your mobile unit.
Form of Residual
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(soil, solid, Remaining Contains. Type of Further Final Method
liquid, sludge) & Approx. Concen. Treatment Reg. of Disposal
Water _ 1% or less Variable w/ spwpr
Constituency
Light Liquid 1% or less Recyclp,. Tnri nprai-i nn r nr- _
Solidification and Landfill
Heavy Cake 30% or less None _ Land f 11 1 _
Trash _ 20% or less None _ Landfill
24. Does residual handling/treatment equipment comprise a significant com-
ponent (>305t) of on-site equipment and costs? Describe briefly.
It comprises less than 10% of the costs. The Phaser Series
Systems are complete and need only the use of portable storage
tanks to hold processed liquid phases. _
25. Specify utility requirements for above _
N/A _ _____ _
26. The EPA is currently assessing technologies for use in the SITE (Site
Innovative Technology Evaluation) program. What types of sites (e.g.,
waste type, volume, medium) is your mobile treatment unit best suited
for?
The combination of Hazardous and Tovir; oily anrl
found in any typp of containment, (SOO mi. yHa. -
or more* is needed for rg>]nr;a'Hon ff>agi hi 1 i 4-y . )
27. Has your unit(s) ever been permitted by federal, state, or local
governments? x Yes No.
28. If so, describe type of permit(s) below. Unknown because permits
are supplied by others.
29. Do you handle permitting of your unit? Yes x No
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30. Average time for approval
31. Information required of client NA
32. Has regulatory approval been a significant time factor in the past?
Please list issues that the client should be aware of
Not known
General Cost Guidelines
33. What type of site information and data on waste characteristics do you
need to develop a general cost estimate? (e.g., BTU value, etc.)
anH PI ima't'p' r&ca rr\ i net htaat" Ipgg — -hg* of ^^
Qn ;g n "t~ i ^" y f PViyg i f A 1 fc PH^mir^^l f^Viavart'hg>^'^g^~j^r'g Of Wclfi
p IPS.) nicpogAl T-pTTii i TPTDFTI t" g Anrl Inr'a-hion Ppooocg •>- ip^
required as per above data.
34. What additional information is needed for a detailed cost estimate?
What key characteristics maximum significantly elevate treatment costs
and difficulties? Knnwn pqiii prnpn-h-rp 1 a-hpd amnrl- i 7.a1- i on f
IP>T pTnr*p>gg j"imp i-gami i r"gH Ti-Angpr^T-hA^j^
dispnsal costs - Chpmir;a1g anr! aHHit--ivps rinsl-.s - ArinH n i
down-time
Site Scenarios and Cost Analysis
35. The following section contains four site scenarios and cost analysis
sheet. Please read the site scenarios and determine if your mobile
unit could be used on any of the waste forms at the sites. Then
specify on the cost analysis sheet approximate treatment costs for use
of your mobile unit. These costs need only be approximate and will be
used as general guidelines. (If mobile unit is applicable to more than
one waste type and treatment costs differ significantly, you may want
to complete more than one cost analysis sheet.)
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Scenario
PCB Site
The PCB Site is located in a rural area of New England. Roads are narrow,
but suitable for truck traffic. The 6 acre site provides separate access
and egress roadways constructed of crushed stone. The 15,000 sq ft
staging area provides both telephone and 220 volt electric service.
The waste material is contained in 4 small contiguous lagoons with a total
surface area of 11,000 sq ft (140 ft x 80 ft). A maximum depth of 10 feet
is estimated for a total volume of 4,000 cubic yards. The material is
predominately sludge with the consistency of toothpaste which makes the
handling of this waste very difficult. The PCB contaminated (10,000 ppm)
material also has a BTU value in the 5,000-10,000 range with a flash point
below 100°F. The site soils consisting of sand and fine gravel are also
contaminated with PCBs in the 50-500 ppm range. It is estimated that a
total volume of approximately 20,000 cubic yards of soil is contaminated
to a depth of 15 feet in an area with a groundwater depth of 7 feet.
Volatile organic groundwater contaminants in the area are benzene, toluene
and TCE in the 40 ppm range. It is anticipated that a pump and treat
system of 10,000-20,000 gpd for five years will be required.
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MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT
COST ANALYSIS
SITE: PCB Site
COMPONENT: Material Extraction and Phase Separation thereof:
Super Macs/Phaser 6-100 with Twin Centrifuges
Cost/Unit
Cost Volume
Primary Costs for Site of Waste
1. Administration
$ 25,000 $ 6.25/cu. yd.
2. Equipment: Capital amortization, insurance, 66,400
maintenance, safety and add. equipment
3. Permitting
16.60/cu. yd.
4. Pre-Operational Testing
5. Operating Expenses (fuel, treatment additives)
6. Mobilization • Demobilization
(Local • 100 miles)
(Non-local - 1000 miles)
7. Labor (on-slte)
8. Laboratory Analyses
9. Volume of Residuals per unit volume of waste
7,990
28,280 7.07/cu. yd.
12.12/cu. yd.
1.87/cu. yd.
analysis - centrifuaed solids/aqueous phase/oils 9
light phase.
Treatment requirements for residuals Centrifuged solids to landfill -
phase to treatment - Oils & light phase to incineration
Job Costs = Process @ 4000 GPH X Time±Total Gallonage = Costs
of 199,430/Gal. = 0.24 per Gal./202 = 48.48 per cu. yd.
Material Extraction and Phase Separation Thereof.
Note: The above numbers are based on processing the actual
volume of sludge impounded - @ 4000 cu. yd.. In order to
include the additional contaminated soils of 20,000 cu. yd.,
the above job costs of $199,430. would have to be multiplied
by the factor of 5.
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KIPIN
KIPIN INDUSTRIES, INC.
513 GREEN GARDEN ROAD, AUQU1PPA, PENNSYLVANIA 15001
412/495-6200
April 22, 1986
Mr. Frank C. Sapienza
Camp Dresser & McKee
One Center Plaza
Boston, Massachusetts
02108
Dear Mr. Sapienza:
With reference to your letter of April 8, 1986, enclosed are completed
forms for our basic three procedures.
1) Mobile - Liquid Stripper/Vaporizer
2) Mobile - Waste-to-Fuel Processor
3) Mobile - Solids Roaster/Dryer
We had hoped to have our new brochures which explain most of the process,
but these will not be ready for two weeks. We will foreward these as
soon as they are available.
Please call if you have any questions or need further clarification or
information.
Truly Yours,
Pete Kipin
PK/kk
enclosure
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SUPERFUND SITE
MOBILE TREATMENT UNITS
CHEMICAL/PHYSICAL PROCESSES SURVEY - B
Company Kipin Industries, Incorporated
Address 513 Green Garden Road
TtiWn Aliquippa state Pennsylvania zip 15001
Contact Person Peter Kipin, President Telephone(412) 495-6200
1. Treatment processes available in mobile units
Mobile Liquid Stripper/Vaporizer
FOR EACH TYPE OF MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT, PLEASE FILL OUT A SEPARATE SURVEY
FORM (I.E. QUESTIONS 2-34)
2. Number of mobile units currently available One; second unit avail. July. 1987
3. Capacity of each unit: Minimum 5 gpm Maximum 100 gpm
Minimum Maximum
Minimum Maximum
4. Describe below: waste types handled, form of waste, concentration
range, restrictions or limitations (e.g., soil contaminated with vola-
tile organics and PCB's, 1-1000 ppm, organics must be extractable with
water/2% surfactant, metals not removed).
Any liquid containing two or more different vapor pressures.
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5. If your mobile treatment units utilize a chemical process, what is
(are) the basic chemical reaction(s) involved. What chemical reagents
are used and what are the process end products (e.g., alkaline
chlorination of cyanide to C02 and N2 using chlorine and caustic).
Varies with waste stream. Some emulsion breakers, pH
control, etc. may be required.
6. Data on destruction/removal efficiencies of your mobile treatment unit
for particular chemical compounds would be very useful to clean-up site
managers. Can you provide any such data (e.g., air stripping of
contaminated groudwater - 99% removal of trichloroethylene, 60% removal
of methyl ethyl ketone, <10% removal of phenols)?
99% efficiency on most liquids depending on the mixture. Process
has ability for rapid turndown/upturn to meet variables. If
required, second pass can be accomodated to further separate
multiple fluids.
7. What specific waste requirements must be met for effective utilization
of the company's mobile unit(s) (e.g., pumpable liquid with organic
concentration 20-300 grams/liter)?
None. Separation of solids, etc. in pretreatment units is
available if required to meet conditions.
8. What are system operating parameters (i.e., temperature, pressure,
residence time etc.)
Totally variable with the waste stream.
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9. If mobile unit is part of a treatment train, state processes which are
likely to be used prior to your mobile unit.
Again, this is a function of the waste stream. Parameters
such as solids, pH, vapor pressure, emulsion, physical
storage (tank, lagoon, pit) all affect the equipment needs.
10. What is status of mobile technology (1) R&D, (2) pilot, (3) demo, (4)
•- commercially available 6-8 months, (5) commercially available now. If
available now, please provide detailed utilization history (separate
sheet or article) with cost and performance evaluation. If available
soon, provide status report and/or name of technical staff to contact
for follow-up.
Unit One commercially available in two to four months. Unit
Two available in four to six months. Unit One is captive
at present. Unit Two is under construction.
11. Describe any mobile units under construction or development.
12. Market Development
What industry does your mobile treatment technology principally
service?
Chemical, steel, oil
13. Has your mobile unit ever been used on an'EPA'(Superfund) Hazardous
Waste Site No ? If so, where
14. Are you presently pursuing hazardous waste site market? No
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15. What are the major impediments to making your mobile technology
available for site clean-up work.
Availability. Units generally become captive.
On-site Utilization - Mobilization Requirements
16. Time required from authorization to start-up of mobile unit
Two days after arriving on-site.
17. Additional time required for on-site testing Generally, three to four
days are required to eltab1ish
,0 ,,..,.. . /. ^ ^ basic parameters of operation.
18. Utility requirements (i.e., water, power, steam, wastewater disposal)
Totally self-sufficient in power, water, steam and air.
Water disposal may be required depending on the waste
stream.
19. If required utilities are not available at site, can you pr-ovide them?
Yes.
20. Specify site preparation/space requirements 50 feet by 100 feet.
21. Number of personnel required for operation 3 men per turn.
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22. Specify services not provided (e.g., excavation, transporting waste to
mobile unit, treatment/disposal of residues)
All are available.
23. What residuals are produced from your mobile unit. Depends on the waste
stream.
Form of Residual
(soil, solid, Remaining Contams. Type of Further Final Method
liquid, sludge) & Approx. Concen. Treatment Reg. of Diposal
- Soil can be processed on-site in a roaster for on-site or off-site dis-
posal.
- Sludge can be processed on-site for fuel or dryed.
- Liquids can be processed for fuel, sold or shipped as specifications
dictate.
24. Specify utility requirements for above
Varies with waste stream. Air 10-100 cfm. Steam - 3000/6000 Ib/hr
Water for boiler., Power 30 kw to 100 kw.
25. The EPA is currently assessing technologies for use in the SITE (Site
Innovative Technology Evaluation) program. What types of sites (e.g.,
waste type, volume, medium) is your mobile treatment unit best suited
for?
Waste oils, solvents, contaminated water with flash points under 250°F
Volume is 5 gpm to 100 gpm depending on the stream. Sludge separation
for processing under alternate units is available.
26. Has your unit(s) ever been permitted by federal, state, or local
governments? Yes x No. (In the process of obtaining
precidence in Pennsylvania.)
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27. If so, describe type of permit(s) below
28. Do you handle permitting of your unit? N/A Yes No
29. Average time for approval
30. Information required of client Complete analysis, sample (5 gallon) and
site visit.
31. Has regulatory approval been a significant time factor in the past?
Please list issues that the client should be aware of
Prior to accepting work, a review with state agencies is conducted
to ensure compliance. Consumers of finished product, if applicable,
are given full details of origin and certified specifications.
General Cost Guidelines
32. What type of site information and data on waste characteristics do you
need to develop a general cost estimate? (e.g.. BID value, etc.)
Water, sulfur, ash. BTU, solids, chlorides, metals, flash, priority
pollutants, PCB.
33. What additional information is needed for a detailed cost estimate?
What key characteristics maximum significantly elevate treatment costs
and difficulties?
Site visit, drawings, inconsistency in waste stream which requires
continuous monitoring, removal from drums, solids separation, vis-
cosity variations can affect pricing.
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SUPERFUND SITE
MOBILE TREATMENT UNITS
CHEMICAL/PHYSICAL PROCESSES SURVEY - B
Company Kipin Industries, Incorporated
Address 513 Green Garden Road
Town Aliquippa State Pennsylvania Zip 15001
Contact Person Peter Kipin. President Telephone (412) 495-6200
1. Treatment processes available in mobile units
Mobil Waste-to-Fuel Processor
FOR EACH TYPE OF MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT, PLEASE FILL OUT A SEPARATE SURVEY
FORM (I.E. QUESTIONS 2-34).
2. Number of mobile units currently available Six
Range
3. Capacity of each unit: MMKKtW 2 tons per hour> • to 100 tons per hour
(Give Units) Minimum Maximum
Minimum Maximum
4. Describe below: waste types handled, form of waste, concentration
range, restrictions or limitations (e.g., soil contaminated with vola-
tile organics and PCBs, 1-1000 ppm, organics must be extractable with
water/2% surfactant, metals not removed).
Sludges, tank bottoms, solids, etc, which have BTU value
for conversion to solid fuel.
Restrictions are PCB's Some limitations
on pesticides, etc. Must review analysis and job site to
determine all data.
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5. If your mobile treatment units utilize a chemical process, what is
(are) the basic chemical reaction(s) involved. What chemical reagents
are used and what are the process end products (e.g., alkaline
chlorination of cyanide to C02 and N£ using chlorine and caustic).
Proprietary process. Final product looks and feels like
coal.
6. Data on destruction/removal efficiencies of your mobile treatment unit
for particular chemical compounds would be very useful to clean-up site
managers. Can you provide any such data (e.g., air stripping of
contaminated groudwater - 99% removal of trichloroethylene, 60% removal
of methyl ethyl ketone, <10% removal of phenols)?
All sludges, oils, etc, are processed Into a solid form
for shipment to a qualified consumer.
7. What specific waste requirements must be met for effective utilization
of the company's mobile unit(s) (e.g., pumpable liquid with organic
concentration 20-300 grams/liter)?
No restrictions other than having BTU value.
8. What are system operating parameters (i.e., temperature, pressure,
residence time etc.)
Proprietary.
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9. If mobile unit is part of a treatment train, state processes which are
likely to be used prior to your mobile unit.
N/A
10. What is status of mobile technology (1) R&D, (2) pilot, (3) demo, (4)
commercially available 6-8 months, (5) commercially available now. If
available now, please provide detailed utilization history (separate
sheet or article) with cost and performance evaluation. If available
soon, provide status report and/or name of technical staff to contact
for follow-up.
Commercially available
11. Describe any mobile units under construction or development_
More units are constantly being built.
12. Market Development
What industry does your mobile treatment technology principally
service?
All industries.
13. Has your mobile .unit ever been used on an EPA (Superfund) Hazardous
Waste Site _ ? If so, where
14. Are you presently pursuing hazardous waste site market? No
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15. What are the major Impediments to making your mobile technology
available for site clean-up work.
Availability of processing units.
On-Site Utilization - Mobilization Requirements
16. Time required from authorization to start-up of mobile unit_
Two days
17. Additional time required for on-site testing_
18. Utility requirements (i.e., water, power, steam, wastewater disposal)
Totally self-sufficient
19. If required utilities are not available at site, can you provide them?
yes
20. Specify site preparation/space requirements 50 feet x 100 feet
21. Number of personnel required for operation 3 men per turn
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22. Specify services npjt provided (e.g., excavation, transporting waste to
mobile unit, treatment/disposal of residues)
All are available.
23. What residuals are produced from your mobile unit. Where applicable.
rocks, wood, cans
Form of Residual bottles.
(soil, solid, Remaining Contams. Type of Further Final Method
liquid, sludge) & Approx. Concen. Treatment Reg. of Disposal
24. Specify utility requirements for above Varies with the waste stream
and site conditions.
25. The EPA is currently assessing technologies for use in the SITE (Site
Innovative Technology Evaluation) program. What types of sites (e.g.,
waste type, volume, medium) is your mobile treatment unit best suited
for?
Sludges, tank bottoms, drums. Virtually any site under any con-
dition which contains BTU value.
26. Has your unit(s) ever been permitted by federal, state, or local
governments? Yes No. N/A Units have been exempt.
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27. If so, describe type of permit(s) below.
•28. Do you handle permitting of your unit? Yes No
29. Average time for approval
30. Information required of client Complete analytical data
31. Has regulatory approval been a significant time factor in the past?
Please list issues that the client should be aware of . None
General Cost Guidelines
32. What type of site information and data on waste characteristics do you
need to develop a general cost estimate? (e.g., BTU value, etc.)
Sulfur, ash, BTU, volatility, moisture, priority pollutants.
chlorides, flashpoint.
33. What additional information is needed for a detailed cost estimate?
What key characteristics maximum significantly elevate treatment co
and difficulties? Site visitation and samples. Inconsistency
of a lagoon can increase costs.
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SUPERFUND SITE
MOBILE TREATMENT UNITS
CHEMICAL/PHYSICAL PROCESSES SURVEY - B
Company Klpin Industries. Incorporated
Address 513 Green Garden Road
Town Aliquippa state Pennsylvania zip 15001
Contact Person Peter Klpin. President Telephone (412) 495-6200
1. Treatment processes available in mobile units
Mobil Solids Roaster/Dryer
FOR EACH TYPE OF MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT, PLEASE FILL OUT A SEPARATE SURVEY
FORM (I.E. QUESTIONS 2-34)
2. Number of mobile units currently available One
3. Capacity of each unit: Minimum Maximum 50 tons per hour
Minimum Maximum
Minimum Maximum
4. Describe below: waste types handled, form of waste, concentration
range, restrictions or limitations (e.g., soil contaminated with vola-
tile organics and PCB's, 1-1000 ppm, organics must be extractable with
water/2% surfactant, metals not removed).
Contaminated soil. Will volatize all organics with a
boiling point under 1000°F.
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5. If your mobile treatment units utilize a chemical process, what is
(are) the basic chemical reaction(s) involved. What chemical reagents
are used and what are the process end products (e.g., alkaline
chlorination of cyanide to C02 and N2 using chlorine and caustic).
N/A
6. Data on destruction/removal efficiencies of your mobile treatment unit
for particular chemical compounds would be very useful to clean-up site
managers. Can you provide any such data (e.g., air stripping of
contaminated groudwater - 99% removal of trichloroethylene, 60% removal
of methyl ethyl ketone, <10% removal of phenols)?
Orgam'cs with boiling points under 1000°F are removed at
efficiency of 99%.
What specific waste requirements must be met for effective utilization
of the company's mobile unit(s) (e.g., pumpable liquid with organic
concentration 20-300 grams/liter)?
None.
8. What are system operating parameters (i.e., temperature, pressure,
residence time etc.)
Varies with waste streams.
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9. If mobile unit is part of a treatment train, state processes which are
likely to be used prior to your mobile unit. .
Depends on the waste stream and contaminants.
10. What is status of mobile technology (1) R&D, (2) pilot, (3) demo, (4)
commercially available 6-8 months, (5) commercially available now. If
available now, please provide detailed utilization history (separate
sheet or article) with cost and performance evaluation. If available
soon, provide status report and/or name of technical staff to contact
for follow-up.
Commercially available in six months.
11. Describe any mobile units under construction or development.
2. Market Development
What industry does your mobile treatment technology principally
service?
All industries.
13. Has your mobile unit ever been used on an'EPA'(Superfund) Hazardous
Waste Site NO ? If so, where
14. Are you presently pursuing hazardous waste site market?
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15. What are the major impediments to making your mobile technology
available for site clean-up work.
Availability
On-site Utilization - Mobilization Requirements
16. Time required from authorization to start-up of mobile unit
Three days.
17. Additional time required for on-site testing
18. Utility requirements (i.e., water, power, steam, wastewater disposal)
Self-sufficient
19. If required utilities are not available at site, can you provide them?
Yes
20. Specify site prepardtion/space requirements
100 feet x 100 feet
21. Number of personnel required for operation 3 men per turn.
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22. Specify services not provided (e.g., excavation, transporting waste to
mobile unit, treatment/disposal of residues)
None
23. What residuals are produced from your mobile unit.
Form of Residual
(soil, solid,
liquid, sludge)
Remaining Contains. Type of Further
& Approx. Concen. Treatment Reg.
Dry Solid
Final Method
of Diposal
Landfill on-site
or off-site
24. Specify utility requirements for above
Self-sufficient
25. The EPA is currently assessing technologies for use in the SITE (Site
Innovative Technology Evaluation) program. What types of sites (e.g.,
waste type, volume, medium) is your mobile treatment unit best suited
for?
Soils contaminated with oils, solvents, etc, which have
boiling points under 1000°F.
26. Has your unit(s) ever been permitted by federal, state, or local
governments? Yes X No.
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27. If so, describe type of permit(s) below N/A
28. Do you handle permitting of your unit? Yes No
29. Average time for approval '
30. Information required of client Complete analysis
31. Has regulatory approval been a significant time factor in the past?
Please list issues that the client should be aware of
N/A
General Cost Guidelines
32. What type of site information and data on waste characteristics do you
need to develop a general cost estimate? (e.g., BTU value, etc.)
Complete analysis and site visitation
33. What additional information is needed for a detailed cost estimate?
What key characteristics maximum significantly elevate treatment costs
and difficulties?
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Scenario
PCB Site
The PCB Site is located in a rural area of New England. Roads are narrow,
but suitable for truck traffic. The 6 acre site provides separate access
and egress roadways constructed of crushed stone. The 15,000 sq ft
staging area provides both telephone and 220 volt electric service.
The waste material is contained in 4 small contiguous lagoons with a total
surface area of 11,000 sq ft (140 ft x 80 ft). A maximum depth of 10 feet
is estimated for a total volume of 4,000 cubic yards. The material is
predominately sludge with the consistency of toothpaste which makes the
handling of this waste very difficult. The PCB contaminated (10,000 ppm)
material also has a BTU value in the 5,000-10,000 range with a flash point
below 100°F. The site soils consisting of sand and fine gravel are also
contaminated with PCBs in the 50-500 ppm range. It is estimated that a
total volume of approximately 20,000 cubic yards of soil is contaminated
to a depth of 15 feet in an area with a groundwater.depth of 7 feet.
Volatile organic groundwater contaminants in the area are benzene, toluene
and TCE in the 40 ppm range. It is anticipated that a pump and treat
system of 10,000-20,000 gpd for five years will be required.
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Pesticide Site
The Pesticide Site is the site of a chemical plant currently abandoned but
which operated over a period of 50 years producing pesticides, herbicides,
floor waxes and polishes. The buildings have fallen into disrepair and an
IRM has been issued to demolish the buildings and an adjoining tank farm
containing 32 tanks ranging in size from 5,000 to 12,000 gal. Tank
residues have been sampled; analysis reveals quantities of DDT, 2-4,0 and
2-4-5,T.
Groundwater at the site is heavily contaminated with compounds such as
tetrachlorethylene (2,700 mg/kg), xylenes (20,000 mg/kg), chlordane (190
mg/kg) and arsenic (500 mg/kg). It is proposed to pump and treat.
Withdrawal wells have been installed and are fitted with 50 gpm
submersible pumps. Volume 1s estimated at 20,000 gpd for 5 years.
Soil at the site and on the land surrounding the site shows evidence of
contamination. Approximately 20 acres of land is involved with an
estimated 40,000 c.y. showing contamination with pesticides Including
chlordane (up to 219,000 ppb) and DDT (up to 525,800 ppb).
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Scenario
Leachate Site
This site has a leachate source that has been capped but a maximum volume
of about 2,000 gpd is currently being generated. It is anticipated that the
cap will be effective in reducing the volune of leachate over a period of
years. The leachate is pimped from wells or sumps into a central collection
system and ultimately to a storage tank.
Analysis of the leachate is shown below. It is proposed to treat the lea-
chate so that it can be trucked to a publicly owned wastewater treatment
facility. The standards to be met are shown below.
TABLE 1
LEACHATE CHARACTERISTICS AND DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS
Concentrations are in micrograms per liter (ug/1), unless otherwise stated
Pol 1utant
Limitation for
Leachate Data Discharge to ,,>
Parameter Average High WTP ( '
pH 5.84 5.65 (low) 5.5 - 9.5
Specific Conductance 10,400 (unhos/cm) 8,700 (low)
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 427 (mg/1) 530 (mg/1) 300 (mg/1)
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) 8,959 (mg/1) 13,600 (mg/1)
Total Volatile Solids (TVS) 4,010 (mg/1) 5,960 (mg/1)
Alkalinity 4,750 (mg/1) 5,200 (mg/1)
BOD >505 (mg/1) >770 (mg/1) 250 (mg/1)
Total Kjeldahl N. 114.5 (mg/1) 148 (mg/1)
Sulfate 280 (mg/1) 520 (mg/1) 250 (mg/1)
Lead 231 900 690
Nickel 682 7,200 3,980
Iron 439,000 817,000
Zinc 1,764 10,000 2,610
VOA 37,578 112,144
B/N 13,716 19,534
Pesticides 0.9 0.12 ,«\
Total Toxic Organics 51,394 131,728 <2,130UJ
(1) Pollutant limitations are based on pretreatment requirements specified by WTP.
(2) Only Total Toxic Organics (TTO) must be less than 2,130 ug/1.
BDL = Below Detectable Limits
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MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT
COST ANALYSIS
SITE: PCB Site
COMPONENT: Roaster/Dryer plus Waste-to-Fuel Processor
Cost/Unit
Cost Volume
Primary Costs for Site of Waste
1. Administration
2. Equipment Insufficient information
3. Permitting in scenario to develop
4. Pre-Operational Testing costs.
5. Operating Expenses (fuel, treatment additives)
6. Mobilization - Demobilization
(Local - 100 miles)
(Non-local - 1000 miles)
7. Labor (on-site)
8. Laboratory Analyses
9. Volume of Residuals per unit volume of waste
Treatment requirements for residuals
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COST ANALYSIS
SITE: Pesticide Site
COMPONENT: Stripper/Vaporizer plus Roaster/Dryer
Cost/Unit
Cost Volume
Primary Costs for Site of Waste
1. Administration
2. Equipment Insuffucent information
3. Permitting in scenario to develop
4. Pre-Operational Testing costs.
5. Operating Expenses (fuel, treatment additives)
6. Mobilization - Demobilization
(Local - 100 miles)
(Non-local - 1000 miles)
7. Labor (on-site)
8. Laboratory Analyses
9. Volume of Residuals per unit volume of waste
Treatment requirements for residuals
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COST ANALYSIS
SITE: leachate Site
COMPONENT: Stripper/Vaporizer
Cost/Unit
Cost Volume
Primary Costs for Site of Waste
1. Administration inc.
2. Equipment $2>000.00/turn
3. Permitting ?
4. Pre-Operational Testing ?
5. Operating Expenses (fuel, treatment additives) $600.00/tum
6. Mobilization - Demobilization (location unknown)
(Local - 100 miles) Cost G> $4.00/running mile plus
$4000.00 set-up/knockdown fee
(Non-local - 1000 miles)
7. Labor (on-site) Inc-
8. Laboratory Analyses Not known
9. Volume of Residuals per unit volume of waste
Treatment requirements for residuals Depends on what they are. Scenario
does not provide sufficient information.
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SUPERFUND SITE
MOBILE TREATMENT UNITS
CHEMICAL/PHYSICAL PROCESSES SURVEY - A
Company Mobile Solvent Reclaimers, Inc.
Address R»R- 1
•Town st- Joseph State Missouri 2ip 64507
B16—232 3Q72
Contact Person Larry L- Lambing Telephone ^l.->
1. Treatment processes available in mobile units
Distillation and reclaiming of industrial solvents.
FOR EACH TYPE OF MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT, PLEASE FILL OUT A SEPARATE SURVEY
FORM (I.E. QUESTIONS 2-35).
2. Number of mobile units currently available "1"
3. Capacity of each unit: Minimum 10° gals Maximum 500 gal/day
(Give Units) Minimum Maximum
Minimum Maximum
4. Describe below: waste types handled, form of waste, concentration
range, restrictions or limitations (e.g., soil contaminated with vola-
tile organics and PCBs, 1-1000 ppm, organics must be extractable with
water/2% surfactant, metals not removed).
Liquid, industrial solvents containing less than 5% by weight
Solute.
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If your mobile treatment units utilize a chemical process, what is
(are) the basic chemical reaction(s) involved. What chemical reagents
are used and what are the process end products (e.g., alkaline
chlorination of cyanide to C02 and N2 using chlorine and caustic).
N.A.
Data on destruction/removal efficiencies of your mobile treatment unit
for particular chemical compounds would be very useful to clean-up site
managers. Can you provide any such data (e.g., air stripping of
contaminated groudwater - 99% removal of trichloroethylene, 60% removal
of methyl ethyl ketone, <10% removal of phenols)?
7. What specific waste requirements must be met for effective utilization
of the company's mobile unit(s) (e.g., pumpable liquid with organic
concentration 20-300 grams/liter)?
Must be a pumpable liquid, can not contain polyurethanes,
8. What are system operating parameters (i.e., temperature, pressure,
residence time etc.) 40 gals/hour A 5 gals depending on solvent that
is being reclaimed.
9. If mobile unit is part of a treatment train, state processes which are
likely to be used prior to your mobile unit. None
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10. What is status of mobile technology (1) R&D, (2) pilot, (3) demo, (4)
commercially available 6-8 months, (5) commercially available now. If
available now, please provide detailed utilization history (separate
sheet or article) with cost and performance evaluation. If available
soon, provide status report and/or name of technical staff to contact
for follow-up.
(5) Commercially available now.
11. Describe any other mobile units under construction or development_
None
12. Market Development
What industry does your mobile treatment technology principally
service. Small businesses that use solvents for cleaning
purposes.
13. Has your mobile unit ever been used on an EPA (Superfund) Hazardous
Waste Site? NO If so, where
14. Are you presently pursuing Hazardous Waste Site market?
15. What are the major impediments to making your mobile technology
available for site clean-up work Limited to pumpable solvents
that can be distilled.
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On-Site Utilization - Mobilization Requirements
16. Time required from authorization to start-up of mobile unit 2-4 weeks
.17. Additional time required for on-site testing
18. Utility requirements (i.e., water, power, steam, wastewater disposal)
Power
19. If required utilities are not available at site, can you provide them?
Yes
20. Specify site preparation/space requirements Need the possibility
of being located at least 100 ft from solvent containers and
50 x 50 ft area to place unit.
21. Number of personnel required for operation ~2-
22. Specify services not provided (e.g., excavation, transporting waste to
mobile unit, treatment/disposal of residues) We do not provide
excavation, waste transportation, or treatment/disposal
of residues.
23. What residuals are produced from your mobile unit.
Form of Residual S1U9~- still bottoms
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(soil, solid, Remaining Contams. Type of Further Final Method
liquid, sludge) & Approx. Concen. Treatment Reg. of Disposal
24. Does residual handling/treatment equipment comprise a significant com-
ponent (>30%) of on-site equipment and costs? Describe briefly.
25. Specify utility requirements for above
26. The EPA is currently assessing technologies for use in the SITE (Site
Innovative Technology Evaluation) program. What types of sites (e.g.,
waste type, volume, medium) is your mobile treatment unit best suited
for?
Reclaiming of industrial Solvents... Rate 40 gal/hr ± 5 gals.
27. Has your unit(s) ever been permitted by federal, state, or local
governments? x Yes No.
28. If so, describe type of permit(s) below. M
04
29. Do you handle permitting of your unit? x Yes _ No
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30. Average time for approval
31. Information required of clientchemical analysis of solvent
32. Has regulatory approval been a significant time factor in the past?
Please list issues that the client should be aware of No
General Cost Guidelines
33. What type of site information and data on waste characteristics do you
need to develop a general cost estimate? (e.g., BID value, etc.)
1. Location 2. Volume 3. Chemical composition
34. What additional information 1s needed for a detailed cost estimate?
What key characteristics maximum significantly elevate treatment costs
and difficulties? Large amounts of solute residues, water, and
polyurethane residues.
Site Scenarios and Cost Analysis
35. The following section contains four site scenarios and cost analysis
sheet. Please read the site scenarios and determine if your mobile
unit could be used on any of the waste forms at the sites. Then
specify on the cost analysis sheet approximate treatment costs for use
of your mobile unit. These costs need only be approximate and will be
used as general guidelines. (If mobile unit 1s applicable to more than
one waste type and treatment costs differ significantly, you may want
to complete more than one cost analysis sheet.)
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Rexnord
LL
Corporate Research &
May 29, 1986 Innovation Group
EnviroEnergy Technology Center
5/03 West Beloit Road
P.O. Box 2022
Milwaukee, Wl 53201
Mr. Frank C. Sapienza 4M/643- 3054
Camp Dresser & McKee Inc.
One Center Plaza
Boston, MA 02108
Dear Mr. Sapienza:
Subject: Superfund Site Mobile Treatment Units Chemical/Physical Process
Survey
Enclosed please find our completed survey for our mobile advanced waste
treatment system van. Also included is some additional information on other
skid-mounted and mobile equipment that Rexnord has available.
We apologize for the delay in submitting this survey, but our project workload
forced us to shelve it until time was available to complete it. We do hope
that this information can still be included in the program for circulation
within the EPA.
Thank you for providing us with the opportunity to submit this information on
our mobile equiment. Please do not hesitate to call Dick Osantowski at
414/643-2762 or myself at 414/643-3054 if there are any further questions,
concerns or information required.
Sincerely,
Jeffery L. Pope
Project Engineer
/sy
Enclosure
WILLIAM C. MESSINGER CORPORATE RESEARCH & INNOVATION CENTER
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SUPERFUND SITE
MOBILE TREATMENT UNITS
CHEMICAL/PHYSICAL PROCESSES SURVEY - A
Company Rexnord Inc. - EnviroEnergy Technology Center
Address 5103 West Beloit Road
Town Milwaukee State Wisconsin Zip 53214
Contact Person Dick Osantowski Telephone 414/643-2762
1. Treatment processes available in mobile units
Carbon adsorption, Advanced Water Treatment (physical/chemical techniques)
sludge dewatering, reverse osmosis, sand filtration, ion exchange,
clarification and microscreening
FOR EACH TYPE OF MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT, PLEASE FILL OUT A SEPARATE SURVEY
FORM (I.E. QUESTIONS 2-35).
2. Number of mobile units currently available one
3. Capacity of each unit: Minimum 1 gpm Maximum 10 gpm
(Give Units) Minimum Maximum
Minimum Maximum
4. Describe below: waste types handled, form of waste, concentration
range, restrictions or limitations (e.g., soil contaminated with vola-
tile organics and PCBs, 1-1000 ppm, organics must be extractable with
water/2% surfactant, metals not removed).
1. Groundwater contaminated with volatile organics and toxic metals,
0-1500 ppm. Organics must be air strippable or carbon adsorbable.
2. Industrial wastewater contaminated with volatile organics, heavy.
metals, cyanides and phenols, 0-1500 ppm, cyanide must be amenable
to treatment.
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5. If your mobile treatment units utilize a chemical process, what is
(are) the basic chemical reaction(s) involved. What chemical reagents
are used and what are the process end products (e.g., alkaline
chlorination of cyanide to C02 and N2 using chlorine and caustic).
heavy metal precipitation using alum or ferric chloride or lime or
caustic, alkaline chlorination of cyanide to C00 and N? using hypochlorit
and caustic
6. Data on destruction/removal efficiencies of your mobile treatment unit
for particular chemical compounds would be very useful to clean-up site
managers. Can you provide any such data (e.g., air stripping of
contaminated groudwater - 99% removal of trichloroethylene, 60% removal
of methyl ethyl ketone, <10% removal of phenols)?
1,1,l-trichloroethane - 99.9% removal/chloroform - 91% removal
Toluene - 99.6% removal/1,1-Dichloroethane - 99.7% removal
Trichloroethene - 99.8% removal/1,1-Dichloroethene - 99.9% removal
Carbon tetrachloride - 98.5% removal/heavy metals - 90-95% removal
Methylene chloride - 99.7% removal
Acetone - 91.5% removal with raw cone, below 15 ppm
7. What specific waste requirements must be met for effective utilization
of the company's mobile unit(s) (e.g., pumpable liquid with organic
concentration 20-300 grams/liter)? Pumpable liquid to feed the
mobile system
8. What are system operating parameters (i.e., temperature, pressure,
residence time etc.) ambient temperature, all tanks atmospheric pressure,
residence time at 10 gpm: aeration tank - 20 min, clarifier - 88 min,
air stripper - 3 min, carbon adsorption columns - 15 min.
9. If mobile unit is part of a treatment train, state processes which are
likely to be used prior to your mobile unit.
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10. What is status of mobile technology (1) R&D, (2) pilot, (3) demo, (4.)
commercially available 6-8 months, (5) commercially available now. If
available now, please provide detailed utilization history (separate
sheet or article) with cost and performance evaluation. If available
soon, provide status report and/or name of technical staff to contact
for follow-up.
Commercially available now
11. Describe any other mobile units under construction or development_
12. Market Development
What industry does your mobile treatment technology principally
Service. No specific industries. Any industry or agency that requires
this type of equipment.
13. Has your mobile unit ever been used on an EPA (Superfund) Hazardous
Waste Site? NO If so, where
14. Are you presently pursuing Hazardous Waste Site market? Yes
15. What are the major impediments to making your mobile technology
available for Site Clean-up work Informing the private and public
sectors that this mobile technology exists and can be contracted if
needed.
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On-Site Utilization - Mobilization Requirements
16. Time required from authorization to start-up of mobile unit Generally
1-2 weeks depending on location.
17. Additional time required for on-site testing 2 weeks - 6 months
18. Utility requirements (i.e., water, power, steam, wastewater disposal)
potable service water
480-3 phase power, 100 Amp
Sanitary sewer discharge transportation must be provided by others.
19. If required utilities are not available at site, can you provide them?
Yes, we can provide the service water and power if needed, but discharge
transporation must be provided by others.
20. Specify site preparation/space requirements Need a 15 ft x 60 ft pad
which can hold 56,000 Ibs (van operating weight)
21. Number of personnel required for operation 1-2 persons
22. Specify services not provided (e.g., excavation, transporting waste to
mobile unit, treatment/disposal of residues) any soil excavation.
treatment/disposal of metal sludges and spent activated carbon.
transportation of waste to mobile unit if source is more than 100 ft
from the mobile unit.
23. What residuals are produced from your mobile unit.
Form of Residual
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(soil, solid, Remaining Contams. Type of Further Final Method
liquid, sludge) & Approx. Concen. Treatment Reg. of Disposal
heavy metals
sludge 1-10,000 mg/kg Gravity Thickening landfilling
spent heavy metals landfilling or
activated carbon organics 1-500 ppm N/A reactivation
24. Does residual handling/treatment equipment comprise a significant com-
ponent (>30%) of on-site equipment and costs? Describe briefly.
Not usually, it may if the heavy metal concentrations are high or if
carbon life is very short.
25. Specify utility requirements for above Water pumpage for slurrying
carbon, sludge pumpage for removing sludge from clarifier and backwashing
of carbon and sand filter.
26. The EPA is currently assessing technologies for use in the SITE (Site
Innovative Technology Evaluation) program. What types of sites (e.g.,
waste type, volume, medium) is your mobile treatment unit best suited
for?
Groundwater, 10,000 - 1 million gallons, used for remedial cleanup or
pilot evaluation.
27. Has your unit(s) ever been permitted by federal, state, or local
governments? Yes x No.
28. If so, describe type of permit(s) below._
29. Do you handle permitting of your unit? Yes x No
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30. Average time for approval 2-4 weeks
31. Information required Of Client type of waste, source of waste, amount of
waste, average and maximum contaminant levels, sample for treatability
tests, required discharge permits (air, water), residuals disposal requirements.
32. Has regulatory approval been a significant time factor in the past?
Please list issues that the client should be aware of NO
General Cost Guidelines
33. What type of site information and data on waste characteristics do you
need to develop a general cost estimate? (e.g., BTU value, etc.)
Volume of waste to be treated, contaminants present, discharge limits,
any time constraints on the implementation of the treatment process.
34. What additional information is needed for a detailed cost estimate?
What key characteristics maximum significantly elevate treatment costs
and difficulties? Bench treatability results from collected sample.
Variable nature of waste stream will elevate treatment costs and difficulties.
Site Scenarios and Cost Analysis
35. The following section contains four site scenarios and cost analysis
sheet. Please read the site scenarios and determine if your mobile
unit could be used on any of the waste forms at the sites. Then
specify on the cost analysis sheet approximate treatment costs for use
of your mobile unit. These costs need only be approximate and will be
used as general guidelines. (If mobile unit is applicable to more than
one waste type and treatment costs differ significantly, you may want
to complete more than one cost analysis sheet.)
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Scenario
Leachate Site
This site has a leachate source that has been capped but a maximum volume
of about 2,000 gpd is currently being generated. It is anticipated that the
cap will be effective in reducing the volume of leachate over a period of
years. The leachate is pimped from wells or sumps into a central collection
system and ultimately to a storage tank.
Analysis of the leachate is shown below. It is proposed to treat the lea-
chate so that it can be trucked to a publicly owned wastewater treatment
facility. The standards to be met are shown below.
TABLE 1
LEACHATE CHARACTERISTICS AND DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS
Concentrations are in micrograms per liter (ug/1), unless otherwise stated
Pol 1utant
Limitation for
Leachate Data Discharge to .,.
iParameter Average High UVTTP * '
pH 5.84 5.65 (low) 5.5 - 9.5
Specific Conductance 10,400 (unhos/cm) 8,700 (low)
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 427 (mg/1) 530 (mg/1) 300 (mg/1)
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) 8,959 (mg/1) 13,600 (mg/1)
Total Volatile Solids (TVS) 4,010 (mg/1) 5,960 (mg/1)
Alkalinity 4,750 (mg/1) 5,200 (mg/1)
BOD >505 (mg/1) >770 (mg/1) 250 (mg/1)
Total Kjeldahl N. 114.5 (mg/1) 148 (mg/1)
Sulfate 280 (mg/1) 520 (mg/1) 250 (mg/1)
Lead 231 900 690
Nickel 682 7,200 3,980
Iron 439,000 817,000
Zinc 1,764 10,000 2,610
VOA 37,578 112,144
B/N 13,716 19,534.
Pesticides 0.9 0.12 (y\
Total Toxic Organics 51,394 131,728 <2,130u;
(1) Pollutant limitations are based on pretreatroent requirements specified by WTP.
(2) Only Total Toxic Organics (TTO) must be less than 2,130 ug/1.
6DL = Below Detectable Limits
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COST ANALYSIS
SITE: Leachate Site
Cost
for Site
$ 2,000
Cost/Unit
Volume
of Waste
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SCENARIO
Pesticide Site
The Pesticide Site is the site of a chemical plant currently abandoned but
which operated over a period of 50 years producing pesticides, herbicides,
floor waxes and polishes. The buildings have fallen into disrepair and an
IRM has been issued to demolish the buildings and an adjoining tank farm
containing 32 tanks ranging in size from 5,000 to 12,000 gal. Tank
residues have been sampled; analysis reveals quantities of DDT, 2-4,0 and
2-4-5.T.
Groundwater at the site is heavily contaminated with compounds such as
tetrachlorethylene (2,700 rug/kg), xylenes (20,000 mg/kg), chlordane (190
mg/kg) and arsenic (500 mg/kg). It is proposed to pump and treat.
Withdrawal wells have been installed and are fitted with 50 gpm
submersible pumps. Volume is estimated at 20.000 gpd for 5 years.
Soil at the site and on the land surrounding the site shows evidence of
contamination. Approximately 20 acres of land is involved with an
estimated 40,000 c.y. showing contamination with pesticides including
chlordane (up to 219,000 ppb) and DDT (up to 525,800 ppb).
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COST ANALYSIS
SITE: Pesticide Site
COMPONENT: Groundwater
Primary Costs
1. Administration
2. Equipment
3. Permitting
4. Pre-Operational Testing
5. Operating Expenses (fuel, treatment additives) $ 150,000
6. Mobilization - Demobilization
$
$
$
$
Cost
for Site
10,000
20,000
5,000
25,000
Cost/Unit
Vol ume
of Waste
0.03c/gal
0.06c/gal
O.OlC/gal
0.08c/gal
(Local - 100 miles)
(Non-local - 1000 miles)
7. Labor (on-site)
8. Laboratory Analyses
9. Volume of Residuals per unit volume of waste
Unknown
Treatment requirements for residuals
0.5c/gal
5,000 O.OlC/gal
25,000 0.08c/gal
$1,800,000 6c/gal
50,000 0.15c/gal
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Scenario
PCB Site
The PCB Site is located in a rural area of New England. Roads are narrow,
but suitable for truck traffic. The 6 acre site provides separate access
and egress roadways constructed of crushed stone. The 15,000 sq ft
staging area provides both telephone and 220 volt electric service.
The waste material is contained in 4 small contiguous lagoons with a total
surface area of 11,000 sq ft (140 ft x 80 ft). A maximum depth of 10 feet
is estimated for a total volume of 4,000 cubic yards. The material is
predominately sludge with the consistency of toothpaste which makes the
handling of this waste very difficult. The PCB contaminated (10,000 ppm)
material also has a BTU value in the 5,000-10,000 range with a flash point
below 100°F. The site soils consisting of sand and fine gravel are also
contaminated with PCBs in the 50-500 ppm range. It is estimated that a
total volume of approximately 20,000 cubic yards of soil is contaminated
to a depth of 15 feet in an area with a groundwater depth of 7 feet.
Volatile organic groundwater contaminants in the area are benzene, toluene
and TCE in the 40 ppm range. It is anticipated that a pump and treat
system of 10,000-20.000 gpd for five years will be required.
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COST ANALYSIS
SITE: PCB Site
COMPONENT: Volatile Organic Compounds in groundwater
Primary Costs
1. Administration
2. Equipment
3. Permitting
4. Pre-Operational Testing
5. Operating Expenses (fuel, treatment additives) $ 150.000
6. Mobilization - Demobilization
(Local - 100 miles) N/A
(Non-local - 1000 miles) $ 20.000
7. Labor (on-site) $2.000.000
8. Laboratory Analyses $ 50.000
9. Volume of Residuals per unit volume of waste
None
Treatment requirements for residuals None
$
$
$
$
$
Cost
for Site
10,000
20,000
5,000
30.000
150.000
Cost/Unit
Vol ume
of Waste
0.04c/gal
0.08c/gal
O..02c/gal
0.12c/Bal
0.6c/gal
0.08c/gal
9C/gal
0.20C/gal
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Scenario
Heavy Metals Site
The Heavy Metals Site is approximately 65 acres in size. Much of the site
is of open fields and wooded side hills but at the foot of the hills is a
manufacturing building complex. For many years various kinds of dyes were
produced and dye waste containing large quantities of mercury were pumped
from the buildings to lagoons on higher ground. At times the high level
lagoons filled and overflowed sending mercury sludges down the side hill
to wetlands adjacent the manufacturing buildings. Over the years, other
liquid wastes in addition to the sludge overflows were discharged to the
wetlands. As a result, the groundwater at the site has become heavily
contaminated.
Remediation of the soil at the site requires removal or on-site treatment
of the contaminated soil and the sludge filled lagoons. It has been
estimated that approximately 35,000 cubic yards of contaminated soils are
contained in the wetlands and that the old lagoons contain approximately
75,000 cubic yards of sludge and soil. Analysis of soil samples generally
give the following results:
ug/g Dry Wgt. Basis
Hg_
210
2,200
Cd
0.3
1.6
Cr
60
320
Pb
52
210
£H
7.2
6.0
Lagoon sludge and soil
Wetlands
Despite a relatively high seasonal ground water table, the mercury has
been found to be only moderately mobile as shown by water samples from
monitoring wells.
Concern has been expressed about possible release of vaporous mercury as a
result of excavation or turning over the contaminated soils, particularly
since the nearby industrial buildings are occupied with businesses that
are unable to shut down to accommodate the cleanup.
The second phase of the remediation will concentrate on cleanup of the
groundwater. Several monitoring wells have been installed and sampled.
Typical analyses for on-site wells are shown below. Monitoring wells are
typically a total of 50 ft deep, 30 ft into rock. Pumping tests of the
wells yielded about 100 gpm with static levels at about 10 ft. Volume to
be treated is approximately 20.000 gpd for five years. Contaminants
includes
Vinyl chloride 121 ppb
Benzene 50 ppb
Chromium 10 ppm
Elevated levels of iron and manganese are also present.
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COST ANALYSIS
SITE: Heavy Metals Site
COMPONENT: Contaminated Groundwater (Phase II)
Primary Costs
1. Administration
2. Equipment
3. Permitting
4. Pre-Operational Testing
5. Operating Expenses (fuel, treatment additives) $ 175,000
6. Mobilization - Demobilization
(Local - 100 miles)
(Non-local - 1000 miles)
7. Labor (on-site)
8. Laboratory Analyses
9. Volume of Residuals per unit volume of waste
approx. 100 gal sludge/1000 gal treated
Treatment requirements for residuals Gravity thickening then dewatering
followed by landfill ing
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$1
$
Cost
for Site
10,000
25,000
5.000
30,000
175,000
7,500
20,000
,800,000
50,000
Cost/Unit
Vol ume
of Waste
0.03c/gal
0.08c/Kal
O.OU/aal
0.09c/gal
0.6c/gal
0.02c/gal
0.07c/gal
6c/gal
0.15c/gal
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INC.
356 FORTR16ZR ST.H P.O. BOX 1591. SRN JUfllM, PUERTO RICO 00903 • T€L (809) 723-9171
June 11, 1986
Collin Baker
CDM
1 Center Plaza
Boston, Mass. 02108
RE: Mobile Treatment Survey
Dear Mr. Baker:
Thank you for your interest in the Terra Vac Recovery
Process. Please find enclosed the survey that you sent regarding
mobile treatment systems. The Terra Vac Process is an in-situ
treatment system to clean up soils contaminated with volatile
compounds. In reviewing the four senerios in the survey our
process is applicable to the portion of each problem that
involves volatiles in soils.
In an effort to provide you with a better understanding of
how our process can be applied to various site conditions our
approach to each scenerio is summarized below.
Scenerio 1 -- Leachate
Treatment of contaminated groundwater is not directly
applicable to the Terra Vac technology.
Scenerio 2 -- Pesticides
Due to the low volatility of most pesticides our
process would be directed toward extracting the
volatile contaminants in the soils that are a source of
the reported PCE and xylene contamination in
groundwater. Since the VOC contamination for
groundwater is reported in mg/kg at levels far above
the solubility limits it can only be assumed that these
are concentrations for soils or they are water samples
with separate phases. In either case, vacuum
extraction of the gross contamination of VOC's would
reduce the mobility of the pesticides in soils and
groundwater and make for a more cost effective situa-
tion to treat the remaining pesticides.
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Scenerio 3 — PCB
Similar to the Pesticide site the source of the
benzene, toluene and TCE in groundwater can be
effectively removed by the Terra Vac Process. This
would signifcantly reduce the duration of groundwater
treatment required at the site and volume of
contaminated water to be treated.
Scenerio 4 -- Metals
Since mercury is the biggest problem at the site and
its volatility will hinder other cleanup measures, the
Terra Vac Process would be effective in extracting the
mercury from the soils before other treatment processes
are implemented. With the vacuum process the mercury
can be controlled completely in a non-dispersive manner
so as not to affect the other operations near the site.
For the contaminated wetlands the vacuum system can be
used for "2-phase" recovery of mercury: extraction of
the dissolved components in the groundwater and as the
wetlands are dewatered the adsorbed mercury v.-ould be
recovered with the same vacuum recovery system. Vapor
and aqueous phases would then be separated and treated
independently.
For the site specific cost information that was requested
please refer to the case history enclosed entitled "Vacuum,
Defense System for VOC Contamination" for which the following
cost information is provided.
Pilot testing: (3 months on about 1300 cubic yards)
Engineering $ 21,000
Field installation and equipment.... 48,000
Chemical analysis 34,300
Administration (roughly 25%) 26,000
Subtotal 129,800
Full Scale Treatment (roughly 7 million cubic yards of soil)
Engineering 57,600
Field installation and equipment 126,000
Monitoring 280,000
Permitting 26,400
Operating Costs (electricity & maintenance) 186,000
Administration (roughly 15%) 101,000
Subtotal 777,000
Total Cleanup Cost $ 906,800
(estimating remaining projected costs)
Additional comparative cost information is also included in
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T€RRfl VflC ,N,
the enclosed paper entitled "Low Cost, Site Specific..." Other
papers including a project listing is enclosed for your
information. If you have any questions regarding our process or
have specific sites with VOC contamination in soils, please
contact us.
Very truly yours,
TERRA VAC, Inc.
James J. Malot, P.E.
President
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TERRA VAC
SUPERFUND SITE
MOBILE TREATMENT UNITS
CHEMICAL/PHYSICAL PROCESSES SURVEY - B
Company Terra Vac Inc.
Address P. 0. Box 1591
Town San Juan State Puerto Rico Zip 00903
Contact Person Jim Malot Telephone (809) 723-9171
1. Treatment processes available in mobile units
Vacuum Extraction Process to remove volatile contaminants from soils
and groundwater, an in-situ treatment process
FOR EACH TYPE OF MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT, PLEASE FILL OUT A SEPARATE SURVEY
FORM (I.E. QUESTIONS 2-34).
2. Number of mobile units currently available 6
3. Capacity of each unit: Minimum 80.000 Maximum 400.000
(Give Units) Minimum 10,000 Maximum 28.000
Treatment capacity .... Q(- nnn ... 10n nnn
in cubic feet of soil Minimum 35.000 _ Maximum 100.000
4. Describe below: waste types handled, form of waste, concentration
range, restrictions or limitations (e.g., soil contaminated with vola-
tile organics and PCBs, 1-1000 ppm, organics must be extractable with
water/2% surfactant, metals not removed). _
Treats in place soils to any depth; applicable to all contaminants that
have a volatile character; full range of concentration - saturated to
non-detectable; any soil type and any depth; cost effectiveness increases
with increasing depth to water table; metals and heavy organics not
removed; effective for contaminated "perched" groundwater; removes liquid
hydrocarbons floating on groundwater ; removes liquid hydrocarbons
floating on groundwater table without pumping groundwater.
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5. If your mobile treatment units utilize a chemical process, what is
(are) the basic chemical reaction(s) involved. What chemical reagents
are used and what are the process end products (e.g., alkaline
chlorination of cyanide to C^ and Ng using chlorine and caustic).
The process is more of a physical type inducing in-situ volatilization
and vapor recovery.
6. Data on destruction/removal efficiencies of your mobile treatment unit
for particular chemical compounds would be very useful to clean-up site
managers. Can you provide any such data (e.g., air stripping of
contaminated groudwater - 99% removal of trichloroethylene, 60% removal
of methyl ethyl ketone, <10% removal of phenols)?
More than 99% removal for carbon tetrachloride, hexane, benzene, toluene,
xylenes, tetrachloroethene, similar recovery/removal efficiencies for
ketones, alcohols, and others. However, process will not take longer
for highly soluble, non volatile compounds.
What specific waste requirements must be met for effective utilization
of the company's mobile unit(s) (e.g., pumpable liquid with organic
concentration 20-300 grams/liter)? Depth to groundwater more than
5 ft., drilling in contaminated area with manageable risks
8. What are system operating parameters (i.e., temperature, pressure,
residence time etc.) Vacuum, flow rate, moisture content
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9. If mobile unit is part of a treatment train, state processes which are
likely to be used prior to your mobile unit. None. Possible
post-treatment for vapor recovery/control.
10. What is status of mobile technology (1) R&D, (2) pilot, (3) demo, (4)
commercially available 6-8 months, (5) commercially available now. If
available now, please provide detailed utilization history (separate
sheet or article) with cost and performance evaluation. If available
soon, provide status report and/or name of technical staff to contact
for follow-up.
Commercially available now. Refer to project list, cast and perform-
ance evaluations in attached articles, contact Jim Malot.
11. Describe any mobile units under construction or development
Six additional units with greater versatility are under construction
and development.
12. Market Development
What industry does your mobile treatment technology principally
service?
Chemical, petroleum, gas stations, pharmaceutical
13. Has your mobile unit ever been used on an EPA (Superfund) Hazardous
Waste Site Yes ? If so, where Barcezoneta, Puerto Rico
14. Are you presently pursuing hazardous waste site market?
EPA sites program and other contacts
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15. What are the major impediments to making your mobile technology
available for site clean-up work. Bureaucratic; reluctance of
consultants to recommend anything innovative, lack of exposure to
decision makers.
On-Site Utilization - Mobilization Requirements
16. Time required from authorization to start-up of mobile unit ^
to couple months depending on site conditions •_
17. Additional time required for on-site testing One to three weeks
18. Utility requirements (i.e., water, power, steam, wastewater disposal)
Power
19. If required utilities are not available at site, can you provide them?
Yes
20. Specify site preparation/space requirements Drulling of wells or
extraction trenches.
21. Number of personnel required for operation 2 to 5
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22. Specify services not provided (e.g., excavation, transporting waste to
mobile unit, treatment/disposal of residues)
Excavation/drilling, although supervision provided, carbon if vapor
recovery system used.
23. What residuals are produced from your mobile unit. Usually none, (vapors vented)
May have liquids, carbon, and or wastewater in some cases
Form of Residual
(soil, solid, Remaining Contams. Type of Further Final Method
liquid, sludge) & Approx. Concen. Treatment Reg. of Disposal
Soil
Liquid
Vapors
No
Separate phase
ND to 10 mg/1
None
Recycle
Adsorption corn-
Leave in
Reuse
Vented
place
bustion condensation
24. Specify utility requirements for above Power, Hater
25. The EPA is currently assessing technologies for use in the SITE (Site
Innovative Technology Evaluation) program. What types of sites (e.g.,
waste type, volume, medium) is your mobile treatment unit best suited
for?
Volatiles, deep groundwater
26. Has your um't(s) ever been permitted by federal, state, or local
governments? X Yes No.
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27. If so, describe type of permit(s) below. Use permit by local agencies
28. Do you handle permitting of your unit? X Yes No
usually
29. Average time for approval
30. Information required of client 90 daVs to retroactive
31. Has regulatory approval been a significant time factor in the past?
Please list issues that the client should be aware of So11 type» conta-
minants present in soils, hydrogeological setting
General Cost Guidelines
32. What type of site information and data on waste characteristics do you
need to develop a general cost estimate? (e.g., BTU value, etc.)
Emissions are a touchy subject of the site more rigorous testing and
equipment mobilization will be required. He can get it out of the
ground easier than what it takes to produce zero air emissions.
33. What additional information is needed for a detailed cost estimate?
What key characteristics may significantly elevate treatment costs and
di ffi culties?
Subsurface profiles: soils ^stratigraphy, contaminants, depth to water
table, surface or subsurface obstructions.
Site Scenarios and Cost Analysis
34. The following section contains four site scenarios and cost analysis
sheet. Please read the site scenarios and determine if your mobile
unit could be used on any of the waste forms at the sites. Then
specify on the cost analysis sheet approximate treatment costs for use
of your mobile unit. These costs need only be approximate and will be
used as general guidelines. (If mobile unit is applicable to more than
one waste type and treatment costs differ significantly, you may want
to complete more than one cost analysis sheet.)
Total mass of contaminants, c leanup criteria (How clean is clean),
limitations on air emissions.
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TETRA RECOVERY SYSTEMS
Formerly a DRAVO Division
May 28, 1986
Mr. Frank C. Sapienza
Camp Dresser & McKee Inc.
One Center Plaza
Boston/ MA 02108
Dear Mr. Sapienza:
Enclosed are five forms covering Tetra Recovery Systems mobile
processing equipment. The equipment covered is as follows:
1. Liquid/Solid Separation - Lectro Clear System
2. Dewatering System - Belt Filter Press
3. Dewatering System - Filter Press
4. Filtration System - Filter Press
5. Oil Recovery - Centrifuge
Because of lack of time the forms were filled out by hand and
question #34 was not addressed. I hope that they will give us
some information about our capabilities, and if you have any
questions feel free to call me.
Very truly yours,
jden A. Clemens
Operations Manager
Tetra Recovery Systems
OAC/jb
Attachment
A Division of TETRA RESOURCES, INC.
SAINTE CLAIRE PLAZA. 1121 BOYCE RD.. SUITE 1300. PITTSBURGH. PENNSYLVANIA -524' • i^2'~ 541-2'cV::
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SUPERFUND SITE
MOBILE TREATMENT UNITS
CHEMICAL/PHYSICAL PROCESSES SURVEY - B
Company Tetra Recovery Systems
Address 1121 Boyce Road. Suite 1300
Town Pittsburgh State PA Zip 15241
Contact Person 0. A. Clemens Telephone 412/941-2660
1. Treatment processes available in mobile units
a Wastewater Treatment-Lectro Clear System
~BSludge Dewatering System - Belt Filter Press System
c Sludge Dewatering System - Filter Press
Judge
iTTRe
aOil Recovery - Centrifuge
e Filtration Systems - Filter Press
FOR EACH TYPE OF MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT, PLEASE FILL OUT A SEPARATE SURVEY
FORM (I.E. QUESTIONS 2-34).
2. Number of mobile units currently available 1 Oil Recovery Centrifuge
3. Capacity of each unit: Minimum Maximum 100 gpm
(Give Units) Minimum Maximum
Minimum Maximum
4. Describe below: waste types handled, form of waste, concentration
range, restrictions or limitations (e.g., soil contaminated with vola-
tile organics and PCBs, 1-1000 ppm, organics must be extractable with
water/2% surfactant, metals not removed). Oily Waste - over 20% oil -
Petrochemical Refinery Pit - slop oil, API bottoms, drilling muds,
producer water etc.
Oil Recovery is main objective and disposal of water and solids
secondary.
Centrifuge followed by belt filter dewatering system.
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If your mobile treatment units utilize a chemical process, what is
(are) the basic chemical reaction(s) involved. What chemical reagents
are used and what are the process end products (e.g., alkaline
chlorination of cyanide to CC^ and N2 using chlorine and caustic).
Heat, cationic and aniom'c polymer addition and at time acidulation -
of pH.
6. Data on destruction/removal efficiencies of your mobile treatment unit
for particular chemical compounds would be very useful to clean-up site
managers. Can you provide any such data (e.g., air stripping of
contaminated groudwater - 99% removal of trichloroethylene, 60% removal
of methyl ethyl ketone, <10% removal of phenols)?
Rprnvprv of oils - dewatering solids to 50-60% solids.
7. What specific waste requirements must be met for effective utilization
of the company's mobile unit(s) (e.g., pumpable liquid with organic
concentration 20-300 grams/liter)? Pumpable liquid with 20% or more
8. What are system operating parameters (i.e., temperature, pressure,
residence time etc.) Heat to 180 °F. residence time depends on
characteristics of oilv sludge.
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9. If mobile unit is part of a treatment train, state processes which are
likely to be used prior to your mobile unit.Heat and pH control prior
to centrifuging, followed by dewatering by belt filter press system.
10. What is status of mobile technology (1) R&D, (2) pilot, (3) demo, (4)
commercially available 6-8 months, (5) commercially available now. If
available now, please provide detailed utilization history (separate
sheet or article) with cost and performance evaluation. If available
soon, provide status report and/or name of technical staff to contact
for follow-up.
(3) Purchase equipment from France.
11. Describe any mobile units under construction or development_
Operating in West Europe for last two years.
12. Market Development
What industry does your mobile treatment technology principally
service?
Petrochemical
13. Has your mobile unit ever been used on an EPA (Superfund) Hazardous
Waste Site No ? If so, where
14. Are you presently pursuing hazardous waste site market? Yes
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15. What are the major impediments to making your mobile technology
available for site clean-up work. Purchase and transport to U.S.
On-Site Utilization - Mobilization Requirements
16. Time required from authorization to start-up of mobile unit Depends
on availability of equipment, and location of job. One day required
for rigup on site.
17. Additional time required for on-site testing Test before on site mob.
18. Utility requirements (i.e., water, power, steam, wastewater disposal)
Filtrate and Press Cake disposal required.
19. If required utilities are not available at site, can you provide them?
Yes
20. Specify site preparation/space requirements 75' x 100'
21. Number of personnel required for operation 3
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22. Specify services not provided (e.g., excavation, transporting waste to
mobile unit, treatment/disposal of residues) Can provide all service
through subcontract.
23. What residuals are produced from your mobile unit.
Form of Residual
(soil, solid, Remaining Contams. Type of Further Final Method
liquid, sludge) & Approx. Concen. Treatment Reg. of Disposal
Oil
Press Cake
Filtrate
99.6%
50% solid
Less 50 ppm TSS
none
stabi lization
incineration
waste water
treatment
sell
landfill
to wastewater
plant
24. Specify utility requirements for above None
25. The EPA is currently assessing technologies for use in the SITE (Site
Innovative Technology Evaluation) program. What types of sites (e.g.,
waste type, volume, medium) is your mobile treatment unit best suited
for?
Rpfinprv sites with waste oil pits and lagoons.
26. Has your unit(s) ever been permitted by federal, state, or local
governments? Yes x No.
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27. If so, describe type of permit(s) below.
28. Do you handle permitting of your unit? - - - Yes No
29. Average time for approval - - - - -
30. Information required of client - - - - -
31. Has regulatory approval been a significant time factor in the past?
Please list issues that the client should be aware of -----
General Cost Guidelines
32. What type of site information and data on waste characteristics do you
need to develop a general cost estimate? (e.g., BTU value, etc.)
Sample of sludge, volume to be processed, method of disposal of press
cake and filtrate.
33. What additional information is needed for a detailed cost estimate?
What key characteristics may significantly elevate treatment costs and
difficulties? From treatability studies - operating capacity of
equipment, chemical requirements. % solids in press cake, amount of
oil received, and quality of filtrate.
Site Scenarios and Cost Analysis
34. The following section contains four site scenarios and cost analysis
sheet. Please read the site scenarios and determine if your mobile
unit could be used on any of the waste forms at the sites. Then
specify on the cost analysis sheet approximate treatment costs for use
of your mobile unit. These costs need only be approximate and will be
used as general guidelines. (If mobile unit is applicable to more than
one waste type and treatment costs differ significantly, you may want
to complete more than one cost analysis sheet.)
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SUPERFUND SITE
MOBILE TREATMENT UNITS
CHEMICAL/PHYSICAL PROCESSES SURVEY - B
Company Tetra Recovery Systems
Address 1121 Bo.yce Road. Suite 1300
Town Pittsburgh State JPA Zip 15241
Contact Person 0. A. Clemens Telephone 412/941-2660
1. Treatment processes available in mobile units
(a) Wastewater Treatment System - Lectro Clear
(b) Sludge Dewatering System - Belt Filter Press System
(c) Sludge Dewatering System - Filter Press
(d) Oil Recovery - Centrifuge System
(e) Filtration System - Filter Press
FOR EACH TYPE OF MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT, PLEASE FILL OUT A SEPARATE SURVEY
FORM (I.E. QUESTIONS 2-34).
2. Number of mobile units currently available 3 Filtration Filter Press
3. Capacity of each unit: Minimum Maximum 2 cu yd
(Give Units) Minimum Maximum 2 cu yd
Minimum Maximum 2 cu yd
4. Describe below: waste types handled, form of waste, concentration
range, restrictions or limitations (e.g., soil contaminated with vola-
tile organics and PCBs, 1-1000 ppm, organics must be extractable with
water/2% surfactant, metals not removed). Removal of solids from
hrimes (completion fluids in drilling oil wells). Solids of less
than innn ppm TSS.
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If your mobile treatment units utilize a chemical process, what is
(are) the basic chemical reaction(s) involved. What chemical reagents
are used and what are the process end products (e.g., alkaline
chlorination of cyanide to CC^ and Ng using chlorine and caustic).
DE is added as body feed and cationic or anionic polymer may be
added.
6. Data on destruction/removal efficiencies of your mobile treatment unit
for particular chemical compounds would be very useful to clean-up site
managers. Can you provide any such data (e.g., air stripping of
contaminated groudwater - 99% removal of trichloroethylene, 60% removal
of methyl ethyl ketone, <10% removal of phenols)?
Removal of solid to less 2 ppm TSS.
What specific waste requirements must be met for effective utilization
of the company's mobile unit(s) (e.g., purnpable liquid with organic
concentration 20-300 grams/liter)? Pumpable liquid with less than
1000 ppm TSS.
8. What are system operating parameters (i.e., temperature, pressure,
residence time etc.) Liquid temperature can be 150 °F but normally
is ambient. Atmo. pressure - 100 psi dewaterinq pressure.
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9. If mobile unit is part of a treatment train, state processes which are
likely to be used prior to your mobile unit. DE addition system and
10. What is status of mobile technology (1) R&D, (2) pilot, (3) demo, (4)
commercially available 6-8 months, (5) commercially available now. If
available now, please provide detailed utilization history (separate
sheet or article) with cost and performance evaluation. If available
soon, provide status report and/or name of technical staff to contact
for follow-up.
Have been operating two years.
11. Describe any mobile units under construction or development - - - - -
12. Market Development
What industry does your mobile treatment technology principally
service?
Oil anH gag drilling industry.
13. Has your mobile unit ever been used on an EPA (Superfund) Hazardous
Waste Site No ? If so, where
14. Are you presently pursuing hazardous waste site market? Yes.
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15. What are the major impediments to making your mobile technology
available for site clean-up work. A contract.
On-Site Utilization - Mobilization Requirements
16. Time required from authorization to start-up of mobile unit Availability
of the equipment - 1 day for set-up on site.
17. Additional time required for on-site testing None.
18. Utility requirements (i.e., water, power, steam, wastewater disposal)
Electric power 460u. 30. 100 KVA.
19. If required utilities are not available at site, can you provide them?
No.
20. Specify site preparation/space requirements 50' x 50
21. Number of personnel required for operation !_.
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22. Specify services not provided (e.g., excavation, transporting waste to
mobile unit, treatment/disposal of residues) Can provide disposal of
23. What residuals are produced from your mobile unit.
Form of Residual
(soil, solid, Remaining Contams. Type of Further Final Method
liquid, sludge) & Approx. Concen. Treatment Reg. of Disposal
Clean brime less 2 ppm TSS None
Press Cake 50% Solids None
Reuse
Disposal
in
Landfill
24. Specify utility requirements for above Electric power 460u, 30, 100 KVA.
25. The EPA is currently assessing technologies for use in the SITE (Site
Innovative Technology Evaluation) program. What types of sites (e.g.,
waste type, volume, medium) is your mobile treatment unit best suited
for?
Final filtration of low solid liquid.
26. Has your unit(s) ever been permitted by federal, state, or local
governments? Yes x No.
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27. If so, describe type of permit(s) below.
28. Do you handle permitting of your unit? - - - Yes No
29. Average time for approval - - - - -
30. Information required of client
31. Has regulatory approval been a significant time factor in the past?
Please list issues that the client should be aware of -----
General Cost Guidelines
32. What type of site information and data on waste characteristics do you
need to develop a general cost estimate? (e.g., BTU value, etc.)
Volume, solids content, location of .lob.
33. What additional information is needed for a detailed cost estimate?
What key characteristics may significantly elevate treatment costs and
difficulties? None.
Site Scenarios and Cost Analysis
34. The following section contains four site scenarios and cost analysis
sheet. Please read the site scenarios and determine if your mobile
unit could be used on any of the waste forms at the sites. Then
specify on the cost analysis sheet approximate treatment costs for use
of your mobile unit. These costs need only be approximate and will be
used as general guidelines. (If mobile unit is applicable to more than
one waste type and treatment costs differ significantly, you may want
to complete more than one cost analysis sheet.)
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SUPERFUND SITE
MOBILE TREATMENT UNITS
CHEMICAL/PHYSICAL PROCESSES SURVEY - B
Company Tetra Recovery Systems
Address 1121 Boyce Road. Suite 1300
Town Pittsburgh State PA Zip 15241
Contact Person 0. A. Clemens Telephone 412/941-2660
1. Treatment processes available in mobile units
(a) Wastewater Treatment - Lectro Clear System
(b) Sludge Dewatering Systems - Belt Filter Press System
(c) Sludge Dewaterinq System - Filter Press
(d) Oil Recovery - Centrifuge System
(e) Filtration System - Filter Press
FOR EACH TYPE OF MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT, PLEASE FILL OUT A SEPARATE SURVEY
FORM (I.E. QUESTIONS 2-34).
2. Number of mobile units currently available 2 Sludge dewatering filter press
3. Capacity of each unit: Minimum Maximum 2 cu yds
(Give Units) Minimum Maximum 2 cu yds
Minimum Maximum
4. Describe below: waste types handled, form of waste, concentration
range, restrictions or limitations (e.g., soil contaminated with vola-
tile organics and PCBs, 1-1000 ppm, organics must be extractable with
water/2% surfactant, metals not removed).
(a) Plan to handle sludge of less than 5% solids, or where drier press
cakes are required and oily wastes for oil recovery and dewatering.
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5. If your mobile treatment units utilize a chemical process, what is
(are) the basic chemical reaction(s) involved. What chemical reagents
are used and what are the process end products (e.g., alkaline
chlorination of cyanide to CO^ and N^ using chlorine and caustic).
t"n II^P hnth ratinnir and am'nnir pnly
Data on destruction/removal efficiencies of your mobile treatment unit
for particular chemical compounds would be very useful to clean-up site
managers. Can you provide any such data (e.g., air stripping of
contaminated groudwater - 99% removal of trichloroethylene, 60% removal
of methyl ethyl ketone, <10% removal of phenols)?
Normally will reduce volumes 80 - 85%.
7. What specific waste requirements must be met for effective utilization
of the company's mobile unit(s) (e.g., pumpable liquid with organic
concentration 20-300 grams/liter)? pMmpahip ligiHH 9 - w «:nliH«;.
8. What are system operating parameters (i.e., temperature, pressure,
residence time etc.) Tpmppratnrp so - IRQ OF,
"*mg d°^ dn hracerisis.
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9. If mobile unit is part of a treatment train, state processes which are
likely to be used prior to your mobile unit. Chemical feed system
pond evacuation system, DE feed system.
10. What is status of mobile technology (1) R&D, (2) pilot, (3) demo, (4)
commercially available 6-8 months, (5) commercially available now. If
available now, please provide detailed utilization history (separate
sheet or article) with cost and performance evaluation. If available
soon, provide status report and/or name of technical staff to contact
for follow-up.
(4) 1 - 2 month
11. Describe any mobile units under construction or developmentConverting
2 filtration unit to dewatering units.
12. Market Development
What industry does your mobile treatment technology principally
service?
Refinery - Petrochemical.
13. Has your mobile unit ever been used on an EPA (Superfund) Hazardous
Waste Site No. ? If so, where
14. Are you presently pursuing hazardous waste site market? Yes.
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15. What are the major impediments to making your mobile technology
available for site clean-up work. Modification of the equipment.
On-Site Utilization - Mobilization Requirements
16. Time required from authorization to start-up of mobile unit Depends
on availability of equipment and location of job - 1 day required for
17. Additional time required for on-site testing Testing before on site mobilization.
18. Utility requirements (i.e., water, power, steam, wastewater disposal)
Filtrate and press cake disposal required.
19. If required utilities are not available at site, can you provide them?
Yes.
20. Specify site preparation/space requirements 751 x 75'
21. Number of personnel required for operation 2_._
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22. Specify services not provided (e.g., excavation, transporting waste to
mobile unit, treatment/disposal of residues) Can provide through
subcontractor.
23. What residuals are produced from your mobile unit.
Form of Residual
(soil, solid,
liquid, sludge)
Remaining Contams. Type of Further Final Method
& Approx. Concen. Treatment Reg. of Disposal
Press Cake
Depending on sludge
25 - 80% solids None
Landfill or on-site
If Necessary:
Press cake could be stabilized with Portland Cement, fly ash, or
incinerated. Filtrate could be treated.
24. Specify utility requirements for above None.
25. The EPA is currently assessing technologies for use in the SITE (Site
Innovative Technology Evaluation) program. What types of sites (e.g.,
waste type, volume, medium) is your mobile treatment unit best suited
for?
flost sludges can be treated, volume 100.000 gallons or more,
2-5% solids^
26. Has your unit(s) ever been permitted by federal, state,
governments? Yes X No.
or local
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27. If so, describe type of permit(s) below. - - - - -
28. Do you handle permitting of your unit? " " " Yes No
29. Average time for approval - - - - -
30. Information required of client - - - - -
31. Has regulatory approval been a significant time factor in the past?
Please list issues that the client should be aware of
General Cost Guidelines
32. What type of site information and data on waste characteristics do you
need to develop a general cost estimate? (e.g., BTU value, etc.)
Samples of sludge, volume to be processed, method of disposal of
press cake and filtrate.
33. What additional information is needed for a detailed cost estimate?
What key characteristics may significantly elevate treatment costs and
difficulties? From treatabillty study - operating capacity of
equipment, chemical requirements. % solid in press cake and quality
of filtrate.
Site Scenarios and Cost Analysis
34. The following section contains four site scenarios and cost analysis
sheet. Please read the site scenarios and determine if your mobile
unit could be used on any of the waste forms at the sites. Then
specify on the cost analysis sheet approximate treatment costs for use
of your mobile unit. These costs need only be approximate and will be
used as general guidelines. (If mobile unit is applicable to more than
one waste type and treatment costs differ significantly, you may want
to complete more than one cost analysis sheet.)
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SUPERFUND SITE
MOBILE TREATMENT UNITS
CHEMICAL/PHYSICAL PROCESSES SURVEY - B
Company Tetra Recovery Systems
Address H21 Bovce Road. Suite 1300
Town Pittsburgh State PA . Zip 15241
Contact Person 0. A. Clemens Telephone 412/941-2660
1. Treatment processes available in mobile units
(a) Wastewater Treatment - Lectro-Clear Trailer
(b) Sludge Dewatering System - Belt Filter Press
(c) Sludge Dewatering - Filter Press
(d) Oil Recovery - Centrifuge
(e) Filtration System - Filter Press
FOR EACH TYPE OF MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT, PLEASE FILL OUT A SEPARATE SURVEY
FORM (I.E. QUESTIONS 2-34).
2. Number of mobile units currently avaiTable 2-Lectro-C1ear Trailers
3. Capacity of each unit: Minimum IQQ gpm Maximum 150 gpm
(Give Units) Minimum IQQ gpm Maximum 15Q gpm
Minimum Maximum
4. Describe below: waste types handled, form of waste, concentration
range, restrictions or limitations (e.g., soil contaminated with vola-
tile organics and PCBs, 1-1000 ppm, organics must be extractable with
water/2% surfactant, metals not removed).
(a) Leachates, plating rinses, acid mine drainage, etc, (heavy metals
in acid) - Concentration 1% solids
(b) Filtrates. Centriates. top water from drilling reserve pits both
oil base and water based muds - Cont. - 1% solids. •
(c) Oily Wastes - Cont 3-4% solids.
(d) Fond plant wastewater, tannery, laundry, paper and pulp, etc -
Cont. 1% solids.
Can remove insolubles to very low levels.
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5. If your mobile treatment units utilize a chemical process, what is
(are) the basic chemical reaction(s) involved. What chemical reagents
are used and what are the process end products (e.g., alkaline
chlorination of cyanide to CC^ and N~ using chlorine and caustic).
Classic Wastewater Treatment - Trivalent Metal Coagulant (Alum, Ferry,
Floe etc.), alkaline pH adjust, and polymer to flocculate - also
continuous acidulation (^$04), reduction hexchrome to tri, cyanide
destruct.
6. Data on destruction/removal efficiencies of your mobile treatment unit
for particular chemical compounds would be very useful to clean-up site
managers. Can you provide any such data (e.g., air stripping of
contaminated groudwater - 99% removal of trichloroethylene, 60% removal
of methyl ethyl ketone, <10% removal of phenols)?
Removal of insoluble - 99%.
What specific waste requirements must be met for effective utilization
of the company's mobile um't(s) (e.g., pumpable liquid with organic
concentration 20-300 grams/liter)? Usually can process liquids with
-1% solids but oily wastes -2-3%.
8. What are system operating parameters (i.e., temperature, pressure,
residence time etc.) Have units operating at 11.000 ft. 32°F - 180°F
water, use 15 min resident time.
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9. If mobile unit is part of a treatment train, state processes which are
likely to be used prior to your mobile unit. Floating pump - to
rpart.nr tank (for hexchrome and cyanide wastewater) - or to trailer
for other wastewaters.
10. What is status of mobile technology (1) R&D, (2) pilot, (3) demo, (4)
commercially available 6-8 months, (5) commercially available now. If
available now, please provide detailed utilization history (separate
sheet or article) with cost and performance evaluation. If available
soon, provide status report and/or name of technical staff to contact
for follow-up.
- Have operated four years.
11. Describe any mobile units under construction or development
12. Market Development
What industry does your mobile treatment technology principally
service?
Drilling Mud Reserve Pits
Plating Wastes
Oily Waste (tank cleaning, barge and ballast wastewater)
Filtrate for Belt Filter Press and Centrate
13. Has your mobile unit ever been used on an EPA (Superfund) Hazardous
Waste Site Yes ? If so, where String fellow,have
treated stringfellow leachate.
14. Are you presently pursuing hazardous waste site market? Yes.
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15. What are the major impediments to making your mobile technology
available for site clean-up work. A contract!
On-Site Utilization - Mobilization Requirements
16. Time required from authorization to start-up of mobile unit Depends
on availability of equipt and location - requires one day (max) for
set up on-site.
17. Additional time required for on-site testing Usually test before on-site
mob.
18. Utility requirements (i.e., water, power, steam, wastewater disposal)
Have ability to generate water and power reg. but prefer water for
polymer mix. - Need to dispose of effluent - normally go to POTW.
river or irrigation ditch.
19. If required utilities are not available at site, can you provide them?
Yes.
20. Specify site preparation/space requirements 50' x 50'
21. Number of personnel required for operation 2_
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22. Specify services not provided (e.g., excavation, transporting waste to
mobile unit, treatment/disposal of residues) Can provide these but
contracting (subcontracting).
23. What residuals are produced from your mobile unit.
Form of Residual
(soil, solid, Remaining Contams. Type of Further Final Method
liquid, sludge) & Approx. Concen. Treatment Reg. of Disposal
Skimming
10-12%
Filtration or _
Carbon Column ~~
(only occasionally)
POTW, River
Irrigation Ditch
24. Specify utility requirements for above Power 460v. 30, 100KVA but
we normally supply.
25. The EPA is currently assessing technologies for use in the SITE (Site
Innovative Technology Evaluation) program. What types of sites (e.g.,
waste type, volume, medium) is your mobile treatment unit best suited
for?
Any wastewater with insoluble solids. Have processed hazardous
wastewaters for six months at the BKK Landfill in West Covina, CA.
26. Has your unit(s) ever been permitted by federal, state, or local
governments? X Yes No.
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27. If so, describe type of permit(s) below. Permitted in LA, OK, & TX
for drilling mud. Was permitted in CA for plating sludge filtrates
from Belt Filter Press.
28. Do you handle permitting of your unit? Yes X NO
29. Average time for approval 2-3 months.
30. Information required of client Basically. Part A & B of RCRA (most
does not apply.)
31. Has regulatory approval been a significant time factor in the past?
Please list issues that the client should be aware of No.
General Cost Guidelines
32. What type of site information and data on waste characteristics do you
need to develop a general cost estimate? (e.g., BTU value, etc.)
nf waste volume to be processed, method of disposal.
33. What additional information is needed for a detailed cost estimate?
What key characteristics may significantly elevate treatment costs and
difficulties? Sample of waste, volume to be processed, method of
disposal.
Site Scenarios and Cost Analysis
34. The following section contains four site scenarios and cost analysis
sheet. Please read the site scenarios and determine if your mobile
unit could be used on any of the waste forms at the sites. Then
specify on the cost analysis sheet approximate treatment costs for use
of your mobile unit. These costs need only be approximate and will be
used as general guidelines. (If mobile unit is applicable to more than
one waste type and treatment costs differ significantly, you may want
to complete more than one cost analysis sheet.)
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SUPERFUND SITE
MOBILE TREATMENT UNITS
CHEMICAL/PHYSICAL PROCESSES SURVEY - B
Company Tetra Recovery Systems
Address 1121 Boyce Road. Suite 1300
Town Pittsburgh State PA Zip 15241
Contact Person 0. A. Clemens Telephone412/941-2660
1. Treatment processes available in mobile units
(a) Wastewater Treatment - Lectro-Clear Trailers
D) Sludge Dewatering Systems - Belt Filter Presses
udge Dewatering Systems - Filter Press
(c) Sludg
(d) Oil R
Recovery Systems - Centrifuges
(e) Filtration Systems - Filter Press
FOR EACH TYPE OF MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT, PLEASE FILL OUT A SEPARATE SURVEY
FORM (I.E. QUESTIONS 2-34).
2. Number of mobile units currently available 4 Belt Filter Press Dewatering Systems
3. Capacity of each unit: Minimum Maximum 1200 gpm - 2 meter
(Give Units) Minimum Maximum 1200 gpm - 2 meter
1200 gpm - 2 meter
Minimum Maximum 50 gpm - (1 meter)
4. Describe below: waste types handled, form of waste, concentration
range, restrictions or limitations (e.g., soil contaminated with vola-
tile organics and PCBs, 1-1000 ppm, organics must be extractable with
water/2% surfactant, metals not removed). All sort of sludges and
skimming 2 - 10% cont.
(a) (Heavy Metal in acid) Acidmine drainage, plating leachate sludges
(b) Oil and Water Based Drilling Muds 5 - 20% cone.
(c) Oily waste, API bottom, barge cleaning etc. 5 - 10%.
(d) Coal Prpp. Plant Refuse 20-30%.
(e) Utilities - bottom ash and fly ash dewatering 20 - 30%.
(f) Paper and pump - 5 - 10% cone.
(g) Cooling Tower sludge - 5% cone.
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5. If your mobile treatment units utilize a chemical process, what is
(are) the basic chemical reaction(s) involved. What chemical reagents
are used and what are the process end products (e.g., alkaline
chlon'nation of cyanide to COg and N£ using chlorine and caustic).
Normally a cationic plus aniom'c polymer are used to coagulate and
flocculate the sludge. Sometimes another chemical is required -
sulphuric acid, lime or a trivalent metal coagulant.
6. Data on destruction/removal efficiencies of your mobile treatment unit
for particular chemical compounds would be very useful to clean-up site
managers. Can you provide any such data (e.g., air stripping of
contaminated groudwater - 99% removal of trichloroethylene, 60% removal
of methyl ethyl ketone, <10% removal of phenols)?
Normally will reduce volume by 75 - 80%.
7. What specific waste requirements must be met for effective utilization
of the company's mobile unit(s) (e.g., pumpable liquid with organic
concentration 20-300 grams/liter)? For dewatering 5 - 25% solid are
required, at lesser amounts a thickener is needed and higher amounts
dilution is required.
8. What are system operating parameters (i.e., temperature, pressure,
residence time etc.) Temp - 35 - 150 °F, conveyor speed will set
residence time - depends on sludge characteristics and % solids.
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9. If mobile unit is part of a treatment train, state processes which are
likely to be used prior to your mobile unit. Evacuation of pit or lagoon
with proper mixing and transfer pumping, mixed holding tanks, clarifier
for filtrate, spray water systems
10. What is status of mobile technology (1) R&D, (2) pilot, (3) demo, (4)
commercially available 6-8 months, (5) commercially available now. If
available now, please provide detailed utilization history (separate
sheet or article) with cost and performance evaluation. If available
soon, provide status report and/or name of technical staff to contact
for follow-up.
(5) Have been in use for 4-5 years.
11. Describe any mobile units under construction or development
12. Market Development
What industry does your mobile treatment technology principally
service?
Drilling muds, power plants, refinery, clearing operations, pulp and
papers.
13. Has your mobile unit ever been used on an EPA (Superfund) Hazardous
Waste Site No. ? If so, where
14. Are you presently pursuing hazardous waste site market? Yes.
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15. What are the major impediments to making your mobile technology
available for site clean-up work. A contract.
On-Site Utilization - Mobilization Requirements
16. Time required from authorization to start-up of mobile unit Depends on
availability of equipment and location of job - 2 days required for
17. Additional time required for on-site testing Test before on site
mobilization.
18. Utility requirements (i.e., water, power, steam, wastewater disposal)
None, except filtrate and press cake disposal. Water 50 gpmr
electrical power 460V, 30, 100KVA.
19. If required utilities are not available at site, can you provide them?
Yes
20. Specify site preparation/space requirements 75' - 100'
21. Number of personnel required for operation 2_
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22. Specify services not provided (e.g., excavation, transporting waste to
mobile unit, treatment/disposal of residues) Can provide these services
but by subcontracting the work.
23. What residuals are produced from your mobile unit.
Form of Residual
(soil, solid, Remaining Contams. Type of Further Final Method
liquid, sludge) & Approx. Concen. Treatment Reg. of Disposal
Press Cake '
Plating 30% Solids None Landfill or on-site
Coal Proper 75% Solids None On-Site
Drill Mud 65% Solids None On-Site
Municipal 25% Solids None Landfill or on-site
Filtrate is usually less 50 ppm TSS and can be treated if necessary.
24. Specify utility requirements for above None.
25. The EPA is currently assessing technologies for use in the SITE (Site
Innovative Technology Evaluation) program. What types of sites (e.g.,
waste type, volume, medium) is your mobile treatment unit best suited
for?
Most sludge. 1 MM gal of sludge, best suited in area of 10-15% solids,
less than 20% oil, need 2 week work to be economical
26. Has your unit(s) ever been permitted by federal, state, or local
governments? X Yes No.
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27. If so, describe type of permit(s) below. Permitted in CA for plating
sludge.
28. Do you handle permitting of your unit? Yes X No
29. Average time for approval 2 .- 3 months.
30. Information required of client Basically Part A & B of RCRA
31. Has regulatory approval been a significant time factor in the past?
Please list issues that the client should be aware of No.
General Cost Guidelines
32. What type of site information and data on waste characteristics do you
need to develop a general cost estimate? (e.g., BTU value, etc.)
Sample nf sludgp, vnlnmp tn hp prnrpsspH, mpthnd of disposal.
33. What additional information is needed for a detailed cost estimate?
What key characteristics may significantly elevate treatment costs and
difficulties? Volume to be processed, distant for mobilization
operating capability on waste processed % solid of press cake and
quality of filtrate.
Site Scenarios and Cost Analysis
34. The following section contains four site scenarios and cost analysis
sheet. Please read the site scenarios and determine if your mobile
unit could be used on any of the waste forms at the sites. Then
specify on the cost analysis sheet approximate treatment costs for use
of your mobile unit. These costs need only be approximate and will be
used as general guidelines. (If mobile unit is applicable to more than
one waste type and treatment costs differ significantly, you may want
to complete more than one cost analysis sheet.)
Don't have time.
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Immobilization
Processes
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SECTION 5
COMPANIES OFFERING IMMOBILIZATION PROCESSES
This section presents an inventory of some companies that offer mobile
immobilization treatment systems. Only those companies that provided
detailed information are included in this section. Immobilization
processes are described by such terms as stabilization, solidification, and
fixation. The end result of all these processes is to retard migration of
contaminants. The key factors to be considered in making a decision to use
immobilization processes are:
o Required structural integrity and leaching potential of the
resulting solidified mass,
o Volume to be solidified, and
o Final method of disposal.
The vast majority of mobile immobilization systems use cement or pozzolan
(lime) as a fixative. The techniques of cement mixing and handling are
veil-developed and the process is reasonably tolerant of chemical
variations in sludge. Elevated levels of organics can interfere with the
fixative. Hence, the fixing capability of the cement or pozzolan is often
enhanced with additives, permitting immobilization of wastes containing up
to 50% organics.
Cost of immobilization varies widely according to the strength and character
of the waste material and the volume to be treated. Guidelines to treatment
costs are reported in the following table (Table 5.1). A generalized
estimate for cost of treatment is not practical due to variation in site and
waste characteristics. The final disposal method will significantly
influence costs. Bulk of the original material may be increased by 100 to
250 percent when Portland cement or pozzolan (lime) is used. Cost of
transport and disposal in a landfill would increase accordingly.
A variety of marketing preferences and methods of operation are presented in
the following pages. Some firms employ a mobile technology for immobiliza-
tion of wastes using a container system; others specialize in continuous or
batch operations involving larger waste streams; and still others concen-
trate their efforts on in-situ immobilization of lagooned wastes. The
additives used in immobilization processes are generally upspecified because
often this information is considered proprietary.
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TABLE 5-1
COMPANIES OFFERING
MOBILE DMBILIZATION PROCESSES
CJl
I
Coipany
Chemfix Technologies,
Inc.
Kenner, LA
Management
Riverdale, IL
Envirite Field
Services
Plymouth Meeting, PA
Hazcon Inc.
Katy, TX
Solidtek
Morrow, GA
Type of
MDbil Equipment Processing Rate
Mixer, materials 50 to 800 gpm
handling equip.,
excavations
equipment, mixers,
materials handling
equipment
Proprietary dewater- 25,000 to 90,000 gpd
ing and chemical
injection equipment
Proprietary mixing, 5 to 60 cy/hr.
dredging and
conveyor equipment
Proprietary special 5 to 200 cy/hr.
purpose machinery
In Situ Types of
Capability Wastes Preferred
No Aqueous, <60%
solids
l\h "Vil irU
IV JUI IU9,
sludges,
liquids
Yes Solids, sludges,
liquids
No Organics up to
100 % oily
sludges, metals
No No restrictions
Fixation
Agent
Proprietary
Varioc
Vul ICS
Unspecified
Cement and
proprietary
agents
Unspecified
Time to Guideline Cost
Mobilize of Treatment
2 weeks $20 to ISO/ton
2 Have - -
< 1 day $0.10 to $0.25/gal
12 hours $65 to $150/cy
3-20 days
End Product
A friable clay-like
product
Stabilized landfillable
material
Solid, 1,000 - 5,000 psi
coipr. strength,,
permeability 10 ,
Varies according to
specifications and method
Velsicol Chemical Corp. Mixers, excavators, Varies
Mamphis, TN bulldozers
Westinghouse Hittman Proprietary com- Batch: 150 to 300 gph
Nuclear pact ing, mixing, and Continuous: 5 to 15 gpm
Columbia, MD silo equipment
of ultimate disposal
Yes Organics up to Cement and 3-4 weeks $0.15 to $0.50/gal Stabilized, heavy clay
No
45%, sludges unspecified
chenicals
Liquids, senii- Cement
solids
like substance
1-2 weeks $1350 - $2200/cy* Solidified mass with
high structural
integrity
ATW/Caldweld
Santa Fe Springs, CA
Custom augering, 100-150 cy/hr.
mixing and injection
equipment with full
in situ monitoring
systems
Yes
Solids and
soils
Fixation
oxidation,
precipitation,
and biological
agents may
be injected
1-2 weeks
Stabilized or solidified
mass in subsurface
* Stated costs of treatment is for radioactive wastes. No costs quoted for hazardous waste.
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CHEMFIX
Chemfix Technologies, Inc.
1675 Airline Hwy. — P.O. Box 1572
Kenner, La. 70063
(504)467-2800
April 17, 1986
Mr. Arthur L. Quaglieri, P.E.
Camp Dresser <5c McKee Inc.
One Center Plaza
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
Re: April 7, 1986 Correspondence
Dear Mr. Quaglieri:
Please find enclosed a copy of your April 7, 1986 correspondence regarding Camp
Dresser
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CHEMFIX
MR. ARTHUR L. QUAGLIERI
APRIL 17, 1986
PAGE TWO
8. Five commercially available now (see Attachments A, B, and C).
9. Geographically/continental U.S. Waste type and generation - medium
to large volumes for waste impoundments and contaminated soil at
generation or storage sites.
10. Small generators, licensing, and commercial landfill operations.
11. No limitations involving applications of stabilization, with the exception
of non-aqueous wastes.
12. Mobilization involves approximately two weeks, with standard permitting
for over-the-road transportation.
13. 440 volt, 3 phase electricity, with amps dependent on extent of materials
handling equipment.
14. Site preparation is included within service application.
15. Following pre-project site assessment and testing for compatibility,
only a forty-eight to seventy-two hour period is required for a quality
assurance program.
16. One to two days required for equipment setup with one to two days
production at 50% processing rate.
17. The CHEMFIX® product is a friable, man-made clay material capable
of being utilized in several useful end use applications (see Attachments
B and C).
18. Yes.
19. Amendment of generator's Part A Application, federal delisting, state
treatment permits, and state solid waste disposal facility permits.
20. Yes.
21. Three to nine months.
22. Process information, site and production history (variability of waste
stream), material data sheets, existing permit information, site plot
plans, and monitoring well locations and data.
23. Yes. Inability of regulatory and permitting pathways to differentiate
between commercial treatment facilities and mobile treatment
applications under interim status closures.
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MR. ARTHUR L. QJJAGLIERI
APRIL 17, 1986
PAGE THREE
24. See Attachment B.
25. See Attachment B. Waste characteristics that elevate treatment costs
involving materials handling difficulties associated with transport
logistics and volume of material to be treated, i.e., lower volumes
involve higher per unit costs.
26. CTI does not wish to participate in cost estimates for site scenarios.
Generally, production costs for turnkey projects have ranged between
$20.00 and $50.00 per ton of material to be treated.
If you have any questions after the reviewing this correspondence, please feel
free to contact me directly.
Sincerely,
Robert A. Phelan
Vice President
RAP/slw
Enclosures
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EPS
SUPERFUND SITE
MOBILE TREATMENT UNITS
FIXATION/SOLIDIFICATION SURVEY
Company Envirite Field Services
Address 600 West Germantown Pike, Suite 221
Town Plymouth Meeting , state PA Zip !9462
Contact Person William T. Howard Tel. NO. (215) 825-8877
A. Mobile Capabilities
1. Is proprietary mobile equipment for on-site fixation/solidifcation
used? Please describe.) Yes. Envirite Field Services has developed three pro-
prietary operating systems to manage and stabilize a complete range of waste
materials; Volume Reduction/Stabilization (VR/S) for low solids materials,
In Situ (PF-5^ stabilization for mid-range solids materials^ and High Solids
2. What type""of TtancfaTd heavy equipment items are used?(Stabilization (HSS) for
[_h_igh_solids materials.
Hydraulic excavators, bulldozers, loaders, dump trucks.
3. Equipment limitations (i.e., temperature, type or volume of waste,
accessibility, in situ or excavated materials, organic or inorganic
materials).
It is assumed that projects will usually be completed during the time
of year when the average ambient temperature is above 45 F. Quality control
can be maintained at 10 to 15 lower temperature at an increase in cost
of 10 to 20%.
••-. Uaste types successfully handled.
Give examples Forms (liquid, Concentration Restrictions
(i.e., volatile sludge, soil) Range :>r Limitations
:rf.:anics, PC3s,
metals, etc.)
PCB High solids 1-1000 ppm Lined disposal cell
Hg contaminated _s_Lud.§.e __ 165-463 ppm Capped disposal cell
Chloro-caustic LQW solids N/A RCRA disposal eel]
-dyer — p
Zinc plating Sludge _ Pass EP Toxicity None
Oily emulsion Sludge Oil 40-50% Oil 50% max.
(45% hydrocarbons)
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5. Number of units in operation three (3) delivery systems
6. Capacity of each unit Min. 25-30.000 |*.V Max. 50-90,000 gal/day-VR/S
25-30,000 **y 50-90.000 gal/day-PF-5
25-30.000 fal^ 50-90.000 gal/day-HSS
o 3y
7. Describe any mobile units under construction or development.
Additional PF-5 units under development, HSS delivery and mix systems,
VR/S mix and filtration systems.
8. Status (1) R&D, (2) pilot, (3) demo, (4) commercially available
6-8 months, (5) commercially available now. If available now, please
provide detailed utilization history (separate sheet or article) with
cost and performance evaluation. If available soon, provide status
report and/or name of technical staff to contact for followup.
(5) All three stabilization systems are commercially available. Every
project is evaluated and priced on a case specific basis. Average
cost range between $.10-.25 cents/gallon of material processed.
B. Market Development
On-site stabilization market for organic and
9. Your primary market areas inorganic wastes.
10. Company goals for market expansion Achieve more than 10% of the
on-site waste stabilization market by 1989. .
ii. The EPA is currently assessing technologies for use in the SITE (Site
Innovative Technology Evaluation) program. ',!•-•:•.': types of sites
(waste type, volume, medium) is your Mobile treatment unit best
suited for?
Organic wastes up to 50%, inorganic wastes; minimum economic project
size is 100,000 gallons or 500 cu yds, and wide, range of materials
from liquids to solids. In the geographic service areas associated
HilLli Cuviiite's fixed treatment facilities, prejeils smaller Chan-500,000
gallons are evaluated for off-site delisted treatment.
C. On-Site Utilization
12. Mobilization requirements (time, transport) Varies with project;
once on-site, allow 4 hours to 1 day to set up. Typical project
initiation 1-A weeks from notification to proceed.
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13. Utility requirements Power by motor generator when required.
14. Site preparation Varies with project; good access required.
, . , . ^ Test work comr
15. Time requirements for testing on-site Q.C. testing c
16. Time requirement to bring unit on-line Immediately
Test work completed prior to site work;
15. Time requirements for testing on-site Q.C. tecting on a continuous basis.
17. Describe the final state of material after fixation (i.e., solid,
semi-solid, compressive strength, leachabiity (EP tox), volume
change, density change, delisting, ultimate disposition, potential).
If a given final state is not uniformly attained, please document
with actual case studies.
Stabilized liquid and sludge wastes form a homogeneous, low permeability,
low leachability and high load supporting material.Volume change varies
with process: 10-20% typical for PF-5, 10-20% decrease for HSS, and 60-80%
decrease ror VR/J>.
D. Regulatory Requirements
18. Has your unit(s) ever been permitted by federal, state or local
governments? X Yes No
19. If so, describe type of permit(s). Closure plans ^
We work under generator's permit. Will
20. Do you handle permitting Of your unit? provide assistance in obtaining permit
when requested.
21. Average time for approval N/A-See note on #20.
22. Information required of client Approved closure plan for on-site
stabilization, information about process generating waste, analytical
information on waste properties, and 5 gallon sample.
23. Has regulatory approval been a significant time factor in the past?
Please list issues that the client should be aware of.
Yes. Advise client to establish a closure program for project including
pre-screening work, sample confirmation and demonstration work, reeulatory
approval and field operations work. A team approach is recommended for
most projects. The closure plan should not specify specific solidification
route but specify minimum results.
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E. Costs
This section Includes several questions on general costs and
Information requirements, and four site scenarios, each with several
waste forms and types. These costs can be rough, (ranges are
acceptable) and will be used only as general guidelines for average
costs.
General Cost Guidelines
24. What type of site information and oata on waste characertisties do
you need to develop a general cost estimate?
Project size, type of waste (chemical and physical characteristics),
sample of waste, physical layout, project goals and "Prequalification
Questionnaire"(.see attached;.
25. What additional Information 1s needed for a detailed cost estimate?
What key waste characteristics may significantly elevate treatment
costs and difficulties?
o Representative sample of waste to confirm waste variability and
site survey/visit.
o Sample variability; e.g., % dry solids.
Site Scenarios (attached)
26. Please cost out the particular components of the sites (e.g., soils,
groundwater) for which your mobile unit is best suited. List any
factors which could significantly elevate costs. These costs need
only be rough, and only will be used as general guidelines for
average costs.
Please return this completed survey questionnaire to:
Camp Dresser & McKee Inc.
One Center Plaza
Boston, MA 02108
ATTN: Arthur Quaglieri
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HAZCON
HAZCON, Inc.
HAZARDOUS WASTE SOLIDIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
• Engineering
• Field Operations
Camp Dresser & McKee Inc. April 29,1986
One Center Plaza
ATTN: Arthur Quaglieri
Boston, MA 02108
Dear Mr. Quaglieri:
Enclosed is the HAZCON response to your query. We appreciate
the authorized delay in returning it to you. Our business has
been rushed, to say the least.
Please understand that the estimated cost per cubic yard or gallon
given was an estimate only. Based upon many factors, not least of
which is the time of year and employment situations in various parts
of the nation, estimates can vary. However, for the basic charge for
treatment chemicals, etc., those will not vary appreciably.
Thank you for the opportunity to participate.
Ray/Fund^rburk
Prasiden
P.O. Box 947 . Katy, Texas 77492
dn Houston) 713/391 -1085
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HAZCON
SUPERFUND SITE
MOBILE TREATMENT UNITS
FIXATION/SOLIDIFICATION SURVEY
Company
HAZCON Engineering, Inc.
Address_
Town
P.O.Box 947
Katy
State
Texas
Zip 77492
Contact Person Ray Funderburk, Pres. or Tel. No. (713) 391-1085
Joseph Cella, ExVP
A. Mobile Capabilities
1. Is proprietary mobile equipment for on-site fixation/solidifcation
used? Please describe.
Yes, the equipment has been designed and constructed by HAZCON.
2. What type of standard heavy equipment items are used?
Rough terrain construction equipment, portable dredges, heavy truck
3. Equipment limitations (i.e., temperature, type or volume of waste,
accessibility, in situ or excavated materials, organic or inorganic
materials).
no limitations on environment, type of waste by volume
or chemistry or physical state (solid,fluid,sludge)
4. Waste types successfully handled.
Give examples
(i.e., volatile
organics, PCBs,
metals, etc.)
acetone -•'.:.=-
benzene
lead
barium
arsenic
Forms (liquid, Concentration Restrictions
sludge, soil) Range or Limitations
fluid
100%
none
fluid
100%
none
oily sludge
oily sludge
265mg/l
none
131mg/l
none
oily sludge 2210mg/kg
none
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5. Number of units in operation 2 .
6. Capacity of each unit Min. 5 yd hr Max. 60 yd hr
7. Describe any mobile units under construction or development.
Currently constructing totally enclosed, vapor-free unit
to treat volatile fluids such as acetone, ethers, etc.
8. Status (1) R&D, (2) pilot, (3) demo, (4) commercially available
6-8 months, (5) commercially available now. If available now, please
provide detailed utilization history (separate sheet or article) with
cost and performance evaluation. If available soon, provide status
report and/or name of technical staff to contact for followup.
(4) commercially available within 6 months. Contracts already
signed and others being negotiated for solvent solidification
at point of spent solvent generation.
B. Market Development
9. Your primary market areas mobile treatment in remote environment
10. Company goals for market expansion regional offices (25 cities) by 1987
plus emergency response and small-quanity generator service
11. The EPA is currently assessing technologies for use in the SITE (Site
Innovative Technology Evaluation) program. What types of sites
(waste'type, volume, medium) is your Mobile treatment unit best
suited for?
SUPERFUND cleanup of organic sites such as former refineries
or other sites with heavv oraanic concentrations
C. On-Site Utilization
12. Mobilization requirements (time, transport) all equipment truck or
trailer mounted, set up time upon arrival accomplished in 6 to 12 hours
based upon availablility of flyash or cement
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13. Utility requirements water only (can be taken from local sources
such as ponds, rivers, etc.
14. Site preparation no special requirements, minimal __
15. Time requirements for testing on-site 2 to 4 hours __
16. Time requirement to bring unit on-line system optimized within 24 hours
17. Describe the final state of material after fixation (i.e., solid,
semi-.solid, compressive strength, leachabiity (EP tox), volume
change, density change, delisting, ultimate disposition, potential).
If a given final state is not uniformly attained, please document
with actual case studies.
material becomes solid (forklift in 24 hours if poured in a
cement form), compressive strengths range from 1,000 - 5,000 psi,
^rmfi 9bllltll£^ 1 Q *"* * i~H yp>^ •"•irtpsc; H g^rt Qg> "f~Han r*or*T"ia4-a
can be landfilled without fear of degredation.
D. Regulatory Requirements
18. Has your unit(s) ever been permitted by federal, state or local
governments? _ Yes _ X No
19. If so, describe type of permit(s). none sought due to newness of system.
Anticipate verly little trouble permitting due to enclosed nature of
unit!"!!
20. Do you handle permitting of your unit? ' Yes _ No
21. Average time for approval _
22. Information required of client
23. Has regulatory approval been a significant time factor in the.past?
Please list issues that the client should be aware of.
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24.
Costs
This section includes several questions on general costs and
information requirements, and four site scenarios, each with several
waste forms and types. These costs can be rough, (ranges are
acceptable) and will be used only as general guidelines for average
costs.
General Cost Guidelines
What type of site information and data on waste characertistics do
you need to develop a general cost estimate?
solids content, moisture content, oil content, accessibility,
25. What additional information is needed for a detailed cost estimate?
What key waste characteristics may significantly elevate treatment
costs and difficulties?
none
Site Scenarios (attached)
26. Please cost out the particular components of the sites (e.g., soils,
groundwater) for which your mobile unit is best suited. List any
factors which could significantly elevate costs. These costs need
only be rough, and only will be used as general guidelines for
average costs.
Please return this completed survey questionnaire to:
Camp Dresser & McKee Inc.
One Center Plaza
Boston, MA 02108
ATTN: Arthur Quaglieri
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HAZCON
MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT
COST ANALYSIS
SUE: Pesticide Site
COMPONENT: Contaminated soils
Cost/Unit
Cost Volume
Primary Costs for Site of Waste (yd3)
1. Administration $10.00
2. Equipment 5.00
3. Permitting .50
4. Pre-Operational Testing 1.50
5. Operating Expenses (fuel, treatment additives) 45.00
6. Mobilization - Demobilization LOO
7. Labor (on-site) 15-°°
8. Laboratory Analyses *50
9. Volume of Residuals per unit volume of waste $78.50
20% maximum increase in volume
Disposal 'requirements for residuals Class I landfill (unless delisted)
residuals could be stacked on site until moved to repository or
could be insitu—returned to starting place as homogeneous mass or
in block form
10. Tank residues—solidifed for approximately $0.40 per gallon
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HAZCON
MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT
COST ANALYSIS
SITE: Heavy Metals Site
COMPONENT: Contaminated soils and sludges (wetlands and lagoons)
Cost/Unit
Cost Volume
Primary Costs for Site of Waste (yd3)
1. Administration $7.00
2. Equipment 3-50
3. Permitting '?5
4. Pre-Operational Testing 1'50
5. Operating Expenses (fuel, treatment additives) 35.00
6. Mobilization - Demobilization 1-00
7. Labor (on-site) 17.00
8. Laboratory Analyses -50
9. Volume of Residuals per unit volume of waste $65.75
no significant volumetric increase in sludges, perhaps up to 20% in
fiffsfcolaf • retirements for residuals can be insitu treated, or returned
to the wetlands in the form of blocks, or blocks can be transported
from site for disposition elsewhere. '.
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MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT
COST ANALYSIS
SITE: PCB Site
COMPONENT: Contaminated soils (50-500 ppm)
Cost/Unit
Cost Volume 3
Primary Costs for Site of Waste (yd )
1. Administration 10.00
2. Equipment S.QQ
3. Permitting l.QQ
4. Pre-Operational Testing 1.00
5. Operating Expenses (fuel, treatment additives) $100.00
6. Mobilization - Demobilization 5.00
7. Labor (on-site) 25.00
8. Laboratory Analyses .25
9. Volume of Residuals per unit volume of waste $147.25
anticipated volumetric increase 20-25%
Disposal -requirements for residuals solid residuals to Class I landfill
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SUPERFUND SITE
MOBILE TREATMENT UNITS
FIXATION/SOLIDIFICATION SURVEY
Company Solidtek Systems. Inc.
Add re s s 5731 Cook Road (P.O. Box 888)
Town Morrow State GA Zip 30260
Contact Person Robert Moore Tel. No. 404/361-6181
A. Mobile Capabilities
1. Is proprietary mobile equipment for on-site fixation/solidifcation
used? Please describe.
Solidtek has several types depending on application
2. What type of standard heavy equipment items are used?
Construction equipment/vehicles
3. Equipment limitations (i.e., temperature, type or volume of waste,
accessibility, in situ or excavated materials, organic or inorganic
materials).
No limitations used for excavated materials. No limitation on size
of project
4. Waste types successfully handled.
Give examples Forms (liquid, Concentration Restrictions
(i.e., volatile sludge, soil) Range or Limitations
organics, PCBs,
metals, etc.)
Solvents: PCB's, metals, sludges of all kinds
Leachates - no restrictions
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5. Number of units in operation 4
6. Capacity of each unit Min.5-10 cy/hr Max.150-200 cy/hr
7. Describe any mobile units under construction or development.
Development of mobil technology is ongoing
8. Status (1) R&D, (2) pilot, (3) demo, (4) commercially available
6-8 months, (5) commercially available now. If available now, please
provide detailed utilization history (separate sheet or article) with
cost and performance evaluation. If available soon, provide status
report and/or name of technical staff to contact for followup.
Commercially available now. History and performance evaluation not
provided
Bi Market Development
9. Your primary market areas N. America and Caribbean
10. Company goals for market expansion Turnkey projects, fixed
facility applications, greater utilization of present facilities
11. The EPA is currently assessing technologies for use in the SITE (Site
Innovative Technology Evaluation) program. What types of sites
(waste type, volume, medium) is your Mobile treatment unit best
suited for?
Treatment units suited to most sites
C. On-Site Utilization
12. Mobilization requirements (time, transport) up to three weeks
required depending on location and availability of equipment
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13. Utility requirements All units are self contained
14. Site preparation Provide security, staging, possible concrete pad
15. Time requirements for testing on-sitellp to several months required
16. Time requirement to bring unit on-line
17. Describe the final state of material after fixation (i.e., solid,
semi-solid, compressive strength, leachabiity (EP tox), volume
change, density change, delisting, ultimate disposition, potential).
If a given final state is not uniformly attained, please document
with actual case studies.
Solid or semi-solid depending on intended disposition
D. Regulatory Requirements
18. Has your unit(s) ever been permitted by federal, state or local
governments? X Yes No
19. If so, describe type of permit(s). Fixed facilities are permitted.
Field activities are normally done under owner's permit or closure
plan.
20. Do you handle permitting of your unit? Yes X No
21. Average time for approval N.A.
22. Information required of client Composition properties, quantities,
drawings, permits. In general all available data
23. Has regulatory approval been a significant time factor in the past?
Please list issues that the client should be aware of.
Yes. Keep informed of changes in regulatory requirements
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E. Costs
This section includes several questions on general costs and
information requirements, and four site scenarios, each with several
waste forms and types. These costs can be rough, (ranges are
acceptable) and will be used only as general guidelines for average
costs.
General Cost Guidelines
24. What type of site information and data on waste characertisties do
you need to develop a general cost estimate?
Work statement, gross compositional analysis, physical properties
end product desired, time line, location, site details, logistics.
25. What additional information is needed for a detailed cost estimate?
What key waste characteristics may significantly elevate treatment
costs and difficulties?
Laboratory test results to determine formulation, dosage and
throughput rate. Treatment costs affected bv institutional factors
and changed conditions in field
Site Scenarios (attached)
26. Please cost out the particular components of the sites (e.g., soils,
groundwater) for which your mobile unit is best suited. List any
factors which could significantly elevate costs. These costs need
only be rough, and only will be used as general guidelines for
average costs.
Please return this completed survey questionnaire to:
Camp Dresser & McKee Inc.
One Center Plaza
Boston, MA 02108
ATTN: Arthur Quaglieri
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SolidTek Systems Inc.
5371 Cook Road • P.O. Box888
GENERATOR'S WASTE
SOLIDTEK
ST#
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SAIIO&USK 404/361-6181
Generator Name
Facility Address
pity State 7ip
Technical Contact
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Generator (Owner)
Faci1i ty Address
City, State, Zip
Technica'T Contact
(Name)
Area Code ( ) Tel £
(Title)
MOBILE SERVICE QUEST I ONAI RE
Billing Address
SOLIDTEK
City, State, Zip
Business Contsct
Facility EPA ID i
(Name;
Faci1ity KPDES Permit
(Title}
Project Nane
History of the Project
Description of present conditions:
Des i red Act ion:
Alternatives considered:
Are additional alternatives desired? OYes ONo
What is the site to be used for after the project is done?
Why is project being undertaken?
Is there Oregulatory mandate; OP0^'1'03^ sensitivity; OPub''c pressure;
Qother external pressures. Explain
Timing: When will contact be awarded?
How fi rm is schedule?
Starting
date?
Complet ion
date?
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SOLIDTEK
Financial: What is owner's, fiscal year? Begins, , ends
Has owner developed an "engineering estimate" of project cost?
OYes, $ ; QNo.
Have funds been budgeted for the project? OYes, ON°-
Have funds been appropriated/committed for release? OYes, O'»-'-
Are project costs to be charges against OPlant, QDivision, C'Corporatc ,
QSpecial fund, budgets?
What is union status of the facility?
m f -- - " " - » --
Does Devi s-Bacori or other rate determi nat ion apply (government projects only)?
OYes, ONO. If yes, attach schedule.
Disposal: Will disposal be involved OYes, QNo. If yes, the>~. answer the fc.l lo.-.-ini
Will materials require treatment? QYes, O^o- Describe
Is on-site disposal a possibility? CYes, Otto. If yes, Qre-titir.c,
Qadjacent area, Qsomewhere else on site (Sho>: where).
Is nearby sanitary landfill disposal indicated? OYes, Of<-'- Where?
(Location, ov.-ner/operat ion, phone number, rates, hours, etc).
Will Material require secure landfill? OYes, O^s- If so, which one?
Does project involve OPunP'n9> Odredging, or Oexcavat'on? Explain.
What are the quantities of materials involved?
How.1 were those quantities determined or estimated? What are quantity error limits?
Are representative samples available? OYes, ONo. (Representative samples must have
the same composition and properties as the material, for purposes of determining pumping
and handling characteristics in addition to chemistry.)
Site Logistics: Describe on-site and access traffic routes, patterns, and any constraints
Identify areas available and suitable for SolidTek staging and process activities.
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SOLIDTEK
Attachments:
OCompleted GWP for each waste material. For laooons, prepare a GWf for e&cli
lagoon plus a composite GWP.
plan of immediate project site.
plan of premises.
plan of city, county, or area sho.vinr site location, nearby sanitary
landfill(s), and traffic routing:-.
• •>
OEngineerino drav.'ino of the lagoor., warehouse, etc. (Sketch shov.inr; diner.;, ions
is OK.)
OFlot plan of test wells and monitoring points; Soi 1 s/hydro-qeo investigation
report: description of monitoring prograr,.
S Permit
OUSEPA notification (RCRA-Part A)
OAPpl icable parts of RCRA-Part B
OSPCC and/or Contingency plans
QA1 1 warning letters, notice of violations, and dispositions for lest 3 years.
OhMstorical summary record of violations previously.
QGrpund level or aerial photos of the jobsite and facility.
Qfacility organization chart
OLocal and Regional Regulatory Contracts
Are there any other factors or Information that might impact the ease or difficulty of
performing the project, or that otherwise would be useful, that are not stated above?
(jYes ONo. Explain. _ __
I hereby certify that I have personally examined and am familiar with the information
submitted in this and all attached documents. Based on my inquiry of those individuals
immediately responsible for obtaining the information, I believe that the submitted
information is true, accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge and ability and
that all known and suspected hazards have been disclosed.
Date: By:
Name Title Signature
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Area is QConcrete QAsphalt,
Loading bearing capacity
QOthcr
SOLIDTEK
Are there likely to be neighbor problems for normal amounts cf noise, du;.t , light, etc?
QYes ONc>- Explain. _
Are there restrictions on hours worked
. Explain
Are there any overhead wires, pipes, bridges, or other overhead hazards or obstructions
that would interfere with trucks, cranes, or other equi pm; rit ? O^fcl O'<^-
• r
Describe
Is electricity available (230 V, 3 phase, 150 a-r,p?)
O Other
Is process water available? OVes. Volune
O No OOther Supply
9P:
Sourc-:
Is plant air available (90 ps i , 200 cfrr,) OYe^ O N:> QOther
Are worker facilities available Olavat°ry» Osnowers. Ocnan9e roorr,,
O lunchroom, Orestaurant, O Other
Are any permits required OYes> ONo. (Permits are owner's responsibility.)
Owners Support Available:
CXoading dock or ramp
OFork truck
OPumps
QManpower
QOther heavy equipment
O^elephone
OCopier
QClerical
OSupplies
OSecurity
Community Logistics (If applicable)
Identify appropriate lodging facilities for work crews
Location of dining facilities
Maintenance and supply vendors:
location
available locally, O°tner
O'mport everything.
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VELSICOL CHEMICAL CORPORATION
2603 CORPORATE AVENUE
SUITE 100
MEMPHIS. TN 38132
(901) 14 5-1788
April 21, 1986
Arthur L. Quaglieri
Camp Dresser and McKee, Inc.
One Center Plaza
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
Re: Your letter
Superfund Sites/Fixation-Solidification Survey
Dear Mr. Quaglieri:
I am returning the questionnaire concerning treatment tech-
nologies for Superfund sites.
As indicated in the questionnaire, Velsicol follows a pre-
determined step-by-step procedure in evaluating a sludge sample,
and this assures a very cost effective route. Velsicol has
found that generally it would cost between $0.15 and $0.50 to
effect solidification of one gallon of sludge.
I regret that due to the time constraint mentioned in your
letter and the lack of pertinent details, Velsicol is unable
to provide a professional engineering opinion on the various
scenarios submitted by you.
Velsicol will be pleased to provide all the necessary non-
proprietary information to assist business evaluations of Camp
Dresser and McKee, Inc. and EPA project officers. I would like
to point out that Velsicol has positioned itself to seek a patent
protection of this technology.
We at Velsicol look forward to serving this important en-
vironmental market need.
Yours truly,
VELSICOL ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER
P.M. Trivedi
PMT/ddc
Attachment
cc: C.R. Hanson
D.R. Marks
T.W. Shaffer
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VELSICOL
SUPERFUND SITE
MOBILE TREATMENT UNITS
FIXATION/SOLIDIFICATION SURVEY
Company Velsicol Chemical Corporation
Add re s s 2603 Corporate Avenue, Suite 100
Town Memphis State Tennessee ._ Zip 38132
Contact Person p. Kumar Trivedi Tel. No. (901)345-1788
A. Mobile Capabilities
1. Is proprietary mobile equipment for on-site fixation/solidifcation
used? Please describe.
No
2. What type of standard heavy equipment items are used?
Conventional earthmoving and mixing equipment
3. Equipment limitations (i.e., temperature, type or volume of waste,
accessibility, in situ or excavated materials, organic or inorganic
materials).
Viscosity of material, general environmental temperatures
as these relate to operation of equipment.
4. Waste types successfully handled.
Give examples
(i.e., volatile
organics, PCBs,
metals, etc.)
Organic,
heavy, oily,
resinous
sludges
Forms (liquid, Concentration
sludge, soil) Range
Sludge
Restrictions
or Limitations
Semisolid Concentration No specific
of organics
ranged up to
45%
limitations
experienced
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VELSICOL
5. Number of units in operation Currently, none
6. Capacity of each unit Min. Max.
Variable. Depending on the
site and sludge volume.
7. Describe any mobile units under construction or development,
None
8. Status (1) R&D, (2) pilot, (3) demo, (4) commercially available
6-8 months, (5) commercially available now. If available now, please
provide detailed utilization history (separate sheet or article) with
cost and performance evaluation. If available soon, provide status
report and/or name of technical staff to contact for followup.
Commercially available now. See attachment.
B. Market Development
9. Your primary market areas On-site solidification of sludges.
10. Company goals for market expansion Velsicol is positioning it-
self to acquire a U.S. patent protection for its technology.
A strong commitment exists to service needs of domestic
and foreign markets.
11. The EPA is currently assessing technologies for use in the SITE (Site
Innovative Technology Evaluation) program. What types of sites
(waste type, volume, medium) is your Mobile treatment unit best
suited for?
The solidification is effected using conventional earth-
moving equipment. Velsicol"s extensive testing has shown
distinctly superior results with a variet of types of
sludges.
C. On-Site Utilization
12. Mobilization requirements (time, transport) Availability of equip-
ment and transportation time for reagents would be the
principal issues. These activities may need 3-4 weeks.
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VELSICOL
To service construction office and health/
13. Utility requirements hygiene trailers.
14. Site preparation Accessibility for the equipment.
15. Time requirements for testing on-site 1-3 weeks
16. Time requirement to bring unit on-line 3-6 weeks
17. Describe the final state of material after fixation (i.e., solid,
semi-solid, compressive strength, leachabiity (EP tox), volume
change, density change, delisting, ultimate disposition, potential).
If a given final state is not uniformly attained, please document
with actual case studies.
Please refer to the attachment.
D. Regulatory Requirements
18. Has your unit(s) ever been permitted by federal, state or local
governments? Yes xxx No
19. If so, describe type of permit(s). N/A
20. Do you handle permitting of your unit? Yes xxx No
21. Average time for approval N/A
22. Information required of client a) A complete characterization
of a representative sample. b) Testing to develop cost
effective formulation.
23. Has regulatory approval been a significant time factor in the past?
Please list issues that the client should be aware of.
The nature and quantity of sludge would be the principal
issues.
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VELSICOL
E. Costs
This section includes several questions on general costs and
information requirements, and four site scenarios, each with several
waste forms and types. These costs can be rough, (ranges are
acceptable) and will be used only as general guidelines for average
costs.
General Cost Guidelines
24. What type of site information and data on waste characertisties do
you need to develop a general cost estimate?
Waste characterization, volume, preliminary tests, cost
of reagents, depth of pond, underlying material, etc.
25. What additional information is needed for a detailed cost estimate?
What key waste characteristics may significantly elevate treatment
costs and difficulties?
Transportation of raw materials, accesibility, nature
of waste (e.g. viscosity, water/organics contents) etc.
Site Scenarios (attached)
26. Please cost out the particular components of the sites (e.g., soils,
groundwater) for which your mobile unit is best suited. List any
factors which could significantly elevate costs. These costs need
only be rough, and only will be used as general guidelines for
average costs.
Please return this completed survey questionnaire to:
Camp Dresser & McKee Inc.
One Center Plaza
Boston, MA 02108
ATTN: Arthur Quaglieri
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ESTINGHOUSE
Weslinghouse
Hittman Nuclear
Incorporated
A Westmghouse
Subsidiary
9151 Rumsey Road
Columbia. Maryland 21W5
(301) 964-
May 9, 1986
Mr. Arthur L. Quaglieri
Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc.
One Center Plaza
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
Subject: Technical Performance and Cost Information for Mobile
fixation/solidification
Dear Mr. Quaglieri:
The enclosed survey forms provide a brief overview of our
capabilities in the area of mobile solidification services and
equipment. We have over eighty years of experience with processing
radioactive wastes from commerical nuclear plants, where the
operation is performed under very controlled conditions. We are
presently interested in applying this technology and experience
base in the hazardous waste market. I feel our systems should be
relatively easy to utilize in site remediation activites, provided
the waste material is compatible with the solidification process
and waste chemistry. Our work with nuclear waste has also resulted
in our development of detailed solidification formulations and test
procedures for a wide variety of waste types.
I have not completed the part of the survey associated with the
scenarios, as those were more applicable to mobile wastewater
treatment. The costs associated with our batch type mobile
solidification services range from $50 to $80 per cubic foot of
waste. The cost for the continuous processor is slightly less.
In addition to our solidification services, we provide: a mobile
water treatment system for treating PCS contaminated water,
portable demineralization systems, and a mobile 1000 ton high force
drum compactor.
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WESTINGHOUSE
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I trust this information is responsive to your needs. If you have
any further questions or require additional information, please
call me at (301) 964-5043.
Sincerely,
Robert M. Lugar
Senior Applications Engineer
RML:sbf
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WESTINGHOUSE
SUPERFUND SITE
MOBILE TREATMENT UNITS
FIXATION/SOLIDIFICATION SURVEY
Company Westinghouse Hittman Nuclear Incorporated
Address_
Town
9151 Rumsey Road
Columbia
State Maryland
Zip 21045
Contact Person Mr- c- Robert Conner
Tel. No. (301) 964-5035
A. Mobile Capabilities
1. Is proprietary mobile equipment for on-site fixation/solidifcation
used? Please describe.
In-container mobile solidification systems used for batch processing of
up to 1,100 gallons per container, high shear mixer and bulk cement silo for
2. What type of standard heavy equipment items are used? c6ntinu°app?i?atilns?
Forklift truck or crane required (10 Ton)
3. Equipment limitations (i.e., temperature, type or volume of waste,
accessibility, in situ or excavated materials, organic or inorganic
materials).
Liquids and semi-solids only. Typical solidification agent is
Portland cement.
4. Waste types successfully handled.
Give examples
(i.e., volatile
organics, PCBs,
metals, etc.)
Calcium Fluoride
Evaporator
Concentrates*
Waste Oil *
Spent Ion
Exchange Resin*
Filter Sludges*
Activated Carbon*
Aluminum Oxide Grit*
Diatomaceous Earth*
Forms (liquid, Concentration
sludge, soil) Range
sludge
Restrictions
or Limitations
slurry
liquid
slurry
sludge
slurry
sludge
slurry
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* indicates this waste type has been processed in a radioactive environment.
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WESTINGHOUSE
5. Number of units in operation 12 in-container systems,, 1 continuous processor.
6. Capacity of each unit Min. Max.
In-container: 1,100 gal/8 hrs 2,200 gal/8 hrs
Continuous processor: 5 gpm waste input 15 gpm waste input
7. Describe any mobile units under construction or development.
High torque hydraulic drive in-container solidification system (1500 gal
per container). Additionally, we are investigating immobilization/stabilizatior
of heavy metal wastes.
8. Status (1) R&D, (2) pilot, (3) demo, (4) commercially available
6-8 months, (5) commercially available now. If available now, please
provide detailed utilization history (separate sheet or article) with
cost and performance evaluation. If available soon, provide status
report and/or name of technical staff to contact for followup.
5 - See attached literature for current solidification capabilities.
B. Market Development
9. Your primary market areas Commercial Nuclear Facilities
10. Company goals for market expansion Solidification of ash, sludge, other
residues resulting from on-site treatment of hazardous waste. Private or
Superfund sites. Sites requiring solidification and packaging of end product.
11. The EPA is currently assessing technologies for use in the SITE (Site
Innovative Technology Evaluation) program. What types of sites
(waste type, volume, medium) is your Mobile treatment unit best
suited for?
Sites with radioactive waste requiring solidification, sites with hazardous
wastes compatible with cement solidification, especially liquids with low
organic content, ion exchange resins, diatomaceous earth, powdered carbon.
C. On-Site Utilization
12. Mobilization requirements (time, transport) Mobile in-container systems
available within one (1) week. Continuous processor, if available, can
be mobilized and setup within two (2) weeks.
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WESTINGHOUSE
13. Utility requirements See Attached Interface Requirements Document
14. Site preparation See Attached Interface Requirements Document
15. Time requirements for testing on-site 1 day
16. Time requirement to bring unit on-line * day
17. Describe the final state of material after fixation (i.e., solid,
semi-solid, compressive strength, leachabiity (EP tox), volume
change, density change, delisting, ultimate disposition, potential).
If a given final state is not uniformly attained, please document
with actual case studies.
Solid, free standing monolith, or a mere stable product meeting the
class B and C waste form requirements of 10CFR61, including ANS 16.1 (leach)
D. Regulatory Requirements
18. Has your unit(s) ever been permitted by federal, state or local
governments? x Yes No
19. If SO, describe type Of permit(s). Operate under NRC license of each
commercial nuclear reactor plant. No work under EPA to date.
20. Do you handle permitting of your unit? Yes No
21. Average time for approval
22. Information required of client
23. Has regulatory approval been a significant time factor in the past?
Please list issues that the client should be aware of.
No. Topical Report for solidification and process submitted to NRC and
presently under review for approval. Test Procedures and quality assurance
procedures have been developed to develop and utilize new formulations for
specific waste streams.
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WESTINGHOUSE
E. Costs
This section includes several questions on general costs and
information requirements, and four site scenarios, each with several
waste forms and types. These costs can be rough, (ranges are
acceptable) and will be used only as general guidelines for average
costs.
General Cost Guidelines
24. What type of site information and data on waste characertisties do
you need to develop a general cost estimate?
Availability of utilities (power, water, air), volume of waste, physical nature
of waste, general chemical description of waste, weather protection, amount of
of waste handling required.
25. What additional information is needed for a detailed cost estimate?
What key waste characteristics may significantly elevate treatment
costs and difficulties?
Packaging efficiency (volume of waste/volume of container) is a driving
force determining number of liners, cement required, total time, and
total labor.
Site Scenarios (attached)
26. Please cost out the particular components of the sites (e.g., soils,
groundwater) for which your mobile unit is best suited. List any
factors which could significantly elevate costs. These costs need
only be rough, and only will be used as general guidelines for
average costs.
Please return this completed survey questionnaire to:
Camp Dresser & McKee Inc.
One Center Plaza
Boston, MA 02108
ATTN: Arthur Quaglieri
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Thermal
Processes
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SECTION 6
COMPANIES OFFERING THERMAL TREATMENT PROCESSES
This section presents inventories of some companies offering mobile thermal
treatment systems. Only those companies that provided detailed information
are included in this section. Three major thermal processing modes with
mobile applications are incineration, pyrolysis and vet oxidation.
Specific processes within each of these general categories are listed
below.
Incineration Pyrolysis Wet Oxidation
Rotary Kiln Plasma Arc Critical Water
Liquid Injection Advanced Electric Reactor Wet Air
Fluidized Bed
Infrared
Operating conditions vary between the three process categories. In
incineration, controlled combustion occurs under net oxidizing conditions.
In pyrolysis, thermal decomposition occurs when wastes are heated in an
oxygen-deficient atmosphere. In wet oxidation, organic materials are
broken down in a water solution or suspension.
Mobile thermal systems, like fixed thermal facilities, may produce solid
(e.g., ash/soil), liquid (e.g., scrubber liquor) and gaseous (i.e.,
off-gases) waste streams. Depending upon the original waste stream,
process residuals/effluents may require further treatment.
An increasing number of companies are involved in the application of
thermal treatment technologies as mobile systems. Available services
include both companies that will own and operate mobile systems and those
that will design and construct mobile units on a contractual basis. Of
those companies offering mobile thermal treatment systems, it is evident
that a large number of firms are still in the process of developing mobile
units. Mobile systems that have been constructed to date range from pilot
and demonstration units to full-scale commercial systems. Due to the large
number of companies offering mobile systems, companies were included here
only if they responded to the survey and met both of the following
criteria:
o Company has a mobile system in operation now (pilot, demonstration
or full-scale).
o Company currently has a full-scale (i.e., commercial) mobile system
or will within the next six to eight months.
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COMPANIES OFFHONG HQBIIE IHUS FDR TBQBf&L TREADdT
en
DEKHCO
GA Technologies Inc.
J.M. Huber Corporation
Modar Inc.
Waste-Tech Services Inc.
Winston Technology
Zimpro Inc.
Thermal Technology
Rotary kiln
Waste Types Bandied
Mobile System Status
ENSCO Fnvironmental Services Rotary kiln
Circulating
ELuidized bed
Advanced electric
reactor
Supercritical
water oxidation
Shirco Infrared Systems Inc. Infrared
incineration
Fluidizedbed
Rotary kiln
Vet air oxidation
Combustible wastes; soils Demonstration-scale
contaminated with combustibles system operating.
Organic-contaminated solids, Full-scale systems
liquids, sludges, soil; operating
organics include PCBs, dioxins
Organic-contaminated solids,
liquids, sludges, soil
Organic-contaminated solids,
liquids, soil; organics in-
clude PCBs, dioxins, chemical
warfare agents
Organic-contaminated liquids
Mobile system
under design
Pilot-scale system
operating
Pilot-scale system
operating
Organic-contaminated solids, -
sludges, soil; organics in-
clude PCBs, dioxins; explosives
Organic-contaminated solids,
liquids, sludges, soil
Organic-contaminated solids,
liquids,; sludge, soil; organ-
ics include PCBs
Organic-contanrinated liquids,
sludges
Pilot-scale
system operating
Demonstration-scale
system operating
Capacity
3000 Ib/hr soils
35 MMBtu/hr
solids to rotary kiln
10,000 Ib/hr, liquids
to rotary kiln 3,000
Ib/hr, liquids to sec.
comb. 4,000 Ib/hr.
9 MBtu/hr
10,000 Ib/hr soil
600 Ib/hr hydrocarbons
3000 Ib/hr
30 gal/day of organic
material in an aqueous
waste containing 1-100%
organics
100 Ib/hr
Not available
Full-scale systems Off Btu/hr
constructed
(awaiting trial burn)
Full-scale systems
operating
600gal/hr
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DETOXCO
Hazardous Waste Processing Equipment
June 6, 1986
Mr. Colin W. Baker
Camp Dresser & McKee Inc.
One Center Plaza
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
Dear Mr. Baker;
I have responded to the questionare we received from you a
couple of weeks ago. I am sorry we were not able to respond
sooner. You will note that we did not address each site
senario with specific responses concerning price, because we
consider much of it to be proprietary. However, we did
provide you with our "ball park" figures for incineration.
In addition, we have attached copies of our equipment
specifications for your survey.
Sincerely yours,
vf-t-»- /-^.^.c-U-L /-<•-*-
Kelly McMahon
KRM/ebh
2700 YGNACIO VALLEY RD., SUITE 320 • WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA 94598 • (415) 930-7997
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DETOXCO
SUPERFUND SITE
MOBILE TREATMENT UNITS
THERMAL PROCESS SURVEY
A. General
Camp a ny DETOXCO inc.
AddreSS 2700 Ysnarin VAIIgy Rrt
Town Walnut Creek, State Ca Zip 94596
Contact Person Telephone A 15 930-7997
B. Process Characteristics
1. Thermal treatment process available In mobile units. Describe briefly.
Mobile Thermal Destruction System (MTD) in various
sizes and capacities.
These incineration units are scaleups of the EPA developed
mobile incinerator (See attached specifications)
2. Process un1t(s) that comprise mobile system
See attached specifications, includes rotary kiln incinerator,
secondary combustion chamber, quench, particulate filter, and
s crubber.
3. System operating parameters (I.e., temperature, residence time, pres-
sure, etc. of the combustion chamber(s)/reactor(s))
1800°F Kiln, 2200°F Secondary Combustion Chamber,
».
2 Second residence time in the secondary combustion chamber,
negative pressure (less severe conditions as appropriate)
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4. Waste types
handled Form
Give examples (liquid,
(I.e., volatile solid,
organlcs, PCBs, sludge,
metals, etc.) soil)
Concentration
Range
DETOXCO
Restrictions or
Limitations
Combustible was tes. a q IIP mis uagfpg r on faminat-oH t.i i <-
Combustible, soils contaminated with combustibles
5. Data on destruction/removal efficiencies of your mobile treatment unit
for particular chemical compounds would be very useful to clean-up site
managers.Please provide available ORE data for particular compounds
(e.g.. PCB ORE > 99.9999 X)
Design for minimum ORE of 99.9999!
6. List any specific site and/or waste characteristics (I.e., quantity,
form) that may prevent effective utilization of the company's mob11
un1t(s).
Non-incineratab1e wastes
7. Give the number of mobile units In operation
One
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8. Give the capacity of each unit:
Minimum 20Q Lb/Hr. Soils .Maximum 3000 Lb/Hr. Soils
9." Give the scale of each unit (I.e.. pilot, full)
10. Describe any mobile units under construction or development
45 MM BTU/HR Rotary Kiln Incineration System
94 MM BTU/HR Rotary Kiln Incineration System
11. Mobile technology status (circle one) (1) R&D. (2) pilot, (3) demo, (4)
commercially available 1n 6-8 months, (5) commercially available now.
If available now, please provide detailed utilization history (separate
sheet or article) with cost and performance evaluation. If 1t will be
available soon, provide status report and/or name of technical staff to
contact for follow-up.
Contact Robert McMahon for further information
at 415-930-7997
C. Market Development
1. Your primary market areas Toxic Waste Incineration. Site Cleanup
2. Company goals for market expansion Proprietary
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3. The EPA Is currently assessing technologies for use In the SITE (Site
Innovative Technology Evaluation) program. What types of sites (waste
type, volume, medium) Is your mobile treatment unit best suited for?
Sites contaminated with combustible toxic/hazardous
constituents
D. On-Slte Utilization
1. Mobilization requirements (time, transport) The systems are
transportable over the road. The transport and installation
time is less that one month.
2. Utility requirements Fuel. watPr. piprm-n-rv
3. If required utilities are not available at site, can you provide them?
ye s
4. Specify site preparation/space requirements various
5. Time/labor requirement to bring unit on-line (Including testing)
_Less than four weeks
6. Number of personnel required for operation 24
7. Time/labor requirement to dismantle unit Less than four weeks
8. Equipment decontamination required Burn-out the interior o«f the
system with fuel for several hours.
9. What residuals/effluents are produced from your mobile unit?
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Type of Further
Residuals/ Treatment Required Final Method
Primary Waste Type Effluents (1f any) of Disposal
Wast ewa t er _______ Waste/Site Specf i c Can be deliste d
depending on the waste
Ash _______ Waste /Site Speci fie Can be delist e d
depending on the waste
10. Does residual handling/treatment equipment comprise a significant com-
ponent of on-s1te equipment and costs? If yes, outline system briefly
No
11. Specify utility requirements for above N/A
12. Specify services not provided (e.g., excavation, transporting waste to
mobile unit, treatment/disposal of residues) ; •
DETOXCO will provide complete services or will incinerate
on a "pile-to-pile" basis as a subcontractor.
E. Regulatory Requirements
1. Has your un1t(s) ever been permitted by federal, state, or local
governments? x Yes No.
If so, describe type of permlt(s) below.
EPA Region II (New Jersey) for high BTU wastes
EPA Region VII ( Missouri) for dioxin contaminated soils
2. Do you handle permitting of your unit? x Yes _j No
3. Average time for approval Varies depending on site specific
requirement s.
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4. Information required of client Description of wastes tn h*
s ite characteristics ____ ____ ___
5. Has regulatory approval been a significant time factor 1n the past?
Please list Issues that the client should be aware of
regulatory approval can be a significant- r i ™ P factor
F. Costs
This section Includes several questions on general costs and Informa-
tion requirements, and four site scenarios, each with several waste
forms and types.
General Cost Guidelines
1. What type of site Information and data on waste characteristics do you
need to develop a general cost estimate? (e.g., BTU value)
BTU valnp (". 1 rnnfpnf. nhveiral f nn
2. What additional Information Is needed for a detailed cost estimate?
What key waste characteristics may significantly elevate treatment
costs and difficulties?
Utilities cost and availability, physical form of the
mat e r i al to be incinera ted, chemical characteristics. '
Site Scenarios (attached)
The following section contains four site scenarios and cost analysis
sheet. Please read the site scenarios and determine 1f your mobile
unit could be used on any of the waste forms on the sites. Then
specify on the cost analysis sheet approximate treatment costs for use
of your mobile unit. These costs need only be approximate and will be
used as general guidelines. (If your mobile unit Is applicable to more
than one waste type and treatment costs differ significantly, you may
want to complete more than one cost analysis sheet.)
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MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT
COST ANALYSIS
SITE:
COMPONENT:
Cost/Unit
Cost Volume
Primary Costs for Site of Waste
1. Administration
2. Equipment
3. Permitting
4. Pre-Operational Testing
5. Operating Expenses (fuel, treatment additives)
6. Mobilization - Demobilization
(Local - 100 miles)
(Non-local - 1000 miles)
7. Labor (on-site)
8. Laboratory Analyses
9. Volume of Residuals per unit volume of waste
Treatment requirements for residuals
*NOTE: DETOXCO has detailed computer programs to perform exists
analyses of treatment operations. These computer
programs and the results of analyses are proprietory.
A "ballpark" figure for the cost of incineration
utilizing DETOXCO's equipment varies from $150/ton to
$450/ton.
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(615)794-1351
\, environmental
• services
PYROTECH DIVISION
Third Floor, 1st Tennessee Bank Bldg.
Franklin, Tennessee 37064
April 22. 1986
Mr. Anthony M. Lore
Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc.
One Center Plaza
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
Dear Mr. Lore:
Enclosed is ENSCO 's response to the EPA questionnaire accompanying
your April 4 letter. If you desire additional information, please
contact Mr. Gary Martini in our Little Rock office, (501) 375-8444.
Sincerely,
Robert J. McCormick
Marketing Representative
Enclosure
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SUPERFUND SITE
MOBILE TREATMENT UNITS
THERMAL PROCESS SURVEY
A. General
Company ENSCO ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Address 1015 LOUISIANA STREET
Town LITTLE ROCK State ARKANSAS Zip 72202
Contact Person GARY MARTINI Telephone (501)375-8444
B. Process Characteristics
1. Thermal treatment process available in mobile units. Describe briefly.
MWP-2000 Notary kiln incineration system.
* Virtually any type of waste feed
* Heat recovery and particulate/acid gas scrubbing
* 35 MM Btu/hr thermal capacity
* 4-5 ton/hr soil capacity
2. Process unit(s) that comprise mobile system (1) Rotary kiln & feed
equipment, (2) cyclones & ash drag, (3) secondary combustor,
(4) waste heat boiler, (5) quench & packed tower scrubber, (6)
ejector scrubber & stack, (7) brine neutralization/concentration
system, (8) BFW treatment system, (9) misc. liquid tanks, and (10)
3. System operating parameters (i.e., temperature, residence time, pres-control room
sure, etc. of the combustion chamber(s)/reactor(s)) & laboratory.
Operating Parameter Kiln ' Secondary Combustor
Temperature, °
Residence time
Pressure, i.n.
F
we
1200-1800
Solids
30-40 min
-1/4 -1/2
1400-2400
Gas
1.7-2.2 sec at
-1 1/2 -2
2200°F
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4.
Waste types
handled
Give examples
(i.e., volatile
organics, PCBs,
metals, etc.)
Form
(liquid,
solid,
sludge,
soil)
Concentration
Range
Restrictions or
Limitations
* Virtually any physical form of waste
— liquid, slurry, sludge, or solid.
* Oversized debris and drums crushed or shredded to minus 2-in
for feeding.
* Virtually any chemical composition other than high Br, F, or P,
* No limitation on volatility or heating value.
* PCB's/dioxins/highly chlorinated organics readily handled.
5. Data on destruction/removal efficiencies of your mobile treatment unit
for particular chemical compounds would be very useful to clean-up site
managers. Please provide available ORE data for particular compounds
(e.g., PCB ORE > 99.9999 %) In May 1986, trial burn ORE results
will be available for PCB, carbcn tetrachloride, perchloroethylene,
trichloroethane, chlorobenzene, and trichlorobenzene. Pre-trial
burn tests indicated •> 99. 9999% for all compounds.
6. List any specific site and/or waste characteristics (i.e., quantity,
form) that may prevent effective utilization of the company's mobil
unit(s).
150,000 tons is maximum practical project size for MWP-2000
system. Larger project would dictate custom-designed system.
7. Give the number of mobile units in operation Three identical MWP-2000 systems,
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8. Give the capacity of each unit:
Minimum 8MM Btu/hr Maximum 35MM Btu/hr
(at maxinrurn burner
turndown)
9. Give the scale of each unit (i.e., pilot, full) All commercial scale.
10. Describe any mobile units under construction or development
Additional MWP-2000 systems will be fabricated as needed to
meet market demand. Larger, custom-designed systems may be
fabricated for specific applications.
11. Mobile technology status (circle one) (1) R&D, (2) pilot, (3) demo, (4)
commercially available in 6-8 months, (5) commercially available now.
If available now, please provide detailed utilization history (separate
sheet or article) with cost and performance evaluation. If it will be
available soon, provide status report and/or name of technical staff to
contact for follow-up.
Sydney Mines Site, Hillsborough County, Florida
- January 1985 to January 1986
- 11,000 cubic yards oily sludge, septage sludge, & soil
C. Market Development
1. Your primary market areas Hazardous waste site cleanup
2. Company goals for market expansion (1) Play leading role in site
cleanup market, and (2) expand transportable incineration
market to include contract waste disposal service at generator
plant site.
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3. The EPA is currently assessing technologies for use in the SITE (Site
Innovative Technology Evaluation) program. What types of sites (waste
type, volume, medium) is your mobile treatment unit best suited for?
Any site, with the exceptions noted in questions No. B4 &
No. B6 above.
D. On-Site Utilization
1. Mobilization requirements (time, transport) 15-20 tractor trailer
loads, depending on application. Generally 6 weeks for
equipment setup.
2. Utility requirements Power; 480v, 800 amp service
Water; 50 qpm process, 5 qpm sanitary
3. If required utilities are not available at site, can you provide them?
Yes.
4. Specify site preparation/space requirements 150 ft by 150 ft
graded, graveled area for incinerator setup. Concrete slab
for kiln setting. 1-2 acres total with staging & support areas.
5. Time/labor requirement to bring unit on-line (including testing)
Generally, 1-2 weeks shakedown and startup.
6. Number of personnel required for operation 20-30, depending on application,
7. Time/labor requirement to dismantle unit 4-6 weeks.
8. Equipment decontamination required 48-hr burn with clean fuel plus
steam cleaning of equipment exterior.
9. What residuals/effluents are produced from your mobile unit?
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Type of Further
Primary Waste Type
Soil/solids
Residuals/ Treatment Requi
Effluents (if any)
Ash
None
red Final Method
of Disposal
-Backfill on site.
Landfill if toxic
metals present.
Chlorinated/
sulfonated w.-aste
Dilute brine
Cone, brine
None
None
POTW (preferred)
Deep well if deli:
requirements too i
10. Does residual handling/treatment equipment comprise a significant com-
ponent of on-site equipment and costs? If yes, outline system briefly
Kiln bottom ash system includes water quench tank, dual
drag-chain conveyor, & 20 cubic yard staging bins. Dual cyclones
prevent ash carryover to combustor. Brine system includes
neutralization tank, steam heated concentrator, & 1-3 frac tanks.
11. Specify utility requirements for above
Minor fraction of total for system.
12. Specify services not provided (e.g., excavation, transporting waste to
mobile unit, treatment/disposal of residues)
ENSCO will provide a complete turnkey service, or
a subcontractor for incineration services only.
E. Regulatory Requirements
1. Has your unit(s) ever been permitted by federal, state, or local
governments? x Yes No.
If so, describe type of permit(s) below, state of Florida Air. Water
and Solid Waste; State of Arkansas Air: Region VI RCRA (pending);
National TSCA (pending) .
2. Do you handle permitting of your unit? x Yes No
3. Average time for approval Two months for State approval , apprnximafply
nine months for TSCA approval and twelve months for RCRA approval.
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4. Information required of client Detailed site and waste description.
5. Has regulatory approval been a significant time factor in the past?
Please list issues that the client should be aware of Yes. RCRA
approval will be a significant time factor as long as a
separate Part B is required for each site (other than CERCT.A
sites) . Public opposition is the most important rnnsidpra-hi nn.
F. Costs
This section includes several questions on general costs and informa-
tion requirements, and four site scenarios, each with several waste
forms and types.
General Cost Guidelines
1. What type of site information and data on waste characteristics do you
need to develop a general cost estimate? (e.g., BTU value)
Waste; Total volume, physical form, Btu/lb, moisture & ash
Site; Location, type of excavation (dry, wet, pond dredge, etc.)
2. What additional information is needed for a detailed cost estimate?
What key waste characteristics may significantly elevate treatment
costs and difficulties?
Waste; Density, viscosity, flash point, reactivity,, corrosivity,
toxicity, %C1, S, P, Br. F. ash composition
Site; Soil type, topography, space limitationsP hydrology,
surface water & population proximity, local regulations,
power & water availability, public perception of project.
Site Scenarios (attached)
The following section contains four site scenarios and cost analysis
sheet. Please read the site scenarios and determine if your mobile
unit could be used on any of the waste forms on the sites. Then
specify on the cost analysis sheet approximate treatment costs for use
of your mobile unit. These costs need only be approximate and will be
used as general guidelines. (If your mobile unit is applicable to more
than one waste type and treatment costs differ significantly, you may
want to complete more than one cost analysis sheet.)
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SCENARIO
Pesticide Site
The Pesticide Site is the site of a chemical plant currently abandoned but
which operated over a period of 50 years producing pesticides, herbicides,
floor waxes and polishes. The buildings have fallen into disrepair and an
IRM has been issued to demolish the buildings and an adjoining tank farm
containing 32 tanks ranging in size from 5,000 to 12,000 gal. Tank
residues have been sampled; analysis reveals quantities of DDT, 2-4,0 and
2-4-5,T.
Groundwater at the site is heavily contaminated with compounds such as
tetrachlorethylene (2,700 mg/kg), xylenes (20,000 mg/kg), chlordane (190
mg/kg) and arsenic (500 mg/kg). It is proposed to pump and treat.
Withdrawal wells have been installed and are fitted with 50 gpm
submersible pumps. Volume is estimated at 20,000 gpd for 5 years.
Soil at the site and on the land surrounding the site shows evidence of
contamination. Approximately 20 acres of land is involved with an
estimated 40,000 c.y. showing contamination with pesticides including
chlordane (up to 219,000 ppb) and DDT (up to 525,800 ppb).
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Scenario
PCB Site
The PCB Site is located in a rural area of New England. Roads are narrow,
but suitable for truck traffic. The 6 acre site provides separate access
and egress roadways constructed of crushed stone. The 15,000 sq ft
staging area provides both telephone and 220 volt electric service.
The waste material is contained in 4 small contiguous lagoons with a total
surface area of 11,000 sq ft (140 ft x 80 ft). A maximum depth of 10 feet
is estimated for a total volume of 4,000 cubic yards. The material is
predominately sludge with the consistency of toothpaste which makes the
handling of this waste very difficult. The PCB contaminated (10,000 ppm)
material also has a BTU value in the 5,000-10,000 range with a flash point
below 100°F. The site soils consisting of sand and fine gravel are also
contaminated with PCBs in the 50-500 ppm range. It is estimated that a
total volume of approximately 20,000 cubic yards of soil is contaminated
to a depth of 15 feet in an area with a groundwater depth of 7 feet.
Volatile organic groundwater contaminants in the area are benzene, toluene
and TCE in the 40 ppm range. It is anticipated that a pump and treat
system of 10,000-20,000 gpd for five years will be required.
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SITE SCENARIOS
(1) LEACHATE SITE
Incineration would not be appropriate for this site.
(2) PESTICIDE SITE
On-site incineration would be appropriate for treatment of the
tank residues, contaminated soil, and pesticide-contaminated
debris.
Insufficient information is provided to estimate prices for tank
residue and debris incineration.
Assumed soil characteristics are:
- 64,000 tons total (1.6 ton/cubic yard bank)
- 15-20% moisture
- Nil heating value
Total incineration price: $22 MM
Unit price: $340/ton
Incineration price includes all labor, material, and equipment for
mobilization, startup, soil incineration, and demobilization.
(3) PCS SITE
On-site incineration would be appropriate for the 4,000 cubic
yards of sludge and 20,000 cubic yards of soil.
Assumed waste characteristics are:
- 4000 tons sludge (1 ton/cubic yard)
- 7500 Btu/lb sludge
- 34,000 tons contaminated sand (1.7 ton/cubic yard bank)
- 20% moisture
- Nil Btu/lb sand
Total incineration price: $18 MM
Unit price: $480/ton
Incineration price includes all labor, material, and equipment for
mobilization, startup, sludge and sand incineration, and
demobilization.
(4) HEAVY METALS SITE
Incineration would not be appropriate for this site.
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- G A Technologies
GA Technologies Inc.
RO. BOX 85608
SAN DIEGO. CALIFORNIA 92138
(619) 455-3000
May 30, 1986
Mr. Anthony M. LoRe
Camp Dresser & McKee Inc.
One Center Plaza
Boston, MA 02108
Reference: Letter from COM (LoRe) to GA (Vrable), 4/4/86.
Dear Mr. LoRe:
This in in response to the reference letter. Thank you for
sending us a copy of your survey; GA is happy to provide you with the
information requested.
We have enclosed copies of the completed forms plus narrative
statements and costs on the scenarios where circulating bed combustion
(CBC) is the major unit operation involved. We have also enclosed a
package of technical information on the CBC which supplements the data
on the completed form.
Please let me know if you need further information on GA's
transportable CBCs. Also, if you are able to do so, GA would appreciate
obtaining a copy of your completed report to EPA on this matter.
Sincerely,
y. /?.
Harold R. Diot
Manager, Marketing
HRD:mat
Attachments
10955 JOHN JAY HOPKINS DR.. SAN DIEGO. CALIFORNIA 92121
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MOBILE TREATMENT UNITS
THERMAL PROCESS SURVEY
A. General
Company
Address
Town
Contact
GA Technologies Inc.
PO Box 85608
San Diego State CA
Person Harold R. Diot
Zip 92138
Telephone (619) 455-3045
B. Process Characteristics
(More information is included in the enclosed brochures and papers.)
1. Thermal treatment process available in mobile units. Describe briefly.
Transportable circulating bed combustor (CBC), an advanced, improved
type of fluidized bed combustion.
2. Process unit(s) that comprise mobile system
Combustion chamber, solid/liquid/slurry feeders, air fans, ash removal,
coolers, bag-house filters, controls/instruments/monitors, auxiliary
fuel system.
3. System operating parameters (i.e., temperature, residence time, pres-
sure, etc. of the combustion chamber(s)/reactor(s))
Temperature: 1400-1800 F; residence time for gases; ^2 seconds;
residence time for solids: minutes to hours; pressure: ambient to
slightly negative.
GA
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4. Waste types
handled
Give examples
Form
(liquid,
(i .e., volatile solid,
organics, PCBs, sludge,
metals, etc.) soil)
Concentration
Range
Restrictions or
Limitations
1. PCB in soil
2. Chlorinated
Hydrocarbon
3. Spent Potliners solid Any
from Aluminum Smelting
solid 50-10,000 ppm PCB All CBC applications require
solid, Up to 50% chlorine 99.9999 %)
1. PCB in soil: >99.9999% DRE
2. Various chlorinated hydrocarbons: >99.99% DRE
6. List any specific site and/or waste characteristics (i.e., quantity,
form) that may prevent effective utilization of the company's mobil
unit(s).
Large pieces of waste that cannot be shredded to
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8. Give the capacity of each unit:
Existing Unit Future Unit
Minimum 2 million Btu/hr Maximum 9 million Btu/hr
ton/hr soil ^5 ton/hr soil
150 Ib/hr hydrocarbons ^600 Ib/hr hydrocarbons
9. Give the scale Of each unit (i.e., pilot, ful1) The existing unit is currently
in a pilot plant, but has some applications to industrial use.The future unit
is in design, and is a transportable unit. Larger size non-transportable units also
have industrial applications.
10. Describe any mobile units under construction or development
The future unit described above is under A-E design and procurement for
f
application to soil cleanup. It is transportable by means of truck-
trailers in a series of modules, which are erected at the site.
11. Mobile technology status (circle one) (1) R&D, (2) pilot, (3) demo,
commercially available in 6-8 months, (5) commercially available now.
If available now, please provide detailed utilization history (separate
sheet or article) with cost and performance evaluation. If it will be
available soon, provide status report and/or name of technical staff to
contact for follow-up.
Technical staff contact: Harold R. Dipt (619) 455-2383
Alternate contact: D. D. Jensen (619) 455-2517
C. Market Development
1. Your primary market areas PCB-contaminated soil, spent potliners from aluminum
smelting
2. Company goals for market expansion Chemical plant wastes, military toxic/
hazardous waste, waste oil and oily waste.
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3. The EPA is currently assessing technologies for use in the SITE (Site
Innovative Technology Evaluation) program. What types of sites (waste
type, volume, medium) is your mobile treatment unit best suited for?
PCB-contaminated soil, about 10,000 cubic yards or more. RCRA chemical
wastes and waste sites; about 6 months or more residence. Aluminum
smelters with continuous generation of spent potliners.
D. On-Site Utilization
1. Mobilization requirements (time, transport) About 4-6 weeks to install
at site, about 3-4 weeks to demobilize. Transport is via about
6-8 tractor-trailers.
2. Utility requirements Electricity - 200 kw
Gas/Oil - 6.5 million Btu/hr for soil treatment
0 for feeds with heat contents >3000 Btu/lb.
3. If required utilities are not available at site, can you provide them?
Yes.
4. Specify site preparation/space requirements Requires about 20 x 60 ft.
for burner, trailer space for 1 control trailer and a lab trailer, and
soil preparation equipment space. Head height of burner is about 50 ft.
5. Time/labor requirement to bring unit on-line (including testing)
After installation, start-up/checkout is done in 2 weeks.
6. Number of personnel required for operation 3 per shift (total of about
12 persons for continuous operation).
7. Time/labor requirement to dismantle unit 3 weeks
8. Equipment decontamination required Depends upon application. Soil-treatment
application (PCBs) requires primarily removal of soil by water washing
and scrubbing.
9. What residuals/effluents are produced from your mobile unit?
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Type of Further
Primary Waste Type
PCB-Soil
Spent Potliners
Chemical Plant
Wastes
Residuals/
Effluents
Flue gas, ash
Flue gas, ash
Salts, ash,
flue gas
Treatment Required
(if any)
None
Scrub flue gas for
HF
None
Final Method
of Disposal
Soil returned to site
Landfill
Landfill
10. Does residual handling/treatment equipment comprise a significant com-
ponent of on-site equipment and costs? If yes, outline system briefly
Does not constitute a significant component.
11. Specify utility requirements for above N-A-
12. Specify services not provided (e.g., excavation, transporting waste to
mobile unit, treatment/disposal of residues)
All are included in GAs services.
E.
1.
2.
3.
Regulatory Requirements
Has your unit(s) ever been permitted by federal, state, or local
governments? x Yes _ No.
If so, describe type of permit(s) below. Nationwide TSCA permit for PCB-
soil treatment in 2-million Btu/hr unit. RCRA RD&D permit in final
review.
Do you handle permitting of your unit?
Yes
No
Average time for approval TSCA; 3-4 months (with initial permit now in place)
RCRA: Initial permit - 12-28 months (currently GA
is 3/4 through this process). Subsequent permits:
4-6 months.
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4. Information required Of Client See enclosed waste survey form. Includes:
waste quantity, composition, heat value, utility costs, requirement for
steam cogeneration.
5. Has regulatory approval been a significant time factor in the past? Yes.
Please list issues that the client should be aware of TSCA (toxic waste)
permits are generic and for a transportation unit apply throughout the
US. RCRA (hazardous waste) permits are site-specific, and must be obtained
for each site based on a trial burn in the unit at the site. This is more
time-consuming than in the case of TSCA sites.
F. Costs
This section includes several questions on general costs and informa-
tion requirements, and four site scenarios, each with several waste
forms and types.
General Cost Guidelines
1. What type of site information and data on waste characteristics do you
need to develop a general cost estimate? (e.g., BTU value) See enclosed
waste survey form, and E4 above for basic information needed in GA's
preparation of Budgetary Cost Estimates. Key parameters are: quantity
of waste, heat content, and moisture content.
2. What additional information is needed for a detailed cost estimate?
What key waste characteristics may significantly elevate treatment
costs and difficulties?
GA provides firm proposals for its services based upon detailed amounts
and characteristics of waste, site sampling data and layout description.
specific site limitations, special considerations of each project and cus-
tomer needs, and other intangibles involved in any given situation.
Site Scenarios (attached)
The following section contains four site scenarios and cost analysis
sheet. Please read the site scenarios and determine if your mobile
unit could be used on any of the waste forms on the sites. Then
specify on the cost analysis sheet approximate treatment costs for use
of your mobile unit. These costs need only be approximate and will be
used as general guidelines. (If your mobile unit is applicable to more
than one waste type and treatment costs differ significantly, you may
want to complete more than one cost analysis sheet.)
Comments or cost analyses for these scenarios are attached.
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Scenario
Leachate Site
This site has a leachate source that has been capped but a maximum volume
of about 2,000 gpd Is currently being generated. It is anticipated that the
cap will be effective in reducing the volume of leachate over a period of
years. The leachate is pimped from wells or sumps into a central collection
system and ultimately to a storage tank.
Analysis of the leachate is shown below. It is proposed to treat the lea-
chate so that it can be trucked to a publicly owned wastewater treatment
facility. The standards to be met are shown below.
TABLE 1
LEACHATE CHARACTERISTICS AND DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS
Concentrations are in micrograms per liter (ug/1), unless otherwise stated
Pol 1utant
Limitation for
Leachate Data Discharge to
Parameter Average High WWTP (
pH 5.84 5.65 (low) 5.5 - 9.5
Specific Conductance 10,400 (unhos/cm) 8,700 (low)
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 427 (mg/1) 530 (mg/1) 300 (mg/1)
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) 8,959 (mg/1) 13,600 (mg/1)
Total Volatile Solids (TVS) 4,010 (mg/1) 5,960 (mg/1)
Alkalinity 4,750 (mg/1) 5,200 (mg/1)
BOD >505 (mg/1) >770 (mg/1) 250 (mg/1)
Total Kjeldahl N. 114.5 (mg/1) 148 (mg/1)
Sulfate 280 (mg/1) 520 (mg/1) 250 (mg/1)
Lead 231 900 690
Nickel 682 7,200 3,980
Iron 439,000 817,000
Zinc 1,764 10,000 2,610
VOA 37,578 112,144
B/N 13,716 19,534
Pesticides 0.9 0.12 (y\
Total Toxic Organics 51,394 131,728 <2,130U'
(1) Pollutant limitations are based on pretreatment requirements specified by WTP.
(2) Only Total Toxic Organics (TTO) must be less than 2,130 ug/1.
BDL = Below Detectable Limits
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Leachate Site Scenario
This scenario does not reflect an optimum application of GA's CBC.
At 2,000 gal. per day leachate rate, the amount of waste is well below
the capacity of GA's smallest unit. That is, our pilot plant unit could
treat about 5,000 gal. per day of leachate. With throughputs at this
low level, the unit costs of treating the waste, particularly labor, are
magnified out of their optimum levels, which are attained when flow
rates of 20,000 gal. per day or higher are involved.
Even at these higher flow rates, the use of an incinerator, CBC or
any other type, to serve as a boiler/evaporator of contaminated water is
not the most energy-efficient means of performing the cleanup. If there
is a source of energetic toxic/hazardous waste that can be used as the
fuel to perform the water evaporation, there is a possibility of
economic operation; otherwise the cost of oil, gas, or coal in an
incinerator favors other means of cleanup.
GA suggests the following technical approach to this scenario,
based upon a recent paper that discusses the treatment of hazardous
waste leachate. ' The basic unit operation of adsorption of impurities
on an activated carbon bed is probably a good choice. If necessary,
flocculation to remove suspended solids and some metals might be
necessary prior to treatment in the carbon bed. The product of these
two steps would be 2,000 gal. per day of water meeting the requirements
of the waste water treatment plant specified in your scenario plus
sludge from the flocculant treatment (400-600 Ib/day) and spent
activated carbon from the filter (about 20 Ib/day). The sludge and
spent carbon can be accumulated and campaigned through a CBC unit
together with any base load that the unit is treating. The incremental
cost of treating this small amount of additional material in a CBC would
be very low. The result of the CBC treatment would be clean flue gas
and about 300 Ib/day of f lyash/bed ash, which would require disposal in
a controlled landfill because of the residual metals content. (No
incinerator can remove the metals to a level allowing direct,
uncontrolled landfill disposal of ash.)
* ' "Treatment of Hazardous Waste Leachate," McCardle, J. L., Opatken,
E. J., et al, Procedures of the National Conference on Hazardous
Wastes and Hazardous Materials, Atlanta, GA, March 4-6, 1986.
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SCENARIO
Pesticide Site
The Pesticide Site is the site of a chemical plant currently abandoned but
which operated over a period of 50 years producing pesticides, herbicides,
floor waxes and polishes. The buildings have fallen into disrepair and an
IRM has been issued to demolish the buildings and an adjoining tank farm
containing 32 tanks ranging in size from 5,000 to 12,000 gal. Tank
residues have been sampled; analysis reveals quantities of DDT, 2-4,D and
2-4-5,T.
Groundwater at the site is heavily contaminated with compounds such as
tetrachlorethylene (2,700 mg/kg), xylenes (20,000 mg/kg), chlordane (190
mg/kg) and arsenic (500 mg/kg). It is proposed to pump and treat.
Withdrawal wells have been installed and are fitted with 50 gpm
submersible pumps. Volume is estimated at 20,000 gpd for 5 years.
Soil at the site and on the land surrounding the site shows evidence of
contamination. Approximately 20 acres of land is involved with an
estimated 40,000 c.y. showing contamination with pesticides including
chlordane (up to 219,000 ppb) and DDT (up to 525,800 ppb).
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Pesticide Site Scenario
Because of the reasons presented in the Leachate Site Scenario,
use of a CBC to treat leachate by boiling off the water is not an opti-
mum application of the CBC. The use of a CBC to decontaminate soil is,
however, a cost-effective approach to that requirement.
The recommended solution to this scenario is the on-site
installation using a transportable 36-inch CBC unit which can treat from
40 to 90 tons/day or soil (depending on moisture level, etc.). This is
equivalent to 40 to 80 cubic yards/day). The 40,000 cubic yard campaign
could be completed in 1-1/2 to 3-1/2 years. A budgetary estimate for
soil cleanup is shown on the attached sheet. The effluent from the CBC
would be clean flue gas and decontaminated soil, which could be left on
the site or landfilled (choice of on-site or type of landfill depends
upon site status, metals content, etc.).
Treatment of the leachate is probably best done by flocculation
and carbon-filter adsorption, for a combined cost of about $5 per
1,000 gal. The residuals from these process steps could be campaigned
through the CBC (segregated because of high arsenic content) and
disposed in a controlled landfill. The cost advantage is a minimal
quantity of dry material as generated. The CBC unit costs of treating
this material would be about the same as for the soil (about $227 cu.
yd. equivalent to about $200 ton).
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MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT
COST ANALYSIS
Pesticide Site Scenario
SITE: @ 40,000 cu. yd.
COMPONENT: Soil Treatment
Primary Costs
1. Administration
2. Equipment
3. Permitting
4. Pre-Operational Testing
5. Operating Expenses (fuel, treatment additives)
6. Mobilization - Demobilization
7. Labor (on-site)
8. Laboratory Analyses
9. Volume of Residuals per unit volume of waste
1:1
Treatment requirements for residuals
Delisting and return to site.
Cost/Unit
Cost Volume
for Site of Waste
$000
300
2000
500
250
2000
750
3000
300
9100
$/cu. yd.
8_
50_
12
50
19
75
227
* Assumes full RCRA.
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Scenario
PCB Site
The PCB Site is located in a rural area of New England. Roads are narrow,
but suitable for truck traffic. The 6 acre site provides separate access
and egress roadways constructed of crushed stone. The 15,000 sq ft
staging area provides both telephone and 220 volt electric service.
The waste material is contained in 4 small contiguous lagoons with a total
surface area of 11,000 sq ft (140 ft x 80 ft). A maximum depth of 10 feet
is estimated for a total volume of 4,000 cubic yards. The material is
predominately sludge with the consistency of toothpaste which makes the
handling of this waste very difficult. The PCB contaminated (10,000 ppm)
material also has a BTU value in the 5,000-10,000 range with a flash point
below 100°F. The site soils consisting of sand and fine gravel are also
contaminated with PCBs in the 50-500 ppm range. It is estimated that a
total volume of approximately 20,000 cubic yards of soil is contaminated
to a depth of 15 feet in an area with a groundwater depth of 7 feet.
Volatile organic groundwater contaminants in the area are benzene, toluene
and TCE in the 40 ppm range. It is anticipated that a pump and treat
system of 10,000-20,000 gpd for five years will be required.
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PCB Site Scenario
As in the Leachate and Pesticide Site Scenarios, treatment of the
10,000-20,000 gpd of leachate is best done by traditional methods, with
the residuals from such treatment campaigned in an on-site or off-site
CBC.
Treatment of the lagoon sludge and site soil is cost-effective in
a 36-inch transporable CBC on site. The throughput of the CBC, as with
any incinerator, is sensitive to the moisture content of the soil, and
means of draining the soil before excavation or during storage prior to
combustion would be recommended, (pump off liquid and treat as
leachate).* Assuming about 15% moisture in non-dried combined
soil-sludge feed, a throughput of about 50 tons/day (40 cu. yds/day) is
estimated for a campaign of 2 years. The budgetary cost estimate for
this operation is given on the attached sheet. Treatment of the
residuals from leachate cleanup would approximate the unit cost of the
soil/sludge (about $300/cu. yd. equivalent to about $250/ton).
The effect of moisture content in the soil/sludge is shown on the
throughput curves in the technical information enclosed with this
completed form.
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MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT
COST ANALYSIS
PCB Site
SITE: Scenario
Sludge and soil (15% H20)
COMPONENT: @ 20.000 cu. yd.
Cost/Unit
Cost Volume
Primary Costs for Site of Waste
($000) ($/cu. yd.)
1. Administration 300 15
2. Equipment 1500 75
3. Permitting 150 8
4. Pre-Operational Testing 250 13
5. Operating Expenses (fuel, treatment additives) 1200 60
6. Mobilization - Demobilization 750 33
7. Labor (on-site) 2000 IQQ
8. Laboratory Analyses 200 10
9. Volume of Residuals per unit volume of waste 6350 319
1:1
Treatment requirements for residuals
None; return to site.
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Scenario
Heavy Metals Site
The Heavy Metals Site is approximately 65 acres in size. Much of the site
is of open fields and wooded side hills but at the foot of the hills is a
manufacturing building complex. For many years various kinds of dyes were
produced and dye waste containing large quantities of mercury were pumped
from the buildings to lagoons on higher ground. At times the high level
lagoons filled and overflowed sending mercury sludges down the side hill
to wetlands adjacent the manufacturing buildings. Over the years, other
liquid wastes in addition to the sludge overflows were discharged to the
wetlands. As a result, the groundwater at the site has become heavily
contaminated.
Remediation of the soil at the site requires removal or on-site treatment
of the contaminated soil and the sludge filled lagoons. It has been
estimated that approximately 35,000 cubic yards of contaminated soils are
contained in the wetlands and that the old lagoons contain approximately
75,000 cubic yards of sludge and soil. Analysis of soil samples generally
give the following results:
ug/g Dry Wgt. Basis
Lagoon sludge and soil
Wetlands
Despite a relatively high seasonal ground water table, the mercury has
been found to be only moderately mobile as shown by water samples from
monitoring wells.
Concern has been expressed about possible release of vaporous mercury as a
result of excavation or turning over the contaminated soils, particularly
since the nearby industrial buildings are occupied with businesses that
are unable to shut down to accommodate the cleanup.
The second phase of the remediation will concentrate on cleanup of the
groundwater. Several monitoring wells have been installed and sampled.
Typical analyses for on-site wells are shown below. Monitoring wells are
typically a total of 50 ft deep, 30 ft into rock. Pumping tests of the
wells yielded about 100 gpm with static levels at about 10 ft. Volume to
be treated is approximately 20,000 gpd for five years. Contaminants
include*.
Vinyl chloride 121 ppb
Benzene 50 ppb
Chromium 10 ppm
Elevated levels of iron and manganese are also present.
Hg_
210
2,200
Cd
0.3
1.6
CT
60
320
Pb
52
210
£H
7.2
6.0
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Heavy-Metals Site Scenario
The presence of mercury in high concentrations in the site wastes
makes necessary a scrubber added to the CBC incinerator because of the
volatility of mercury and mercury compounds. The thermal removal of
mercury from soil requires a temperature of approximately 600 C. The
use of a CBC for removing mercury (and probably also some of the
cadmium) is a good choice for this application because of the high soil
throughput in a CBC versus other concepts (rotary kiln or moving-bed
incinerator.) In all cases, a scrubber train involving a water-spray
cooler, potassium permanganate or sodium hypochloride scrubber and
sulfur-treated activated charcoal bed filter would be required to remove
mercury from the flue gas. The scrubber water may be recycled directly
or flocculated with ferrous sulfate or sodium sulfide and passed through
an ion-exchange resin before recycle.
Because of the additional unit operations required in this appli-
cation of a CBC, it may be advisable to dispense with fossil fuels for
maintaining the incineration temperature and use, instead, a CBC
designed for induction heating. This would significantly reduce the
amount of flue gas requiring cooling and scrubbing.
Because of these departures from the standard CBC soil-treatment
unit (which does not require a scrubber) we have not made an estimate of
the unit cost of soil treatment, rather than to guess that the added
unit operations may add about $100-200/cu. yd. to the CBC cost of about
$200-300/cu. yd., depending on moisture content. The effluents from
this treatment would be bed ash and fly ash from the CBC, which might be
disposable in an unregulated landfill depending upon residual heavy
metals, and mercury-containing solids from the flue gas cleanup train
and cooling-water treatment beds. These would require disposal in a
regulated landfill.
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J. M. Huber Corporation
P. O. Box 2831
Borger, Texas 79008-2831
(806)274-6331
TELEX: 73-8458
May 21, 1986
Anthony M. LoRe
Camp Dresser & McKee Inc.
One Center Plaza
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
Dear Mr. LoRe:
Attached is the completed survey questionnaire relating to
J. M. Huber Corporation's Advanced Electric Reactor (AER) trans-
portable hazardous waste treatment system. I have also enclosed
copies of the formal reports relating to AER demonstrations on
PCBs, CC14, and TCDD.
If you have any questions regarding this information, please give
me a call.
Sincerely,
Jimmy W. Boyd, P.E.
Manager Environmental Compliance
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SUPERFUND SITE
MOBILE TREATMENT UNITS
THERMAL PROCESS SURVEY
A. General
Company J. M. Huber Corporation
Address P. o. BOX 2831
Town Borger State Texas Zip 79003-2831
Contact Person Jimmy w. Boyd Telephone (806) 274-6331
B. Process Characteristics
1. Thermal treatment process available in mobile units. Describe briefly.
The Advanced Electric Reactor (AER) is an electrically heated pyrolytic
reactor which rapidly heats wastes falling through it to temperatures of
2100 to 2500°C using intense radiation in the near infrared. Reactants are
isolated from the reactor core by a gaseous blanket formed by flowing nitrogen
radially inward through the porous core wall. Carbon electrodes are located
between the core and the outer vessel. The" system can be used to treat
gases, liquids, or solids.
2. Process unit(s) that comprise mobile system
Pretreatment System: Solids - crushers, grinders, dryer
Liquids - storage tank & pump,
Reactor - cyclone, caustic scrubber (packed bed),
baghouse, activated carbon filters
3. System operating parameters (i.e., temperature, residence time, pres-
sure, etc. of the combustion chamber(s)/reactor(s))
Temperature - Up to 2500°C; Residence time - 2 to 10 seconds;
Pressure - slight vacuum to 10 inches of H20 positive.
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Waste types
handled
Give examples
(i.e., volatile
orgam'cs, PCBs,
metals, etc.)
Form
(liquid,
solid,
sludge,
soil)
Concentration
Range
Restrictions or
Limitations
All organics
(including dioxins)l.s
PCBs
Metals
Chemical
warefare agents
no restriction
unknown
no restriction
solids - 35 mesh particle
size required
metals must be mixed witn
other solids
5. Data on destruction/removal efficiencies of your mobile treatment unit
for particular chemical compounds would be very useful to clean-up site
managers.Please provide available ORE data for particular compounds
(e.g., PCB ORE > 99.9999 %) cci4 DRE >99.9999%; PCS ORE >99.9999%;
Dioxins DRE >99 .9999%; Hexachlorobenzone DRE >99.9999%
See attached reports.
6. List any specific site and/or waste characteristics (i.e., quantity,
form) that may prevent effective utilization of the company's mobil
unit(s).
Sludges cannot be handled by the AER. A suitable feed system for
sludges has not been developed.
7. Give the number of mobile units in operation
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8. Give the capacity of each unit:
Minimum 3" AER o.oi ib/min Maximum 3" AER 0.5 ib/min
12" AER 1 Ib/min 12" AER 50 Ib/min
9. Give the scale of each unit (i.e., pilot, full) both pilot scale
10. Describe any mobile units under construction or development
An engineering design has been completed for a transportable system
which will treat 25,000 tons/year of contaminated soils or solids.
A 6" AER is presently under construction and should be completed in
August, 1986 .
11. Mobile technology status (circle one) (1) R&D, (2) pilot, (3) demo, ((4);
commercially available in 6-8 months, (5) commercially available nowV-^
If available now, please provide detailed utilization history (separate
sheet or article) with cost and performance evaluation. If it will be
available soon, provide status report and/or name of technical staff to
contact for follow-up.
Demonstrations have been conducted with PCB (TSCA permit received), CCl^,
TCDD (Times Beach, Missouri), and Herbicide Orange (Gulfport Miss..) The
system could be made commercially available within 8 to 12 months. Reports
are attached. Contact - Jimmy W. Boyd
C. Market Development
1. Your primary market areas Contaminated soils , low BTU liquids, extremely toxic
wastes
2. Company goals for market expansion License technology or provide
treatment services.
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3. The EPA is currently assessing technologies for use in the SITE (Site
Innovative Technology Evaluation) program. What types of sites (waste
type, volume, medium) is your mobile treatment unit best suited for?
Almost any type of organic waste on soils and low BTU liquids. A range
of volumes can be accommodated.
D. On-Site Utilization
1. Mobilization requirements (time, transport)
6" AER - 1 to 3 days for transport; 2 days for setup
18" AER - 4 to 6 weeks for transport and setup
2. Utility requirements Power ~ 480 volt, 3-phase, 6" - less than 1 MW demand;
18" - 5 MW demand; water - less than 25 gpm
3. If required utilities are not available at site, can you provide them?
Yes
4. Specify site preparation/space requirements
Site needs to be fairly level
6" - 75' X 100' 18" - 200' X 200'
5. Time/labor requirement to bring unit on-line (including testing)
6" - 4 people, 2 days 18" - 10 people, 4 weeks
6. Number of personnel required for operation 6" - 2 per shift; 18" - 5 per shift
7. Time/labor requirement to dismantle unit 6" - 4 people, 1 day; 18" - lo people,
3 weeks
8. Equipment decontamination required Baghouse and feed hopper; scraping
and steaming or solvent wash. Trailers - steaming
9. What residuals/effluents are produced from your mobile unit?
A solid residue
Scrubber liquid (if a scrubber is required)
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Type of Further
Primary Waste Type
Organics on soils
Organic liquids
Residuals/ Treatment Required
Effluents (if any)
solid residue none (delistable)
scrubber liquid neutralization
solid residue none (delistable)
scrubber liquid neutralization
Final Method
of Disposal
landfill
sewer
landfill
sewer
10. Does residual handling/treatment equipment comprise a significant com-
ponent of on-site equipment and costs? If yes, outline system briefly
No
11. Specify utility requirements for above electricity
12. Specify services not provided (e.g., excavation, transporting waste to
mobile unit, treatment/disposal of residues)
Huber does not presently supply excavation, waste transportation,
residue disposition (i.e., landfill), or analytical services.
However, these services can be supplied by subcontractors.
E. Regulatory Requirements
1. Has your unit(s) ever been permitted by federal, state, or local
governments? x Yes No.
If so, describe type of permit(s) below.
TSCA (PCBs) - Region VI - EPA
RCRA Part B - Texas Water Commission
2. Do you handle permitting of your unit? x Yes No
3. Average time for approval TSCA 6 to 12 months
RCRA 14 to 24 months
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4. Information required of Client waste analysis, budget and time con-
straints, destruction requirements, residue dispostion (on-site or
off-site), waste volumes
5. Has regulatory approval been a significant time factor in the past?
Please list issues that the client should be aware of Yes
In dealing with RCRA wastes time delays are extensive. Additionally,
the delisting system is presently unworkable, since treated residue
must still be handled as a hazardous waste.
F. Costs
This section includes several questions on general costs and informa-
tion requirements, and four site scenarios, each with several waste
forms and types.
General Cost Guidelines
1. What type of site information and data on waste characteristics do you
need to develop a general cost estimate? (e.g., BTU value) volume of
waste, site plot plan, waste analysis, site restrictions and accessi-
bility, available utilities, time requirements, personnel protection
requirements, decontamination requirements, residue handling
2. What additional information is needed for a detailed cost estimate?
What key waste characteristics may significantly elevate treatment
costs and difficulties?
Exact extent of contamination and quantity of material, site survey
and mapping, exact schedule requirements, analytical requirements,
permitting constraints. Cost may be elevated by contamination being
more wide spread than anticipated or more difficult to remove than
envisioned.
Site Scenarios (attached)
The following section contains four site scenarios and cost analysis
sheet. Please read the site scenarios and determine if your mobile
unit could be used on any of the waste forms on jthe sites. Then
specify on the cost analysis sheet approximate treatment costs for use
of your mobile unit. These costs need only be approximate and will be
used as general guidelines. (If your mobile unit is applicable to more
than one waste type and treatment costs differ significantly, you may
want to complete more than one cost analysis sheet.)
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SCENARIO
Pesticide Site
The Pesticide Site is the site of a chemical plant currently abandoned but
which operated over a period of 50 years producing pesticides, herbicides,
floor waxes and polishes. The buildings have fallen into disrepair and an
IRM has been issued to demolish the buildings and an adjoining tank farm
containing 32 tanks ranging in size from 5,000 to 12,000 gal. Tank
residues have been sampled; analysis reveals quantities of DDT, 2-4,D and
2-4-5,T.
Groundwater at the site is heavily contaminated with compounds such as
tetrachlorethylene (2,700 mg/kg), xylenes (20,000 mg/kg), chlordane (190
mg/kg) and arsenic (500 mg/kg). It is proposed to pump and treat.
Withdrawal wells have been installed and are fitted with 50 gpm
submersible pumps. Volume is estimated at 20,000 gpd for 5 years.
Soil at the site and on the land surrounding the site shows evidence of
contamination. Approximately 20 acres of land is involved with an
estimated 40,000 c.y. showing contamination with pesticides including
chlordane (up to 219,000 ppb) and DDT (up to 525,800 ppb).
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MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT
COST ANALYSIS
SITE:
Pesticide Site
COMPONENT: Contaminated Soil
Primary Costs
1. Administration
2. Equipment
3. Permitting
4. Pre-Operational Testing
5. Operating Expenses (fuel, treatment additives)
6. Mobilization - Demobilization
7. Labor (on-site)
8. Laboratory Analyses
9. Volume of Residuals per unit volume of waste
85%
Treatment requirements for residuals
Neutralization of scrubber liquid.
Cost/Unit
Cost Volume
for Site of Waste
1,500,000 37..50
1,680,000 42.00
150,000
150,000
3.75
3.75
2,890,000 72.25
580,000 14.50
3,500,000 87.50
980,000 24.50
Solid residue (delisted) to be placed back in original site,
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Scenario
PCB Site
The PCB Site is located in a rural area of New England. Roads are narrow,
but suitable for truck traffic. The 6 acre site provides separate access
and egress roadways constructed of crushed stone. The 15,000 sq ft
staging area provides both telephone and 220 volt electric service.
The waste material is contained in 4 small contiguous lagoons with a total
surface area of 11,000 sq ft (140 ft x 80 ft). A maximum depth of 10 feet
is estimated for a total volume of 4,000 cubic yards. The material is
predominately sludge with the consistency of toothpaste which makes the
handling of this waste very difficult. The PCB contaminated (10,000 ppm)
material also has a BTU value in the 5,000-10,000 range with a flash point
below 100°F. The site soils consisting of sand and fine gravel are also
contaminated with PCBs in the 50-500 ppm range. It is estimated that a
total volume of approximately 20,000 cubic yards of soil is contaminated
to a depth of 15 feet in an area with a groundwater depth of 7 feet.
Volatile organic groundwater contaminants in the area are benzene, toluene
and TCE in the 40 ppm range. It is anticipated that a pump and treat
system of 10,000-20,000 gpd for five years will be required.
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MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT
COST ANALYSIS
SITE:
PCS Site
COMPONENT: Sand & Gravel
Contamination
Primary Costs
1. Administration
2. Equipment
3. Permitting
4. Pre-Operational Testing
5. Operating Expenses (fuel, treatment additives)
6. Mobilization - Demobilization
7. Labor (on-site)
8. Laboratory Analyses
9. Volume of Residuals per unit volume of waste
85%
Treatment requirements for residuals
Neutralization of scrubber liquid
Cost
for Site
950,000
980,000
150.000
150.000
1,470.000
58ofoon
1.998.000
580.000
Cost/Unit
Vol ume
of Waste
47.50
49.00
7.50
7.50
73.50
29.00
99.90
29.00
Solid residue placed back in original site (delisted)
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Scenario
Heavy Metals Site
The Heavy Metals Site is approximately 65 acres in size. Much of the site
is of open fields and wooded side hills but at the foot of the hills is a
manufacturing building complex. For many years various kinds of dyes were
produced and dye waste containing large quantities of mercury were pumped
from the buildings to lagoons on higher ground. At times the high level
lagoons filled and overflowed sending mercury sludges down the side hill
to wetlands adjacent the manufacturing buildings. Over the years, other
liquid wastes in addition to the sludge overflows were discharged to the
wetlands. As a result, the groundwater at the site has become heavily
contami nated.
Remediation of the soil at the site requires removal or on-site treatment
of the contaminated soil and the sludge filled lagoons. It has been
estimated that approximately 35,000 cubic yards of contaminated soils are
contained in the wetlands and that the old lagoons contain approximately
75,000 cubic yards of sludge and soil. Analysis of soil samples generally
give the following results:
ug/g Dry Wgt. Basis
Hg_
210
2,200
Cd
0.3
1.6
Cr
60
320
Pb
52
210
£H
7.2
6.0
Lagoon sludge and soil
Wetlands
Despite a relatively high seasonal ground water table, the mercury has
been found to be only moderately mobile as shown by water samples from
monitoring wells.
Concern has been expressed about possible release of vaporous mercury as a
result of excavation or turning over the contaminated soils, particularly
since the nearby industrial buildings are occupied with businesses that
are unable to shut down to accommodate the cleanup.
The second phase of the remediation will concentrate on cleanup of the
groundwater. Several monitoring wells have been installed and sampled.
Typical analyses for on-site wells are shown below. Monitoring wells are
typically a total of 50 ft deep, 30 ft into rock. Pumping tests of the
wells yielded about 100 gpm with static levels at about 10 ft. Volume to
be treated is approximately 20,000 gpd for five years. Contaminants
include:
Vinyl chloride 121 ppb
Benzene 50 ppb
Chromium 10 ppm
Elevated levels of iron and manganese are also present.
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MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT
COST ANALYSIS
SITE: Heavy Metals
COMPONENT: Soil - under the assumption fears can
be allayed regarding excavation
Primary Costs
1. Administration
2. Equipment
3. Permitting
4. Pre-0perat1onal Testing
5. Operating Expenses (fuel, treatment additives)
6. Mobilization - Demobilization
7. Labor (on-site)
8. Laboratory Analyses
9. Volume of Residuals per unit volume of waste
85%
Treatment requirements for residuals
Cost
for Site
2,750,000
3,135,000
150,000
150,000
7,500,000
580,000
7,700,000
2,365,000
Cost/Unit
Vol ume
of Waste
25.00
28.50
1.35
1.35
68.25
5.25
70.00
21.50
Metals will be concentrated in baghouse residue.
They can then be refined or landfilled as necessary.
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MODAR, INC.
32OO WILCREST, SUITE 22O
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77O42
(713) 785-5615
May 8, 1986
Mr. Anthony M. LoRe
Camp Dresser & McKee Inc.
One Center Plaza
Boston, MA 02108
Dear Mr. LoRe,
Attached please find the completed process survey which was forwarded
to us on April 4. We have answered it as completely as we are able, since
some of the questions are not applicable to our process.
Very
FAS/dh
Enclosure(s)
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SUPERFUND SITE
MOBILE TREATMENT UNITS
THERMAL PROCESS SURVEY
A. General
Company MODAR. inc.
Address 3200 Wilcrest, Suite 220
Town Houston State Texas Zip 77042
Contact Person Fred A. Sieber, President Telephone (713) 785-5615
B. Process Characteristics
1. Thermal treatment process available in mobile units. Describe briefly.
Oxidation of organic waste in a water medium above critical point. Inorganic
salts are insoluble at oxidation conditions and are removed separately.
products are H20» CO^, and inorganic salts.
Transportable
2. Process unit(s) that comprise aaofafctecsystem Skid mounted components:
Maximum width - 8ft; Maximum length - 30ft. Additionally for units handling
in excess of 10.000 gal/day aqueous waste the reactor/salt separator would
be mounted on a concrete foundation. Storage tanks for the waste would be
separate from the process plant.
3. System operating parameters (i.e., temperature, residence time, pres-
sure, etc. of the combustion chamber(s)/reactor(s))
6000Ct 250 atm, residence time less than 1 minute.
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4. Waste types
handled Form
Give examples (liquid,
(i.e., volatile solid,
organics, PCBs, sludge, Concentration Restrictions or
metals, etc.) soil) Range Limitations
All organics Liq. 1-100% in water
(i.e. oils.
solvents.
pesticides.
PCB's.Dioxins)
Transportable
Data on destruction/removal efficiencies of your mwfcfce treatment unit
for particular chemical compounds would be very useful to clean-up site
managers. Please provide available ORE data for particular compounds
(e.g., PCB ORE > 99.9999 %)
Dioxin ORE 99.9999%.
Trichloroethylene 99.9999%
Testing work has primarily centered on dilute wastes rather than more concentrated
materials. Therefore DRE has not normally been calculated except whre requested by
List any specific site and/or waste characteristics (i.e., quantity, specific client
form) that may prevent effective utilization of the company's mobil
unit(s).
Waste must be pumpable.
7.
Give the number ofaiw^^fetaunfts in operation
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8. Give the capacity of each unit:
Minimum None if all heating value Maximum 30 gal/day of organic
is supplied by fuel- material in an aqueous waste
economic minimum -1% containing 0-100% organic.
9. Give the scale of each unit (i.e., pilot, full) Pilot
Transportable
10. Describe any woiwfce units under construction or development
The first commercial scale system is currently being designed. It can be
transported but the intent is that the plant be site specific. It's capacity
will be 10.000 to 30.000 ga./dav of aqueous waste containing 10 wt% oreanics.
construction is expected to be complete within 18 months.
11. Mobile technology status (circle one) (1) R&D, (2) pilot, (3) derno, (4)
commercially available in 6-8 months, (5) commercially available now.
If available now, please provide detailed utilization history (separate
sheet or article) with cost and performance evaluation. If it will be
available soon, provide status report and/or name of technical staff to
contact for follow-up.
C. Market Development
1. Your primary market areas Aqueous waste containing 1-30% organic. Highly toxic
wastes from less than 1% to 100% organic.
2. Company goals for market expansion
Organic SludEes.
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3. The EPA is currently assessing technologies for use in the SITE (Site
Innovative Technology Evaluation) program. What types of sites (waste
type, volume, medium) is your mobile treatment unit best suited for?
Waste up to 100% organic. If the waste is less than 10% organic, volume should
be 5.000-30.000 gal/day total waste. If the waste is greater than 10% organic,
total waste should be such that organic throughput is 500-3,000 gal/day. These
volumes are based on currently available unti capacities.
D. On-Site Utilization
1. Mobilization requirements (time, transport) 3-4 months, including preparation,
transport, set up, and start up for pilot plant.
2. Utility requirements Electricity - 480V; cooling water instrument supply
air.
3. If required utilities are not available at site, can you provide them?
We can only provide instrument air compression. Site must provide water
and electricity.
4. Specify site preparation/space requirements 50 ft x 150 ft concrete pad
for 10,000 to 30,000 gpd process unit.
5. Time/labor requirement to bring unit on-line (including testing)
4-6 weeks, 6-8 man crew - 8 hour day
6. Number of personnel required for operation 2 per shift for 24 hr./day operation.
7. Time/labor requirement to dismantle unit 4 weeks.
8. Equipment decontamination required Solvent washing of feed storage and
pumping module.
9. What residuals/effluents are produced from your mobile unit?
Liquid - H20
Gas - C02, Q£ (excess of stoichiometric) *
* Pilot plant uses air rather than liquid oxygen as source of oxidant. Therefore,
gaseous effluent consists of C02 N2 and excess air.
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Type of Further
Primary Waste Type
Aqueous Organic
Residuals/
Effluents
H20
02, C02
Salts
Treatment Required Final Method
(if any) of Disposal
Discharge
Discharge
Resource recovery or
Land disposal of
solids or brine.
10. Does residual handling/treatment equipment comprise a significant com-
ponent of on-site equipment and costs? If yes, outline system briefly
No.
11. Specify utility requirements for above
12. Specify services not provided (e.g., excavation, transporting waste to
mobile unit, treatment/disposal of residues) MODAR would only provide
the process plant and a technical coordinator plus training for operators.
All services must be supplied by others.
E. Regulatory Requirements
1. Has your unit(s) ever been permitted by federal, state, or local
governments? x Yes No.
If so, describe type of permit(s) below. New York State permit for
demonstration, using pilot plant, at CECOS International, Niagara Falls, NY.
EPA approved for same.
2. Do you handle permitting of your unit? * Yes No
3. Average time for approval 1 year.
* In cooperation with site owner.
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4. Information required of client RCRA Part B permit application
information.
5. Has regulatory approval been a significant time factor in the past?
Please list issues that the client should be aware of Yes. Because
there were few regulatipns established for innovative technologies the
permitting process required extensive new definitions of requirements.
F. Costs
This section includes several questions on general costs and informa-
tion requirements, and four site scenarios, each with several waste
forms and types.
General Cost Guidelines
1. What type of site information and data on waste characteristics do you
need to develop a general cost estimate? (e.g., BTU value)
BTU value, organic halogen concentrations, inorganic salt concentration,
waste volume, site utilities.
2. What additional information is needed for a detailed cost estimate?
What key waste characteristics may significantly elevate treatment
costs and difficulties?
Site Labor - Isolated site will require more labor (for safety reasons)
than the site with current labor base.
Credit for energy recovery (by-product steam can reduce net treatment
costs.)
Site Scenarios (attached)
The following section contains four site scenarios and cost analysis
sheet. Please read the site scenarios and determine if your mobile
unit could be used on any of the waste forms on the sites. Then
specify on the cost analysis sheet approximate treatment costs for use
of your mobile unit. These costs need only be approximate and will be
used as general guidelines. (If your mobile unit is applicable to more
than one waste type and treatment costs differ significantly, you may
want to complete more than one cost analysis sheet.)
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SCENARIO
Pesticide Site
The Pesticide Site is the site of a chemical plant currently abandoned but
which operated over a period of 50 years producing pesticides, herbicides,
floor waxes and polishes. The buildings have fallen into disrepair and an
IRM has been issued to demolish the buildings and an adjoining tank farm
containing 32 tanks ranging in size from 5,000 to 12,000 gal. Tank
residues have been sampled; analysis reveals-quantities of DDT, 2-4,0 and
2-4-5,T.
Groundwater at the site is heavily contaminated with compounds such as
tetrachlorethylene (2,700 mg/kg), xylenes (20,000 mg/kg), chlordane (190
mg/kg) and arsenic (500 mg/kg). It is proposed to pump and treat. Yes
Withdrawal wells have been installed and are fitted with 50 gpm
submersible pumps. Volume is estimated at 20,000 gpd for 5 years.
Soil at the site and on .the land surrounding the site shows evidence of
contamination. Approximately 20 acres of land is Involved with an
estimated 40,000 c.y. showing contamination with pesticides Including No
chlordane (up to' 219,000 ppb) and DDT (up to 525,800 ppb).
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Scenario
Leachate Site
This site has a leachate source that has been capped but a maximum volune
of about 2,000 gpd is currently being generated. It is anticipated that the
cap will be effective in reducing the volume of leachate over*a period of
years. The leachate is pimped from wells or simps into a central collection Yes
system and ultimately to a storage tank.
Analysis of the leachate is shown below. It is proposed to treat the lea-
chate so that it can be trucked to a publicly owned wastewater treatment
facility. The standards to be met are shown below.
TABLE 1
LEACHATE CHARACTERISTICS AND DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS
Concentrations are in micrograms per liter (ug/1), unless otherwise stated
Pollutant
Limitation for
Leachate Data • Discharge to ...
Parameter Average High WTP l '
'H 5.84 5.65 (low) 5.5 - 9.5
/pecific Conductance 10,400 (imhos/cm) 8,700 (low)
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 427 (mg/1) . 530 (mg/1) 300 (mg/1)
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) 8,959 (mg/1) 13,600 (mg/1)
Total Volatile Solids (TVS) 4,010 (mg/1) 5,960 (mg/1)
Alkalinity 4,750 (mg/1) 5,200 (mg/1)
BOD >505 (mg/1) >770 (mg/1) 250 (mg/1)
Total Kjeldahl N. 114.5 (mg/1) 148 (mg/1)
Sulfate 280 (mg/1) 520 (mg/1) 250 (mg/1)
Lead 231 900 690
Nickel 682 7,200 3,980
Iron 439,000 817,000
Zinc 1,764 10,000 2,610
VOA 37,578 112,144
B/N 13,716 19,534
Pesticides 0.9 0.12
Total Toxic Organics 51,394 131,728 <2,130
(2)
(1) Pollutant limitations are based on pretreatment requirements specified by WWTP.
(2) Only Total Toxic Organics (TTO) must be less than 2,130 ug/1.
BDL = Below Detectable Limits
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Cost of Treatment
The cost of treatment cannot be expressed to the detail shown on your
analysis sheet since MODAR does not sell hardware nor act as a service
contractor. Rather, MODAR leases the Treatment Unit to the client and
charges a "throughput fee" which could vary greatly depending upon the
size of the unit and the length of time a transportable unit remained at
the client's location.
As a generalization, overall operating costs for the pesticide site to
run from $0.50 to $0.75/gal based upon 20,000 gpd for five years.
The leachate site overall costs might vary from $1.40 to $2.00/gal.
Labor to operate the unit if allocated to only this small unit would, tend
to cause the higher estimate to be more probable.
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Shirco Infrared Systems 2145307511
a r
April 18, 1986
Mr. Anthony M. Lore
Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc.
One Center Plaza
Boston, MA 02108
Dear Mr. Lore:
Enclosed please find the completed survey questionnaire which details the
status and capabilities of Shirco Infrared Systems' mobile incineration
technology.
Our first Portable Pilot incinerator was introduced in November 1984 and
has since completed several on-site incineration tests of hazardous materials
including a dioxin-contaminated soils burn at Times Beach and a dioxin/creosote/
pentachlorophenol-contaminated soils burn for International Paper. An on-site
PCB burn is scheduled for May 1986 in Florida.
Full-scale mobile systems with a nominal capacity of 100 tons/day are currently
under construction. The first unit is scheduled for completion in July 1986
with two additional units to follow in August and September. Additional details
of the systems are included in the enclosed questionnaire.
I wish you luck with your questionnaire, as I know how difficult it can be to
obtain a comprehensive response. Please let me know if you have any questions
or require additional information.
Sincerely,
George H. Hay
Products Manager,
Mobile Systems
GHH/sc
enclosures
1195 Empire Central Dallas. Texas 75247-4301
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SUPERFUND SITE
MOBILE TREATMENT UNITS
THERMAL PROCESS SURVEY
A. General
Company Shirco Infrared Systems Inc.
Address H95 Empire Central
Town Dallas state TX Z1p 75247
Mr. Scott Berdine or
Contact Person ^r- George H- Hay Telephone 214-630-7511
B. Process Characteristics
1. Thermal treatment process available in mobile units. Describe briefly.
The present system consists of a 100 Ib/hr demonstration unit housed in a 45'
trailer van. System is comprised of an infrared electric belt furnace consisting
of. a feed system, primary chamber, gas/or infrared secondary chamber, off gas
handling system, data acquisition, and control equipment. Full-scale 'units with
nominal capacities of 100 tons/day currently under construction.
2. Process unit(s) that comprise mobile system
SEE ATTACHMENT
3. System operating parameters (i.e., temperature, residence time, pres-
sure, etc. of the combustion chamber(s)/reactor(s)) Beth the demonstration
and full-scale systems include a primary chamber, process temperature range from
500° to J850°Fwith a residence time of 10-180 minutes. Oxidizing, reducing, or
neutral atmospheres can be provided. The secondary chamber has a process range
of between 1,000 and 2300°F and 2.2 seconds residence time.
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SECTION A
Item 2. Process unit)s) that comprise mobile system:
The demonstration unit primary chamber is 2^ feet wide by 9 feet long by 7 feet
high, weighing 3000 pounds. The secondary chamber is 3 feet wide by 9 feet long
by 3 feet high weighing 1500 pounds. Exhaust gases vent thru a venturi scrubber
with a sump tank.
The full-scale system will consist of a 9x9x61" primary chamber, a 9x9x70'
secondary chamber, venturi scrubber and packed bed absorber, and associated
instrumentation and controls.. The process functions are identical to those of
the demonstration unit. The system is delivered to the site in the following
manner:
Primary Chamber: Single flat bed trailer
Secondary Chamber: Two (2) flat bed trailers
Scrubber: Single flat bed trailer
Control Room: Single van trailer
Ancillaries: Two (2) flat bed trailers
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. Waste types
handled Form
Give examples (liquid,
(i.e., volatile solid,
organics, PCBs, sludge, Concentration
metals, etc.) soil) Range
PCG contaminants
sona/
sludge/ 0-1 million ppm
Restrictions or
Limitations
none
soil
Organic contaminants
solid/
sludge/ 0-1 million ppm
none
SOT!
Mixed (organic/
inorganicjcontarni-
nahts
sol ids/
sludge/ 0-1 million ppm
soil
none
Explosive
Contaminants
solids/
sludges/ 0-1 thousand ppm
none
soils
5. Data on destruction/removal efficiencies of your mobile treatment unit
for particular chemical compounds would be very useful to clean-up site
managers. Please provide available ORE data for particular compounds
(e.g., PCB ORE > 99.9999 %) Acenapthene, anthracene, carbazole,
chrysene, dibenzothiophene, flouranthene, fluorene, pentachlorophenol,
phenanthrene, pyrene, TCDD - DRE's for all compounds>99.9999%
6. List any specific site and/or waste characteristics (i.e., quantity,
form) that may prevent effective utilization of the company's mobil
unit(s).
Hastes must be at least 22% solids prior to feed; particle sizes must be
controlled in order to allow discharge into feed system -- nominally not
larger than 1-li" in diameter
7. Give the number of mobile units in operation
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8. Give the capacity of each unit:
Demo Demo
Minimum 5.5 Ib. coils, sludges. solidsMaximum TOO Ibs. per hour soils, sludges,
hull sol ids.
10 tons per day
Fui I
up to 200 tons per day
9. Give the scale of each unit (i.e., pilot, full) Demonstration unit with linear
scale-up to to full scale unit; full scale unit presently under construction.
10. Describe any mobile units under construction or development
Two additional demonstration units are under design/construction -- due ir.
June 1986.Two full-scale (up to or greater than 100 tons per day) units
are under coriStruction -- due in August 1986.
11. Mobile technology status (circle one) (1) R&D, (2) pilot, (3) demo, (4)
commercially available in 6-8 months, (5) commercially available now.
If available now, please provide detailed utilization history (separate
sheet or article) with cost and performance evaluation. If it will be
available soon, provide status report and/or name of technical staff to
contact for follow-up.
Please see attached economic operating estimate for full-scale unit.
C. Market Development
1. Your primary market areas On-site incineration contractors/PRP's
2. Company goals for market expansion In-plant. in-process treatment equipment;
carbon regeneration and activation; and, pyrclytic recovery systems.
Also liquid incineration systems.
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3. The EPA is currently assessing technologies for use in the SITE (Site
Innovative Technology Evaluation) program. What types of sites (waste
type, volume, medium) is your mobile treatment unit best suited for?
Any site with organic contaminated soils, solids or sludges and any applica-
tions benefiting from volume reduction or carbon regeneration.
D. On-Site Utilization
1. Mobilization requirements (time, transport) Demo - 3 days to transport,
one day startup, trial duration, 2 days - decontamination and transport off-
site. Full scale - 10 days delivery - two weeks startup - remediation. - One
week decontamination, dismantle and transport off-site.
2. Utility requirements Demonstration unit - 30 KVA/480 volt; 15 amp/120 volt and
150 SCFH gas/propane and 20 gpm water. Full-scale -1500 KVA/480 volt and 15
amp/120 volt> Up to 5.7 MM BTU/hr-for afterburner. Up to .100 gpm water for
scrubber and arterourner cooling.
3. If required utilities are not available at site, can you provide them?
•
Yes - at additional costs.
4. Specify site preparation/space requirements (Full-scale) level grade, access
roads, 80' by 40' (10 Ibs/inch^ ) concrete pads.
5. Time/labor requirement to bring unit on-line (including testing)
Demo unit -4 people - 3 days (including delivery). Full-scale - 8 people -
3 weeks including delivery.
6. Number of personnel required for operation Demonstration - 2,Full - 12 (24 hour
operation).
7. Time/labor requirement to dismantle unit Demo unit-- 2 days; Full-scale unit-
one week.
8. Equipment decontamination required
Steam clean feed and ash collection system; bake-out incineration system.
9. What residuals/effluents are produced from your mobile unit?
See Next Page
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Type of Further
Primary Waste Type
Soils, sludges,
solids
Residuals/ Treatment Required
Effluents (if any)
deli stable none
ash & sand
scrubber blowdown none
Final Method
of Disposal
land disposal
blend with ash
10. Does residual handling/treatment equipment comprise a significant com-
ponent of on-site equipment and costs? If yes, outline system briefly
MO
11. Specify utility requirements for above Same 5s f°r demonstration unit
or full-scale unit.
12. Specify services not provided (e.g., excavation, transporting waste to
mobile unit, treatment/disposal of residues) Excavation, materials
handling, lab analyses and residuals disposal fun!ess contracted for).
E. Regulatory Requirements
1. Has your ur,1t(s) ever been permitted by federal, state, or local
governments? X Yes No.
If so, describe type of permit(s) below. Trial demonstrations under
Part A permit
2. Do you handle permitting of your unit? X Yes No
3. Average time for approval Interim status - 2 weeks; RCRA part 8 - 4 months;
on-site PCB - 45 days; National PCB - 8 months; dioxin certification -
8 months. Any air or water permit not greater than 3 months.
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4. Information required of client See attached sheet for -information
required. If client wants detailed economic data, then test trials
are required.
5. Has regulatory approval been a significant time factor in the past?
Please list issues that the client should be aware of Permitting is
expected to be a major cause of delay in some but not all cases. Negative
public reaction is the only uncertain issue, particularly for on-site
operation of the unit.
F. Costs
This section includes several questions on general costs and informa-
tion requirements, and four site scenarios, each with several waste
forms and types.
General Cost Guidelines
1. What type of site information and data on waste characteristics do you
need to develop a general cost estimate? (e.g., BTU value) (Pleasg see
attached sheet sections 2 and 3). Otherwise, utilities, grade, access.
and a profile of the contaminated materils reflecting moisture, BTU content,
and particle size - sizes throughout the site.
2. What additional information is needed for a detailed cost estimate?
What key waste characteristics may significantly elevate treatment
costs and difficulties?
Demonstration trials actually testing a sufficient number of waste samples
from the site in question.
Site Scenarios (attached)
The following section contains four site scenarios and cost analysis
sheet. Please read the site scenarios and determine if your mobile
unit could be used on any of the waste forms on the sites. Then
specify on the cost analysis sheet approximate treatment costs for use
of your mobile unit. These costs need only be approximate and will be
used as general guidelines. (If your mobile unit is applicable to more
than one waste type and treatment costs differ significantly, you may
want to complete more than one cost analysis sheet.)
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Scenario
PCB Site
The PCB Site 1s located 1n a rural area of New England. Roads are narrow,
but suitable for truck traffic. The 6 acre site provides separate access
and^ egress roadways constructed of crushed stone. The 15,000 sq ft
staging area provides both telephone and 220 volt electric service.
The waste material 1s contained 1n 4 small contiguous lagoons with a total
surface area of 11,000 sq ft (140 ft x 80 ft). A maximum depth of 10 feet
1s estimated for a total volume of 4,000 cubic yards. The material Is
predominately sludge with the consistency of toothpaste which makes the
handling of this waste very difficult. The PCB contaminated (10,000 ppm)
material also has a BID value 1n the 5,000-10,000 range with a flash point
below 100°F. The site soils consisting of sand and fine gravel are also
contaminated with PCBs in the 50-500 ppm range. It is estimated that a
total volume of approximately 20,000 cubic yards of soil is contaminated
to a depth of 15 feet in an area with a groundwater depth of 7 feet.
Volatile organic groundwater contaminants In the area are benzene, toluene
and TCE in the 40 ppm range. It is anticipated that a pump and treat
system of 10,000-20,000 gpd for five years will be required.
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COST ANALYSIS
SITE:
PCB Site
COMPONENT: 24,000 cubic yards contaminated soils and sludaes
Primary Costs ^ '
1. Administration
2. Equipment
3. Permitting
4. Pre-Operatlonal Testing
5. Operating Expenses (fuel, treatment additives)
6. Mobilization - Demobilization
7. Labor (on-s1te)
8. Laboratory Analyses
9. Volume of Residuals per unit volume of waste
0.6 - 0.8
Treatment requirements for residuals
(2)
Cost
for Site
80
Not
60
200
None
(3)
Cost/Unit
Volume
of Waste
15.00
40.00
3.50
Required
30.00
2.50
15.00
8.00
(1) Battery limit costs of incineration - waste feed to incinerator ash hoppers,
(2) Site costs in $000
(3) Unit costs in $/cubic yard
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SCENARIO
Pesticide Site
The Pesticide Site is the site of a chemical plant currently abandoned but
which operated over a period of SO years producing pesticides, herbicides.
floor Maxes and polishes. The buildings have fallen into disrepair and an
IRM has been issued to demolish the buildings and an adjoining tank farm
containing 32 tanks ranging In size from 5,000 to 12,000 gal. Tank
residues have been sampled; analysis reveals quantities of DDT, 2-4,D and
2-4-5.T.
Groundwater at the site is heavily contaminated with compounds such as
tetrachlorethylene (2,700 mg/kg), xylenes (20.000 mg/kg), chlordane (190
mg/kg) and arsenic (500 mg/kg). It is proposed to pump and treat.
Withdrawal wells have been installed and are fitted with 50 gpm
submersible pumps. Volume is estimated at 20,000 gpd for 5 years.
Soil at the site and on the land surrounding the site shows evidence of
contamination. Approximately 20 acres of land is involved with an
estimated 40,000 c.y. showing contamination with pesticides including
chlordane (up to 219,000 ppb) and DDT (up to 525,800 ppb).
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MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT
COST ANALYSIS
SITE: Pesticide Site
COMPONENT: 40,000 cubic yards contaminated soils
Primary Costs
1. Administration
2. Equipment
3. Permitting
4. Pre-Operational Testing
5. Operating Expenses (fuel, treatment additives)
6. Mobilization - Demobilization
7. Labor (on-site)
8. Laboratory Analyses
9. Volume of Residuals per unit volume of waste
0.8 - 0.9
(2)
Cost
for Site
120
60
60
400
Treatment requirements for residuals
(3)
Cost/Unit
Volume
of Waste
15.00
30.00
3.00
1.50
40.00
1.50
15.00
10.00
None
(1) Battery Limit costs of incineration - waste feed to incinerator ash hoppers
(2) Site costs in $000
(3) Unit costs in $/cubic yard
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ON-SITE MOBILE INCINERATION SERVICE
ESTIMflTED ECONOMIC MODEL
January 1966
Equipment = One Shirco Mobile Furnace System 9 x 61 with related ancillaries
Effective Thruput 30,100 tons in 43 ueeks/yr @ 100 tons/day
At 82.69X Utilization
Operating Expense:
Personnel
Mage Rate
Overhead Rate
12 Men - 3 Shifts - 7 days/uk
$12.00 per hr = $24,960 per yr average rate
40.00X of Direct Mage Rate
Total Labor
$125 per day
$0.90 per ton
$33.07 per ton
per ton
Site Expenses:
Pit & Transfer
Chemical Cost
Energy Cost
flsh Disposal
Scrubber Effluent
Cooling Mater
Spare Parts
Mai ntenance *1.40
Monthly Oper Costs
Compliance, Te $1.93 per ton
Fuel $1.68 per ton
Oper Ovhd $18,813 per mo
Permitting Assistance - OSIS
Relocation, Transport
Insurance
Misc Contingency 1S.OOX
TOTAL OPERATING COSTS
Equipment Cost Estimate:
Shirco Mobile System 9 x 61
+ Instrumentation, Control Van
Generators, Feed Prep Equip
Field Facilities
TOTAL EQUIPMENT COST
EQUIPMENT COST PER TON
(max)
>
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SUPERFUND SITE
MOBILE TREATMENT UNITS
THERMAL PROCESS SURVEY
A. General
Company WASTE-TECH SERVICES. INC.
Address 18400 WEST 15TH AVE.
Town GOLDEN state CO. Zip 80401
Contact Person MR. ELIOT COOPER Telephone (303)-279-9712
B. Process Characteristics
1. Thermal treatment process available in mobile units. Describe briefly,
FLUIDIZED BED WITH CONTINUOUS BED LETDOWN
2. Process unit(s) that comprise mobile system 1. FLUIDIZED BED
2. SECONDARY REACTION CHAMBER (SRC)3. OFFGAS TREATMENT
Offgas treatment unite arc waste specific. May include
ionizing wet^scrubber, venturi scrubber, packed scrubber
3. System operating parameters (i.e., temperature, residence time, pres-
sure, etc. of the combustion chamber(s)/reactor(s))
TEMPERATURE - 950°C to 1300°C
RESIDENCE TIME - BED - 1 MINUTE
SRC - 3 SECONDS
BED HEIGHT - 2 FEET (operation)
- 1 FOOT (at rest)*
Additional information provided in followup contact
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4.
Waste types
handled
Give examples
(I.e., volatile
organlcs, PCBs,
metals, etc.)
Form
(liquid,
solid,
sludge,
soil)
Concentration
Range
Restrictions or
Limitations
Chlorinated Organics ALL
- Carbon tet
- Pentachlorophenol
100%
High Sodium, Fluorinated
Compounds
5. Data on destruction/removal efficiencies of your mobile treatment unit
for particular chemical compounds would be very useful to clean-up site
managers.Please provide available ORE data for particular compounds
(e.g., PCB ORE > 99.9999 %)
Carbon tetrachloride > 99.99% DE
6. List any specific site and/or waste characteristics (I.e., quantity,
form) that may prevent effective utilization of the company's mobll
un1t(s).
Heavy metals with resulting significant air Quality Impact
Size reduction necessary for non-uniform sized solids*
7. Give the number of mobile units in operation
One
Additional information provided in followup contact
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8. Give the capacity of each unit:
Minimum 1.5 MM BTU/HR Maximum
9. Give the scale of each unit (I.e., pilot, full) Demonstration scale
10. Describe any mobile units under construction or development
One - Under Construction 20 MM BTU/HR
One - Under Development 40 MM BTU/HR
11. Mobile technology status (circle one) (1) R&D. (2) pilot, (3) demo, (4)
commercially available in 6-8 months, (5) commercially available now.
If available now, please provide detailed utilization history (separate
sheet or article) with cost and performance evaluation. If 1t will be
available soon, provide status report and/or name of technical staff to
contact for follow-up.
20- HO MM BTU/HR UNITS AVAILABLE WHEN mNTRArTS flpf SIGNED. __
WE WILL BUILD UNITS WHEN NEEDED AND WILL NOT BUILD WITHOUT CONTRACTS.
C. Market Development
1. Your primary market areas ENTIRE U.S.
2. Company goals for market expansion NONE
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3. The EPA 1s currently assessing technologies for use In the SITE (Site
Innovative Technology Evaluation) program. What types of sites (waste
type, volume, medium) Is your mobile treatment unit best suited for?
Surface Impoundment Closure
Landfill Closure
Contaminated Soil
0. On-S1te Utilization
1. Mobilization requirements (time, transport) 1 week
2. Utility requirements Normal power hookups
Water 15-200 gpm
3. If required utilities are not available at site, can you provide them?
Yes
4. Specify site preparation/space requirements 100' x 100' level surface
5. Time/labor requirement to bring unit on-line (Including testing) 3 weeks
6. Number of personnel required for operation 2-3
7. Time/labor requirement to dismantle unit ]
8. Equipment decontamination required Steam Cleaner
9. What residuals/effluents are produced from your mobile unit?
Ash
Wastewater
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Type of Further
Primary Waste Type
ASH
WASTEWATER
Residuals/ Treatment Required
Effluents (1f any)
STABILIZATION (METALS^
TSS, TDS
Final Method
of Disposal
LANDFILL
DISCHARGE
EVAPORATION POND
DEEP WELL
10. Does residual handling/treatment equipment comprise a significant com-
ponent of on-s1te equipment and costs? If yes, outline system briefly
NO
11. Specify utility requirements for above
12. Specify services not provided (e.g., excavation, transporting waste to
mobile unit, treatment/disposal of residues) ALL OF THESE PLUS
ON-SITE WASTE ANALYSIS
E. Regulatory Requirements
1. Has your un1t(s) ever been permitted by federal, state, or local
governments? Yes x No. PERMITS PENDING
If so, describe type of perm1t(s) below.
2. Do you handle permitting of your unit? x
3. Average time for approval 3 MONTHS T0 ONE
Yes
No
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4. Information required of client WASTE ANALYSIS
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
5. Has regulatory approval been a significant time factor 1n the past?
Please 11st Issues that the client should be aware of CAN BE
OWNER/OPERATOR ISSUES
CORRECTIVE ACTION DELAYS
F. Costs
This section Includes several questions on general costs and Informa-
tion requirements, and four site scenarios, each with several waste
forms and types.
General Cost Guidelines
What type of site information and data on waste characteristics do you
need to develop a general cost estimate? (e.g., BTU value)_
WE USE A DETAILED 6 PAGE FORM AND THIS INFORMATION IS USED IN A
COMPUTER PROGRAM TO GENERATE THROUGHPUTS.
2. What additional Information is needed for a detailed cost estimate?
What key waste characteristics may significantly elevate treatment
costs and difficulties?
% CHLORINE
% WATER
% ASH
WASTE VOLUMES
Site Scenarios (attached)
The following section contains four site scenarios and cost analysis
sheet. Please read the site scenarios and determine if your mobile
unit could be used on any of the waste forms on the sites. Then
specify on the cost analysis sheet approximate treatment costs for use
of your mobile unit. These costs need only be approximate and will be
used as general guidelines. (If your mobile unit 1s applicable to more
than one waste type and treatment costs differ significantly, you may
want to complete more than one cost analysis sheet.)
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SCENARIO
Pesticide Site
The Pesticide Site is the site of a chemical plant currently abandoned but
which operated over a period of 50 years producing pesticides, herbicides,
floor waxes and polishes. The buildings have fallen into disrepair and an
IRM has been issued to demolish the buildings and an adjoining tank farm
containing 32 tanks ranging in size from 5,000 to 12,000 gal. Tank
residues have been sampled; analysis reveals quantities of DDT, 2-4,0 and
2-4-5,T.
Groundwater at the site is heavily contaminated with compounds such as
tetrachlorethylene (2,700 mg/kg), xylenes (20,000 mg/kg), chlordane (190
mg/kg) and arsenic (500 mg/kg). It is proposed to pump and treat.
Withdrawal wells have been installed and are fitted with 50 gpm
submersible pumps. Volume is estimated at 20,000 gpd for 5 years.
Soil at the site and on the land surrounding the site shows evidence of
contamination. Approximately 20 acres of land is involved with an
estimated 40,000 c.y. showing contamination with pesticides including
chlordane (up to 219,000 ppb) and DDT (up to 525,800 ppb).
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MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT
COST ANALYSIS
SITE: PESTICIDES
COMPONENT: TANKS/SOILS
Cost/Unit
Cost Volume
Primary Costs for Site of Waste
1. Administration
2. Equipment
3. Permitting
4. Pre-Operational Testing
5. Operating Expenses (fuel, treatment additives)
6. Mobilization - Demobilization
(Local - 100 miles)
(Non-local - 1000 miles)
7. Labor (on-site)
8. Laboratory Analyses
9. Volume of Residuals per unit volume of waste
Treatment requirements for residuals TSS-WASTE WATER
At this time, we are not ready to give cost information since we need
much more information to estimate cost. We did bid on the ACME
solvents cleanup (Rockford, IL) and the complete project cost was
about $12 million. Commercial incineration costs today are:
50 - 80<£/lb - sludges/solids
30<£/lb - liquids
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Scenario
PCB Site
The PCB Site is located in a rural area of New England. Roads are narrow,
but suitable for truck traffic. The 6 acre site provides separate access
and egress roadways constructed of crushed stone. The 15,000 sq ft
staging area provides both telephone and 220 volt electric service.
The waste material is contained in 4 small contiguous lagoons with a total
surface area of 11,000 sq ft (140 ft x 80 ft). A maximum depth of 10 feet
is estimated for a total volume of 4,000 cubic yards. The material is
predominately sludge with the consistency of toothpaste which makes the
handling of this waste very difficult. The PCB contaminated (10,000 ppm)
material also has a BTU value in the 5,000-10,000 range with a flash point
below 100°F. The site soils consisting of sand and fine gravel are also
contaminated with PCBs in the 50-500 ppm range. It is estimated that a
total volume of approximately 20,000 cubic yards of soil is contaminated
to a depth of 15 feet in an area with a groundwater depth of 7 feet.
Volatile organic groundwater contaminants in the area are benzene, toluene
and TCE in the 40 ppm range. It is anticipated that a pump and treat
system of 10,000-20,000 gpd for five years will be required.
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MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT
COST ANALYSIS
SITE: PCB SITE
COMPONENT: LAGOONS/SOILS
Cost/Unit
Cost Volume
Primary Costs for Site of Waste
1. Administration
2. Equipment
3. Permitting
4. Pre-Operational Testing
5. Operating Expenses (fuel, treatment additives)
6. Mobilization - Demobilization
(Local - 100 miles)
(Non-local - 1000 miles)
7. Labor (on-site)
8. Laboratory Analyses
9. Volume of Residuals per unit volume of waste
Treatment requirements for residuals TSS.+ TDS Mastewater
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May E3, 1986
Mr. Colin W. Baker
Camp Dresser & McKee Inc.
One Center Plaza
Boston, MA O2108
Re: Winston Technology Mobile Incinerator
Dear Mr. Baker:
Thank you for your letter of May 16? 1986. We are return-
ing herewith your survey? completed in all aspects as fully as
possible? with the exception of the Costing scenarios. We would
be able to include a price for a specific site once full informa-
tion and site specifics is provided? enabling us to answer your
costing survey in a businesslike and efficient manner.
Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this survey
and we would be willing to cooperate or provide any further
information you may require.
Very truly yours?
Patrick
Enclosure
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SUPERFUND SITE
MOBILE TREATMENT UNITS
THERMAL PROCESS SURVEY
A. General
Company Winston Technology, Inc.
Address 6920 N.W. 44th Ct.
Town Lauderhill State FT a. Zip 33319
Contact Person Patrick A. Phillips Telephone (305)-748-1769
B. Process Characteristics
1. Thermal treatment process available in mobile units. Describe briefly,
2 x 8.000,000 BTU/HR.
1 x 35.000.000 BTU/HR. (under construction)
ALL UNITS ARE ROTARY KILN WITH AFTERBURNER
2. Process unit(s) that comprise mobile system
8.000,000 BTU/HR UNIT MOUNTED ON ONE TRATI FR
35.000,000 BTU/HR UNIT MOUNTED ON THREF TRATI FRV
ALL UNITS HAVE ADDITIONAL CONTROL UNIT FOR COriPIITFR.
3. System operating parameters (i.e., temperature, residence time, pres-
sure, etc. of the combustion chamber(s)/reactor(s))
MAX TEMP. 2800°F.
2.5 SECONDS RESIDENCE IN AFTERBURNER
TOTAL SYSTEM UNDER 0.5 INCHES NEGATIVE PRESSURE
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4. Waste types
handled
Give examples
(I.e.. volatile
organlcs, PCBs,
metals, etc.)
P.C.B.;s.
Form
(liquid,
solid.
sludge, Concentration Restrictions or
soil) Range Limitations
ALL NO LIMIT FEED RATE ACCORDING TO
CONCENTRATION
VOLATILE ORG.
ALL NO LIMIT
•
METALS
ALL NO LIMIT
5. Data on destruction/removal efficiencies of your mobile treatment unit
for particular chemical compounds would be very useful to clean-up site
managers.Please provide available ORE data for particular compounds
(e.g., PCB ORE > 99.9999 %)
PCB ORE>99.9999%.
6. List any specific site and/or waste characteristics (I.e., quantity,
form) that may prevent effective utilization of the company's mobll
un1t(s).
HIGH WATER CONTENT OF WASTE
7. Give the number of mobile units 1n operation
TWO
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8. Give the capacity of each unit:
Minimum DEPENDENT UPON Maximum DEPENDENT UPON
WASTE ANALYSIS . WASTE ANALYSIS
9. Give the scale of each unit (I.e.. pilot, full)
10. Describe any mobile units under construction or development
35,000,000 BTU/HR THREE TRAILER MOBILE ROTARY KILN UNIT UNDER
CONSTRUCTION.
11. Mobile technology status (circle one) QJ R&D, (2) pilot, (3) demo, (4)
commercially available in 6-8 months, U5j) commercially available now.
If available now, please provide detalTelf utilization history (separate
sheet or article) with cost and performance evaluation. If it will be
available soon, provide status report and/or name of technical staff to
contact for follow-up.
8.000,000 BTU/HR UNIT AVAILABLE NOW.
AWAITING SITE TO CONDUCT TEST BURN FOR E.P.A.
C. Market Development
1. Your primary market areas SUPERFUND SITES. CHEMICAL HASTE PLANTS.
2. Company goals for market expansion ADDITIONAL 2-3 UNITS PER YEAR,
ACCORDING TO MARKET REQUIREMENTS.
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3. The EPA 1s currently assessing technologies for use 1n the SITE (Site
Innovative Technology Evaluation) program. What types of sites (waste
type, volume, medium) 1s your mobile treatment unit best suited for?
POHC'S LIST MATERIALS ANY TYPE.
D. On-Site Utilization
1. Mobilization requirements (time, transport)
48 HRS. MOBILIZATION ON SITE
350 MILES PER DAY TRANSPORTATION
2. Utility requirements ELECTRICAL - 3 PH. 440V.
WATER SUPPLY FOR SCRUBBERS.
FUEL
3. If required utilities are not available at site, can you provide them?
YES
4. Specify site preparation/space requirements
100 FT X 100 FT. CEMENT OR OTHER FIRM BASE
SUITABLE FOR CONTAINING ANY POTENTIAL SPILLAGE.
5. Time/labor requirement to bring unit on-line (including testing)
48 HRS - 3 PERSONNEL - TESTING AS REQUIRED BY E.P.A.
6. Number of personnel required for operation TWO PER SHIFT.
7. Time/labor requirement to dismantle unit 72 HRS. - 3 PERSONNEL
8. Equipment decontamination required
ACCORDING TO WASTE ANALYSIS, MAY REQUIRE SOLVENT STEAM CLEANING.
9. What residuals/effluents are produced from your mobile unit?
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Type of Further
Primary Waste Type
SOIL
SLUDGE
LIQUID
Residuals/
Effluents
SOIL
INORGANICS
ii
Treatment Required
(1f any)
ANALYSIS
n
H
Final Method
of Disposal
SANITARY LANDFILL
n n
n n
10. Does residual handling/treatment equipment comprise a significant com-
ponent of on-s1te equipment and costs? If yes, outline system briefly
NO
11. Specify utility requirements for above NONE
12. Specify services not provided (e.g., excavation, transporting waste to
mobile unit, treatment/disposal of residues) • •
NO EXCAVATION SERVICE
TRANSPORT TO UNIT CAN BE PROVIDED.
RESIDUE DISPOSAL CAN BE PROVIDED.
E. Regulatory Requlrements
1. Has your un1t(s) ever been permitted by federal, state, or local
governments? Yes X No.
If so, describe type of perm1t(s) below. NONE
2. Do you handle permitting of your unit? X Yes No
3. Average time for approval DEPENDENT UPON AUTHORITIES.
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4. Information required of client ANALYSIS' TYPE' BTU CONTENT» VOLUME-
5. Has regulatory approval been a significant time factor In the past?
Please 11st Issues that the client should be aware of
YES
F. Costs
This section Includes several questions on general costs and Informa-
tion requirements, and four site scenarios, each with several waste
forms and types.
General Cost Guidelines
What type of site Information and data on waste characteristics do you
need to develop a general cost estimate? (e.g., BTU value) _
BTU'S. - ANALYSIS-CHLORINE CONTENT - WATER.
What additional Information 1s needed for a detailed cost estimate?
What key waste characteristics may significantly elevate treatment
costs and difficulties?
PCB CONTENT.
CHLORINE
WATER
HIGH CLAY SOILS.
Site Scenarios (attached)
The following section contains four site scenarios and cost analysis
sheet. Please read the site scenarios and determine 1f your mobile
unit could be used on any of the waste forms on the sites. Then
specify on the cost analysis sheet approximate treatment costs for use
of your mobile unit. These costs need only be approximate and will be
used as general guidelines. (If your mobile unit 1s applicable to more
than one waste type and treatment costs differ significantly, you may
want to complete more than one cost analysis sheet.)
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SCENARIO
Pesticide Site
The Pesticide Site is the site of a chemical plant currently abandoned but
which operated over a period of 50 years producing pesticides, herbicides,
floor waxes and polishes. The buildings have fallen into disrepair and an
IRM has been issued to demolish the buildings and an adjoining tank farm
containing 32 tanks ranging in size from 5,000 to 12,000 gal. Tank
residues have been sampled; analysis reveals quantities of DDT, 2-4,D and
2-4-5.T.
Groundwater at the site is heavily contaminated with compounds such as
tetrachlorethylene (2,700 mg/kg), xylenes (20,000 mg/kg), chlordane {190
mg/kg) and arsenic (500 mg/kg). It is proposed to pump and treat.
Withdrawal wells have been installed and are fitted with 50 gpm
submersible pumps. Volume is estimated at 20,000 gpd for 5 years.
Soil at the site and on the land surrounding the site shows evidence of
contamination. Approximately 20 acres of land is involved with an
estimated 40,000 c.y. showing contamination with pesticides including
chlordane (up to 219,000 ppb) and DDT (up to 525,800 ppb).
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MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT
COST ANALYSIS'
SHE: PESTICIDE.
COMPONENT: CHEMICALS.
Cost/Unit
Cost Volume
Primary Costs for Site of Waste
1. Administration
2. Equipment
3. Permitting
4. Pre-Operational Testing
5. Operating Expenses (fuel, treatment additives)
6. Mobilization - Demobilization
(Local - 100 miles)
(Non-local - 1000 miles)
7. Labor (on-site)
8. Laboratory Analyses
9. Volume of Residuals per unit volume of waste
SOIL CHARGED = 100% WASTE
Treatment requirements for residuals
ANALYSIS FOR DE-LISTING.
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Scenario
PCB Site
The PCB Site is located 1n a rural area of New England. Roads are narrow,
but suitable for truck traffic. The 6 acre site provides separate access
and_ egress roadways constructed of crushed stone. The 15,000 sq ft.
staging area provides both telephone and 220 volt electric service,.
The waste material is contained in 4 small contiguous lagoons with a total
surface area of 11,000 sq ft (140 ft x 80 ft). A maximum depth of 10 feet
is estimated for a total volume of 4,000 cubic yards. The material is
predominately sludge with the consistency of toothpaste which makes the
handling of this waste very difficult. The PCB contaminated (10,000 ppm)
material also has a BTU value in the 5,000-10,000 range with a flash point
below 100°F. The site soils consisting of sand and fine gravel are also
contaminated with PCBs in the 50-500 ppm range. It is estimated that a
total volume of approximately 20,000 cubic yards of soil is contaminated
to a depth of 15 feet in an area with a groundwater depth of 7 feet.
Volatile organic groundwater contaminants in the area are benzene, toluene
and TCE in the 40 ppm range. It is anticipated that a pump and treat
system of 10,000-20,000 gpd for five years will be required.
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MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT
COST ANALYSIS
SITE: PCB
COMPONENT:
Cost/Unit
Cost Volume
Primary Costs for Site of Waste
1. Administration
2. Equipment
3. Permitting
4. Pre-Operatlonal Testing
5. Operating Expenses (fuel, treatment additives)
6. Mobilization - Demobilization
(Local - 100 miles)
(Non-local - 1000 miles)
7. Labor (on-site)
8. Laboratory Analyses
9. Volume of Residuals per unit volume of waste
SOILS = 100% RESIDUAL
Treatment requirements for residuals •
ANALYSIS FOR DE-LISTING.
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F'-.'\/lP.r5NV;EMT/-.L.
E. Y«:-| «;• VS
May 28, 1986
Camp, Dresser & McKee Inc.
One Center Plaza
Boston, MA 02108
Attention: Mr. Frank C. Sapienza
Reference: Mobile Treatment System
Gentlemen:
We are pleased to enclose herewith a copy of the two survey forms
completed for both our thermal and biological mobile processes. They
are wet air oxidation (thermal) and powdered activated carbon
technology (bio-physical). Our compliments on the comprehensiveness
of the survey, but we are somewhat disappointed that our wet air
oxidation system had no application to the scenarios presented with
the survey. It is a viable process as evidenced by its commercial
operation in Casmalia, CA (bulletin attached). Do you have other
scenarios we can respond to? Please advise.
Good luck in the swift completion of your EPA project!!
Very truly yours,
JRN/cb
cc: F. Mahony
enclosures
pbert Nicholson
:ing-Sales
MILITARY ROAD
ROTHSCHILD, WISCONSIN
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SUPERFUND SITE
MOBILE TREATMENT UNITS
THERMAL PROCESS SURVEY
A. General
Company Zimpro Inc.
Address Military Road
Town Rothschild State Wisconsin Zip 54474
Contact Person J. Robert Nicholson Telephone 1/800-826-1476
715/359-7211
B. Process Characteristics
1. Thermal treatment process available in mobile units. Describe briefly.
Wet air oxidation - Process destroys organic materials which are
dissolved or suspended in liquid. This a true oxidation is without flame
in a totally enclosed system, which converts or^anics to simplier forms
which are biodegradable, or the process can completely oxidize to C00 and
Z
water.
2. Process unit(s) that comprise mobile system heat exchangers, reactor,
gas-liquid separator, air compressor, positive displacement pump.
gas-carbon adsorption and pressure reducing system.
3. System operating parameters (i.e., temperature, residence time, pres-
sure, etc. of the combustion chamber(s)/reactor(s))
450-550-600°F; 1500-2500 psig; 1-2 hours residence time.
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4.
Waste types
handled
Give examples
(I.e., volatile
organics, PCBs,
metals, etc.)
Form
(liquid,
solid,
sludge,
soil)
Concentration
Range
Restrictions or
Limitations
Inorganic/organic cyanides, aliphatic/aromatic hydrocarbons, halogenated
organics. phenols. sulfides. mercaptans. pesticides, herbicides, scrubbing
liquors, clean-up residues, organic sludges and still bottoms.
All above in liquid form with COD concentrations from 10 to 200 grams/liter.
5. Data on destruction/removal efficiencies of your mobile treatment unit
for particular chemical compounds would be very useful to clean-up site
managers. Please provide available ORE data for particular compounds
(e.g., PCB ORE > 99.9999 X)
COD reduction; 85-90%; All compounds in 4) above 95-99% destroyed
along with 100% of toxicity.
6. List any specific site and/or waste characteristics (i.e., quantity,
form) that may prevent effective utilization of the company's mobil
unit-f c\
unit(s).
None
7. Give the number of mobile units in operation Three @ 10 gpm nominal capacity
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8. Give the capacity of .each unit:
Minimum 5 gpm Maximum 13 gpm
The design of all three units in 7) above is 10 gpm.
9. Give the scale of each unit (i.e., pilot, full) Full scale
10. Describe any mobile units under construction or development
A. Development complete on 10 gpm with none under construction (5/1/86)
B. Development underway on 2.0 gpm unit
11. Mobile technology status (circle one) (1) R&D. (2| pilot. {3) demo. (4)
commercially available in 6-8 months.HS) commercially available now.33
If available now, please provide detailed utilization history (separate
sheet or article) with cost and performance evaluation. If it will be
available soon, provide status report and/or name of technical staff to
contact for follow-up.
Contact: J. Robert Nicholson 1/800-826-1476
C. Market Development
1. Your primary market areas Commercial treaters. HW generators
2. Company goals for market expansion Deep-well injectors as pre-treatment
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3. The EPA 1s currently assessing technologies for use In the SITE (Site
Innovative Technology Evaluation) program. What types of sites (waste
type, volume, medium) 1s your mobile treatment unit best suited for?
Waste Type: See 4) above - liquid form '
•< Volume; 10 gpm or multiples thereof. Any permanent installation
can be installed up to 80 gpm.
D. On-S1te Utilization
1. Mobilization requirements (time, transport) Set-up time: 3-4 days;
Transportable on standard flat-bed trailer; set-up on concrete pad in open
or in a minimal 1400 S.F. building.
2. Utility requirements iso KW. 440 v. 3 phase. 60 hertz
Electrical enclosures; NEMA 1-A (gasketed).
3. If required utilities are not available at site, can you provide them?
Yes
4. Specify site preparation/space requirements Approximately 1400 S.F.
5. Time/labor requirement to bring unit on-Hne (Including testing)
Two men from 3-A days.
6. Number of personnel required for operation One
7. Time/labor requirement to dismantle unit TWO men for 2 days
8. Equipment decontamination required No
9. What residuals/effluents are produced from your mobile unit?
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Type of Further
Residuals/ Treatment Required Final Method
Primary Waste Type Effluents (if any) of Disposal
All of list in 4) above. Liquid effluents contain short chain molecular
organics that are biodegradeable in separate on-site biotreatment system for
discharge to a stream or POTW; OR direct discharge to POTW without treatment.
BOD's range depending on influent characteristics.
10. Does residual handling/treatment equipment comprise a significant com-
ponent of on-site equipment and costs? If yes, outline system briefly
No - compared to over-all cost per gallon of treating the raw
waste from generator.
11. Specify utility requirements for above Power, cooling water
12. Specify services not provided (e.g., excavation, transporting waste to
mobile unit, treatment/disposal of residues)
None
E. Regulatory Requirements
1. Has your unit(s) ever been permitted by federal, state, or local
governments? X_ Yes No.
If SO, describe type Of permit(s) belOW. Federal and states of
California, Michigan and Wisconsin.
2. Do you handle permitting of your unit? x Yes No
3. Average time for approval A weeks to 8 months
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4. Information required of Client Site location, waste characteristics
and volume, location of sewers, any other on-site waste treatment
(owned by client), water courses and air discharge limitations.
5. Has regulatory approval been a significant time factor in the past?
Please list issues that the client should be aware of
Michigan site - 4 weeks to satisfy effluent/air discharge requirements-
California site - 8 months to satisfy air discharge requirements
Wisconsin site - 12 months for RCRA Part B permit
F. Costs
This section includes several questions on general costs and informa-
tion requirements, and four site scenarios, each with several waste
forms and types.
General Cost Guidelines
1. What type of site information and data on waste characteristics do you
need to develop a general cost estimate? (e.g., BTU value) Require rate
of liquid flow and COD of waste plus a 1-5 gallon sample for our waste
characteristics. Also need effluent discharge requirements.
2. What additional information is needed for a detailed cost estimate?
What key waste characteristics may significantly elevate treatment
costs and difficulties?
Any unusual waste components that require alternate materials of
construction. Standard unit is of titanium construction.
Site Scenarios (attached)
The following section contains four site scenarios and cost analysis
sheet. Please read the site scenarios and determine if your mobile
unit could be used on any of the waste forms on the sites. Then
specify on the cost analysis sheet approximate treatment costs for use
of your mobile unit. These costs need only be approximate and will be
used as general guidelines. (If your mobile unit is applicable to more
than one waste type and treatment costs differ significantly, you may
want to complete more than one cost analysis sheet.)
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MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT
COST ANALYSIS
SITE: Leachate
COMPONENT: As Listed
Cost/Unit
x , Cost Volume
Primary Costs u; for Site of Waste
1. Administration
2. Equipment
3. Permitting
4. Pre-Operational Testing
5. Operating Expenses (fuel, treatment additives)
6. Mobilization - Demobilization
(Local - 100 miles)
(Non-local > 1000 miles)
7. Labor (on-site)
8. Laboratory Analyses
9. Volume of Residuals per unit volume of waste
Treatment requirements for residuals
No application for wet air oxidation as the leachate is too dilute.
Minimum COD concentration for a feasible application is 10 grams/liter.
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Zimpro
MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT
COST ANALYSIS
SITE: Pesticide
COMPONENT: As Listed
Cost/Unit
Cost Volume
Primary Costs for Site of Waste
1. Administration
2. Equipment
3. Permitting
4. Pre-Operatlonal Testing
5. Operating Expenses (fuel, treatment additives)
6. Mobilization - Demobilization
(Local • 100 miles)
(Non-local - 1000 miles)
7. Labor (on-site)
8. Laboratory Analyses
9. Volume of Residuals per unit volume of waste
Treatment requirements for residuals
No application for wet air oxidation as the contaminated groundwater
and soil are too dilute. Minimum COD concentration for a feasible
application is 10 grams/liter.
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Zimpro
MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT
COST ANALYSIS
SITE: PCS
COMPONENT: AS Listed
Cost/Unit
Cost Volume
Primary Costs for Site of Waste
1. Administration
2. Equipment
3. Permitting
4. Pre-Operational Testing
5. Operating Expenses (fuel, treatment additives)
6. Mobilization - Demobilization
(Local - 100 miles)
(Non-local - 1000 miles)
7. Labor (on-site)
8. Laboratory Analyses
9. Volume of Residuals per unit volume of waste
Treatment requirements for residuals
No application for wet air oxidation. The contents of the contiguous
lagoon have sufficient COD concentration, but the PCB's are difficult
to wet oxidize under the conditions of the mobile unit. The
contaminated groundwater is too dilute.
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Zimpro
MOBILE TREATMENT UNIT
COST ANALYSIS
SITE: Heavy Metals
COMPONENT: As Listed
Cost/Unit
Cost Volume
Primary Costs for Site of Waste
1. Administration
2. Equipment
3. Permitting
4. Pre-Operational Testing
5. Operating Expenses (fuel, treatment additives)
6. Mobilization - Demobilization
(Local - 100 miles)
(Non-local - 1000 miles)
7. Labor (on-site)
8. Laboratory Analyses
9. Volume of Residuals per unit volume of waste
Treatment requirements for residuals
No application for wet air oxidation. The COD concentration is too
dilute for a feasible application to either phase one or two.
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