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Principles of Contaminant Transport and Fate in Soil and Groundwater Training: A Focus on Petroleum, Chlorinated Solvents, and Metals - Bellevue, WA

Start
January 15, 2015
8:00 AM (PST)
End
January 16, 2015
5:00 PM (PST)
Location
Courtyard Marriott, 14615 NE 29th Place, Bellevue, WA 98007

Registration

HYD-402: Transport and Fate – $495.00
$395 per additional guest.

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January 15 - 16, 2015, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. (2 Days)

Courtyard Marriott - Bellevue, Rainier Room
14615 NE 29th Place, Bellevue, WA 98007 [directions]

Overview: This course provides the practical knowledge and skills necessary to effectively assess, clean up, and manage contaminated sites. The course begins with an overview of chemical partitioning and hydrogeology, and concludes with in-depth coverage of petroleum, chlorinated solvents, and metals contamination.

Course Topics:

Contaminant Chemistry Overview

Functional Groups, Chemical Properties, and Hazards

Transport Mechanisms

Advection
Mechanical Dispersion
Diffusion (Chemical Dispersion)
Effective Solubility

3- and 4-Phase Equilibrium Partitioning

Adsorption and Absorption
Applications of Kd, Koc, foc, Kow, and KH
NAPL and the One Percent Rule
Molar Fraction Calculation
Contaminant Mass Fraction Calculation
Residual Saturation Calculation

Groundwater Transport

Hydrogeology Review
Three Point Problem
Contaminant Velocity Calculations

Nonaqueous Phase Liquid (NAPL) Transport

Capillary Fringe Interactions and Smear Zones
Estimating LNAPL Thickness from Well Free Product
Estimating DNAPL Critical Height

Vapor Transport

Contaminant Vapor Properties and Behavior

Vapor Transport (cont.)

Henry's Law Partitioning
Vapor Diffusion and Air-Filled Porosity
Barometric Pumping

Natural Attenuation

Natural Attenuation Processes
Biodegradation Pathways for Common Contaminants

Focus on Hydrocarbon Contamination

Gasoline and Diesel Chemistry
BTEX, Oxygenates, and Additives
Ethanol Cosolvation and Plume Elongation
Geochemical Indicators of Natural Attenuation
Plume Behavior and Zones

Focus on Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Contamination

Chlorinated Solvent Chemistry
Plume Behavior Classification
Degradation Pathways
Geochemical Indicators of Natural Attenuation

Focus on Metal Contaminants

Mobility, pH, and Amphoterism
Dissolved and Particulate Forms
Cation/Anion Exchange and Variably Charged Soils
Complexation, Chelation, and Ligands
Six Scenarios Approach to the Attenuation of Inorganics

Note: This course is immediately preceded by HYD-401, which is recommended for those seeking a refresher in environmental chemistry.

Intended Audience: Environmental professionals seeking an improved understanding of the environmental behavior of petroleum, chlorinated solvents, and metals in soil and groundwater.

Education Level: Introductory/refresher to intermediate.

Course Materials: Course proceedings, worksheets, and reference material.

Credit: 15 PDHs and 1.5 CEUs for completing 15 hours of instruction.

Registration: $495 (save $100 per additional guest when registering a group - $395). You may register online or by calling us at (800)385-0783.

Hotel Accommodations: Courtyard Marriott (workshop location). Click here for map of nearby hotels.

Parking: Free on-site parking.

About the Instructor: Erick McWayne has twenty years experience with surface water, soil, groundwater, and geophysical investigations for the characterization of contaminant transport and fate; and teaching contaminant chemistry, transport, natural attenuation, hydrogeology, and stormwater chemistry. As an environmental consultant, Mr. McWayne served as a project manager for remedial investigations and feasibility studies at numerous Department of Defense and other contaminated sites. He currently manages NEMA and teaches workshops on transport and fate, environmental chemistry, hydrogeology, and stormwater around the country.

(800) 385-0783