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Petroleum Hydrocarbon Remediation Principles and Technologies for Soil, Vapor, and Groundwater Training Course - CalEPA State Water Resources Control Board

Start
April 29, 2020
8:00 AM
End
April 30, 2020
5:00 PM
Location
Live Online Training

Registration

Group Rate – $395.00
2 or more people
Individual – $495.00

April 29 - 30, 2020, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. (2 Days)

Live Interactive Online Training

Note: This course has already occurred. Please check our environmental training calendar for more course options.

Course Reviews (4.8/5):

Overview: This course provides participants with an improved understanding of petroleum hydrocarbon remediation principles and technologies for soil, vapor, and groundwater. The technologies covered include both common and innovative approaches to site restoration. The applicability, strengths, and weaknesses of each remediation technology will be discussed. The primary focus of the training is the cleanup of gasoline releases from underground storage tanks (USTs). However, information presented will be applicable to other petroleum fuels and release types. Case studies will be presented to illustrate key concepts and potential challenges associated with petroleum remediation.

Course Topics:

Introduction

- Course Objectives and Overview
- CA Low Threat Closure Policy (LTCP)
- UST vs. Non-UST Releases

- Comparison of Common Remediation Technologies and Frequency of Use: from Excavation to MNA

Conceptual Site Model Development

- Properties of Fuels and Oxygenates

- Petroleum Degradates

- Cosolvency
- Newer versus Older Sites
- Silica Gel Cleanup
- Financial Considerations
- Site Assessment Tools
- Improving Characterization of Older Sites

LNAPL

- Common Misconceptions

- LNAPL Mobility (Csatvs. Sr)
- LNAPL Transmissivity Tests
- Mass Recovery vs. Phase Change
- LNAPL Recovery Options
- Removal to Maximum Extent Practicable

Common Remediation Technologies

- Excavation

- Natural Attenuation

- Soil Vapor Extraction

- Air Sparging with Soil Vapor Extraction

- Multiphase Extraction

Less Common Remediation Technologies

- Skimming and Bailing

- Ozone Sparging and ISCO

- Enhanced Bioremediation
- Pump and Treat

Other/Innovative RemediationTechnologies

- In Situ Soil Mixing

- Containment

- Phytoremediation

- Hot Water Flooding

- Surfactant Enhanced Recovery

- In Situ Thermal Remediation

Feasibility Evaluation & Remedy Selection

- Interim Actions

- Rental Equipment
- Bulk Removal and Polishing Technologies
- Alignment with CA LTCP and other ARARs

Operation and Maintenance
- Work Plan Evaluation

- Performance Monitoring
- Rebound Testing

- Performance Optimization

Review of Key Concepts and Closing

Intended Audience: This course is intended for regulatory technical staff and other environmental professionals seeking an improved understanding of soil, vapor, and groundwater remediation technologies applicable to petroleum hydrocarbon sites.

Education Level: Intermediate to advanced. General concepts and current research are included to ensure that all levels benefit from attending.

Course Materials: Course proceedings and references will be provided.

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

Registration: This training is open to California State Water Board staff and invited guests only. Please register internally with the Training Academy.

About the Instructor: Erick McWayne has twenty-five years of professional experience in environmental quality management and teaching related courses. As a consultant, he managed contaminated surface water, soil, and groundwater projects for the Department of Defense and other clients. He currently provides consulting support to environmental projects and teaches courses in contaminant chemistry, transport and fate, natural attenuation, geochemistry, hydrogeology, remediation, stormwater, and surface water management with the University of California Davis and the National Environmental Management Academy.

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