In Situ Remediation of Jet A in Soil and Ground Water by High Vacuum, Dual Phase Extraction |
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| Authors: | Marvin Kirshner Nicholas C Pressly Robert J Roth |
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| Institution: | Marvin Kirshner is chief environmental engineer for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10048). He is responsible for the management of all environmental engineering investigation and design including soil and ground water remediation. He has 30 years of experience in environmental engineering. Kirshner received a bachelor's degree and master's degree in civil engineering from The City College of New York, a master of business administration from the University of Pittsburgh, and a juris doctor degree in law from Duquesne University. He is a professional engineer in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania and is a member of the Bar in Pennsylvania.;Nicholas C. Pressly is an associate engineer with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10048). He is responsible for the evaluation, testing, design, and implementation of subsurface remediation systems at Port Authority airport facilities. He has more than seven years experience in environmental engineering. Pressly received a bachelor's degree in geomechanics from the University of Rochester in 1988 and a master of engineering in environmental engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1993.;Robert J. Roth is the operations manager at Terra Vac's Mid-Atlantic office in Trenton, New Jersey (806 Sylvia St., West Trenton, NJ 08628). Roth manages the design, construction, and operation of soil and ground water treatment systems at sites that use soil vapor extraction, dual phase extraction, bioventing, air sparging, and air injection for remediation. He received his Ph.D. in environmental science from Rutgers University in 1992, his M.S. in environmental science from Rutgers University in 1983, and his B.S. in civil engineering from Rutgers University in 1974. Roth is a licensed professional engineer in the state of New Jersey. |
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| Abstract: | This report summarizes the initial results of subsurface remediation at Terminal 1, Kenneth International Airport, to remediate soil and ground water contaminated with Jet A fuel. The project was driven and constrained In the const ruction schedule of a major new terminal at the facility. The remediation system used a combination of ground water pumping, air injection, and soil vapor extraction. In the first five months of operation, the combined processes of dewatering, volatilization, and biodegradation removed a total of 36,689 pounds of total volatile and semivolatile organic jet fuel hydrocarbons from subsurface soil and ground water. The. results of this case study have shown that 62 percent of the removal resulted from biodegradation, 21 percent occurred as a result of liquid removal, and 11 percent resulted from the extraction of volatile organic compounds (VOC's). |
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