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AIR EMISSIONS FROM THE TREATMENT OF SOILS CONTAMINATED WITH PETROLEUM FUELS AND OTHER SUBSTANCES
Citation:
Eklund, B., P. Thompson, A. Inglis, W. Wheeless, W. Horton, AND S. Roe. AIR EMISSIONS FROM THE TREATMENT OF SOILS CONTAMINATED WITH PETROLEUM FUELS AND OTHER SUBSTANCES. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/R-97/116 (NTIS PB98-111685), 1997.
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Description:
The report updates a 1992 report that summarizes available information on air emissions from the treatment of soils contaminated with fuels. Soils contaminated by leaks or spills of fuel products, such as gasoline or jet fuel, are a nationwide concern. Air emissions during remediation are a potential problem because of the volatile nature of many of the fuel components and the remediation processes themselves, which may promote or result in contaminant transfer to the vapor phase. Limited information also is included on air emissions from the treatment of soils contaminated with hazardous wastes. The report will allow staff from state and local regulatory agencies, as well as staff from EPA regional offices, to assess the different options for cleaning up soil contaminated with fuels. Seven general remediation approaches are addressed in this report. For each approach, information is presented about the remediation process, the typical air emission species of concern and their release points, and the available air emissions data. Control technologies for each remediation approach are identified, and their reported efficiencies are summarized. Cost data are given for each remediation approach and for its associated control technologies. Emission estimation methods (EEMs) for each remediation approach are presented along with a brief case study.