Project: Thermal Treatment of SRSNE Superfund Site

Approach: A total of 607 thermal conduction heaters, 551 vapor extraction wells, and over 300 linear feet of horizontal vapor extraction wells were installed to heat and capture the volatilized contaminants. Heating and treatment were staged over two overlapping treatment periods to manage peak mass removal rates and make the design and procurement of the off-gas treatment system practical.

Challenges: During the installation of the thermal wells, it was discovered that the bedrock surface elevation varied much more than previously anticipated. To address the variances in the bedrock depth, all heater borings were installed and then heaters were custom designed and fabricated the appropriate lengths.

Results: The project was successfully completed with over 496,000 lbs of VOC contamination removed. This resulted in >99% reduction in COC mass and achievement of all soil cleanup goals.