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Project Description
Six (6) MCS units were used to successfully treat over 10,000 tons of soils contaminated with a wide range of pesticides and pentachlorophenol (PCP). IR Systems conducted mobilization, system set-up, baseline testing activities, a performance testing program which included a comprehensive stack test analysis, treatment and demobilization. The average concentration of pesticides in the soils were approximately 10,000 ppm (1%) and the project cleanup goal was 1 ppm total pesticides and 3.2 ppm PCP. IR Systems also implemented a USEPA licensed technology, base catalyzed decomposition (BCD), for the dechlorination treatment of the residual condensate collected during the thermal process.

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Project Description
Four (4) MCS units were used to treat over 20,000 tons of soils contaminated with a wide range of pesticides such as chlordane, methoxychlor, DDT, DDE as well as other high molecular weight chlorinated organic chemicals. The average boiling point for these compounds is between 500 and 800 degrees Fahrenheit. The average concentration of pesticides in the soils as approximately 15,000 ppm (1.5%) and the MCS system successfully achieved the project cleanup goals of 1 ppm for each pesticide compound.

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Project Description
Two (2) high vacuum design MCS units were used to treat approximately 1,200 tons of soils contaminated with a wide range of pesticides. The average concentrations of pesticides in the soils was approximately 6,000 ppm and the MCS system successfully achieved the project cleanup goals of 2 ppm for total pesticides. The project also involved all source removal, materials handling, backfilling treated soils and site restoration activities.

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Mr. James Vardy - US Coast Guard Project Manager
(252) 335-6847

Mr. Don Malone – ARCADIS Geraghty & Miller Project Manager
(919) 782-5511

Project Description
The stockpile to stockpile treatment of approximately 2,000 cubic yards of TPH and Oil & Grease contaminated soils. The average TPH and Oil & Grease concentration in the pre-treatment soils are 400 ppm and 1,100 ppm, respectively. The project treatment goal is 40 ppm and 250 ppm, respectively.

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The excavation, treatment and on-site backfilling of approximately 14,000 cubic yards of TCE and DCE contaminated soils. The average chlorinated VOC concentrations were 1.8 million ppb with a project treatment goal of 50 ppb. The scope of work also involved sheet pile shoring of three (3) separate excavation areas, screening and crushing the material prior to thermal processing, engineering and construction of a soil cap system on each excavation area after backfilling and the on-site treatment of collected operational area surface water and excavation groundwater.

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Two (2) MCS units were used to treat over 6,000 tons of soil contaminated with a wide range of petroleum hydrocarbons from gasoline and jet fuel (TPH range C6 to C28) to motor oil and #6 fuel oil (TPH range C28 to C50) from an underground storage tank farm. The average concentrations of TPH in the soils was approximately 10,000 ppm (1%) and the MCS system successfully achieved the project cleanup goals of 25 ppm for TPH. The project consisted of the removal of the entire tank farm from service, the excavation and treatment of all contaminated soils above cleanup levels, backfilling the excavations and complete site restoration. The project was completed within three months.

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Project Description
Four (4) high vacuum design MCS units were used to treat over 20,000 tons of soils contaminated with a wide range of pesticides such as chlordane, methoxychlor, DDT, DDE as well as other high molecular weight chlorinated organic chemicals. The average boiling point for these compounds is between 500 and 800 degrees Fahrenheit. The average concentrations of pesticides in the soils was approximately 15,000 ppm (1.5%) and the MCS system successfully achieved the project cleanup goals of 1 ppm for each pesticide compound.

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Project Description
The excavation, treatment and on-site backfilling of approximately 14,000 cubic yards of TCE and DCE contaminated soils. The average chlorinated VOC concentrations were 1.8 million ppb with a project treatment goal of 50 ppb. The scope of work also involved sheet pile shoring of three (3) separate excavation areas, screening and crushing the material prior to thermal processing, engineering and construction of a soil cap system on each excavation area after backfilling and the on-site treatment of collected operational area surface water and excavation groundwater.

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The stockpile to stockpile treatment of approximately 21,000 cubic yards of TCE and TPH contaminated soils. The average TCE concentrations in the pre-treatment soils was aproximately 500 ppm with a project treatment goal of 1 ppm.

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The stockpile to stockpile treatment of approximately 18,000 cubic yards of TCE and PCE contaminated soils. The average TCE concentrations in the pre-treatment soils was approximately 6,000 ppm with a risk based project treatment goal of 824 ppb. Six (6) MCS treatment units were utilized to successfully remediate the contaminated soils to meet the cleanup criteria for this project.

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The stockpile to stockpile treatment of approximately 4,000 cubic yards of TCE and other volatile organic contaminated soils. The average TCE concentrations in the pre-treatment soils was aproximately 2,500 ppm with a project treatment goal of 50 ppb.

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Two (2) MCS units were used to treat over 1,500 tons of soil contaminated with motor oil (TPH range C28 to C36) from a leaking waste oil underground storage tank. The average concentrations of TPH in the soils was approximately 16,000 ppm (1.6%) and the MCS system successfully achieved the project cleanup goals of 1 ppm for TPH. The successful treatment of the contaminated soils was completed in three weeks of MCS system mobilization and setup.

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Project Description
Four (4) MCS units and site-specific air emission control systems design were used to treat over 5,000 tons of soil contaminated with heavy TPHs such as coal tars, PAHs, and pyridine from a waste storage and disposal area at the Reilly Chemical facility. The contaminated soil contained a large quantity of tar balls. The average concentrations of PAHs and coal tars in the mixed material were approximately 100,000 ppm (10%) with concentrations detected as high as 150,000 ppm (15%). The MCS system successfully achieved the project cleanup goals of 250 ppm for TPHs and 50 ppm for PAHs. The project was completed within a three month timeframe.

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The stockpile to stockpile treatment of approximately 7,500 cubic yards of chlorobenzene contaminated soils. The average chlorobenzene concentrations in the pre-treatment soils was aproximately 3,000 ppm with a project treatment goal of 10 ppb.

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The stockpile to stockpile treatment of approximately 6,000 cubic yards of TCE and methylene chloride contaminated soils. The average TCE concentrations in the pre-treatment soils was aproximately 3,000 ppm with a project treatment goal of 500 ppb.

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Two (2) MCS units were used to treat over 3,000 tons of soil contaminated with heavy cutting oils (TPH range C36 to approximately C50) from a facility waste pit. The average concentrations of TPH in the soils was approximately 12,000 ppm (1.2%) and the MCS system successfully achieved the project cleanup goals of 250 ppm for TPH.

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The treatment of approximately 5,000 cubic yards of TPH and Oil & Grease contaminated soils for Soil Recovery's client Catlin and Associates. The pre-treatment soils consisted of a moisture content between 15 to 20% and average TPH and O&G concentrations of 30,000 ppm and 50,000 ppm, respectively. The cleanup goal for this project was 40 ppm TPH and 250 ppm O&G.

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Two (2) MCS units were used to treat approximately 1,500 tons of soil impacted with the diesel and motor oil fractions of the TPH range (primarily C18 to C36) and phthalate esters from Armstrong's flooring manufacturing plant. The average concentrations of TPH and phthalates in the soils was approximately 5,000 ppm (0.5%) and 2,000 ppm (0.2%), respectively . The MCS system successfully treated the soils to below the project action level of 1 ppm for total phthalates and 10 ppm for TPH (C6 to C36). The remediation project was completed within three weeks of system mobilization and setup.

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Two (2) MCS units were used to treat approximately 1,000 tons of soil contaminated with heating oil and phthalates (TPH range primarily C28 to C36) from a leaking heating oil underground storage tank and industrial process waste. The average concentrations of TPH in the soils was approximately 2,000 ppm (0.2%) and the MCS system successfully achieved the project cleanup goals of 10 ppm for TPH. The project was successfully completed within three weeks.

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Four (4) MCS units were used to treat approximately 7,000 tons of soil contaminated with heavy TPHs consisting of #4 and #6 fuel oils (C28 to approximately C50) from a petroleum depot/fish processing plant. The petroleum depot disposal area was also used as a disposal site for waste fish oils generated in a jointly owned fish processing plant. The average concentrations of TPH in the soils was approximately 35,000 ppm (3.5%) and the MCS system successfully achieved the project cleanup goals of 250 ppm for TPH. The project was successfully completed in approximately 3 months.

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One (1) MCS unit was used to treat approximately 1,800 tons of soil contaminated with light sweet crude oil in the TPH fraction range greater than C50. The TPH concentrations were detected in the soils as high as 180,000 ppm (18 %) and the MCS system successfully achieved the project cleanup goals of 1,000 ppm for TPH. The project was successfully completed within two months.

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The MCS system was used to conduct full scale and pilot scale treatability test studies to treat soils, sludges and filter media from a railcar clean-out disposal lagoon contaminated with aged, heavy TPHs (primarily fraction ranges from C15 to approximately C60) and chlorinated solvents from the Burlington Northern Mission Wye Railway Maintenance Depot. The treatability test study soils contained average concentrations of TPHs of approximately 122,000 ppm (12%). The MCS system successfully treated the contaminated soils to below 100 ppm for TPH.

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Two (2) MCS units and air emission control system was used to treat approximately 1,500 cubic metres of soil contaminated with a wide range of TPH constituents from gasoline to diesel and #2 & #4 fuel oil (primarily in the range of C28 to C36). The pre-treatment materials consisted of a moisture content between 20 to 30% and average TPH concentrations of 5,000 ppm. The cleanup goal for this project was 100 ppm and the MCS system consistently treated the soils to below the laboratory method detection limit of 10 ppm. The project also consisted of the removal of five underground storage tanks, excavation of all contaminated soils requiring treatment, backfilling, compaction and site restoration following treatment. The project was successfully completed within two months.

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Two (2) MCS units were used to treat approximately 2,000 cubic metres of soil/sludge contaminated with aged, heavy TPHs (fraction ranges from C 15 to approximately C70) from various refinery waste sources. The pre-treatment materials consisted of a moisture content between 10 to 20% and TPH concentrations between 5 and 15%. The cleanup goal for this prqject was 1,000 ppm.

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Project Description
The MCS system was used to conduct treatability test studies to treat soils contaminated with aged, heavy TPHs (primarily C16 to C36) from the BP Oil Refinery located in the greater Brisbane area, Queensland Australia. The treatability test study soils contained average concentrations of TPHs of approximately 21,000 ppm (2.1%). The MCS system successfully treated the contaminated soils to below 10 ppm for TPH.

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The MCS system was used to conduct treatability test studies to treat soil contaminated with aged, heavy TPHs, coal tars and PAHs (primarily C10 to C60) from an abandoned manufactured gas plant site. The treatability test study soils contained average concentrations of TPHs and PAHs of approximately 10,000 ppm (1%) and 3,000 ppm (0.3%), respectively. The MCS system successfully treated the contaminated soils to below 100 ppm for TPHs and 25 ppm for PAHS.

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