ISCO/ISCR Permeable Reactive Barrier (PRBs) to Prevent Migration of Contaminant Plumes
Instructor: Ravi Srirangam P.E., Ph.D., Technical Manager, PeroxyChem, LLC
Note: Following this course from 11 AM - 1 PM will be another 2 hr. course entitled "Remediation of Heavy Metals Using Insitu Approaches That Combines Multiple Mechanisms" that you must sign-up for separately. See this page for further details and to register: https://www.epoc.org/event-3212255
Credits
This is the first offering of this class in CT. The CT State Board of Examiners of Environmental Professionals (LEP Board) has approved this course for 2.0 hours of continuing education credits (CTLEP-462). An application for MA LSP credits has been submitted and if credit is approved we will post here.
Time and Location
This seminar will be held on Thursday, Feb 14, 2019 and runs from 8 AM - 10 AM at the CTCPA Education Center, 716 Brook St., Ste. 100, Rocky Hill, CT. For directions, see: http://www.ctcpas.org/Content/About/Driving-Directions.aspx
Course Fees
- EPOC Members: $75
- Non-members: $150 (consider joining EPOC at this time to receive the member rate for this program)
- Gov't Employees/Students: $32.50
Breakfast included.
Course Overview:
Permeable reactive barriers (PRBs) are designed to create an in situ permeable reactive treatment zone perpendicular to groundwater flow intercepting and remediating contaminant plumes. Contaminants maybe treated through a series of physical, chemical and biological processes. Depending on the type of contaminants impacting the PRBs, the reactive zone may be created using reagents based on permanganate or persulfate to promote chemical oxidation (ISCO) of contaminants or substrates like Zero Valent Iron (ZVI) to promote chemical reduction (ISCR) or indirectly, using materials designed to stimulate secondary processes (e.g., adding carbon substrate and nutrients to enhance microbial activity).
This presentation will describe the basic concepts of designing an ISCO/ISCR PRB applied to address mass flux of organic contaminants migrating through a zone of concern with an emphasis on treatment of chlorinated organics.
This 2-hour course will be presented as two parts:
Part 1 (1 hour)
- Introduction and principles of PRBs
- ISCR technologies applied in a PRB configuration
- Critical Parameters for ISCR PRB design
- ISCO technologies applied in a PRB configuration
- Critical Parameters for ISCO PRB design
Part 2 (1 hour)
- Bench scale data to evaluate ISCO/ISCR reagents
- ISCO vs ISCR PRBs
- Combined Remedies - Advances in PRB technologies
- Case studies
Speaker Bio:
Ravi Srirangam P.E., Ph.D., Technical Manager, PeroxyChem, LLC
Dr. Ravi Srirangam is the Technical Manager for PeroxyChem covering the North Eastern United States region. Dr. Srirangam obtained a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and a Master of Science in Chemistry from BITS Pilani, India and Ph.D. in Civil (Environmental) Engineering from University of Illinois at Chicago. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of New Jersey. With over 9 years of experience, Dr. Srirangam has designed and implemented numerous field applications and bench scale tests involving ISCO, in situ bioremediation, in situ chemical reduction, and metals/NAPL stabilization. He has made over 25 presentations at national and international conferences and also published his research on bioavailability and biodegradation of PCBs in contaminated sediments.
