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E.A. Stern (USEPA) K.W. Jones (DOE-BNL) W.S. Douglas (NJDOT-OMR) H. Feng (MSU)

Sediment Decontamination for Navigational and Environmental Remediation and Restoration Case Study – Passaic River, NJ. E.A. Stern (USEPA) K.W. Jones (DOE-BNL) W.S. Douglas (NJDOT-OMR) H. Feng (MSU) N.L. CLesceri (RPI-NSF) Passaic River Symposium Montclair State University 9 June 2004.

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E.A. Stern (USEPA) K.W. Jones (DOE-BNL) W.S. Douglas (NJDOT-OMR) H. Feng (MSU)

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  1. Sediment Decontamination for Navigational and Environmental Remediation and Restoration Case Study – Passaic River, NJ E.A. Stern (USEPA) K.W. Jones (DOE-BNL) W.S. Douglas (NJDOT-OMR) H. Feng (MSU) N.L. CLesceri (RPI-NSF) Passaic River Symposium Montclair State University 9 June 2004

  2. Challenge • Contaminants in sediment: • Pose an ecological and human health risk in the river and contributes to risk harbor-wide; • Contribute to contaminant loading in the harbor • Impact dredged material and port management • Impact future waterfront development opportunities

  3. Integrated ApproachContaminated Sediment Management Remediation/Restoration • Materials Handling • Environmental Precision Dredging • Capping + Reactive CAPS • Stabilization/Solidification + (ox) • Multi complex contaminants • (TCDD, PAHs, Pb, Hg, Cr)

  4. Integrated ApproachContaminated Sediment Management Remediation/Restoration • CDFs/CAD Management • Storage • Innovative Sediment Decontamination Technologies • Thermal/non-thermals • Treatment Train/Systems Approach • In-Situ Bioremediation • Mudflats

  5. Remediation / Restoration • Treatment Train Concept vs. Units • Beneficial Use - Resource • Multi-Media Processing • Steady Stream of Material • Long-Term Self-Sustaining Enterprises • Venture Capital

  6. Remediation / Restoration • Cross-Program Applications • Superfund, Brownfields, Water, Dredged Material Management, Contaminated Sediments

  7. Dredged Material Contaminated Sediments is a Resource • Develop Long-term Self Sustaining Enterprises in the Environmental Management of Contaminated Sediments • Environmental Manufacturing

  8. Sediment Decontamination (component) Fits Into a Matrix of Dredged Material / Contaminated Sediment Management, Environmental Restoration Scenarios Coupled with Economic Drivers for Re-Vitalization/Development using Beneficial Use products Derived from Dredged Materials for Ports and Waterways

  9. USEPA, BNL, USACE WRDA 92,96,99NJMR Regional Sediment Decontamination Programs • Demonstrate decontamination of at least 500,000 cy/yr of dredged materials from NY/NJ harbor with the creation of marketable Beneficial Use End Products • environmental manufacturing • treatment trains • low/competitive costs ($29 cy) • $20 mill/$20 mill

  10. Technologies Tested WRDA/NJMR Decontamination Programs • Sediment Washing • Thermo-Chemical Rotary Kiln • Plasma-Arc Vitrification • Base-Catalyzed Decomposition • Thermal Desorption • Solvent Extraction • Solidification/Stabilization with Oxidation • Fluidized Bed Reactor

  11. Full/Commercial Scale • BioGenesis Enterprises • Sediment washing • Gas Technology Institute • Thermo-chemical rotary kiln • Jay Cashman Inc./Upcycle Aggregates • Rotary kiln • Harbor Resource Environmental Group, Inc • Solidification/stabilization/oxidation • Westinghouse/Solena Group • Plasma-arc vitrification (co-gen)

  12. Sediment DecontaminationPort Development Link • Passaic River Corridor Restoration and Re-Vitalization (Newark, NJ) • Decontamination with Beneficial Use • Pollution Prevention Strategy / CARP • Source track-down – TMDL’s • Port of New York & New Jersey • Environmental, Economic, Habitat • Port Newark Marine Terminal

  13. 3-D Sediment Visualization 6 mile Lower Passaic River

  14. Port of NY & NJ Pt. Elizabeth Newark Bay Port Newark Kill van Kull

  15. Environmental Dredging - Decontamination Integration • “Hot” Channels (Passaic River & Gowanus Canal) • Off channel hot spots (outfalls and depositional areas) • Mass Removal (hot spot) • Economic Restoration (brownfields) – beneficial use • Environmental Restoration

  16. Comprehensive Restoration • Beneficial use products for local development • Buildings, bike paths, landscaping, roadways, greenways • Passaic R. Waterfront Development • Allow Public Access • Brownfield Reclamation and Landfill Closure • Wetland Restoration

  17. Gas Technology Institute Cement-Lock An advanced thermo-chemical process for decontaminating dredged materials, contaminated sediments, soils, and sludge's: • Sediment is transformed into construction-grade cement that meets ASTM standards • Organic contaminants are destroyed with DREs > 99% • Heavy metals are immobilized in the cement matrix not exceeding TCLP limits

  18. Gas Technology InstituteThermal-chemical rotary kiln2004/05 • WRDA/OMR Programs since 1995 • Bench, Pilot, Full-scale (15,000 yd3 test kiln) • IMTT Bayonne, NJ • 400 yd3 demo – start-up Nov. 03 • Shakedown – redesign/engineer Jan. 04 • Start-up June 21st – complete demo • Ecomelt/Construction Grade Cement • MSU sidewalks • July 2005 – Passaic River demo • DRE’s, Mass balance, beneficial use

  19. Cement Lock Demonstration Plant

  20. Cement Lock Demo Plant

  21. Flue Gas Quencher Secondary Combustion Chamber EcomeltGenerator EcomeltGranulator

  22. Interior View of Kiln – 2500 degrees F – Molten Sediment

  23. EcoMelt

  24. Pulverized EcoMelt

  25. Beneficial Use Construction Grade Cement/Concrete

  26. Cement Lock Back End Pollution Control Equipment

  27. Flue Gas Quencher EcomeltHopper LimeHopper Baghouse ActivatedCarbon Adsorber

  28. BioGenesis EnterprisesSediment Washing Process – 2004/05 • WRDA/OMR Programs since 1995 • Bench, Pilot, Full/Commercial Scale • Bayshore Recycling – Keasbey, NJ • Former Carborundum Brick • Raritan River • Fall 2004 – 50,000 yd3 demo • 250,000 yd3/yr system • Manufactured soil • July 2005 – Passaic River demo • DRE’s, mass balance, beneficial use

  29. BioGenesis Pilot-scale Demonstration Kearny, New Jersey

  30. Autorità Portuale di Venezia Sediment Treatment Pilot Project Venice, Italy

  31. BioGenesis Pilot-Scale DemoVenice, Italy Port Authority

  32. Post Centrifuged Material – BioGenesis Pre Manufactured Soil Production

  33. Manufactured Soil BioGenesis Pilot Project

  34. Beneficial Use Products and Markets Potential Uses of Modified Final Product • Top Soil/Potting Soil • Compost • Finish Grading Material for Construction • Cap or cover materials for landfills • Restoration Material

  35. Green Roof Sediment in Vegetative Layer Sediment Based Products: Polymer/Composite Research BASF Corporation SUNY Stony Brook Brookhaven National Laboratory USEPA Region 2/ORD Monotech Wall Panels Sediment in Monocrete Shell Polymer / Sediment Spray Coating Sediment / Polymer Wall Panels Sediment / Polymer Structural Block Topsoil for Landscaping Gravel from Crushed Cobbles Topsoil for Eco Restoration Sediment / Polymer Decorative Block Sediment / Polymer Floor Tiles Sediment / Polymer Pavers Sediment / Polymer Belgium Block Curb Sediment / Polymer Landscaping Blocks

  36. Passaic River – Innovation • Regional Sediment Decontamination • $42 million (Federal / State Partnership) • 1993-Present • Focus on Dredged Material • Treatment Train Process • Materials Handling • Siting / Facility Infrastructure • Beneficial Use • Dredged Material • Contaminated Sediments (chemistry-techno.) • Dirt is Dirt

  37. Passaic River - Innovation • Next Logical Step – Application to Passaic River Sediments with Technologies Piloted under WRDA/OMR Dcon Programs • Full/Commercial Scale Readiness • NJDOT-OMR (Passaic) • (1) Dredging Technology • (2) Sediment Decontamination Treatability • Integration with EPA WRDA Dcon Program

  38. Passaic River - Innovation • Conduct Treatability Studies as part of the RI/FS Process • EPA GLNPO ARCS Program • Grasse River • Lower Fox River • ROD Issued vs. Post ROD (data) Pre- Engineering Construction One Integrated Component of a ROD

  39. Riverine - Canal Restoration Using Integrated Technologies • Highest Conc.of Contaminated Sediments • TCDD, PCBs, PAHs, Hg, Cr, Pb • depositional areas, channels, point sources, specific sites • Thermal Technologies: • GTI/Cement Lock - Rotary Kiln (cement) • JCI/Upcycle - Rotary Kiln (LWA) • Westinghouse/Solena - Vitrification (glass-co-generation) • Building - Geotechnical Materials, Pedestrian Malls, Bicycle Paths, Roadways, tiles

  40. Riverine - Canal Restoration • Moderate - High Concentrations • Non-Thermal Technologies: • BioGenesis/Montgomery Watson Harza • (Soil/Sediment Washing) • Harbor Resource Environmental Group, Inc. • Dewatering/Oxidation/Stabilization • Topsoil (multiple grades), Structural Fill for Brownfields, Bricks, Landfill Cover

  41. Dcon Sternism’s (#47) • There is NO ONE WINNER in Technologies • There is NO SILVER BULLET • Explore from a technology integration and multiple beneficial use perspective • Technology Campus • Multiple [contaminant], cross-program • Make an informed decision that at some time, treatment will be a component or part of a tool box for dredged material / contaminated sediments management strategies

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