Wellsite Remediation in Fort St. John, BC | In-Situ Chemical Oxidation (ISCO) Case Study

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Wellsite Remediation in Fort St. John, BC | In-Situ Chemical Oxidation Case Study

Project Details:

Location:

Wellsite – Fort St. John, British Columbia

Site:

Oil and Gas Spill Site

Date:

2019

Present

Contaminant of Concern:

BTEX, LEPH, HEPH, PAH’s

Impacted Media and Volume:

2,700 m3 impacted soil and groundwater

Project Tasks:

Remedial Planning, Detail design, Procurement, Injection Well Installation, Blending and Field applications

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The Problem:

Former helicopter fuel storage area overlying saturated shallow sands. Fuel (BTEX) contamination within the soil and dissolved in groundwater. Due to shallow groundwater, depths of impacts, and coarse-grained lithology, a winter injection program was developed.

The Approach:

Conducted a pilot test at the Site prior to full scale to ensure adequate distribution and determine the most appropriate radius of influence (ROI). Full scale in-situ chemical oxidation (ISCO) program was then conducted based on a 5 meter injection radius of influence. Establish health and safety protocol and site logistics for handling oxidizer.

Installed 42 injection wells and injected 60,000 litres of blended 15% EHP (enhanced hydrogen peroxide) oxidant. Blending is site specific following TRIUM’s ChemOx® process.

The Results:

Significant reduction in non-aqueous phase liquids (NAPL) in the groundwater
Significant reduction of overall plume size
Very short timeframe of treatment
Highly cost effective compared to traditional remedial options
Excellent reductions noted with injection distributions exceeding planned performance

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A risk-based in-situ chemical oxidation (ISCO) remediation is ongoing at an urban mall parking lot in Southern Alberta to address a large copper plume in 1,000 m³ of impacted groundwater, with a freshwater receptor located down-gradient. Due to infrastructure constraints, a 5-meter radius injection program using hydrogen peroxide was implemented to catalyze a sequestration reaction and precipitate dissolved copper, forming a permeable reactive barrier to prevent further migration. Over two months, 1 million liters of blended hydrogen peroxide and reagents were injected using TRIUM’s ChemOx® process, ensuring long-term effectiveness with a reactive barrier lasting approximately five years. The remediation has been effective at both the source zone and down-gradient areas, with ongoing injections near the water receptor, achieving results without disrupting shopping center operations.

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