DECONTAMINATION OF DREDGED MATERIAL FROM THE PORT OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY
The Port of New York and New Jersey ranks first in the US in volume of petroleum products handled each year. In addition, many refineries are in operation on the New Jersey side of the Port. These activities have led to the discharge of significant amounts of petroleum hydrocarbons into the waters of the New York/New Jersey region. Intense industrial and commercial activities have also brought about major inputs of other organic and inorganic contaminants as would be expected in an industrialized, heavily populated urban port. Sediments that then are contaminated are a major problem for the region since they can no longer be disposed of by the traditional method of ocean disposal following the dredging operations required for the efficient operation of the Port. Decontamination and beneficial reuse of the dredged materials is one component of a comprehensive dredged material management plan being developed by the US Army Corps of Engineers. A demonstration decontamination project extending from bench- to field-scale operations is now in progress in the Port, and its current status and relevance for other regions is summarized.
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- US EPA/DOE (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-98CH10886
- OSTI ID:
- 754976
- Report Number(s):
- BNL-66622; WFO/EPA; R&D Project: EPA-DW89941761; WFO/EPA; TRN: AH200034%%193
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 5TH INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM (US), 10/20/1998--10/23/1998; Other Information: PBD: 1 Jun 1999
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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