DECONTAMINATION OF DREDGED MATERIAL FROM THE PORT OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY.

Conference · Tue Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1999

OSTI ID:755019

JONES, K W ^[1]; STERN, E A; DONATO, K R; CLESCERI, N L

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1. BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY

The Port of New York and New Jersey ranks first in the United States 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., Upton, NY (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: US EPA/DOE (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-98CH10886
• OSTI ID: 755019
• Report Number(s): BNL--66622; WFO/EPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
DECONTAMINATION
DREDGING
HYDROCARBONS
MANAGEMENT
PETROLEUM
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
SEDIMENTS
US CORPS OF ENGINEERS