Author: Roberto Piñón, P.Eng., P.E.
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Perchlorate Abatement Options | Water and Groundwater
Perchlorate is a known thyroid gland disruptor and its concentration is regulated in soil and groundwater. Read more about the water treatment options for perchlorate impacted groundwater.
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Soil and Soil Gas Investigation, San Fernando Valley, California
When seven production wells operated by a Southern California water purveyor reported concentrations of hexavalent chromium and perchlorate above regulatory limits for drinking water, a multiagency effort was conducted to identify the sources.
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Soil Vapor Extraction and Air Sparge Operation, California Refinery
A global oil and gas corporation commissioned the operation and maintenance of a soil and groundwater remediation system designed an active California refinery.
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Perchlorate Groundwater Investigation, Barstow, California
A Southern California regulatory agency suspected that illegal disposal of perchlorate had impacted the soil and groundwater of a residential property located in Barstow, California. A groundwater investigation project was conducted at a suspected source of perchlorate site, and extended 1.5 miles offsite. The groundwater investigation project fully delineated the extension of perchlorate impacted groundwater…
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About the Owner of this Site: Roberto Piñón, P.Eng., P.E.
Roberto Piñón, P. Eng., P.E. is a Senior Chemical Engineer and Project Manager with 17 years of experience working with environmental projects.
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Ion Exchange Systems for Removal of Metals and Inorganics
Description Ion Exchange is a process in which ions of a species are displaced from an insoluble exchange material (ion exchange resin) by ions of a different species in water. The removal of target ions is achieved through commercially available ion exchange resins that exchange target anions for chlorine (Cl-) or hydroxide ion (-OH), and…
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Biological Reduction of Selenium, Nitrates, Chromium, and Perchlorate
Description of the Biological Reduction Process Biological treatment is used in a wide range of water and wastewater treatment applications for the removal of biodegradable constituents. The biological treatment process can also be modified and used to reduce nitrates, oxides of selenium, hexavalent chrome, and perchlorate in water. The reduction of nitrates and perchlorate can…
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Water Treatment | Advanced Oxidation with Ozone Peroxide
The advanced oxidation process is a proven technology for the oxidation of a wide range of compounds in water and groundwater impacted with BTEX, MtBE, TPH-g, total petroleum hydrocarbons as diesel (TPH-d), tert-butyl formate (TBF), tert-butyl alcohol (TBA), tert-amyl methyl ether (TAME), diisopropyl ether (DIPE), polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), trimethylbenzene, 1,4-dioxane, trichloroethylene (TCE), perchloroethylene (PCE), 1,2-dichloroethene…
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Improving Environmental Process Operations
To improve the operation of environmental processes, we identify process improvement opportunities which include process automation and control, process monitoring and data logging, process redesign, and operator training.