Print this pageMulti-Phase Extraction
Jim Newton, P.E., DEE
Course Outline
This eight hour course provides valuable information for those individuals who have to design, install and operate either MPE systems. Completion of this course will provide the student the necessary information to investigate the need for, how to design, how to install and how to operate a MPE system. It was designed by an instructor who has conducted numerous similar training courses.
The text for this course is the US Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Manual, “Engineering and Design Multi-Phase Extraction”, EM-1110-1-4010, June 199
This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of the course material.
Learning Objective
At the conclusion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand basic MPE application strategies;
- Understand basic MPE principles;
- Understand multi-phase flow in porous media;
- Understand response of NAPL, water and air to vacuum;
- Understand fate mechanisms for NAPL in the subsurface;
- Understand how site conditions affect the MPE systems;
- Understand physical properties of sites;
- Understand the evaluation of biological degradation potential;
- Understand remedial technology options;
- Understand how to conduct feasibility studies for MPE;
- Understand pilot testing requirements;
- Understand how to use pilot testing;
- Understand MPE design strategy;
- Understand subsurface design;
- Understand modeling;
- Understand MPE system well construction;
- Understand piping equipment;
- Understand above ground equipment;
- Understand instrumentation and process controls;
- Understand electrical requirements;
- Understand waste stream treatment options;
- Understand basic startup options;
- Understand basic operations and maintenance strategies;
- Understand system monitoring requirements;
- Understand venting well maintenance;
- Understand system vapor collection O&M considerations’
- Understand system operating schedule considerations;
- Understand recordkeeping requirements;
- Understand basic troubleshooting requirements;
- Understand basic O&M protocols;
- Understand basic shutdown strategies;
- Understand sampling and analysis requirements;
- Understand typical data trends;
- Understand how to evaluate results;
- Understand how to prepare a closure report’
- Understand basic cost estimating strategies;
- Understand cost estimating approaches;
- Understand regulatory issues that need to be addressed;
- Understand current patent issues; and
- Understand basic safety considerations; and understand contracting issues.
Intended Audience
The intended audience for this course is any professional engineer who is involved in the investigation of circumstances to utilize a MPE, design professionals and those who install and operate groundwater and soil contamination treatment systems using a MPE system.
Benefit to Attendees
Attendees of this course will satisfy 8 hours of professional development hours.
Course Introduction
Groundwater contamination from petroleum products and other organic solvents is a serious environmental problem. Residual volatile organic compounds constitute an ongoing source of contamination. Multi-phase extraction (MPE) is a variation of soil vapor extraction (MPE) and one of the most cost effective methods of removing VOCs from unsaturated soils and groundwater. Unlike SVE, MPE extracts more than one fluid phase from wells or trenches simultaneously. This course will look at the basic strategies for determining when to use MPE, look at basic design principles, start up and operation and maintenance considerations.
Course Content
The associated course materials are contained in an Adobe Acrobat pdf format of the US Army Corps of Engineers Engineering Manual, EM-1110-1-4010, June 1999.
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Course Summary
A variety of volatile organic compounds that cause soil contamination and subsequently may contaminate groundwater and drinking water can be treated using soil vapor extraction or bioventing. The course presents basic material needed to understand how the MPE system works, how to design a MPE system and how to start up and operate such a system once its been installed at an appropriate site.
Related Links
For additional information related to this subject, please visit the following websites or web pages:
OSHA Website
Current OSHA HAZWOPER Regulations
Quiz
Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.
DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.
