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Effective Strategies for Residual Polymer and Aquatic Toxicity Testing For Dredge Slurry Dewatering Western Dredging Association 2012 Midwest Chapter Randy Wilcox, Gregg Lebster WaterSolve, LLC Bruce Rabe Environmental Resource Management April 27, 2012

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Page 1: Introduction

Effective Strategies for Residual Polymer and Aquatic Toxicity

Testing For Dredge Slurry Dewatering

Western Dredging Association2012 Midwest Chapter

Randy Wilcox, Gregg LebsterWaterSolve, LLC

Bruce RabeEnvironmental Resource Management

April 27, 2012

Page 2: Introduction

IntroductionChemical Conditioning BasicsResidual Polymer in Return WaterAquatic Toxicity TestingResidual Polymer TestingCase Studies

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Chemical ConditioningDetermination of Objectives

ConsolidationEffluent / Filtrate characteristicsRemoval of contaminatesOther objectives

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Chemical ConditioningDewatering Chemicals

Organic FlocculantsOrganic CoagulantsInorganic CoagulantsHybrid Chemistries

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Chemical ConditioningDescription of ApplicationInline InjectionMixing Energy RequirementsOptions for Automatic adjustment of feed

rateAdjustment based on visual observation

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Preliminary TestingPolymer Selection and Dose Determination (Jar

Testing)Larger Scale Test

Geotube Dewatering Test (GDT)Hanging Bag TestPilot Scale Test

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Aquatic Testing BasicsState Regulatory RequirementsTesting RequirementsSpecific Test Objectives

SalinityTest SpeciesTest DurationTest End Points

Daphnia magna

Fathead Minnow

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Aquatic Toxicity TestingSample CollectionTest Initiation

Solution preparationWater qualityOrganism Loading

Test MonitoringObservationsTest solution renewal

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Aquatic Toxicity Testing (cont.)Test Determination

SurvivalGrowthReproductionEnd point

Data Analysis / Statistical Evaluation

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Residual Polymer TestingDescription of “China Clay” TestQualitative TestQuantitative Test

0 5 10 15 20 25 300

200

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1000

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1400

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1800f(x) = − 260.271760084026 ln(x) + 1165.21117966066Residual Polymer Test

Effluent at various PPMLogarithmic (Effluent at various PPM)Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3

PPM (mg/L)

Sett

ling

Tim

e (5

0mL

to 3

0mL)

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Case StudiesFlorida Keys ProjectSouthern Shores, NC Project

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