| BMP ID: |
4656 |
| Title: |
Select the Best Biotreatment Method for Your Site (Land treatment) |
| Text: |
Solids and Cuttings Management: "Landspreading is the one-time application of waste to soil and is generally confined to small-scale projects that treat small quantities of wastes at or near the site where the wastes are generated. In-situ biotreatment also is a small-scale operation to treat oil spills in place. In contrast, landfarming and compostion technologies are usually used to manage large quantities of routinely-generated wastes over longer time periods. They generally require centralized facilities and long-term management, and thus have a higher cost to operate. Landfarming is distinct from landspreading or in-situ bioremediaiton in that in landfarming facilities, waste is reapplied to a soil. Landfarming is recommended for the following situations: large land areas are available, groundwater is very deep or an impermeable barrier can be easily constructed, starting oil concentrations will be less than 5% in soil, and longer treatment times are not an issue." |
| Source Publication Name: |
Biotreating E&P Wastes: Lessons Learned From 1992-2003 |
| Citation Section: |
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| Citation Page: |
2-3 |
| Supplemental Documents: |
Minimizing Waste during Drilling Operations
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| Usage Type: |
Recommended |
| Timing: |
• Production / Operation / Maintenance
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| Oil / Gas Field: |
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| Surface Ownership: |
• Federal
• State
• Private
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| Mineral Ownership: |
• Federal
• State
• Private
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| Categories: |
Soils (Conservation, Pollution, Reclamation)
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| Location: |
General / Federal |
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| General Comments: |
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| Cost-Benefit Analysis: |
Since landfarming and composition technologies usually require long-term management and centralized facilities, they often have higher operation costs than landspreading, which is one-time only and for smaller projects. |
| BMP Efficacy: |
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| Date Entered: |
2009-04-16 20:06 UTC |
| Last Updated: |
2011-07-17 13:24 UTC |
