Remediation of BTEX and Chlorinated Solvents at Volvo Car Gent

Long-term monitoring shows success of in situ groundwater treatment at an active car manufacturer in Belgium

Background

Volvo Car Gent is a car manufacturing facility in the port district of Ghent, in the west of Belgium. Historic handling and storage of chemicals has led the soils and groundwater below the plant becoming contaminated with Petroleum Hydrocarbons (including BTEX) and Chlorinated Solvents.REGENESIS was asked to provide a solution to treat two plumes and prevent off-site migration, whilst keeping any disruptions to Volvo Car Gent operations to an absolute minimum. Artemis Milieu and REGENESIS worked closely together with client Volvo Car Gent, to deliver the most appropriate and effective remediation solution for the site.

Case Study Highlights

• The full-scale remediation addressed two plumes in two treatment areas with cost-effective in situ barrier and grid injections
• The combined treatment approach used ISCO, Sorption & Enhanced Biodegradation as well as Aerobic and Anaerobic Biostimulation to address the contamination.
• Challenges: operational plant and restricted access
• Client quote, remediation cost and long-term result graphs included