--- title: Boston Convention Center thermal desorption | Soil Solutions HMR description: The BRA contracted Soil Solutions HMR for the Boston convention center during the Big Dig, conducting ex-situ thermal desorption and chemical fixation --- [Get Your Soil Treatment Evaluation](https://www.soilsolutions.info/treatment-evaluation?hsLang=en) +1(508)-497-0030 [![logo-soil-solutions-1](https://www.soilsolutions.info/hubfs/logo-soil-solutions-1.png)](https://www.soilsolutions.info?hsLang=en) - [Soil Remediation](https://www.soilsolutions.info/soil-remediation) - [Treatment Approaches](https://www.soilsolutions.info/treatment-approaches) - [Lead](https://www.soilsolutions.info/soil-lead-treatment) - [Our Process](https://www.soilsolutions.info/our-process) - [Projects](https://www.soilsolutions.info/projects) - [Why Soil Solutions](https://www.soilsolutions.info/why-soil-solutions) - [Blog](https://www.soilsolutions.info/blog) - [Contact Us](https://www.soilsolutions.info/contact-us) # Boston Convention Center Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) / The Boston Big Dig - [Projects](https://www.soilsolutions.info/projects?hsLang=en) - Boston Convention Center ![DSC00010 edit](https://www.soilsolutions.info/hubfs/DSC00010%20edit.jpg) ## Project Details - **Technology:** Patented wet chemistry using site-specific additives to counter the oily characteristics of the soil and the low moisture content caused by thermal desorption process. The final material was directly loaded to rail cars for disposal. - **Regulatory:** MA DEP Central Region - **Type of material:** RCRA/TSCA - **Contaminating metal:** Lead and PCBs - **Position:** Remediation Contractor - **Volume of media:** 8,000 processed tons - **Type:** Ex-Situ Chemical Fixation Project - **TCLP baseline:** 410 ppm - **TCLP treated:** <0.75mg/l to ND ##### The Boston Redevelopment Authority contracted with Soil Solutions for the remediation of a former scrapyard during the construction of the Boston convention center. The RCRA/ TSCA waste required two forms of treatment: thermal desorption to reduce the PCBs to less than 2 ppm; and chemical fixation to reduce TCLP Lead levels to below the RCRA treatment goal of 0.75 mg/l. The treated material was then shipped off-site by rail for disposal at a Subtitle D landfill. 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