Montrose Environmental - VaporDeck™

This product exemplifies innovation in vapor intrusion testing, offering faster sampling, reduced helium consumption, and enhanced environmental responsibility, positioning it as a strong contender for the Environment+Energy Leader Awards.”

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VaporDeck™ utilizes a patented design that streamlines soil gas collection for phase 2 Environmental Impact Reporting. Through several modifications to the original Department of Substance Control 2011 diagram of a “helium shroud,” VaporDeck has become a refined tool that is portable, reusable, and provides a predictable workspace. It uses minimal helium while reducing field events by up to half the time required.

Objectives

VaporDeck's objective was to use Helium Gas as a real-time leak tracer when taking a subsurface air (soil gas) sample for Vapor Intrusion Risk Assessment. Thus, VaporDeck would make vapor intrusion testing more efficient, cost-effective, and reliable.

Innovation

VaporDeck achieves impressive results:

• Disposable Manifold: The 3-way valve design allows the shroud to be re-used, addressing the inefficiency of single-use hard bodies, which are wasteful of helium and require one unit per well.
• Collapsible Shroud: Optimizing helium use, the design significantly reduces the amount needed compared to hardbodies, maintaining an efficient helium retention of 20-40%.
• Chimney-Tray Design: Provides wind protection, enhances portability, and creates a reliable seal with the shroud cover.
• Flow Through Helium Detector: Detects leaks at the point source in the field before exposing the can, ensuring sample integrity and accuracy.
• Compact Workstation: Designed as a portable workstation, minimizing the space needed for auxiliary parts. This compact unit simplifies logistics and improves field efficiency.
• Turn-Key Solution: The process reduces the number of vendors from three to one and includes an integrated helium detector, helium supply, and cans & controllers, providing real value and reducing complexity.
• Splitter Flexibility: The flexible splitter doubles back over the cans instead of a protruding “T” creating a more compact setup that is ready for duplicate samples when needed.
• Triplicate Setup: The system saves helium and time for sites requiring triple-depth sampling by allowing simultaneous purging and sampling from a single shroud setup. This is achieved through a chimney with a hole for purge lines to exit and helium lines to enter, creating an efficient and well-sealed system.
• Retention Systems: VaporDeck includes up to four methods for sealing, using weights or snap rings and multiple frame shapes, ensuring optimal helium retention and system integrity.

Impact

Vapor intrusion presents serious health risks, from carcinogenic problems to various cancers, pregnancy risks, and more.

Over time, based on input from state and local regulators, engineers, chemists, and geologists, our experts developed a system that streamlines the process, is up to current best practices, and is easier to use.

VaporDeck™, a modernized take on the traditional helium shroud system, was developed for field technicians to use. This tool features an optimized design that can reduce vapor intrusion field mobilization time by up to 50%. With updates in speed, ease of use, and reusability, this cutting-edge technology can make vapor intrusion testing more efficient, cost-effective, and reliable. Plus, full support with the VaporDeck kit, including the helium, is provided so field technicians don’t have to worry about sourcing it.

VaporDeck gives an advantage in vapor intrusion modeling and advanced field practices with the fastest, most reliable soil vapor sampling technology available.

About Enthalpy Analytical

Enthalpy is a national network of accredited environmental laboratories providing clients with best-in-class testing support with responsive turnaround times, innovative science, regulatory expertise, and high-quality data. Enthalpy is a trusted source of sound science and data with 10 laboratories that carry over 50 local, state and federal laboratory accreditations. Project managers, environmental scientists, chemists, and industry expert teams have the experience to understand a wide range of analytical testing needs and offer best-in-class support to a diverse group of industries.

• Environmental Consulting and Engineering Firms
• Ports and Harbors
• Federal, Municipal, and Local Agencies
• Petrochemical Refining and Energy
• Waste to Energy
• Waste Management
• Industrial and Manufacturing

About Montrose

Montrose is a leading environmental solutions company focused on supporting commercial and government organizations as they deal with the challenges of today and prepare for what’s coming tomorrow. With ~3,400 employees across 100+ locations worldwide, Montrose combines deep local knowledge with an integrated approach to design, engineering, and operations, enabling Montrose to respond effectively and efficiently to the unique requirements of each project. From comprehensive air measurement and laboratory services to regulatory compliance, emergency response, permitting, engineering, and remediation, Montrose delivers innovative and practical solutions that keep its clients on top of their immediate needs – and well ahead of the strategic curve. For more information, visit www.montrose-env.com. Follow us on LinkedIn.

Links

Introducing VaporDeck™, More Than a Helium Shroud

Listening to Pain Points: How Will Rice Found His Way to the VaporDeck™

Enthalpy Analytical

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