debris containment Articles
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Get the Best Roll-Off Construction Debris Containers in Bay City, Texas
One of the greatest challenges during a construction job is disposing of the waste that is produced in a manner that is friendly for the environment. When it comes to obtaining a debris container to hold the waste, you have a couple of different options. You can buy your own, or rent one. Oftentimes, owning your own container is a waste of money and space. It also requires that you be responsible ...
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Integrated Geophysics: GPR and metal detection surveys at a retail facility
PROJECT: GPR and EMI surveys at an active Safeway grocery store parking lot LOCATION: Rapid City, South Dakota PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Designed and performed a GPR survey in tandem with an EM-61 metal detection survey of a parking lot for a Safeway store in Rapid City, South Dakota. Surveys were designed to detect buried metallic and non-metallic drums and piping apparently left from a previous gas ...
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Integrated Geophysics: GPR and EMI surveys at an air force site in the Mojave desert
PROJECT: GPR and EMI surveys at closed waste disposal sites LOCATION: Cuddeback Air-to-Ground Gunnery Range in the Mojave Desert near Ridgecrest, California PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Designed and performed a GPR survey in tandem with an EM-31 terrain conductivity survey of nine closed landfilling areas at an abandoned Air Force gunnery range located in the Mojave Desert of California and just east of ...
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Boat destroyed by fire in Roche Harbor - Case Study
In the morning hours of July 10, 2013, while moored at a dock in Roche Harbor Marina in the San Juan Islands, a newly built 85’ motor yacht caught fire and burned. Firefighting efforts ensued however the vessel sank at her mooring. Responders deployed oil containment boom around the scene which has been very effective in containing debris and fuel from the vessel. Global Diving & ...
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How Do Tube Type Oil Skimmers Work? (Video)
You’re probably aware of why skimming oil is important, but do you know how skimmers actually collect oil? Are you certain the type of skimmer you’re using is the best choice? There are a handful of different oil skimming solutions, but we will focus on the most efficient and reliable system—tube-type oil skimmers. How the Oil Skimmer Works The Brill® tube skimmer type ...
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Ferrous Wear Metal Measurement Made Easy with the FerroCheck
Historically, one of the most cost-effective indicators of machinery health has been the analysis of ferrous debris in oil. Such analysis utilizes the ferromagnetic properties of generated debris to perform the analysis. Since nearly all wear debris contains ferrous material (in particular iron), an abnormal increase in the amount of debris can be directly correlated to abnormal machinery ...
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Offshore oil spill clean up case study
In the event of a major incident occurring offshore, for example a tanker casualty running aground or breaking up for any reason, it is of paramount importance to deploy emergency response to protect and save human life. Once this has been done an assessment of the casualty should be made on whether it is possible to salvage the vessel and its contents and to assess the type and amount of oil ...
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Crisafulli vertical, trailer, and hydraulic submersible pump case history storm water management-case study
Crisafulli Trailer, Vertical, and Hydraulic Submersible Pumps. Excerpts from a 1997 report submitted by Jeffrey A. Simpson, Marshall-Bond, Inc. Regarding a STORM WATER MANAGEMENT CASE STUDY for the Winnetka, Illinois Department of Public Works. The Town uses the following Crisafulli equipment to solve its problem: One Crisafulli 12" Humpback Trailer Pump One Crisafulli 16" Vertical PTO ...
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Crisafulli vertical, trailer, and hydraulic submersible pump case history storm water management-case study
Crisafulli Trailer, Vertical, and Hydraulic Submersible Pumps. Excerpts from a 1997 report submitted by Jeffrey A. Simpson, Marshall-Bond, Inc. Regarding a STORM WATER MANAGEMENT CASE STUDY for the Winnetka, Illinois Department of Public Works. The Town uses the following Crisafulli equipment to solve its problem: One Crisafulli 12" Humpback Trailer Pump One Crisafulli 16" Vertical PTO Pump ...
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Crisafulli trailer, vertical, and hydraulic submersible pumps.
The Town uses the following Crisafulli equipment to solve its problem: One (1) Crisafulli 12' Humpback Trailer Pump, One (1) Crisafulli 16' Vertical PTO Pump, One (1) Crisafulli 16' Vertical Electric PTO Pump, Three (3) Crisafulli 16' Vertical Electric Pumps, One (1) Crisafulli 2-1/2' Hydraulic Submersible Pump, One (1) Crisafulli 16' Vertical Electric, 2001. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: To transfer ...
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Danish Defence receives Ultra Shallow Draft Landing Crafts
The vessels are equipped with diesel inboard engines with bottom cooling/closed cooling system, enabling them to sail in oil/oil polluted water, cranes with grab for recovery of heavy/very viscous oil products, and specially fitted side cassettes for oil spill recovery operations with a recovery capacity of 20m³/h. All tanks have oil bag inserts for easy disposal of recovered oil. The LSLC ...
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Cleanaway Project - 50 tph Commingled Recyclables System Perth, Western Australia - Case Study
Cleanaway has opened a new 50-tonne-per-hour Single Stream Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Perth, Western Australia. Designed, manufactured and installed by BHS, the facility, known as the Perth MRF, is able to process 250,000-tonnes-per-year, enough capacity to sort all of the city’s residential recyclables. According to Cleanaway, the Perth MRF is the most advanced recycling ...
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Environmental Focus - Oil Spill Response Segment Name Changed into EnviRo-Clean
For many years, our well-known oil spill response equipment has been marketed under the segment name Oil Spill Response. However, due to our strong commitment in relation to removal of plastic waste and marine debris from rivers and tributaries and removal of seaweed from beaches, we want to position ourselves as a strong environmentally conscious partner showing consideration for our ...
By DESMI A/S
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Pallet Recycler Finds Success with Advanced SMART Conveyor
As the president of Challenger Pallet & Supply, Inc. Tad Hegsted needed a system to transport waste from his company’s pallet grinder to a loading bin at his new plant in Idaho Falls, Idaho.[1] For this, he planned on purchasing a pneumatic blower with associated airlocks and cyclones. But when he learned the system required a 60hp fan, he decided to find another solution. Sometime ...
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Winterizing your Cooling Tower: Clean or Disinfect?
Fall is a busy season for our water quality engineers. They’re helping facility managers prepare open-loop water systems for winter and low-flow season. Part of those winter preparations involves a thorough cooling tower cleaning or disinfection. Read on to learn why that’s important, as well as what to expect. Why Clean Or Disinfect Your Cooling Tower? Like all of the equipment in ...
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Clarifier rehabilitation in Clermont, Canada - Case study
CANADIAN PULP MILL CLARIFIER Rehabilitation & Protection From Chemical Attack When Resolute Forest Products was determining a solution for rehabilitation and protection of their 50,000 square foot concrete clarifier damaged from mild chemical attack and abrasion from their pulping process they contacted MBI Corexcel, a local corrosion-resistant specialized contractor, for assistance. General ...
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Canadian pulp mill clarifier - Rehabilitation & protection from chemical attack
When Resolute Forest Products was determining a solution for rehabilitation and protection of their 50,000 square foot concrete clarifier damaged from mild chemical attack and abrasion from their pulping process they contacted MBI Corexcel, a local corrosion-resistant specialized contractor, for assistance. General Manager - Pierre Fauteux - called Solhydroc, a long tenured distributor of ...
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Rehabilitation & protection from chemical attack
When Resolute Forest Products was determining a solution for rehabilitation and protection of their 50,000 square foot concrete clarifier damaged from mild chemical attack and abrasion from their pulping process they contacted MBI Corexcel, a local corrosion-resistant specialized contractor, for assistance. General Manager - Pierre Fauteux - called Solhydroc, a long tenured distributor of ...
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Recycling asphalt shingles a boon for Minnesota C&D Recycler
The Northeast Recycling Council estimates that more than 11 million tons of asphalt shingles are scrapped in the U.S. each year; 10 million from installation tear-offs and re-roofing jobs and another one million discarded as waste by asphalt shingle manufacturers. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that shingle waste makes up 8 percent of the total building-related waste stream ...
By Vermeer
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Challenges at MSW Landfill Sites
Covering the day’s trash at the landfill Today’s municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills are much more than places to dump household trash. They’re engineered facilities that are designed to hold and isolate the trash from the environment and are governed by both federal and state regulations. Landfill designers and operators face two main challenges to the integrity of ...
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