secondary containment Articles
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Why and When You Need Secondary Containment
Implementing secondary storage solutions by providing environmental and pollution solutions can further midigate potential risk to the environment. The world is a precious resource. By using smart storage solutions and sound secondary containment measures, we can protect and preserve the environment. Such solutions are “preventative”. Low-cost secondary containment measures are very ...
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Eugene, Oregon Landfill - Case Study
Glass Fused-to-Steel Leachate Tank with Covered Secondary Containment Primary Containment: 85.26 Diameter x 33.46 Height EVERSTORE® Glass Fused-to-Steel Bolted Storage Tank with a 1.3MG useable capacity. Secondary Containment: 97.8 Diameter x 25.59 Height with a usable capacity of 1.3 MG Self-supported EVERDOME® Geodesic aluminum dome on primary containment with aluminum sloped flat ...
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Secondary Containment providers for UltraTech & Justrite and Eagle Mfg. - Containment News from IPI
Clean Water Act Secondary containment is available in many ways. Items including spill berms, spill pallets and containment tarps, all provide secondary containment or spill containment. What’s the difference between secondary containment and spill containment? Let’s stop right there. Spill containment stops spills, contains or blocks them! That can be done in various ways with many ...
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Safe Drain® Contains Jet Fuel Spill
"During a routine fueling operation, our facility experienced a fuel spill, which allowed approx 50 gallons of jet fuel to enter into a storm drain. The extremely unpleasant fallout from this event included facing Airport and regulatory officials and yes fines! This event resulted in our decision to install Safe Drains spill protection devices in each of the 20 storm drains on our ramp areas. ...
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Case study - AUTEC, US Navy Base
Location: Andros Islands, Bahamas System Applied: JBT 303 Substrate / Area:Concrete, Secondary Containment / 26,000 sq.ft. / 15,500 sq.ft. Date Completed: August 2002, December 2002 Quality Control: Primeaux Associates, Inc. Project Description The main diesel and aviation fuel storage secondary containment area was not performing as had been designed. Several fuel spills within the ...
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Case study - Patrick Air Force Base
Location: Cocoa Beach, FL System Applied: JBT 303 Substrate / Area: Concrete, Secondary Containment / 28,000 sq.ft. Date Completed: October 2006 Quality Control: Primeaux Associates, Inc. Project Description The main diesel and aviation fuel storage secondary containment area was not performing as had been designed. Several cracks had appeared over the years along with the deterioration ...
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The Second Line of Defence
The environment is at the top of everyone’s agenda. Oil and related products can be a threat to the natural world when they leak, causing major environmental consequences that kill wildlife, pollute water and spoil agricultural land. It takes both great expense and time to clean up a spill, so a second layer of protection is required as a safety net. The first layer of protection present at ...
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Tank Spill Containment
Maybe you were wondering what is new or available for tank spill containment or how do I comply with the secondary containment regulations. IPI can help! Interstate Products (also known as IPI) has been proving solution for close to two decades. If our hard sumps won't do, we have flexible tank spill containment berms in any size or our Hard Wall containments. At IPI we offer unsurpassed service ...
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Fuel Spill Containment Fuel Storage Ideas
If you store fuel, you likely need to know about spill containment. At IPI we can help. The large selection of fuel spill containment products section includes secondary containment berms, fuel tanker & truck spill containment as well as solutions for the HEMTT spill containment applications. The diverse IPI line of fuel spill containment and related safety and environmental products also ...
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Project Water Re-Use Hub - Case Study
We were given just 9 months to design-build-commission a facility capable of conditioning highly variable produced water and flowback inflows from gas hydraulic fracturing sites and gas production facilities. The facility included two 35,000 m3 lined storage ponds, 1.6 megawatts of gas-powered generator, tank farm, process modules, chemical addition, aeration, filtration, clarification and ...
By Aquen AG
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Baltimore’s Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant Needs Double Containment Pipe Case Study
The Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant has a current capacity of 63 million gallons of water per day, and a mandate to preserve the aquatic life of the Patapsco River and Chesapeake Bay. Increasingly stringent requirements for the purity of the wastewater that is returned to the Patapsco River require the safe use of chemicals in the cleaning process. IPEX GuardianTM and CustomGuard®double ...
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Bioaugmentation process of secondary effluents for reduction of pathogens, heavy metals and antibiotics
The study probed into reducing faecal indicators and pathogenic bacteria, heavy metals and β-lactam antibiotics, from four types of secondary effluents by bioaugmentation process, which was conducted with Bacillus subtilis strain at 45 °C. As a result, faecal indicators and pathogenic bacteria were reduced due to the effect of thermal treatment process (45 °C), while the removal of heavy ...
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Wyman Gordon Case Study
Wyman-Gordon is a world class materials company with nearly 200 years of metals engineering experience. They are the acknowledged leader in the production of high-quality closed-die forgings and extrusions for the most critical applications. Markets served include those for commercial and military aircraft; gas turbine engines; oil and gas exploration; land based gas turbine and power generation; ...
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Bulk Storage and Piping Case Study
Background: This major steel manufacturer was founded in 1900 in and established the first formal research department in the steel industry in 1910. It grew through the development of specialty steels and new technology. Among the many "firsts" was the development of continuous rolling technology. This company holds more U.S. patents than any other specialty steel company. Today, the ...
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EPT New Report Solves Geomembrane Acronym Puzzle
Elvaloy®, patented by DuPont in 1973 has been used as a geomembrane plasticizer for decades. It was developed to provide a solid plasticizer or polymer to replace liquid plasticizers that would make PVC flexible without concerns of plasticizer migration. That much is clear. But what is very blurry is the usage of many of the acronyms and names used in connection with this product. There is ...
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Interstate Offers Fuel Bladders Tanks That are Manufactured Using Nylon Coated Geomembrane Materials
Interstate Products Inc. (IPI) has expanded its offering of bladder tanks for fuel and water. The storage bladder tanks are available in a variety of sizes and capacities. IPI Fuel Bladders store fuel for military uses as well as Emergency Management, Power Companies, Industrial Applications and boat owners in suitable applications. Interstate Products Fuel Bladders are available for diesel ...
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Secondary Containment News - How to Choose a Spill Berm - Ultratech, Justrite, Eagle, Husky and an IPI private brand models
Interstate Products Inc.(IPI) continues to expand our spill containment berm product line with additional manufacturers; now offering Ultratech, Justrite, Eagle and IPI Specialty models. IPI has also revamped its spill containment website by expanding the portable and secondary spill containment line while adding modular spill containment products. IPI now carries more spill berms than ever. ...
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Important environmental issues at aviation facilities, Part I
There are numerous federal, state, and local environmental regulations that apply to aviation facilities. The requirements are continually expanding due to new and revised regulations. There has recently been a significant increase in inspection frequency and official letters of non-compliance. FBO facilities are the most often targeted. Since fuel storage is usually the greatest environmental ...
By DES, Inc.
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What is Geomembrane used for in Civil Engineering?
Geomembranes are synthetic materials used extensively in civil engineering for various applications related to containment, environmental protection, and water management. They are typically made of polymers like high-density polyethylene (HDPE), low-density polyethylene (LDPE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and other flexible materials. Geomembranes serve several critical functions in civil ...
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LEGAL LOOKOUT: EPA Proposes Amendment to SPCC Plan Requirements
On Dec. 12, 2005, the EPA proposed to amend Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) plan requirements to reduce the regulatory burden these requirements impose on covered entities. The agency also released a document entitled SPCC Guidance for Regional Inspectors to assist regional inspectors in assessing a facility's implementation of SPCC requirements. As such, the document is an ...
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