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Tri Parish Times OSE II oil spill clean up
OSE II can prevent illness suffered from the use of dispersants. OSE II has been demonstrated over 11 times on the BP spill and successfully tested by BY for their Deep Water Horizon Spill. OSE II has proven to remediate not only the oil by the toxic dispersants BP used on the spill to sink the oil. OSE II has proven in front of news camera's to be capable of removing BP spilled oil from sandy ...
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Application of the American Society of Testing and Materials’ (ASTM) New Skimmer Test Protocol
Abstract The American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) subcommittee on skimmers recently adopted a standard methodology for measuring the nameplate capacity for a given skimmer system. Current industry practice allows manufacturers to label skimmers with a nameplate capacity that may bear little relationship to the ability of the skimmer, as a system, to recover oil. Manufacturers ...
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Rational application of chemicals in response to oil spills may reduce environmental damage
Oil spills, for example those due to tanker collisions and groundings or platform accidents, can have huge adverse impacts on marine systems. The impact of an oil spill at sea depends on a number of factors, such as spill volume, type of oil spilled, weather conditions, and proximity to environmentally, economically, or socially sensitive areas. Oil spilled at sea threatens marine organisms, ...
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Impact of heavy metals on the oil products biodegradation process
Oil products continue to be used as a principal source of energy. Wide-scale production, transport, global use and disposal of petroleum have made them major contaminants in prevalence and quantity in the environment. In accidental spills, actions are taken to remove or remediate or recover the contaminants immediately, especially if they occur in environmentally sensitive areas, for example, in ...
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A Closer Look | NOV 2017 Sebright Products with Gary Brinkman
Sebright Products, a family owned and operated company, got its start in 1984, according to Gary Brinkmann, the company’s director of multinational sales. At the beginning, the company built compactors. Now, it’s “one of the most innovative manufacturers of waste and recycling equipment in the entire world,” Brinkman said. “We are a solution designer that ...
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Tips To Buy Various Machines for Mobile Car Wash
Starting a mobile car wash and detailing business requires versatile and effective equipment. For efficient cleaning, many experienced professionals recommend using multiple cleaning machines. Ideally, one must use a soft surface carpet and upholstery cleaner for cleaning the interior of vehicles and a hard surface pressure washer for cleaning the exteriors of vehicles. An Overview of Mobile ...
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The Three Basic Parameters for How to Address Oil / Hydrocarbon Based Material Spills
The most basic quesAon to ask in regards to oil spills is, why do you clean them up? Very few people get the reason why you clean up an oil spill. The reason you clean up an oil spill is to reduce the toxicity of the oil to the environment so that living organisms can survive/ live. If single celled organisms can live in the environment, then generally humans will not be adversely ...
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Oil Spill Eater II used on another shoreline spill in Estancia Philippines
“A significant spill of heavy oil (bunker C type) occurred when Power Barge No. 103 ran aground at the shores of Estancia during the height of typhoon Haiyan. Between 21 and 23 November, environment experts from the Philippines Environmental Management Bureau visited the site of the oil spill together with a United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) environment expert, ...
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Elimination of oil stains in a fast food takeout lane case study
MICROCAT-SMPL Hydrocarbon Cleaner/Degrader was added to remove oil stains from a fast food takeout car lane. Objective of Treatment Eliminate the oil stains on the pavement and treat hydrocarbons in an environmentally safe way. Site History In an area where cars stop frequently to pick up fast food, they drop small amouts of oil and other hydrocarbons on the pavement. This not only includes ...
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Power plants use oil skimmers to prevent contamination from spills - Case study
Most hydroelectric plants designed in the 1960s were built with a station drainage sump that collects all drainage from the plant. As designed, float switches activate sump pumps that discharge liquids directly into the tailrace. The system cannot distinguish between types of liquids, so in the event of an oil leak, oil in the sump could be released into the tailrace. Modern ...
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Which Type of Oil Skimmer Works Best?
If you’re in the market for an oil removal solution, you already know that there are various types of oil skimmers. But did you know that choosing the wrong skimmer type can result in poor oil removal? This, in turn, can lead to maintenance issues, health and safety risks, and failure to comply with environmental regulations, among other serious business implications. To avoid these ...
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Preparing your company for a hazardous spill
Documento sin título If a company stores, uses, or transports hazardous materials, there is the possibility of a chemical spill. While federal regulations require employees to be trained to properly manage chemical spills, it is the responsibility of an owner to keep employees safe when doing so. Companies can better prepare for a chemical spill and increase the safety of ...
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Managing compliance: Going beyond ‘Be Prepared’
The recent earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan have prompted companies around the globe to re-examine their emergency response strategies. While some companies have comprehensive emergency response strategies in place, others just now are taking the steps necessary to review possible threats, analyze potential impacts and create expanded versions of their existing plans. If a company ...
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4 Ways oil skimming addresses environmental concerns
Organizations are increasingly focused on reducing their environmental footprint and making the best use of our planet’s limited resources. Removing oil from process and wastewater helps your company employ cleaner operations, conserve water and reduce pollutants in the water. Read on for four ways oil skimming addresses environmental concerns. 1. Water Conservation Fresh, clean water ...
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Food Producers Trim Fat from Waste-Oil Removal with Efficient Skimming Technology
When it comes to business challenges, packaged-food manufacturers have their plates full. Dietary trends, food safety, labeling regulations, drought conditions and energy issues are just a few of the major concerns you likely face if you’re in the industry, according to Food Processing magazine’s “2013 Food Industry Outlook.” With these issues front and center, the last ...
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Food Producers Trim Fat From Waste-Oil Removal with Efficient Skimming Technology
When it comes to business challenges, packaged-food manufacturers have their plates full. Dietary trends, food safety, labeling regulations, drought conditions and energy issues are just a few of the major concerns you likely face if you’re in the industry, according to Food Processing magazine’s “2013 Food Industry Outlook.” With these issues front and center, the last ...
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Preparing Spill Response
Whether a company stores, uses, or transports hazardous materials (hazmat), there is always the potential for a chemical spill. And beyond regulatory requirements that all employees are trained to handle chemical spills, it is also the responsibility of an owner to keep employees safe when doing so. Below are answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about emergency response spills, as ...
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Ensuring safety in the ever-growing e-liquid industry
Vaping has made its mark as one of the fastest growing industries of the 21st century. With the number of vapers globally climbing from just 7 million in 2011 to a staggering 41 million in 2018 and a market worth an estimated £15.5 billion, it’s unsurprising that new vape liquid manufacturers are popping up every day. Manufacturers based in the UK are required to submit a ...
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Shop Spill Cleanup, Mitigation for Waste Applications
Spills and effluent water around a shop can cause an operation time and money. Taking simple steps to understand and apply best practices and the right products can mitigate the problematic effects and make any shop safer. If you work in a maintenance shop in the waste industry, you know that one thing is unavoidable—spills. With so many pieces of equipment and so many fluids around the ...
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ASTM Standards Help Meet Need for Clean Water
The new ASTM Water Portal provides a single access point to standards and related information about ASTM International’s diverse committees working to protect and monitor this vital global resource. Clean and safe water is the underpinning of the quality of life for people around the world. Global economies depend on water, whether it’s to support the manufacturing of goods across ...
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