Articles and Case Studies from CETCO

Unique geosynthetic clay liner system for uranium mill tailings disposal - Case Study

A uranium mill in the western United States uses sulfuric acid in the extraction process. The remaining byproduct is then stored in a tailings disposal cell. The liquids are acidic with a pH between 1 and 2. Project Details Uranium Mill Tailings ...

Sep. 24, 2019

CETCO TC Booster used on Blatchford Dess Energy Centre #1 - Edmonton Municipal Airport Geothermal Project - Case Study

In May 2018, a drilling contractor started the installation of 570 (6” diameter x 500ft deep) geothermal boreholes in Edmonton, AB, Canada. The project at the former Edmonton Municipal Airport started with 2-rigs drilling in a formation of ...

Sep. 24, 2019

Puregold Cleandrill - Biodegradable Drilling Fluid used in Horizontal Remediation Well - Case Study

Project Details Bloomington Manufactured Gas Plant Horizontal Remediation Well Location Grand Rapids, MI Products Used Puregold Cleandrill Northern Illinois Gas entered into an agreement with the Illinois Environmental Protection ...

Sep. 24, 2019

Well Rehabilitation with CETCO Drilling Products DPA in Washington State - Case Study

Project Details Port of Morrow Irrigation Wells Location Boardman, OH Products Used DPA Port of Morrow operates a port on the Columbia River near Boardman, OR. In addition to port management, Port of Morrow operates farms in the ...

Sep. 24, 2019

Bentonite Slurry Construction Product Expertise with Economical Solutions - Case Study

Project Details Potash Corp Rocanville West Expansion Contractor: RECON Location Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (Potash Corp) Products Used Premium Gel Bentonite Drilling Slurry and Additives Background: The Potash ...

Sep. 24, 2019

LBA Liquid Chelating Agent & DPA Mineral Scale Remover Reconditions Municipal Water Supply Well - Case Study

Project Details Suffolk County Water Authority Town Line Road Pumping Station Well No.2 Products Used LBA DPA Smithtown, NY – The Suffolk County Water Authority on Long Island, NY understands the importance of maintaining a ...

Sep. 24, 2019

Organoclay MRM removes mercury from New Jersey construction site - Case Study

Location East Rutherford, New Jersey Products Used Organoclay MRM A national remediation contractor was tasked with the construction and operation of a groundwater treatment system for a large excavation site in East Rutherford, NJ. The site owner ...

Sep. 21, 2019

CETCO provides superior gas vapor mitigation protection at major retail chain - Case Study

LOWE’S in Ithaca, NY – A total of 115,000 square feet of the LIQUID BOOT Gas Vapor Barrier was installed, as specified by ElectroMech Engineering, to protect the structure, which was situated on a former landfill site, from the threat of ...

Sep. 21, 2019

King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture - Case Study

Project Details King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture Design Engineer: Architect – Snohetta General Contractor: Saudi Oger Limited Location Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Products Used COREFLEX The King Abdulaziz Center for ...

Sep. 21, 2019

Ultraseal stands up to difficult weather and construction conditions - Case Study

Project Details Oklahoma State University T. Boone Pickens Stadium Location Stillwater, OK Products Used Ultraseal HydroShield Quality Assurance Program After receiving a record breaking $165 Million donation from alumnus T. ...

Sep. 21, 2019

Piper Tech Center in Los Angeles - Case Study

Project Details Piper Tech Center City of Los Angeles Location Los Angeles, California Products Used COREFLEX 60 The Piper Tech Center in Los Angeles is a City of LA owned and operated building that among other enterprises houses ...

Sep. 21, 2019

Project Hills School gymnasium and parking garage addition - Harvard University - Case Study

Location Cambridge, MA Products Used Coreflex Ultraseal Swelltite Voltex Ds Waterstop-Rx Hydroshield Quality Assurance Program Challenge: High Hydrostatic conditions, hundreds of slab penetrations, poor site and weather conditions.

Sep. 21, 2019

COREFLEX provides built in redundancy, HydroShield provides confidence - Case Study

Project Details University of California Berkeley Boalt Hall Location Berkeley, CA Products Used COREFLEX HydroShield Quality Assurance Program University of California Berkeley’s Boalt Hall has an iconic name. A law ...

Sep. 13, 2019

Shore Pac Polymer Slurry System confidence and success for ADOT - Case Study

Project Details Loop 202 Widening Loop 303 Construction Safford Bridge Replacement Interstate 10 Interchange Location Tempe, Mesa, Phoenix, Peoria, Safford, and Marana, AZ Products Used Sand Sealant/Multi-Seal Shore Pac Slurry ...

Sep. 13, 2019

Shore Pac Polymer Slurry System for the Broad River & CHE CHE SSEE River Bridge - 2003 - Case Study

Construction on the bridges across many rivers in the low country of South Carolina has been needed for along time. As with 90% of our nations’ bridges, these bridges have deteriorated from salt corrosion and age. Outdated for today’s ...

Sep. 13, 2019

On-site slurry engineering a cost-effective solution - Case Study

Project Details I-35W Bridge Location Minneapolis, Minnesota Products Used SHORE PAC Drilling Slurry and Additives Slurry Engineering Services On August 1, 2007 the eight-lane I-35W Bridge over the Mississippi River had ...

Sep. 13, 2019

Slurry Services generating beneficial ad hoc solutions - Case Study

Project Details Mullica River Bridge Contractor: Ground Testing Inc. Location Prot Republic, New Jersey Products Used Shore Pac Drilling Slurry and Additives Slurry Engineering Services The Mullica River Bridge is the largest ...

Sep. 13, 2019

Shore Pac Polymer Slurry System exceptional performance in contaminated soils - Case Study

Project Details University of Louisville Stadium Expansion Location Louisville, Kentucky Products Used Sand Sealant/Multi-Seal Shore Pac Slurry Buster Sodium Hydroxide Drilling Slurry and Additives Slurry Engineering Services ...

Sep. 13, 2019

CETCO Products used to successfully install Groundsource Heat Loops - Case Study

Project Details Groundsource Heat Pump Installation 16 boreholes, 630 ft depth Location Roman Condominiums Burlington, Ontario Products Used Geothermal Grout Cetco Crumbles ACCU-VIS K&E Silica Sand Oakville Hydro Energy ...

Sep. 13, 2019

Geothermal System for New Central York High School - Case Study

Project Details New Central High School Geothermal Heat Pump System Contractor: Morrison Inc. Location York, PA Products Used Geothermal Grout The new 230,982ft2 facility for New Central York High School is relying on a renewable ...

Sep. 13, 2019

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