Articles and Case Studies from CETCO (page 4)

KISS - and the Five Basic Facts about Polymers and Additives

Most everyone has heard the acronym KISS and knows generally what it stands for: keep it simple, stupid. Or, how about “keep it short and sweet”? Or “keep it short and simple”? There are many iterations for the saying, but I ...

Apr. 1, 2018 Richard Heskett

Safety Stand-Down Puts Safety First

An unfortunate event resulting especially from carelessness or ignorance” or “an unforeseen and unplanned event or circumstance” is how merriam-webster.com defines an accident. No one plans an accident. You don’t leave your ...

Oct. 1, 2017 Todd Tannehill

Help Your Spoils Pass the Paint Filter Liquid Test

One of the most important functions of a drilling fluid is to stabilize and maintain a borehole opening. Borehole stability in coarse soils starts with creating an impermeable barrier between the soil and the drilling fluid or slurry via the filter ...

Apr. 1, 2017 Richard Heskett

Managing Drilling Fluids

Managing drilling fluids is not a small task and is a very important part of the drilling project. The job of mixing drilling fluids is often given to the newest member of the drilling crew, and that works if that person realizes how important the ...

Mar. 1, 2017 Bob Oliver

Avoiding Common Mud Mixing Mistakes

This January will mark 40 years of experience of working with drilling fluids and drilling fluids recycling equipment for this author, and yours truly could write a book on drilling fluids mixing errors made by both vertical and horizontal ...

Jan. 1, 2017 George Dugan

Proven protection against petroleum gas and water migration case study

Project : 500 Fifth Avenue Nort|h Location : Seattle, WA Products : Liquid Boot® Gas Vapor Mitigation System, Ultraseal® Waterproofing System Background: Vapor intrusion has become a signifi cant environmental issue for regulators, industry ...

Feb. 15, 2013

Spray-applied methane barrier chosen as protection to homes built near oil derricks case study

Project : Aubry at Alamitos Ridge Location : Signal Hill. CA Products : Liquid Boot 500 Gas Vapor Mitigation System, GeoVent Gas Venting System BACKGROUND: The site of Aubry at Alamitos Ridge single-family housing development by Lennar Homes is ...

Feb. 15, 2013

Active sediment cap included in clean-up strategy at high-profile superfund site case study

Project: BROS Superfund Site Location: LOgan TOWTtsNp. NJ Products: Organoclay Reactive Core Mat BACKGROUND: Historical operations at the BROS Super-fund Site included waste oil storage, processing and disposal. The waste oil operations in addition ...

Feb. 15, 2013

Former MGP site required a sediment treatment & erosion protection solution case study

Project: Collins Cove Shoreline Revetment & Sediment Cap Location: Beverly, MA Products: Organoclay Reactive Core Mat Triton Marine Mattresses by Tensar Background: The project is situated on a former manufactured gas plant (MGP) site located ...

Feb. 15, 2013

Organoclay-filled reactive core mat dnapl remedial barrier proves succesful case study

Project : Koppers Wood Treatment Facility Location : Guthrie, KY Products : Reactive Core Mat Background: This is a case study of an active wood-treatment plant that has operated in southwestern Kentucky since 1913. Historically, creosote dripped ...

Feb. 15, 2013

Organoclay permeable reactive barrier utilized to control napl contamination case study

Project : Bay Project - Union Pacifi c Railroad Location : Escanaba, MI Products : Bulk Organoclay, Reactive Core Mat Background: The groundwater at a former creosote wood treating site was contaminated by non-aqueous phase liquid (NAPL). The ...

Feb. 15, 2013

Nuclear Plant in southeastern United States case study

Turning Liquid Waste into Solid Money Savings using QUIK-SOLID© Project Background: A nuclear plant located in southeastern United States had to dispose of approximately 7,000 gallons (26,488 L) of liquid sludge that resulted from aggressive ...

Feb. 15, 2013

In-situ stabilization of contaminated sediments at former pesticide facility case study

Project: West Doane Lake Location: Portland, OR Products: Organoclay® Organic Adsorption Media, Bentomat® ST Geosynthetic Clay Liner Background: Clean-up action was approved by the DEQ for contaminated sediments in West Doane Lake at the ...

Feb. 15, 2013

CETCO VMS chosen for popular restaurant situated near former dry cleaner site case study

Project: Buffalo Wild Wings Restaurant Location: Metairie, LA Products: Liquid Boot 500 Gas Vapor Mitigation System GeoVent Gas Venting System Background: The location of a new, two-story Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant was adjacent to a former dry ...

Feb. 15, 2013

Spray-applied barrier is proven vapor mitigation strategy for site with methane case study

Project: Canada Post Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Products: Liquid Boot® Gas Vapor Mitigation System, GeoVent™ Gas Venting System Background: The site for the new Canada Post headquarters was situated on a former industrial location and ...

Feb. 15, 2013

Activated carbon mat instrumental as part of overall remediation strategy case study

Project: Grand Calumet River - West Branch, Reach #3 Location: Hammond, IN Products: Reactive Core Mat Background: In 2009. clean up began on a one-mile stretch of the West Branch of the Grand Calumet River. This project involved the mechanical ...

Feb. 15, 2013

Bulk reactive media utilized in sediment cap remedy for large-scale remediation project case study

Project: West Branch Grand Calumet River Reach 1-2, Roxana Marsh Legacy Location: East Chicago. IN Products: Organoclay2 PM-199 Background: in 2011. clean up began on Reach 1 and Roxana Marsh in the West Branch of the Grand Calumet River. This ...

Feb. 15, 2013

High-performance geomembranemth evoh technology part of gas vapor mitigation solution case study

Project: Chik-Fil-A Location: Fort Worth, TX Products: Liquid Boot PLUS Gas Vapor Mitigation System with VI-20™ Geomembrane GeoVent™ Gas Venting System Background: The owner of the former manufacturing site and the engineer understood ...

Feb. 15, 2013

Prominant developer chooses cetco gas vapor barrier for chromium protection case study

Project: Droyers Point Location: Jersey City, NJ Products: Liquid Boot® Gas Vapor Mitigation System Background: During the summer of 2004, construction commenced on a multi-family housing plan, developed by K. Hovnanian Homes. This 23-acre ...

Feb. 15, 2013

Gabion mattress deployment at former manufacutured gas plant site case study

Project: Island End River Sediment Cap Location: Boston, MA Products: Organoclay Reactive Core Mat? Triton Marine Mattresses Background: The project is situated on a former manufactured gas plant (MGP) site located adjacent to the Boston Harbor. ...

Feb. 15, 2013

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