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Project - St. Croix, US Virgin Islands
Project Description: RLC Technologies was contracted by Tetra Process Services to supply one 42” diameter indirect thermal desorption unit for the remediation of oil refinery waste sludges for the Hess Oil refinery in the US Virgin Islands. Hydrocarbon cleanup criteria was >1% (10,000 ppm) Material: Refinery Sludge Composition: Solids Content: ±35% Oil Content: ±35% ...
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Portable Thermal Desorber Dramatically Reduces Restoration Costs for Contaminated Sites
Untitled Document (Vancouver, BC Canada) - On November 29th, December 1 and 5, 2005, Enviro-Klean is demonstrating their newly-redesigned, fourth generation thermal desorber, the portable KM-4, which provides environmental contractors, engineers and property owners with a powerful tool for cleaning up hydrocarbon-impacted soils, quickly and cost effectively. ...
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Rhodococcus bacteria can help clean up fuel-contaminated sites
Fuel spillages and leaks from petroleum storage facilities can lead to serious pollution of soils and underground water. In a recent study, two strains of Rhodococcus bacteria were found to be effective at degrading a number of petroleum hydrocarbons and thus helping clean up contaminated sites. Fuels can be significant pollutants of soils and groundwater, especially around fuel storage ...
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On World Soil Day, Newcastle leads the way
The CRC for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE) addresses environmental contamination of all kinds, with a strong focus on soil pollution, and the CRC for High Performance Soils (Soil CRC) aims to improve the productivity of Australia’s agricultural land. This year’s World Soil Day (Wednesday 5 December), which is themed ‘Be the solution to ...
By CRC Care
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Insitu cleanup of hydrocarbons in 4 1/2 months
Florida Deparment of Environmental Protection issued a site closure order after 1 year of monitoring. The contaminants on site consisted of Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Xylenes and Trimethylbenzene.The owner of the property obtained pricing to clean up the property from several environmental companies and the cost was approximately $230,000.00 for a typical air sparge, vapor recovery system. ...
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Los Angeles Tar Pits Hold Bacteria That Degrade Petroleum
RIVERSIDE, California (ENS) – The Rancho La Brea tar pits in downtown Los Angeles house hundreds of new species of bacteria with unusual properties that allow the bacteria to survive and grow in heavy oil and natural asphalt, environmental scientists at UC Riverside have discovered. Trapped in soil that was mixed with heavy oil nearly 28,000 years ago, the bacteria are uniquely adapted to the ...
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EPA Orders Company to Address Contamination at Former Aluminum Production Site in Ravenswood, West Virginia
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered Century Aluminum of West Virginia to develop an updated cleanup plan for a former industrial facility in Ravenswood, W.Va., that was used for the storage and disposal of hazardous materials that were byproducts of aluminum production. EPA is currently overseeing cleanup activities at the site, located on Route 2 South, Century road, ...
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EPA provides $2.8 million to Newark and jersey city to clean up and revitalize contaminated properties
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is providing a total of $2.8 million to the cities of Newark and Jersey City to help them clean up abandoned and contaminated sites. The funding was awarded through EPA’s Brownfields Program, which helps communities assess, clean up, redevelop and reuse contaminated properties. Brownfields are properties at which moderate contamination threaten ...
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Contaminated site in West Sacramento revitalized through Stimulus Funds, green technology (CA)
State, local and federal agencies are giving a financial and technical boost to environmental remediation efforts now underway in the City of West Sacramento. Experts were available Thursday during an actual remediation demonstration at an abandoned former industrial site located at 1725 West Capitol Avenue. A local contractor hired by the City of West Sacramento demonstrated how greener ...
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Ignore soil pollution at humanity’s peril
Soil pollution it is a major part of a wider problem that far exceeds the impact of climate change and must be taken far more seriously by the private and public sectors globally, according to one of the world’s foremost contamination scientists. Professor Ravi Naidu, Chief Executive Officer of Australian contamination research agency CRC CARE, issued the challenge as part of his opening ...
By CRC Care
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