ChemiGreen Case Studies

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ST. MARY'S CEMENT
Ontario, CanadaSt. Mary's cement is a cement quarry and manufacturer. On site there is a large Ammonia tank with a 40,000 liter capacity. The tank itself has a containment basin made of cement. During loading operations of the tank there is a risk of a spill. Fifteen meters away from the ammonia tank there is an unprotected storm drain. The drain leads to a retaining pond containing birds and fish. The pond is about 50 meters from the ... read case study
SANIMAX
Quebec, CanadaSanimax is a fat rending facility. One of the oil tanks overflowed during a power shutdown. Attempts to contain the spill were made using sorbents. Due to the large amount of spilled oil the containment effort yielded partial success. The oil flowed into a storm drain and within minutes reached a nearby river. Costly cleanup operations were required ...... read case study
johnson DiversEy
Ontario, CanadaThe customer has a small retaining catch basin containing 10,000 liters. On a daily basis effluent released is base (PH-7-11). In case retaining tank reaches PH 7.5 an automated system (using a looped PH meter) kicks in a uses CO2 diffuser to neutralize the base. In case the PH goes about 8.5 the risk of a reportable spill is very high. The CO2 might not be enough to handle ...... read case study
nestle canada
Ontario, Canada

Food processing plant
- Catch basin that regularly passes the chemical used for cleaning equipment to the sanitary system - needs protection in case of ammonia spill.
Remote air supply wi-plug will be activated in case of ammonia spill.
The equipment in the drain has to be able to withstand the regular chemicals that are passing through for a long period and withstand the ammonia for at least the period required to perform a cleanup.

MONTREAL BIODIESEL
Quebec, Canada

Biodiesel processing plant.
- Two separate water storm lines need protection in case of raw material or bio diesel. spill that could happen during loading/unloading
-  Dual bladder Dock-plug system that will be used preventatively every time there is loading/unloading and locked in protection mode when a spill occurs.
The equipment in the drain has to be able to withstand storm water & cleaning hot water that are passing through for a long period.
- The bladders need to be capable of inflating at least 1500 times per year.
The equipment in the drain has to withstand raw oil materials and/or biodiesel for at least the period required to perform a cleanup.

sanborn, head & Associates
New Hampshire, USA

Plant in Lebanon New Hampshire (Sanborn, Head & Associates is the main contractor):
Plant uses many chemicals that could spill during loading/unloading.
Single bladder Dock-plug system that will be used to preventatively protect a storm water pipe every time there is loading/unloading and locked in protection mode when a spill occurs.
The equipment in the drain has to be able to withstand storm water that is passing through for a long period.
- The bladders need to be capable of inflating at least 2500 times per year.
- The equipment in the drain has to withstand all the chemicals that could spill for at least the period required to perform a cleanup.