Saturday, 19 April 2014

Deliberation & Needs of Waterproofing.



Enjoy Life Even In the Rain
WHAT IS WATER PROOFING?
·         Water proofing describes making an object water proof or water resistant in objects like watches camera mobile phone and so on.
Water proofing is also done in construction buildings in order to prevent the building from getting damaged from rain. 
 
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    It involves use of membranes and coatings to protect contents as well as protecting structural integrity. It acts as an envelope which protects the inner membrane of the wall.
NEED OF WATER PROOFING:  Water proofing is becoming a necessity in today’s world in order to combat pollution rain and other non hazardous ingredients.
Modern day builders are very much keen in applying these new techniques.  It has already been accepted by the mass and is in demand for its durability.
ORGANIZATIONS:  Several organizations have cropped up in the country in order to serve the mass. The honchos of these firms have promised to live up to their expectations.
They are optimistic about producing the best quality products in the market. At the same they have requested their customers and well wishers to provide feedback which will allow them to improve their products.

 
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 PRICES:  The prices of the products have in kept in check keeping in mind the varied customers of the country ranging from middle class to upper middle class.
ADVANTAGES:    Waterproofing has been appreciated by all and sundry because
·         it waterproofs all concrete structure
·         Increases the strength of concrete walls
·         even works on old structured walls
·         Non toxic environmental friendly
·         Easy to apply
·         High durability
KEY PROJECTS:  Not only in buildings waterproofing is also used in construction of bridges and high ways. Some humongous organisation has already made their presence felt in construction of
·         Airports
·         Shopping Malls
·         International Stadiums
And so on.
FUTURE PERSPECTIVE:  With its growing demand it can only be said these organizations are here to stay and make the headlines for the future.
 Oil spill” is apparently a harmless term that has nothing to do with health and environmental hazards. It’s easier to cleanup a small spill but this seemingly simple term can become significantly dangerous when oil spill happens at large extent, which is difficult to manage.  Oil spill can happen anywhere – on the sea and on the land.


Saturday, 12 April 2014

Benefits of Spill & Secondary Containment, Camas.



Secondary Containment: is a barrier or an outer wall of a double enclosure which contains any leak or spill from a storage container. It helps to protect the surface water groundwater as well as soils & reduces workers exposure to regulated substances. This system can be simple or complex. 

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  The containment house might be in an exceedingly very detached shed or building, associate open house outdoors, associate underground vault, in an exceedingly very separate space, or in an exceedingly very dedicated portion of a much bigger space. It’s getting to embody liquid-tight storage cabinets, berks, curbs, sills, sunken floors, special liners, drip pans or buckets, double-walled tanks, or various structures. Containment systems can be purchased as ready-made units or custom built on information processing system.
Reduces disposal prices
Reduces geographic point hazards from spills
Protects plant assets
May increase marketing worth of property
Enables material recovery or reclamation
Reduces the facility’s liability risk
Lowers cleanup and maintenance prices
Prevents soil, surface water, and groundwater contamination (avoids contaminated
Drinking wells, fish kills, and alternative negative impacts)
Complies with laws
Potentially lowers insurance premiums (some insurance firms might need it).
The essential strategy for landlocked spill stop working techniques ought to be containment, recovery and temporary storage.
Secondary desires can embody transportation and attainable disposal - or exercise.
It is vital to find the supply of the spill which could not be undemanding. a gentle slow ooze from a leaky obsolete oil tank is also terribly tough to trace.
Since oil spills vary most because of location, form of oil spilled, weather etc., there square measures numerous points to contemplate.
If the oil is spilled in a neighborhood aside from directly into a water course the supply of the spill ought to be known as quickly as attainable. The oil pollution might enter a water course through: surface drains, seeping into water bearing strata.

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    “Oil spill” is apparently a harmless term that has nothing to do with health and environmental hazards. It’s easier to cleanup a small spill but this seemingly simple term can become significantly dangerous when oil spill happens at large extent, which is difficult to manage.  Oil spill can happen anywhere – on the sea and on the land. Both of these can be harmful for animals and plants. It’s extremely difficult and expensive to cleanup, especially when oil spills on the ocean and poisons the water. There are advanced technologies available for spillcontainment and filtration which offer some way to manage the situation but in most cases the damage is done much before you swing into action.

Saturday, 5 April 2014

Basic Oil Spill and Containment Information for Everyone



Oil spill” is apparently a harmless term that has nothing to do with health and environmental hazards. It’s easier to cleanup a small spill but this seemingly simple term can become significantly dangerous when oil spill happens at large extent, which is difficult to manage.  Oil spill can happen anywhere – on the sea and on the land. Both of these can be harmful for animals and plants. It’s extremely difficult and expensive to cleanup, especially when oil spills on the ocean and poisons the water. There are advanced technologies available for spill containment and filtration which offer some way to manage the situation but in most cases the damage is done much before you swing into action.

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   Reasons of Oil Spill
There are several reasons behind oil spills happening - from accidents to someone doing it deliberately. Here are some major causes,
·         Accident of vehicles carrying oil
·         Drowning of vessels transporting oil
·         Bursting of land or under-sea pipe-lines carrying crude oil
·         Terrorist activities
Oil Spill Containment
Oil spill containment deals with the issue of controlling the spills after they happen. The basic idea of it is controlling the extent of damage and saving environment & life from ill-effects of spill on the location. There are time-tested methods and advanced technologies available for containing oil spills on land and sea.
·         On Land:
For managing spills in most refineries, oil reservoirs and pipelines, the method of putting up earth dams around the storage area is an old technique. This ensures a prompt containment action as soon as spill happens. Another old method is digging up dirt from around the spill area and disposing it in a specific location earmarked for the purpose.  This way the contaminated earth is removed from the spill site for safety. Several other techniques and media are used including Zeolite, Perlite and oil absorbent clay for cleanup and filtration of oil spill and pollution.
·         On Sea:
The physical property of oil makes it float on top of water. When oil spills at sea, the floating substance forms a layer known as oil slick. For containing oil slick from spreading, long tubes filled with oil absorbent material are placed around it. In another technique skimmers, which are specially developed ships to skim oil from the surface of spill location, are employed to manage the situation. Apart from skimmers, detergents are also used to disperse the oil. This is an old method which hides the oil spill but do not clean it up.

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StormwaterManagement involves procedure for filtration and removal of the most challenging target pollutants, including chemicals, solid materials, soluble metals and oil spills from water body. Motor fuel, grease, petroleum hydrocarbon and organic carbon are some commonly found pollutants in stormwater.

Friday, 14 March 2014

Fuel Spill Containment: Best Practices to Remain Accident-Proof



Since most industrial business setups deal with fuel to drive their machines, spills can accidentally happen anytime. Spill containment is the process of containing oil and chemical where there is a spillage and waterproofing sewage, etc. by putting a barrier or draining system rather than relying on an absorbent. Fuel or chemical spill containment is considered the most Eco-friendly process of controlling the issue of industrial spills and preventing damages from it. It’s far more effective than absorbent spill kits as the latter has a very limited capacity. It’s very essential for your company to secure the environment if you deal with gasoline, diesel, kerosene, etc. These highly inflammable liquid are hazardous in nature and if you’re not cautious, spillage under any circumstances can lead to fire and explosion. Waterproofing sewage or water-pipeline is an important step in spill containment. A failure here may cause irreversible or long-standing damage to the nature. To safe-guard employees or people in general you must consider putting a spill containment plan in place. Here are a few things to check:
Drainage: When you are preparing a plan for your company, see if there is any storm water drainage system to carry the spills to a pond, rivers or sea. This may unsettle the eco-system in your locality and possibly invite penalties from the environment safe-guarding authority. Waterproofing the drainage system or covering it with protective mats is a solution you can consider to stop spillage entering the drains.

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    Barrier: Whenever there’s a fuel spill, the immediate step is to trap it from all sides. You do this by using spill beams from the perimeter around the fuel to form a boundary. These are basically floating devices which disallow oil or other viscous fluids from crossing the boundary.
Removal: Because of higher surface tension of fuel it floats on water and is easier to remove. You should be prepared with spill containment kits including pads, booms, pillows, water pumps and absorbent wipes.

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 Roof Waterproofing and Waterproof Painting are the treatments which are applied as per specific needs of constructed structures to address the issue of water-leakage-problems.