Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine (ESEMAG) March 1999 by Environmental Science and Engineering Magazine

ENVIRONMENTAL

Science & Engineering Focussing on industrial/municipal wastewaters - hazardous wastes - air pollution & drinking water treatment

Canada's top award-winning environmental magazine

March 1999

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Contents

ISSN-0835-605X

February/March'99 Vol. 12 No. 1 Issued March, 1999

g toxic wastes See page 64

Departments

Editorial

Ad Index

Reader Service Card

30-34

Product Review

35, 37

Literature Reviews

48-60

Industry Update

49-55

Professional Cards

Classifieds

Datepad

Cover Story by Tom Davey Pressure sewers & grinder pumps Restoring Winnipeg's aqueduct Air pollution market expands Can boiiers heip meet air regs?

36 Online wastewater monitoring 38 Food industry wastewater 45 Improving operation efficiency 59 Drinking iron rich water in Waies

President

Publisher

Sales Manager

STEVE DAVEY

TOM DAVEY

PENNY DAVEY

Managing Editor

7 22 24 26 28

Sales Representative

SANDRA DAVEY

DENISE SIMPSON

Circulation Manager

Publisher's Assistant

VIRGINIA MEYER

KATHLEEN CARIGNAN

Technical Advisory Board Robert B. Baker, M.A.Sc., P.Eng.

Jim Bishop

Totten Sims Hubicki Associates

Beak International Inc.

Alan Church, C.Chem., QEP. Church & Trought Inc.

George V. Crawford, P.Eng., M.A.Sc.

62 Our $60 billion infrastructure deficit 64

Hazardous waste incineration

68 Reviewing Canada's PCB industry 72 Reduction of VOC at Superfund site 74 Contaminated groundwater barrier 76

R.V. Anderson wins Award of Merit

One Antarctic threat ruled out

CH2M Gore & Storrle Limited

Dr. Howard Goodfellow

Rod Holme, P.Eng.

Goodfellow Consultants Ltd.

Proctor & Redfern Ltd.

Barry Loescher, Ph.D. Philip Analytical

Peter Laughton, M.Eng., P.Eng., DEE

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17 Air & Waste Management 17 OWWA/OMWA Joint Conference

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Environmental History

Could the historic River Thames be poised to enter a new era?

One of the most famous waterways in the world,the

River Thames, has for cen

turies played a pivotal role in the history of Britain. Claudius de feated the natives in AD 434, built a

bridge, created Londiniiim and intro duced Roman law and engineering to England. The Romans never conquered Scotland, however; instead they built Hadrian's Wall, an engineering master piece of forts and walls which literally marked the end of Rome's expansionism. Much later, William The Conqueror built the Tower of London on the banks

of the Thames, following his victory over Harold in 1066. Well into the 18th

century, it was the Thames, not the roads, which was the main mode of

transportation for Londoners. London has seen countless battles, dating from

The Thames may soon see a renaissance for canal barges. Photo by David Manse!!.

the Roman times to the rockets and

architecture. He died ofa waterbome dis

bombs of WW11. The dockside cranes

ease in 1861 -typhoidfever-when Brit ain was the richest country in the world.

ter. Their work still remains the key stone of modem wastewater technology. In an age when people have walked

once dipped in a silent salute when Winston Churchill's body was borne Dr. Snow's intuition about cholera and even driven cars on the moon as well along the Thames as the great wartime had many scornful detractors. One leg as sent robots to Mars, it is incredible to leader went to his final resting place. end suggests that he took matters into think that pioneers of germ theories and London also has a permanent niche his own hands by breaking the handle wastewater treatment were alive less in the history of drinking water epide of the Broad Street water pump, prevent than a century ago. miology. In 1854, Dr. John Snow, then ing its use by Londoners in that area, The once badly polluted Thames has studying lethal cholera outbreaks in but as the epidemic was already subsid seen great improvement in water qual London, suggested that the epidemic ing, it was difficult to prove the value ity in recent years while London's docks, might be countered by removing the of his actions. It took three more dec once the busiest in the world, declined Broad Street pump from which people ades before the actual cholera bacillus badly in the last three decades. Ambi were drawing their water. Dr. Snow had was identified. But his actions had pro tious plans are afoot which will make noted that the cholera was mostly asso duced an awareness of the crucial imthe dockyard cranes busy again. Brit ciated with water supplied by the ish Waterways(BW) which runs The once badly polluted Thames has seen Southwark and Vauxhall company Britain's 3,200 kilometre canal great Improvement In water quality in which took water from the network, recently took charge of recent years while London's docks, once Thames below a major sewage the dock basins with a mandate to the busiest In the world, declined badly in outfall. He further noted that wa

ter supplied further upstream by the Lambeth Company had eight times fewer deaths from cholera than the

Southwark and Vauxhall company. At that time, the source of the chol

era was a mystery. It was widely be lieved that such diseases were the con

sequences of evil behaviour, making vic tims of the indigent, the poor, the intem perate and the dissolute. Queen Victo ria's husband. Prince Albert, was none of these. He was rich, industrious, ath letic and talented in music, science and

restore them to life.

the last three decades.

portance of separating sewage dis charges from drinking water sources. Another Englishman, Sir Joseph Lister, surgeon and medical scientist, was also subjected to scepticism when he outlined his theories on antiseptic medicine. When he used carbolic acid

during his operations, death rates from infectious complications plummeted. While his germ theory would seem to date from the dark ages, Joseph Lister actually died in 1912,approximately the time when Ardern, Lockett and Fowler

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Like the London docks, the ca nals and barges slumped into serious de cline as the faster delivery times of rail ways and road haulage made them uncompetitive. Now. with British highways often suffering from gridlock, the barges might play an environmental as well as an economic role in moving goods. The recently refurbished flood con trol barriers at the mouth of the Thames

will give the ancient city protection from tidal surges few cities can equal(ES&E cover story, September 1998). As the millennium approaches, the ancient River Thames may now be poised for its renaissance. â?&#x2013;

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Environmental Management, Compliance, and Best A vallable Technologies '99 April 7-8,1999 Regal Constellation Hotel, Toronto, Ontario Environmental Science & Engineering will present the 7th Annual Environ mental Compliance and Due Dili gence Conference, Workshops and Technologies Exposition, April 7 and 8, 1999.

Ontario's largest conference of envi ronmental compliance strategies, tech nologies and solutions takes place at the Regal Constellation Hotel, near Pearson International Airport, Toronto. The workshops provide a unique en vironmental education and training op portunity for; • Plant managers and engineers. • Environmental managers and co-ordinators.

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BC Water & Waste Association 27th Annual Conference Vernon, BC - April 25 - 28,1999

This conference takes place at the Best Western Vernon

Lodge. The conference theme is Meeting Our Fiscal and Environmental Challenges. Conference papers include: Monday,April 26 Drinking Water Treatment Technology • Open Basin Pilot Testing of a Large Surface Water Source - Black Mountain

Irrigation District, Kelowna, BC. • Ozone for Water Treatment.

• Development of Membrane Water Treatment in BC.

• Microfiltration in Response to the Threat of Giardia and Ciyptosporidium. Wastewater Collection

• Use of I & I Bug Type Flow Monitor ing Devices. • Linking GIS to Sanitary Sewer Mod elling: The Next Step in Infrastructure Planning. • Odour Control in Wastewater Collec

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• Huntington Trunk Sewer Tunnel. Innovative Technology • A New Pollution Prevention Approach

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• Biosolids and organic wastes: management.

• Municipal pollution prevention for stormwater and CSOs.

• Research topics. • WWTPs- capital/design optimization.

• Getting to market- biosolids/organic residual processing. • Collection systems - keeping them flowing. Fears about the legal liabilities of

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OWWA/OMWA 1999 Joint Annual Conference

"Our Water - Our Future"

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Afterseveral years ofunprec

edented change, the one as surance drinking water treat

impact of Bill 35 on water utilities in Qntario, as case studies of restructuring

shooting, rehabilitation, optimization, source protection policy and provincial

are examined. Qther concurrent ses

initiatives.

ment leaders have is that

sions will include the Research Forum

This conference combines technical

change will continue in the water indus try. The security once enjoyed in pro fessional organizations has been shattered by global realities and the need to become more competitive. In the wake of all this change,the water industry still has to as sure delivery ofdrinking water ofunques tionable quality and sufficient quantity.

and a Distribution Session providing advice on new techniques for today's managers and operators. The second day starts off with the Early Bird Session, in which past suc cesses are contemplated,just before we launch into the future with 'Operating In The New Millennium', the Plenary Session topic. The Tuesday afternoon concurrent

content with the opportunities to net work with peers in the water industry. Social activities include the Sunday evening Meet and Greet, the Monday night Charity Casino, the Tuesday evening banquet, and the Wednesday tours and golf outing. This conference gives you unprec edented exposure to all the latest issues facing our water industry as we prepai-e

sessions feature OWWA/QMWA's first

for the next millennium.

Water Efficiency Session which will demonstrate how cost savings accrue

Monday, May 17 Conference Opening Keynote address: Dr. Jerry Schubel, President, New England Aquarium.

The Consultants Meet and Greet on

Sunday evening, May 15, is a prelude to the largest provincial drinking water con ference in Canada, put on by the Ontario Waterworks Association and the Ontario

Municipal Water Association. On Monday, keynote speaker Dr. Jerry Schubel, a noted visionary, will predict the future of our dwindling water supply. Rod Holme,President of

even after the revenue is lost from re

AWWA, will focus on the future direc

ducing billings; the Treatment and Small Systems Session which will deal with taste and odour control, filtration opti mization and Cryptosporidium treat ment options; and the Groundwater and

tion of the industry. The OMWA Session will explore the

look at the total spectrum of trouble

Source Protection Session which will

Session A - OMWA

• Who will control your Public Water Authority in the new Millennium? • Bill 35 Electricity Competition Act: Implications for Water Utilities. Continued overleaf

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Air & Waste

Management Association - Ontario

Section Spring Conference

Process Measurement Control & Environmental Instrumentation

Measurement Instruments

Water Quality Instrumentation

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•Area Velocity Flow • Insertion Electromagnetic and Doppler Flow •Thermal Dispersion Mass Flow

•Dissolved Oxygen •Total Suspended Solids

•Ultrasonic Level

• pH Monitoring & Control

•Temperature and Pressure • Fixed and Portable Gas Monitoring

• Residual Chlorine

Sampling

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Service

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Spring Conference Preview •Backwashing and Temperature Effects on Biological Filters. • Utility Restructuring: Chatham-Kent, • Water Demand Forecasting Using Ar tificial Neural Networks. Case Study 1. • Utility Restructuring: Kingston, Case • Characterization of Water Quality Modeling Issues in Water Distribution Study 2. Systems. Session B - Distribution • Water Purveyors Guide to Ontario • Effect of Medium Pressure UV and Plumbing Code. UV/H,0 on Subsequent THM and HAA • Reducing Distribution Losses Using Formation During Drinking Water •AMO Perception ofPublic Water Utili

• Overview of Tastes & Odours in On

ties.

tario Drinking Water Supplies. • Utility Response to Water Quality Regulations(A US perspective). Session E - Groundwater and Source Protection

•Implementing Groundwater Protection Policy.

• Rehab and Optimization of Ingersoll

Flow Modulation.

Treatment.

Municipal Well System. •Troubleshooting Well and Pump Main

•Cathodic Protection Program-Region of Ottawa-Carleton Experience.

Tuesday,May 18 - Early Bird Session • Digging Back Into The Future - The

• Groundwater Initiatives of the Prov

• Recent Research Activities on Buried

History of the Waterworks Industry in

ince of Ontario.

Utilities at the National Research Coun

Ontario.

cil of Canada.

Plenary Session • Operating In The New Millennium.

Session C - Research Forum

tenance Issues.

Session F - Water Efficiency

• Capital Expenditure Savings Result ing From A Water Conservation Pro gram in a small Ontario Community. • Dealing with the Revenue Loss Impli

• Factors Affecting the Inactivation of Microbial Surrogates for Giardia and Cryptosporidium when Disinfecting

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• Evaluating Corrosion Control Strate gies to Improve Water Quality in the Halifax Regional Distribution System. •Application of Neural Networks to the Modeling of Water Treatment Particu-

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Spring Conference Preview

North American No-Dig '99 "Explore The World Of Trenchless Technology"

May 23-26,1999

• Rehabilitating Pipelines. • Designing No Dig Projects. • Designing and Application of Pipe Technologies.

Orange County Convention Centre, Criando, Florida

The North American Society

Social events will include an Ever

glades adventure evening and a golf

for Trenchless Technology

p.m. in the exhibit hall for the first look at state-of-the-art trenchless technology

(NASTT) will host its annual

exhibits.

tournament.

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airport in the afternoon. Casual dress is recommended.

Technical sessions will include:

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• Inspecting Pipe and Eield Conditions. • Adopting Innovative Equipment and

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Collection Systems

Pressure sewers and grinder pumps Despite their widespread application, there are situations where gravity sewers cannot be used, or may not be the best option

Canadian communities not on septic tanks typically have their sanitary effluent col lected by a gravity sewer sys

tem. Lift stations and forcemains trans

port this effluent to a treatment plant. But despite their widespread apphcation, there are situations where gravity sew ers cannot be used, or may not be the best option. This includes locations

house, the various plumbing fixtures connect to a 113 mm (4.5 inch) outside diameter drain, waste and vent pipe which exits the basement below the frost

line. This pipe discharges into the tank of the grinder pump station (Figure 1). The pump is located in the tank, and op erates on level control. Only the top of the station is visible above grade, creat ing an unobtrusive profile that can be

where: - New residential lots cannot be

serviced without lowering an existing gravity system. - A new development is pro posed beyond existing gravity sewers, but is too small to af ford a full size lift station.

- The water table is high, as in

(2 inch to 4 inch). Because the liquid is being moved by pressure differential instead of elevation differential, it does

not require any particular slope and can be buried just below the frost line. The development of"trenchless" excavation, or directional drilling has dramatically increased the speed and decreased the cost of installation.

Hydraulically, the pressure sewer piping is laid out as a multibranch system without loops. If you look at your hand, your fin gers may be compared to the branches of a grinder pump sys tem. They join at your hand, which may be compared to the forcemain transporting the out put of all the grinder pumps to

lakefront or island communi

treatment.

ties.

Demonstration projects and years of field experience have

- The excavation required for a gravity sewer would be difficult or costly, because of unstable

verified a mathematical model

or, at a park or campsite, a se

which predicts how many grinder pumps will be operat ing in the system at any time. This has been incorporated by the manufacturer we represent,

ries of remote washrooms must

Environment One, into a com

be economically connected to form a sewer system. - The residences provide only seasonal occupancy.

puter program which can model any piping layout. The program

formations, bedrock at the sur

face or hilly teiTain. - The residences ai^e scattered;

calculates the friction head based

on the predicted number of operating pumps and adds the static head. This yields the dis charge pressure required at each

- The area to be serviced is ex

tremely flat, with no visible grade. Canada has an established

population of pressure sewers and grinder pumps. These in

pump.

This grinder pump's profile makes it inconspicuous in resi

stallations came about to address one or

more of the design issues mentioned above. Some sites are approaching twenty years in age. They have excel lent operating records, and new units are being added regularly. A review of Ontario locations shows that both the

North and South are well represented. A typical system Let us take a look at a typical pres sure sewer system. Beginning at the

By Richard Jacobs P. Eng. John Brooks Company Mississauga, Ontario

readily disguised. Once the sewage leaves the grinder pump station, it enters a section of pip ing known in the trade as a "lateral" which is typically 31 mm (1-1/4 inch), to provide a non-settling transport velocity of at least 0.6 m/s(2 feet/sec).

The pumps are the positive displacement type, rated for continuous operation at any pressure between a negative and 42m(60 psig or 138 feet). (This is important; centrifu gal pumps would respectively run out and shut off under these conditions.) Typical pipe would be polyvinyl chlo ride or high density polyethylene mate

A redundant check valve and isolation

rial in standard dimension ratio 11 or

valve with extension handle in a protec tive tube known as a "curb stop" must be provided. From the lateral, the sewage enters the pressure sewer, which is much smaller than a typical gravity sewer. The common size range is 50 mm to 100 mm

13.5 wall thickness. A total piping length of 3 to 4 kilometres (2 to 2-1/2 miles) is achievable. The successful operation of grinder pumps in treatment plants of most types has been documented,including aerated lagoons, activated sludge plants, trick-

dential areas.

Environmental Science & Engineering, March 1999

ling filters, rotating biological contac tors and constructed wetlands.

Reduced capital cost of new sewer installations

John Brooks Company retained a consulting engineer to prepare the report Cost Analysis ofGP 2000 Low Pressure Sewer System. Four residential devel opments constnacted with gravity sew

mined by the calcula tion (350 1/day per person) x (3 persons per residence) x (16 residences) = 16,800

litres/day. Infiltration is estimated from the formula I = 0.283 x D

X L, where I = infiltra

ers were examined to determine if

tion, D = the pipe di

grinder pumps would have been a real

ameter = 200 mm

istic alternative. One of these (Case D

and L = the pipe length

in the report) was a 12 lot project where

= 230 m.From this the

a lift station was installed. The com

infiltration flow is

parative costs were:

13,000 litres/day, which is 77 percent of the sanitaiy flow, or 44 percent of the com

Lift Station and Gravity Sewer Cost for 12 Lots Cost Per Lot

$144,100.00 $12,008.00

DISCONNhCr I'ANKI. ALARM DHVICK

niSCHAPCtl-.TO PKHSSUKF SKWKR

GRINDER PUMP

bined flow.

Pressure Sewer Cost

for 12 Lots Cost Per Lot

Figure 1

The infiltration al

$75,900.00 $6,325.00

The cost of the pressure sewer sys tem is only 53 percent of the cost of the gravity system. The report concludes that any small development where a lift station is required will find pressure sew ers and grinder pumps to be a very costeffective alternative. Other projects we are involved with support this finding. Elimination of infiltration

Another development studied in the report(Case A)turned out to be an illu minating study of infiltration, which is defined as surface runoff which enters

the sewer system. This is a completed project, so the infiltration allowance was the one used in design. Consider a 16 lot subdivision with an

area of 11,000 sq. m (2.7 acre), serviced by a gravity sewer 200 mm (8 inch) in diameter and 230 m (759 feet) long. Sanitary effluent production is deter-

lowance almost doubles the design flow, with a predictable effect on capital and operating costs. But a grinder pump sys tem does not need this allowance. It is a

closed system and surface runoff cannot enter it. The writer has observed flowmeter

readings at the outlet of a pressure sewer system where it discharges into the grav ity system of a neighbouring commu nity (where the treatment plant is lo cated). The flowmeter was installed for

billing puiposes. During a half hour pe riod in January, on a warm day when snow melt would be expected, the flow was clearly in the range of 0.9 to 1.6 1/s (14.2 to 25.4 US gpm). This was for 150 connected residences at 3:00 to 3:30 in the afternoon.

Other issues

In Ontario, the Ministry of Environ ment issues Certificates of Authoriza

tion to permit construction of new sew-

age works. They recognize the neces sity for pressure systems, and design re quirements are found in the "Adverse Conditions" section of their publication Guidelines For The Design ofSanitary Sewage Sy.stems. Grinder pumps may be installed close to houses on private property, and be come part of the homes. People are wary of a technology that is new to them, and need to be informed ahead of time when

a retrofit project is proposed for their area - for instance, if a pressure sewer is proposed to replace failing septic tanks. Some jurisdictions wisely reduce the sewage surcharge to compensate the homeowner for what can be perceived as a potential inconvenience and expense. A key issue is whether the unit is re liable. But with 100,000 installations in North America,the service record for

Environment One grinder pumps has been tracked. The average residential user can expect a life of 9-10 years be fore the first service call, and units oc

People are wary of a technology that is new to them, and need to be in formed ahead of time when a retrofit

project is proposed for their area - for instance, if a pressure sewer is pro posed to replace failing septic tanks.

casionally last as long as 17 years. Serv ice is not expensive, especially when di vided by the number of years of opera tion. One owner has hidden the grinder pump under a planter on his patio. The unit has been in place since 1990 and has not required any attention. Acknowledgements 1. Roberts, C.R., (1997) Cost Analysis of GP 2000 Low Pressure Sewer Sys tem. Report by: McElhanney Engineer ing Services, Surrey, BO. 2. information received from W. Horkey, President, Pumps & Systems inc.. Thun der Bay, Ontario. For more information,

circle reply card No. 110

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Infrastructure

Restoring Winnipeg's iifeiine New lease on life for Shoal Lake Aqueduct

Since 1919, the City of Winni

peg has secured its drinking water from Shoal Lake,located

approximately 155 km east of the city at the Manitoba-Ontario border, through a pipeline system known as the Shoal Lake Aqueduct(Aqueduct). The Aqueduct is constructed of unreinforced cast-in-place concrete over most of its length. The cross-section of the Aqueduct is primarily a horseshoeshaped arch that varies in size depend ing on the Aqueduct's slope, with a typi cal height of about 2.1 metres. As expected,the structure has gradu ally deteriorated over its service life. First, the CG&S and UMA Engineering Ltd. project team conducted an exten sive program for the City of Winnipeg to assess the Aqueduct's condition and determine the necessary rehabilitation measures to extend the operational life for another 50 years. Following the as sessment, the repair work began. The repair program focused on strat egies for rehabilitating defective Aque duct sections identified in the condition-

assessment program. The primary fo cus was on achieving long-term struc tural stability and minimizing water exfiltration and infdtration. Exfiltration

in particular promotes deterioration from sulphate attack, swelling clay pres sures,ice lenses,and freeze-thaw cycles.

Repair work was carried out from 1994 to the fall of 1998, and involved

ballasting, internal, and external repairs.

By Andrew Philip & Don Grandy CH2M Gore & Storrie Limited

Injecting an arch crack. 24

Further repair work is planned for the winter of 1998 and beyond. Ballasting repairs The potential for floatation, or buoy ancy, is greatest when the Aqueduct is dewatered for inspec tions and repairs. The buoyancy assessment program determined where buoyancy prob lems existed along the Aqueduct and recom Placing ballast material on the top of the Aqueduct. mended appropriate remedial measures. Investigation re been repaired. Repairs consist prima vealed that the most economical and rily of injecting cracks and construction practical way to address the buoyancy joints in the arch and invert slab with a problem was to install a gravel ballast flexible polyurethane resin. Other less layer on top of the Aqueduct. critical internal repairs will be carried Most of these repairs were near the out in other stretches in future years. Manitoba-Ontario border where the External repairs groundwater level is typically above the Locations exhibiting severe arch top of the Aqueduct. cracking with distortions and locations One of three critical areas was bal where the arch walls were severely dete lasted during the 1997-98 winter months, riorated from sulphate attack were iden with work wrapping upjust before spring tified for strengthening. All of the criti thaw. The contractor met the challenges cal areas - just less than 1.7 km of the of winter work by constracting a winter Aqueduct - have been strengthened by road over the bogs and swamps. The re applying an external reinforced shotcrete maining two areas are scheduled for com shell over the existing deteriorated arch. pletion over the next two winters. Following the installation ofintemal shor ing and bracing,deteriorated concrete was Internal repairs Internal repairs were designed to removed using high-pressure water blast ing equipment. Once sound concrete was minimize water exfiltration and infiltra exposed, a reinforcing steel cage was in tion. The 15-km stretch initially identi fied as the most critical and in need of stalled and the shotcreting was completed. For more information, restoration (because of extensive longi circle reply card No. 138 tudinal cracking and faulty joints) has

Shotcreting the external shell. Environmental Science & Engineering, March 1999

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137

Hach

103

ABS

161

Industrial Scientific

171

ABS Action Carbon-Chem

56 56

115 120

Insitu Contractors

119

ITT Flygt

142

Anthrafilter

121

KMK Consultants

148

Aquablast Aquarius Aquatic Science

56 34 42

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MakLoc Buildings Inc

207

MacViro

Make\way Plastics

154

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Metcon

306

Armtec

Bovar Waste Mgmt

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152

Munro

140

145

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190-198

CAEAL

Ill

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Cancoppas

133

OCPA

130

CCOHS

136

OCPA

162

CH2M Gore & Storrie

153

Centennial Concrete

Ozonia Parkson

9 20

105 135

Colgate-Palmolive Coigate-Palmolive Consulting Engineers

43 35

157 200-201

Philip Utilities

203

P.V. Anderson

Cronitech

117

Sonic Soil Sampling

149

Dagex

307

Southex

144

Davidson

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Stormceptor

Davis Controls

132

Summa

Denso Derrick

59 12

163 131

Eckel

205

UnlLInk

112

Ecodyne

159

USABIueBook

102

Prof\}linent

165

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237-240

Terratec

122

Trans-Cycle Industries

310

Envista

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US Filter

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155

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Air Pollution Report

Air pollution market expands worldwide Utilities spend $12 biiiion operating electrostatic precipitators

Ninety-five percent of the

World Precipitator Sales 1999

2,000 coal-fired power plants around the globe em ploy electrostatic precipi tators for particulate air pollution con trol. The total annual cost is more than

(US)$12 billion. According to a new Mcllvaine report, Electrostatic Precipitator World Mar kets 1999-2004, the largest precipitator market segment is power, followed by the pulp and paper industry and cement. Metals and mining are in fourth place. The fifth largest segment is the chemi cal industry which uses both wet and dry precipitators for acid mist and other pol lutants. Two rapidly growing segments are wood particle driers and paintfin ishing facilities. A large new use of wet

precipitators is to reduce SO,and heavy metals emitted from power plant stacks. The huge annual cost translates into profitable and substantial business for 400 companies supplying parts and seiwices such as plate straightening, electrode replacement, mechanical contracting, emissions testing, consulting, rappers, dust valves, electronics, and insulators.

New precipitator system sales will exceed $1.3 billion in 1999. The larg est suppliers are ABB, Lurgi, FLS, and Mitsubishi. Several Chinese companies have made their way into the top 10. There has been tremendous change in the industry in the last two decades. Two of the historical leaders. Research

Cottrell and Joy Western Precipitation, are now part of other companies. Innovative wet precipitator designs have boosted sales for a number of new

entrants to the precipitator industry. Therefore, despite considerable consoli dation at the top, the number of precipi tator companies around the world has actually increased. The new companies are, for the most part, focusing on tech nology or applications on a worldwide basis, whereas the consolidation is

eliminating regional suppliers. Conse quently, there is a continuing globaliza-

tion of the industry. Many precipitators in the US are old and inefficient. They will need to be rehabilitated and their efficiency im proved to meet tougher emission stand ards. Higher reliability requirements will be demanded in the future deregu lated power industry. Large expendi tures for flue gas conditioning systems and for replacement of internals will be needed.

The top purchasing countries will be China and the US, but there will be ex

penditures in 80 countries and regions. Recovery boiler precipitators will be purchased in Indonesia. Cement pre cipitators will be purchased in Vietnam, and copper smelter precipitators in Chile. India, Turkey, and Poland will increase precipitator expenditures at greater than 7% per annum over the next five years.

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Reaching purchasers will be difficult for suppliers since much of the expendi ture is in developing countries. This is illustrated by the relationship between Gross National Product and precipitator market potential. The higher the ratio, the higher are precipitator purchases per unit of GNP; China Taiwan

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Electrostatic Precipitator World Markets 1999-2004, is a three-volume,

1,300 page report accompanied by a computer disk which provides the op portunity to expand the 30,000 forecasts in the report to include specific subcategories in each of 80 countries and regions. For more information, contact: The

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Industry Update

Environmental compliance In late November 1998, the Ontario MOE introduced the

Enhanced Environmental Compliance Bill. The proposed amendments will increase penalties for polluting to four or five times the cun^ent levels, allow the ministry to hold on to seized equipment once a conviction is registered, increase the incidents where jail terms can be ordered, and order con victed polluters to make restitution for the environmental damage they have caused. In short, would-be polluters are

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Environment Minister, Nomi Sterling said:"The dry clean ing associations are interested in working to improve the en vironmental performance of their industry. Three dry clean ing companies - Davlin, Einchdale and Careful - are past recipients of our Pollution Prevention Award,and, barely one year in existence, our battery recycling program has several hundred retailers actively participating. "We have introduced the Smog Program and Drive Clean. But we have also recently been successful in working with the federal government to set stringent national standai^ds to re duce sulphur levels in gasoline. Lowering sulphur emissions will result in major improvements to Ontai'io's air quality. The next phase of our efforts will be to work with our US counter parts to ensure that similai" standards are adopted. "We will also develop emission performance standards for all generators wishing to sell in the Ontario electricity mar ket. Our objective is to ensure consistency with our US coun terparts and I will be raising this matter in an upcoming meet ing with senior environment officials in Massachusetts, Con

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Biogas Utilization

Can boilers help meet air pollution regs In wastewater treatment? - Part II: Alternative approaches to gas utilization In the January issue of ES&E(page 90), the author discussed the production of methane during wastewater treatment aiong with various incineration options. In Part II, various scenarios are reviewed

inciuding cogeneration.

It has been suggested that boilers can meet the air discharge regula

tions without any special require ments. All plants require heating of different forms in the winter and the difficulties with an incin erator seem to be made worse be

cause of cyclical operation in the winter. Systems have been de signed where boiler use is maxi mized even when there is no'ben eficial' use of heat in the summer. In order to avoid boiler overheat

ing, the systems have been pro vided with air to water heat ex

changers which dissipate heat di rectly to the atmosphere outside

of the buildings. With proper control of sludge feed and heat ing, the operation over 24 hours will maximize the beneficial use

This form of operation has been pro vided to the exclusion of any waste gas burner at some plants. While this ap proach may be practical, the lack of any form of'emergency'burner makes it im possible to fully comply with the B105 Gas Code. Also, it is pretty well essen tial to provide two boilers when one boiler can be justified in a digestion sys tem at a smaller plant. Cogeneration Systems Methane gas has been burned for

engine also provides adequate destruc tion efficiency for the gas. Cogeneration using methane gas has been tried at some plants with differing degrees of success. It has only been since the mid-1980s that parallel elec trical generation was feasible for small systems, and it has been even more re cently that Hydro will pay a reasonable rate to buy power back from a cogenera tion system owner. Digester produced gas is used to drive gas turbines or en gine generators to generate elec trical power, with the latter be ing more realistic on smaller scales. Cost is recovered in two

ways either by simply displacing the equivalent hydro supplied electricity (cogeneration) or by reducing electrical demand costs by reducing the surge loads on hydro supplies (peak shaving). An engine provides approxi mately 35% of the input energy as electrical power and it is diffi cult to justify the low efficiency unless some of the other 'waste'

energy is also recaptured. The two largest heat losses are from the engine block and from the

of the heat in sludge heating and will waste heat only when re muffler. Block heat can be used quired. as a source to heat the sludge and At some plants, beneficial op replace the boilers. Muffler heat eration can be incorporated into exchangers allow for an addi the design in the summer where tional heat capture which may there are large open air water bring the total energy capture to storage tanks such as filters. Liq possibly 60% overall efficiency. uid temperatures are such that hu Radiant heat within the room can midity control can be a problem in these facilities. Dissipation of Close up of open flare burner showing stainless steel be moved around if the engine is located within a larger building surplus heat into the filter area Incinerator and natural gas pilot gas supply. structure. can help to control humidity. beneficial mechanical uses at plants for Difficulties with cogeneration sys Other areas of plants such as under many years. Large methane burning en tems relate to the blending of the sup ground tunnels and galleries can also be gines have been used at the Humber ply and demand requirements for heat cool in the summer and heat can be ab plant in Metro Toronto to operate aera and electricity to plant demands. Sludge sorbed with some benefit. tion blowers for a number of years. In heating and electrical energy production this case the engines do not run electri must pretty well coincide unless the hy By Bob Wiilcocks cal generators but power blowers di dro supply provide a reasonable return Acres and Associated rectly. This defers the need for electri for energy which they buy. An ideal situ Environmental Ltd. ation would be a reverse reading meter This paper was presented at the cal power for the blowers and one ex pects that the system was installed us which allows 100% electrical energy 1998 Conference of the Water ing this approach because it was not cost savings to be recovered when the Environment Association of possible to operate parallel electrical system is running. This allows the en Ontario systems with Hydro until recently. The gine to run when the sludge or other sys-

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Biogas Utilization terns need heat without sacrificing on electricity. New PLC control systems and computers allow much more con trol flexibility than was possible even 10 years ago. As was the case with the use of boiler

heating systems, systems such as the Pickard plant in Ottawa were designed to allow for cogeneration to replace the waste gas burner. A waste gas burner was provided for an interim period to allow for the cogeneration system to be

Alternatives such as the boiler unit heater,

the cogeneration system and the radiant heaters all meet Ministry efficiency requirements while providing for the safe destruction of surplus gas.

installed.

High Efficiency Radiant Heaters There have been high efficiency ra diant gas heaters on the market for a few years which have been used where openflame burners would not be appropriate. An example is in poultry barns where dust would create serious problems for an open flame burner. Very recently a manufacturer of these 'chicken barn'

heaters adapted them for digester pro duced methane and these have been in stalled at the Hamilton Woodward

Avenue plant in Ontario, to dissipate all excess digester produced gas into a nearby water plant filter gallery. Gas is piped to the water plant and is used to heat the gallery and to control humidity in the summer and winter.

It is understood that this approach was taken instead of providing a large waste gas incinerator installation at this facility. It makes more sense for ben eficial re-use than to waste the energy and replace it with natural gas or other purchased energy. It has been suggested that the cost of these units would allow

them to be used in other wastewater

plants to dissipate digester gas at a substantially lower cost,even if they had to be installed outside. Their destruction

which seldom is required. If one looks at the design of the new style open flare, it is fairly obvious that the operating problems of the enclosed flare are not present. If there is some way to improve efficiency, then the en closed flare system is clearly not the best approach. As was noted above, waste gas systems are required by the Code for emergency burning of waste gas. In most cases, the largest volume of gas is burned in the boiler and, with some plan ning and with possibly some additional heat exchangers, all digester gas could be burned in the boilers.

In discussion with the manufacturer

it was pointed out that the destruction efficiency of90% at the design flow rat ing can be increased by slowing the gas flow through the burner flame. A 98% efficiency can be attained if the rate of gas flow is reduced to 10% of the de sign. While this seems to be a signifi cant derating factor, the actual implica tions may not be that significant at a specific plant for a number of reasons as discussed below.

Taking the example plant which gen erates waste gas at a daily volume of

burner could be called upon if a cata strophic failure of the digestion system was imminent.

To summarize the implications in our example plant; • The difference in cost between a 50 mm burner and a 150 mm burner is not

substantial.

• The 150 mm burner provides 98% de struction efficiency when the rate of gas flow is regulated to 10% of its rating; the system does not have similar oper ating concerns as the enclosed flare which is being replaced. •The cost of the new burner is less than

50% of the cost of a replacement en closed flare. This cost ratio is out of the

normal range because the enclosed flare could reuse the existing high pressure natural gas line and the control panel. For a new installation the cost of the

burner as compared to the enclosed flare would be in the 20-30% range, depend ing on whether or not there is a high pres sure natural gas supply available. The flare requires a high pressure supply. • It is relatively easy to make the neces sary other changes to the system to al low the flare to be retained as an emer

efficiency is high enough to meet Ontario Ministry of the Environment require

2500 mVd, the waste gas burner could be sized at 50 mm. If the diameter is

Conclusion

ments.

increased to 150 mm,and the same vol

At the example plant, an amendment to the existing C of A was granted by the Ministry to permit the installation of the new replacement flare. With some common sense, the open flare burner provides a reliable form of emergency burner capacity, meeting

What about the open flare? Alternatives such as the boiler unit

heater, the cogeneration system and the radiant heaters all meet Ministry effi ciency requirements while providing for the safe destruction of surplus gas. Where no other system is provided as a waste gas burner, these systems could not comply with the B105 Code. As soon as a burner is required, there is a requirement for a C of A and the Minis try is looking for their 98% destruction efficiency unless the system is so small than common sense allows them to ac

cept a burner with a 90% efficiency

ume is regulated over the entire day, then the 10% rate is attained and the destruc

tion efficiency increases to 98%. The best part is that the capital cost differ ential may be <$10,000 between the two burner costs and the cost of the burner

package may be 20-30% of the enclosed flare cost. If other changes are made to the system to maximize boiler use, then the burner would be seldom used except possibly for monthly testing. If one is concerned about the real

emergency burner capacity, then a two stage gas regulator system could be pro vided so that the full capacity of the

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gency burner.

both the MOB and B105 Cas Code re

quirements at a reasonable initial cost. It does not come with the inhei^ent weak

nesses of the enclosed flare systems which still have a role to play in large plants or in landfill applications where continuous burning is required. For more information,

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Product and Service Showcase Oily Water Pump

Oil-Water Separator

Concrete Pipe

Design Manual

The Megator Sliding Shoe Pump is an extremely versatile positive displacement pump for environmental, marine, mining and industrial applications. The pump is self-priming, can operate under dry suc tion and can handle liquids of any vis cosity to a maximum at which pumping is economically feasible. This unique pumping design offers extremely low emulsification of oily/water mixtures.

The TECHNO-SELECT oil-water sepa rator uses a unique and reliable differen tial gravity valve to ensure maintenancefree disposal of separated oils without any trace of water. In most applications, ef fluents under 10 ppm are produced. Made of polypropylene or carbon steel, this OWS handles flow rates from 5 to

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5,000 GPM. It offers a solid 30-year warranty on the OWS body and coalescent plates. Nortech GSI Inc. Circle reply card No. 246

Environmental drilling

Sludge disposal

Nortech GSI Inc.

The new updated version is available now from the OCPA. This indispensable manual offers the most current

information on the design, manufacture, application and installation of precast concrete drainage systems. Get your FREE copy and read aU about it!

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Getting the red out with PIpePac

services

Sonic Soil Sampling Inc. provides envi ronmental drilling services by using proven methods of drilling boreholes that are both versa tile and cost-effec

tive. Utilizing a 2" standard split-spoon sampler,our crews can drill inside and out side buildings and install monitors for water or soil gas. Our crews can also be equipped with portable hollow & solid stem augers. Geotechnical services are also provided using portable SPT units and concrete coring equipment for road & con crete testing. Sonic Soil Sampling Inc. Circle reply card No. 248

Separators & Interceptors for the removal of oil, grease and solids from wastewater

A FluosolidsÂŽ Combustion System is ideal for disposal of most biological wastes, noxious liquid and semi-solid wastes. Fluid-bed reactors offer greater flexibility, fuel economy, lower mainte nance and are more compact than other types of combustion. The system can be used for combustion of refinery wastes, activated sludge, pulping waste and other organic wastes. GL&V Process Equipment Group Circle reply card No. 249

PipePac is a software that has merged 3EB (Three-Edge-Bearing),SAMM (Spangler & Marston Method of pipe design),CAPE (Cost Analysis of Pipe Envelope), and LCA (Life Cycle Analysis). Merging of the programs into one application has resulted in a uniform interface, a single database for each project, simplified use, reduced data entry, minimized errors, and standardized design process. OCPA

Inlet StormceptorÂŽ system

Sedlment/sollds detection

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The Inlet Storm

ceptor System employs the same principles of op eration as the well

known In-line in-

terceptors. Developed to treat runoff from an

For the economical treatment of indus trial and commercial wastewater. Treat

ment applications include: industrial facilities; process wastewater; floor washing; parts washing;compressor con densate. Automotive repair shops and food processing/preparation facilities are also available. Proceptor

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area of up to 0.20 ha, the Inlet Stormceptor has inherited the internal by-pass function, ensuring that all sediment and oil removed from storm-

water runoff remains trapped within the storage chamber,even during peak flows. There are cuixently more than 2,500 units in place throughout North America. Stormceptor Canada Inc. Circle reply card No. 252

Based on 32 bit digital signal microproc essor technology and Entech Design's unique filtering and tracking software, BinMinder 9300 offers the very latest in blanket level and sediment level detec

tion. Systems accept one to four sensor inputs for economical continuous moni toring of four vessels by a single proces sor. A full complement of system out puts is onboard, and local operation is handled by means of a membrane switch control panel with full function LCD dis play. Summa Engineering Circle reply card No. 253

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Product and Service Showcase New metering pump

Latest technologies for aggressive chemicals

Two channel controller

ProMinent's

new Sigma HK packed-plunger metering pump is capable of ac curately dosing very small quan

ProMinent offers the latest and most cost-

effective materials to handle your corro sive chemicals. Whatever the chemical

is that you need to meter. ProMinent will have a safe and dependable system for you. The piping system will be arranged to keep the required space as compact as possible but will still allow easy mainte nance. ProMinent Fluid Controls

tities of neat

ProMinent Fluid Controls have intro

chemicals

duced a new 2-channel controller in a sin

high pressures, ranging from 10 ml/lrour at 4640 psi(32 bar), up to a maxi mum flow rate of480 gallons(1575 1/hr) per day. The pump features a special PTFE ring packing with integral selftensioning packing spring, virtually eliminating leakage. Material of con struction

316

stainless

steel/

ceramic. ProMinent Fluid Controls

gle housing. It is available with pH/chlorine or pFl/ORP measurement. The unit is custom configurable through an identcode and can be ordered with two limit

relays, proportional pump control outputs and isolated 4-20 mA for each measured

parameter. It also has two digital inputs, one used as a pause function for the con trol action and one to monitor sample water flow. ProMinent Fluid Controls

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New calibration/verification module

FX-1000p - chlorine analyzer

Explosion proof pumps

Three important features enable the FXlOOOp to operate with a drift-free signal:

ICE-PIC"" LaiiDration/Verification Mod

a constant buffer solution feed rate; a

ule, designed to quickly verify calibra tion of the company's 1720C and 1720D Process Turbidimeters. Using the com pact. lightweight ICE-PIC Module, op erators can now perform a typical verifi

constant water flow into the cell unit; and

cation in 40 seconds or less. With Hach

process turbidimeters. there is no need to stop or divert sample flow. Hach Company Circle reply card No. 257

in a more accurate reading. The distilled white vinegar buffer solution and .scrub ber balls, work together to keep the cell clean. Cancoppas Circle reply card No. 258

The explosion proof Dia-Vac" pumps are widely used in hazardous atmospheres within the petroleum, refinery, chemical, utility, and pharmaceutical industries. These economical leak-free diaphragm gaseous sampling pumps can be custom designed and built for your specific ap plications. The ADI moisture resistant head is machined with a reduced sealing surface not allowing liquid to interfere with the sealing of the valve disc or pump performance. Cancoppas Circle reply card No. 259

5-[n-1 test strip

New grooved-end AWWA

PlantPROâ&#x201E;˘ Trash Pumps

Hach Company has introduced the new

a gold and copper electrode for chlorine residual measurement. A reliable clean

ing system is also incorporated to keep the electrodes free of dirt, which results

check valve

Hach's newest all-in-one test strip is de signed for fast and dependable on-site testing for five key water quality param eters-Total Chlorine (0-10), Free Chlo rine (0-10), Total Hardness (0-25 gpg or 0-425 ppm)Total Alkalinity (0-240) and pH (6.2 - 8.4 pH). Each test strip allows the user to conduct five important water tests simultaneously in about 60 seconds. In a compact, easy-to-open, plastic con tainer, these strips can accompany you anywhere in the field. Hach Company Circle reply card No. 260

Victaulic's new Series 317 grooved-end AWWA check valve for water and waste-

water services is easily installed with Victaulic grooved couplings, transition couplings or flange adapters; it features a unique coupling-cap assembly that facilitates access for reduced mainte

nance downtime. Used in combination

with the grooved-end Victaulic plug valve, it provides a complete grooved valve package for lift stations. Victaulic Circle reply card No. 261

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PlantPRO'"''' Trash Pumps offer high quality, premium performance at a price that won't bust your budget! All of our pumps are made of heavy duty cast aluminum with cast iron replaceable wear parts. Both 3" and 4" models are avail able. USABIueBook

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Product and Service Showcase Wedco stormwater catch basin High density polyethylene: Superior resist ance to tnost chemicals and acids, especially road salt. Proven material. Corrosion free.

Life expectancy of 25 years. Flexible Installation: For existing installa tions, pipe can be placed at exact height by using a cradle adapter. Rotating top cone al lows variable positioning of rectangular man hole opening. Rectangular opening is off-cen tre to allow for more precise alignment with

Stormwater management

Canadian enviroOSH

Legislation

High-capacity, open bottom Cultec Rechargerâ&#x201E;˘ chatTtbers provide

Environmental

and much higher infiltrative capa bility. Less area

and OSH legisla tion exactly as it appears in origi nal legal sources complete with il

greater storage

and less crushed

lustrations, charts

lower cost. Total height 75", total weight 152 lbs. 1 1/2" X 1 1/2" x 1/8" angled stainless steel reinforcing band for more rigidity, in stalled midway in the cylinder. A four-season testing program was conducted by Quebec City in co-operation with Laval University, Wedco Moulded Products and SETRAInc. Make-Way Plastics Ltd.

stone are required with Recharger stormwater management systems. Recharger HD far exceeds any H-20 wheel load requirement for instal lation under paved, trafficked areas. Cultec chambers effectively serve envi ronmentally sensitive areas while making valuable land available for parking lots, athletic fields and other applications. Make-Way Plastics Ltd.

and high resolu tion graphics. Topics include: environmental protection, workplace health and safety, transport of dangerous goods, workers compensation, WHMIS, etc. National, regional, plus Standards

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Bitumen & butyl tape systems

Landfill gas compressors

Pre-packaged sewage lift

the curb or sidewalk.

Lightweight: Does not requre heavy equip ment to tnanoeuvre. Faster installation at a

and WCB collections available on CD-

ROM (using Folio Views) and www. CCOHS

station

This 6' X 6' above-ground lift station is shipped with pumps, motors, controls, valves and piping all pre-engineered, pre tested and ready for immediate hook-up. The tough fiberglass enclosure is corro

disbonding. Dense North America Inc.

A full complement of Ro-Flo rotary slid ing vane type gas compressors is avail able to suit your specific digester gas handling needs. Offered in single or twostage configurations, these compressors are uniquely designed to provide ex tended operating life while handling a variety of dirty, corrosive gas mixtures. For convenience, the Ro-Flo compressor can be factory equipped. Pencon Equipment Company

blends with its surroundings. The pan els are removable for easy maintenance. Inside, Gorman-Rupp T Series self-priming centrifugal sewage pumps give de pendable performance. Gorman-Rupp Company

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ABS expands range of

Stormwater

sewage pumps

detection/retention

Packaged Sewage Pumping System

Denso's bitumen and butyl tapes are cold applied, with excellent adhesion to pipe and self. No special equipment is re quired. They meet AWWA standards and are compatible with common pipe coat ings. Their flexibility provides extra pro tection at vulnerable areas and they pro vide excellent resistance to cathodic

Pumps for use in sewage generally have large solids passages - typi cally 80-100 mm. However, a large solids passage alone

will not

ensure against blockage. The ABS CB (Contra Block) hydraulic sys tem consists of an open single or multiblade impeller which has a waved shearing inlet together with a bottom plate on which a spiral groove is cast. This starts at the centre and runs to the

outside of the bottom plate. ABS Pumps

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sion, mildew and weather-resistant, and

Surface deten tion/retention of stormwater has been the standard

practice for years. Since

above

ground space is often scarce and

its value high, un derground con struction is be

coming a more common approach. Corrugated Steel Pipe (CSP) is used for these facilities. The benefits are low cost, high strength and easy installation. Videos and a work book are available. Armtec

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Gorman-Rupp's new J Series Packaged Submersible Pumping System places controls and valves above ground in an attractive, vandal-resistant fiberglass en closure. This design permits safe and easy access to controls or valves for main tenance or service. Compact, economi cal design reduces site space require ments by eliminating the need for a sepa rate valve pit. Gorman-Rupp of Canada Circle reply card No. 271

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Product and Service Showcase Ultrasonic Flow Meter

Environmental Management Software

American Sigma recently expanded its impressive line-up of flow meters with the Sigma 970 Permanent Ultrasonic Flow Meter. Highly accurate and reli able, the 970 flow meter is so easy to pro gram it can be done without a manual. The large visual display allows the user to easily determine the system's current status or review a user defined flow his

tory in graphical format. Can-Am Instruments Ltd.

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Environmental Monitoring

Envista Technologies is a scientific soft ware company with products to address the issues of environmental management. The Envista product provides managers, geoscientists and engineers with a pow erful tool for maintaining and tracking regulatory compliance as well as envi ronmental and geosciences information. Envista creates a corporate data standard and ensures that data is complete and consistent. Envista Technologies Circle reply card No. 273

HS generation & corrosion analysis software available

Controlling hydrogen sulfide problems

U.S. Filter/Davis Process has developed BIOXIDE® as a means to eliminate the

odour,coiTOsion and safety problems as sociated with hydrogen sulfide in sew age. BIOXIDE® achieves sewage odour control naturally, rather than chemically. As a result, it both removes dissolved

hydrogen sulfide and prevents its forma tion. U.S. Filter/Davis Process

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Conveyor screening belt

American

Concrete Pipe Association

Aquatic Sciences biological experience ranges from the collection of baseline environmental data to impact assessment, biomonitoring and fisheries studies. Their toxicology lab is presently serving MISA compliance needs. In addition to standard toxicity testing, the laboratory completes advanced toxicity identifica tion evaluations for clients with more

complex effluent streams. Aquatic Sciences

A software program from the American Concrete Pipe Association significantly reduces the time and cost involved in pre dicting hydrogen sulfide generation and its effects on concrete pipe sanitary sew ers. The Hydrogen Sulfide software(HS) also determines outflow sulfide concen

trations and the resulting corrosion rate and life factor. This program is avail able for IBM-compatible systems run ning on a DOS platform. Cost for mem bers is $30, non-members pay $60. AGFA

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the belt to be increased and additional

fluid to be processed. Derrick Corporation

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Centrifugal Blowers

Fiberglass Tanks

Clemmer Technologies Inc. manufac tures and markets fiberglass tanks from premium resins in both single and dou ble wall construction featuring: • Above ground horizontal and vertical configurations. • Underground models to ULC S615 or customer specifications. • Custom designed to meet specific re quirements. Call one of Clemmer's in dustry experts to help you with your stor age solution. Ciemmer Technologies

The Derrick Flo-Line Scalper™ is an in clined conveyor screening belt driven by a 1 hp, variable speed motor. The unit works to increase solids recovery from industrial and wastewater process flows, while reducing wastewater treatment costs. As solids loading increases, the variable speed motor allows the speed of

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Lamson Multi-stage and Turbotron Cen trifugal Blowers provide clean, dry and oil-free air/gas at variable flow rates, with volumes up to 50,000 CFM. The blow ers are dependable, trouble-free and quiet, with a very high-efficiency design. Installation is easy and no maintenance is required. The housings are made of heavy duty cast iron. Pencon Equipment Co. Circle reply card No. 280 33

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Compact ozone generator

STX70 SewerGuard^

Dissolved air flotators

units

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Ozonia's range of standardized compact ozone generator units, the OZAT®, take advantage of the latest technological de velopments, including "Advanced Tech nology" dielectrics. It is a very compact unit capable of producing extremely high ozone concentrations (up to 15% from oxygen -5% from air), and it offers cli ents inexpensive hi-tech equipment for the economical production of ozone. It reduces or eliminates the need for costly chemical oxidants and disinfectants. The

applications for ozone are numerous, in cluding drinking water installations, waste treatment plants, swimming pools and aqua culture. Ozonia For more information,

Industrial Scientific introduces the

STX70 SewerGuard'''''', designed exclu sively for the waste water treatment in dustry for monitoring hydrogen sulfide gas concentrations in manholes, wet wells and lift stations. The Sewer-

Guard'^'^' houses an STX70 H,S monitor in a water tight, corrosion resistant Peli can candying case to protect the instru ment from the extensive damage caused by wet, highly con'osive hydrogen sulfide environments. For additional informa

tion on the STX70 SewerGuard''''", con

tact Industrial Scientific Corporation

AQUARIUS has a complete line of Dis solved Air Flotators: circular, rectangu lar with and without lamella. They can be used for: the separation offats and sol ids in the food processing industry; re covery of oil, greases and valuable chemicals in the petroleum, chemicals and metals industries; fiber recovery and deinking in the pulp and paper industry; process water clarification in all indus tries; and sludge thickening, especially on backwash water. For small applica tions, the flotators are all pre-piped skid mounted. On large installations, acces

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upflow sludge blanket clarifier, combines mixing, flocculation and sedimentation in a single treatment basin for maximum treated water production in minimal space. Raw water and chemicals are hydraulically mixed, then passed upward through distinct zones for reactionflocculation, clarification, and sludge re moval. Hydraulic mixing eliminates mechanical mixers, while its conical shape eliminates scrapers. The unit's compact size reduces cost by minimiz ing land requirements, and the mixer-less and scraper-less design minimizes main tenance. USFilter

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A "Solutton" for ZEBRA MUSSELS

Zebra Mussels

Odour Control

To help Gontroi zebra mussels,

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detailed in a technical bulletin.

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Systems are discussed that dis pense a hypochlorite spray to oxidize organic odours. Other topics include: storage and air

sulting with experts to establish dosage levels and techniques best suited to help control their spread. If you'd like to discuss this problem, or be kept informed of the latest Information, please con tact us.

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StrainPress® SludgeCleaner Parkson's StrainPress® SludgeGleaner removes the nonorganic solids from sludge that may settle or float In downstream processes(plas tics, papers and rags). It saves on the high maintenance costs of digest ers, belt presses, pumps, pipes, heat exchangers and centrifuges. It Im proves compost and soil amendment sludge disposal techniques. Benefits Include no plugging In sludge han dling systems, cleaner compost/ sludge, reduced odours, and low operator attention. Parkson Corp. Circle reply card No. 202

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The N-Pump

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The new N-Pump's performance Is distinguished by Improved efficiency, using breakthrough technology,com bined with non-clogging perform ance. The design of the hydraulic ends of the N-Pump Improves the flow of liquids which greatly reduces the risk of clogging, especially when pumping liquids with high solids or fibrous content, such as sewage, and, because of the high pumping efficiency, reduced maintenance costs are achieved. ITT Flygt Circle reply card No. 204

Panels Eckoustic® Functional Panels

(EFPs) provide a more comfortable acoustic environment. By reducing noise levels, thereby lessening worker fatigue, EFPs promote safety and help Improve productiv ity. EFPs can quickly add sound absorption to compressor rooms, blower rooms and pump rooms. In administrative areas, work can be

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als, the Ghem-Loc Building can be an economical solution. Deal

directly with this established manufacturer and their In-house

design team for a custom de signed building. The Ghem-Loc building complies with Canadian and US Building and Fire Codes and features all steel construction. Gptional features range from fire suppression systems to customized door sizes, partitions and hoisting equipment. Since 1971, Chem-Loc has been chosen for reliable, eco nomical hazardous materials storage. MakLoc Buildings inc. Circle reply card No. 207

Wastewater Treatment

Online wastewater process monitoring Six municipal wastewater treatment plants in New York State were examined to determine whether using process audit and electrical submetering techniques would be an effective way to identify energy conservation opportunities.

Municipalities are respon

sible for running their wastewater

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facilities efficiently for the benefit of their residents, businesses, and

industiies. The challenge is to identify available energy conservation opportu nities(ECOs) within the plants and take the necessaiy steps to seize those oppor tunities. CG&S has developed an inno vative program to meet this challenge. CG&S examined six municipal wastewater treatment plants in New

for identifying ECOs at existing facili ties. Recommendations

Several maintenance and housekeep ing items were identified at the six plants. Common problems included pumps with inoperable or worn backflow prevention valves, inappropriate valve or gate settings, and worn pumps.

were operating well within their efflu ent discharge requirements and provid ing good to excellent treatment levels. The project combined process audit, energy audit, and electrical submetering techniques to identify low-capital-cost ways to improve plant performance and energy efficiency. This approach has several advan tages:

â&#x20AC;˘The effects of energy conservation rec ommendations on treatment perform ance are easier to anticipate when real-time process performance

York State to detennine whether

using process audit and elec trical submetering tech niques would be an effective way to identify energy con servation opportunities. It is a simple approach measure what you have, what you are using, and the performance

data are available. Measured electrical con

sumption data on a processby-process basis are needed to determine the

potential energy savings associated with imple menting ECOs. Using a single power-draw

achieved, and then make

measurement may over

decisions on improving performance efficiency

estimate or underesti

mate the potential sav ings. â&#x20AC;˘ Real-time process and performance data are

based on the results. A combination of

techniques The three-year study was sponsored by the New York State Energy Research and De velopment Authority (NYSERDA), the Empire State Electric Research Corporation, and the Electric Power Re

needed to evaluate the theo retical versus achievable en

search Institute. A combination of tech

niques-some developed by CG&S spe cialists in plant analysis technologies was used to obtain real-time process and electrical consumption data. The ulti mate goal was to find ways to optimize treatment efficiency and reduce operat ing costs. Recommendations ranged from minor operational changes and housekeeping activities to major capi tal upgrades. The results indicate that the audit approach is an appropriate tool

By Linda Ferguson, P.Eng., CH2M Gore & Storrie Limited

Operating procedure changes were rec ommended at some plants, including changes to pump control strategies and solids-handling procedures. Excess capacity in one or more unit processes was found to contribute to increased energy consumption at some sites. Excess blower capacity resulted from upgrades from coarse- to fine-bub ble aeration, excess aeration basin vol ume, and excess solids stabilization

capacity. Recommendations included removing basins from seiwice and down sizing equipment. Lessons learned

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ergy savings associated with im plementing ECOs. The data can also indicate ways to increase the achievable savings. â&#x20AC;˘Discrepancies or unexpected results in the data indicate areas for improved per formance that are missed using more tra ditional approaches. The audit approach,a systematic and rigorous methodology for obtaining ac curate performance information, is an appropriate tool for identifying ECOs at existing wastewater treatment facilities. Online process data, equipment per formance characteristics, and electrical

submetering information are required to predict the benefits of implementing en ergy conservation measures on plant performance. For more information,

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New VWRbrand Solutions

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The SludgeMASTERÂŽ IRC dehydra tion system is a complete sludge handling system which dehydrates sludge with heat. In a typical dehy dration application, 2,000 pounds of wet siudge at 18 percent solids are reduced to less than 500 pounds of dry solids at 90 percent. The heat processing also transforms the

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Preventing manhole flotation Design Data 41 from the American Concrete Pipe Association aids en gineers in the proper design of man holes to prevent flotation. Design methods, using basic soil mechan ics to determine if a manhole is sus

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ECO LOG

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Southam launches new database service that targets environmental problems! EcoLog ERIS (Environmental Risk Information Service) helps buyers and developers spot contamination problems on commercial and in dustrial properties in Ontario. The service -first of its kind In Canadascreens key federal, provincial and private sector databases and pre pares a detailed assessment report for a property and its neighbouring sites within a 350-metre radius. Southam Environment Group Circle reply card No. 215

Food Industry Focus

Wastewater treatability in the food and beverage Industry Treatment at the end of pipe is not cost-effective.

astewater treatment is a

plications to reduce and/or recycle wa

concern in most indus

ter and treat wastewater streams.

wastewater service delivery, and the pro vincial down loading offunding for some

Pressure on the Food and

of these services, there is much more

Beverage Industry The food and beverage industry is traditionally a user of large volumes of water. In addition to water as a compo nent of many products, it is a conven ient, clean, and a relatively inexpensive

pressure on the municipality to cover its real costs of operation. With the in volvement of private/public partnerships encouraged,there will be a further move to rising costs for these services. It is not suiprising, then, that munici palities are entering into structured pro grams of raising water rates. As well,

trial sectors, however,

the food and beverage industry is potentially more concerned than most. With the pressure from mu nicipalities of rising water charges and the application of sewer bylaw stand ards, the cost of water and wastewater

measurably impacts the overall cost of production. At the same time,it is a fact

resource. Because food materials are

easily moved or quickly dissolved in water, it becomes an easily available solvent and method for conducting cleanups and other production needs. Since the company is only cleaning food debris, it is not generally considered hazardous by the generator. It is some times difficult for company staff to fully understand the impact of putting the

that many countries in the world have adapted to water costs that are two and three times the costs in Canada. As

water costs rise to reflect the require ments for infrastructure renewal, the

food and beverage industry in Canada must respond with new technology ap-

water into the sewer.

By Alex Keen, President and

With the rising costs of municipal in frastructure support, both for water and

CEO,ALTEON Group

municipalities are, perhaps, more ag

gressive at establishing surcharges for over-strength discharges. Obviously, the cost to food compa nies, then, is twofold, namely, rising water charges and increases in wastewater surcharges. Finally, in some cases where residential and commercial devel

opment is restricted by the capacity of municipal wastewater treatment, the Continued on page 42

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This efficient, reliable system for biological treatment of municipal and industrial wastewater is a complete mix, closed loop reactor process, consisting of one, two or three independently aerated channels. It is wellsuited for both conventional activated sludge Proven in more than 700 installations across

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Food Industry Focus

Wastewater treatability in the food and beverage industry Continuedfrom page 38 municipality may not allow overstrength agreements because it unfairly restricts the ability to approve new resi dential or commercial development

ment-at-source solutions. Production is

usually a combination of high strength washouts and cleanups, combined with high-volume uses of water with low lev-

which results in more tax revenue.

Pollution Prevention is the Key Particularly in the food industry, treat ment at the end ofpipe is not cost-effec

tive. The company must review practices upstream and practise pollution preven tion or control at the source if it is going to find a cost-effective way to use water. Because water use is such a major com ponent of production costs,ranging from 2%-14%, this will be the secret to being more competitive in the future. Implementing water recycling and reduction strategies has a two-pronged effect. Not only does it reduce munici pal water charges, but it also reduces the cost of treatment and/or recycling equip ment since hydraulic flow is the most influential factor in the cost.

There are a number of features of the

food and beverage industry that make it practical to investigate smaller, treat-

First Step is Characterization The first step is a complete charac terization of wastewater from process operations in terms of flow rates and contaminant concentrations. Not only will this identify the process operations that contribute contaminants, it will help quantify the impact. This is especially important in developing a source con trol strategy. For example, with a quan titative analysis, controls at one or two operations can be calculated to determine if that is all that is needed to achieve com

pliance. The results of the characteriza tion will provide the data to: â&#x20AC;˘ Assess the potential for wastewater minimization through water reduction and/or reuse.

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Training programs have generally re volved around part-time study at com munity colleges, one to five day semi nars and workshops on basic technical skills, on-the-job training (OJT) by a more senior experienced operator, and distance learning. Forward planning to determine the specific needs of an or ganization,its future goals and the needs of its personnel was not carried out to any great length. With the progressive development of more stringent environ mental regulations, in particular dis charge criteria for wastewater treatment

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A changing workforce The technological revolution is changing the composition of the opera tions workforce. A significant number of senior experienced operators will leave the workforce over the next five

years. In some cases this demographic change is seen as an opportunity to re duce staff complements but there is also concern that this will result in compe tency gaps.

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with operation. Training in relation to automation systems is usually of longer duration and will include participation of operators in the commissioning process. Process control changes will generally be covered by the consultant, usually in a classroom environment.

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significant portion of a municipality's annual budget. Three prime components of the operation and maintenance budget are: personnel - 25 to 45%; energy - 20

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cations, experience has shown that the facilities will function well while oper ating in situations normal mode. How ever, when things start to go wrong, the process has been known to suffer be cause the operator will not have been Continued overleaf 45

Plant Operations given enough hands-on training, espe cially in scenarios when things are not going according to the "text book" plan. This represents a failure to fully trans fer the knowledge and skills required by the operator. In the final analysis, the operator must have the confidence to practically apply the skills learned. The sustained success of any optimi zation measures will not be possible if the operator has not been trained prop erly. This is recognized by the CCP Method of Optimization which con cludes its three-stage approach with Comprehensive Technical Assistance. But it is not sufficient to train only when changes are made or when new facili ties are added; there are other driving forces which arise not only from obli gations but also from the potential ben efits that will be realized. It is impor tant to realize that benefits from train

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readily apparent. Apart from the advan tage of being able to comply with man datory licensing regulations, a well ex ecuted training program will result in better, more efficient operations, pro ducing the following benefits: Improved Compliance. For wastewater treatment facilities this means

meeting effluent discharge criteria for the plant more consistently. Lower Operating Costs. A highly skilled and motivated workforce will

increase the efficiency of the plant. Re duced costs will be realized from better

process control and more effective use of chemicals and equipment. Enhanced Emergency Response. Well trained operators are better equipped to deal with emergency situations such as loss of power, spills, process upsets and high flows. Protecting Assets. Water and wastewater treatment facilities and infrastmc-

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provision of services to the public. Well trained operators will improve this and the operators will be better equipped to recognize and address increasing pub lic demands.

Proper training will also provide ben efits from an operator's perspective. Professional development will provide greater opportunities for advancement along the operator's career path and im proved morale as the individual sees the results of being empowered with the knowledge. In addition to career devel opment, other benefits to the operator include:

Job Satisfaction. Operators who have participated in a focused training pro gram will have a broader knowledge and will be better equipped to handle their jobs. This will lead to a greater sense of achievement and, ultimately, better job satisfaction.

Self-Esteem and Confidence Training. Proper training will increase self-esteem and will instill greater confidence. Op erators will be able to make informed,

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The planning exercise should cover a reasonable time-frame of five to seven yeai"s to make sure that we develop training programs to take us to where we want to be in the future. Improved Safety Records. Safety training, including successfully writing examinations, will increase both aware

ness and knowledge, which will result in less safety related incidents. Enhanced Morale. Improvement in job satisfaction, self-esteem and self-confi

dence will ultimately lead to greater morale and better team spirit. As new plants are built and existing ones are upgraded, more stringent dis charge criteria may be applied. In sen sitive areas, changes to discharge limits are likely to come into effect. In some cases, it may be necessary to install new processes or additional tankage. In oth ers, compliance may be achieved by op timization. In both scenarios, enhanced

training, specific to the changes, will be required to ensure that the goals are achieved and that the desired effects are maintained.

Assessing training objectives The availability offunds for training is usually limited and therefore it is im perative that whatever funds are avail able are well spent. An important and vital step which is often ignored is the carrying out of a planning stage in which the needs of the program are assessed prior to developing detailed objectives for the program. When developing a plan for training, a much broader per spective must be reviewed. It is not suf ficient to merely address immediate needs. The planning exercise should

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Industry Update considered to be secondaiy(transmission shaft, gearbox, etc.), ai^e being made the subject of constant attention. Today, acoustic engineers are opening up new fields of investigation, such as the aero dynamic excitation of the vehicle, vibra tions from the road wheels, or fan noise.

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Contact: Michael Albanese, Application Engineer Water and wastewater treatment equipment special izing in screening, filtration, separation, clarification, grinding, sludge mixing and dewatering, aeration, biological treatment, floatation, DAF, sequencing batch reactors (SBR), UV disinfection. Municipal and industrial treatment. Package treatment plant units, lime feeders, vacuum sewage systems, oil/ water separators.

Environmental Science & Engineering, March 1999

Industry Update The Town of New

who form a private sector consortium, presented the most acceptable proposal,

Tecumseth to proceed with water supply project

and were the lowest bidder.

The Town of New Tecumseth has formed

million project consists of the following:

a Public-Private Partnership with SNC Lavalin Inc. and Con-Drain Company (1983)Ltd. to design and construct a new 57 km water transmission pipeline from Collingwood to Alhston, Ontario. The Town had previously completed an Environmental Assessment Study that identified the surface water supply source from Collingwood as the pre

SNC/Con Drain will provide $2.9M in

vincial grant;the Town ofNew Tecumseth will supply $7M in equity financing to be recovered from development chaiges; and the Town of Colhngwood Public Utilities Commission will provide an additional

ferred solution.

$1.3M, also in equity financing. As out

The financing structure for this $27.3

debt financing; the Province of Ontario

will provide $11.IM in debtfinancing and an additional $5M in the form of a pro

This pipeline project has become a pri ority for the Town of New Tecumseth in order for it to meet future water supply needs, specifically those of the Alliston

lined in the Environmental Assessment

industrial area and Honda of Canada

of up to $.60/m\

Manufacturing. As well, local commu nities have expressed an interest in and a need for additional water.

An extensive process was undertaken by the Town in developing this project, including a Request for Strategy, a Re quest for Expression of Interest, and fi nally, a Request for Proposals from four short-hsted consortia. SNC Lavalin Inc.

and Con-Drain Company (1983) Ltd.,

Study, the proposal initially requires the Town to accept 6,000m-^ of water per day which will see rates targeted in a range The Town of New Tecumseth retained

the Ontario Clean Water Agency to man age the proposal process for the water transmission pipeline, and continue man aging the project, to completion. For further information contact: Ster

ling W. Zeran, Town Manager, Town of New Tecumseth at (705) 435-6219, or

John Carter, Project Manager, Ontario Clean Water Agency at(416) 314-4617.

Hershel Guttman, M.Eng., P.Eng, Elected VP of American Water Works Association

Guide to water reuse

system released The Canada Mortgage and Housing Cor poration (CMHC) Research Division, has released a research publication An Application Guidefor Water Reuse Sys tems (1998). The main focus of this report, devel oped by Totten Sims Hubicki Associates for CMHC,is aimed at residential reuse

applications. It is intended for those in volved in the analysis, design, specifi cation and operation of water reuse sys tems, and for those who wish to become

familiar with current developments in innovative water treatment systems and broaden their knowledge of water reuse problems and their solutions. Two other publications in the same field of study that may also be of inter est are: Innovative Residential Water

and Wastewater Management (1998) arid Regulatory Barriers to On-site Water Reuse (1997). To obtain copies of these publica tions, contact the Canadian Housing Information Centre (CHIC) at: (613) 748-2367. These publications are free in Canada.

Announcement Mr. Wm. Nordick, Presi

Hershel Guttman was elected Vice

President of the American Water

Works Association (AWWA) at the Association's 1999 winter board

meeting in San Antonio, Texas. He takes office June 24, 1999.

dent of Centennial Con

crete Pipe and Products Inc., is pleased to an nounce the appointment of Mr. Mark Sabine,

Mr. Guttman is a Principal of R.V. Anderson Associates Limited (RVA), and Director of the firm's municipal

C.E.T., to the position of Technical Marketing

water and wastewater section.

Consultant.

joined RVA as a Senior Engineer in 1978 and is a Registered Professional Engineer in Ontario and Licensed Professional Engineer in New Brunswick. He has a Masters in Environmental Engineering and has presented numerous papers on water supply issues. Hershel has been active in AWWA and a member for over two decades. He has served on 20 association and section

committees and provided leadership as Chair for 11 of them. He is a Director of the Ontario Water Works Association, a section of AWWA. A former OWWA Chair, Hershel initiated a

section self-assessment effort and led the task force to reorganize the section to meet the challenges of the 21st century. He also serves on AWWA's Canadian Affairs Committee and the Water

for People Canada Board. RVA has been engaged in the practice of consulting engineering and technology management for over 50 years. The organization comprises environmental and infrastructure specialists for technologies related to water, wastewater, transportation, urban development and telecommunications. For more information on the firm and employment oppor tunities, please visit RVA's Web site at www.rvanderson.com. Environmental Science & Engineering, March 1999

With this appointment, Mark brings fourteen years of related industry ex perience in quality control, product design, sales and marketing. This position will focus on pro viding Municipalities and Civil Engineering firms with modem design packages and value-added en gineering altematives,including any technical sup port that may be necessary to enhance municipal infrastructure design. Mark is available by con tacting Centennial Concrete Pipe and Products Inc. toll-free at: (888) 888-3222 or on-line at: msabine@cenpipe.com Congratulations Mark and good luck.

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Industry Update

BC makes progress in environmental management Biitish Columbia is making measurable progress in managing its environment according to a just-released Report Card rating its ability to reach envii-onmental

goals. Preparedby the Ministry of Envi ronment, Lands and PaiLs, the report is in response to the 1995 Auditor General's Report recommending increasing the ac countability of government by develop ing methods to measure performance.

Twelve envkonmental indicators used

to measure the government's performance included: protected areas, sohd waste dis posal, fine paiticulates in the air, ozone depletion, the presence of greenhouse

gases, water quahty,groundwater supply, species at risk in general, forest species at risk, and the range of toxic contami nants in animals and fish.

Groundwater protection is one of three areas recognized as needing more sus tained effort. Of the 124 water bodies used as

sources for drinking water, nine were rated as excellent, 44 good, 62 fan", five borderline, and four were poor.

Asthma "puffers" without

A suiwey of 600,000 wells used for drinking water showed that 47 percent

CFCs Metered-dose inhalers (MDI), often

suffered from lower water levels in 1995,

called "puffers" by asthma patients, have traditionally contained ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), as propellant. Temporary exemptions were given

compared with about 26 percent in 1965.

under the Montreal Protocol on Sub

stances that Deplete the Ozone Layer in order to allow for a continued supply of CFCs as alternatives were developed. Parties to the Protocol were, however,

asked to develop transition strategies. On July 15,Environment Canada pub lished an Initial Transition Strategy which aims to ensure that there is an orderly re placement of existing MDls with CFCfree altematives. This document was pre pared in cooperation with Health Canada. One of the principles of the strategy is that the health of asthma patients must be safeguarded. Canada's Initial Transition Strategy is expected to reduce the use of CFCs in MDls by 60 percent by 2001, with a complete phase-out by 2005.

Water supply and food production Over the next 25 years, water could be come an increasingly contentious issue worldwide because ofshortages expected in many areas, according to a study fi nanced by the US and Japan. Some 1.3 billion people worldwide lack access to clean supplies of water, and water short ages will pose the single greatest threat to food production and human health, wams the study. In an effort to improve water manage ment, the Consultative Croup of Interna tional Agricultural Research has compiled

Jt's a dirty job and the OCPA has the effective new system to do it. The OGER (Oil/Grit Extraction Reservoir) is an off-line oil and grit separator that removes sediment and free oil from urban stormwater. Oil and sediment are

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Worldwide,about 80% of water use is

dedicated to agriculture. Demand is in creasing,so that water scarcity, not short age of land, is likely to be the biggest impediment to food production in devel oping countries. Some 25% ofthe world's population is expected to face severe water scarcity in the next 25 years.

Environmental Science & Engineering, March 1999

Drinking Water

Drinking iron rich water in Wales

The spa -an ancient spring in Snowdonia with a Victorian pump room and bath house - is believed to have been

discovered by soldiers of the 20th Ro man Legion. Visitors can take samples of the water for themselves, straight from the well, which is protected to ob

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Lime softening In Manitoba USFilter is supplying almost all the wa ter treatment plant process equipment to Manitoba Water Services for a new mu

nicipal water plant at Morden. USFilter received the order from Gateway Con struction in Manitoba to provide lime softening process equipment. The system consists of two 34-foot

The World Spa Federation has recog nized that the naturally iron-rich spa water from Trefriw, Conwy, North Wales, has the highest chalebeate-iron in solution - known in the world. It

pours from the rock in a natural solu tion that can be readily absorbed (after filtering) by the body and offers an ex cellent alternative to those people who

active ingredients are 6.3 milligrams Fe2+(clinically proven up to 40 percent bio-availability) compared with ap proximately five to 15 percent from food and manufactured iron preparations. Because the iron in the product is al ready in solution, the iron does not have to be dissolved in the gut before it can be absorbed and then used. It enters the

diameter General Filter CONTRAFLO® solids contact clarifiers, two 12-foot di

ameter(3.65 m)recarbonation basins, a

pair of nine-foot wide (2.64 m),33-foot long (10.05 m) three-cell Rectangular Steel Gravity Filters, and two 12-foot diameter (3.65 m)Zimpro WHM bulk feed storage silos for lime and soda ash. This project also includes Wallace & Tiernan chemical feed equipment, and Control Systems instrumentation and

cannot tolerate iron in tablet form. Iron

blood stream in about 30 minutes.

is crucial for the proper functioning of the human body. Under the Spatone Iron-i- label - a registered medicine in Germany - the only licensed spa water medicine in the world is used specifically for the pre vention of iron-deficiency anaemia. The

Sold in sachet form,one packet a day will provide the entire average daily re quirement of iron for men, women and children, or the average extra quantity of iron needed during pregnancy. Spatone Iron-i- is said to be safe for long-

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term use for those whose diet is lacking.

Alberta.

is expected to begin operation in the spring of 1999. USFilter is represented on this project by Mequipco, Calgary,

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Industry Update

New septic regs in Ontario

the Mechanical Physics Section at the

quality. Although different scientific ap

Regulations affecting the design and con struction of smaller on-site sewage sys

Institute from 1967 to 1990. He is now

tems were transferred to the Ontario

Montreal, and also teaches at the Uni

Building Code on April 6, 1998. Since then, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has received many questions about these regulations. The Ministry is releasing a series of newsletters to answer frequently asked questions about sewage systems in the Ontario Building Code. Infoimation can also be found by visiting the Housing Development and Building Branch's homepage at: http://obc.mmah/gov.on.ca

versity of British Columbia, Vancouver. The two scientists are being recog nized for their breakthrough research

proaches were used,basic knowledge on this subject had accumulated slowly. Now, Miles and May have provided a basic understanding of the process by developing a theory that starts from an analysis of the forces acting upon the

Adjunct Professor at McGill University,

Canadians receive

prestigious Marcus Waiienberg prize H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, presented the fifteenth Marcus Wallen berg Prize to Canadians Keith B. Miles and W. Donald May, in Stockholm last October.

Keith Miles, B.Sc., of Montreal,

into the fundamental mechanisms of

materials in a refiner and leads to the

wood chip refining and for their devel opment of the concept of refining inten sity. This concept has provided a major impetus to the manufacture of mechani cal and other high yield pulps with im proved quality and reduced energy con sumption. The impressive rate of development of chip refining over the last 25 years

fundamental equations that govern the flow of material within and through the refiner. Contact: www.mwp.org

has resulted in a tremendous increase in

which gives municipalities private sec tor-like opportunities for electrical utili ties, also could have the potential to change the way in which water is pro vided. The Act provides for options for utility operation and may affect water utility governance. The Act is considered by the Ontario Municipal Water Association(OMWA) to be significant to the water industry and they have had a report prepared on the topic. Contact OMWA at:(519)8886402, Fax:(519)725-5987.

production capacity of this so-called thermo-mechanical pulp. This has im proved the quality of newsprint and magazine paper as well as several pa per board grades while decreasing their cost to produce. Characteristics for this type of pulp include high electric power consumption and high pulp yield from

joined the Pulp and Paper Research In

the wood raw material.

stitute of Canada in 1968 and is now

A great deal of research has focused on finding ways to minimize the energy costs while maximizing the product

Senior Research Scientist at the Insti

tute. Donald May, B.Sc., was Head of

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March 24-26,1999. Americana 1999, Pan-American Environmental Technol

The Future is Now, Toronto, ON. Con tact: Fatima Lawson, Tel: 1-800-669-

ogy Trade Show and Conference, Montreal, QC. Contact: Tel;(514)2707110, Fax:(514) 270-7154.

4939, ext. 283, Fax:(416)506-8631.

April 7-8 1999. Environmental Com pliance and Best Available Technologies

Contact: Elizabeth Muckle-Jeffs, Tel: 1800-868-8776, Fax:(613) 732-3386.

April 26-30,1999. Ninth International Zebra Mussel and Aquatic Nuisance Species Conference, Duluth, Minnesota.

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pacts, Issues and Solutions, Denver, Colorado. Contact: Wendy Raeder,Tel: (734) 769-8010, ext. 205, Fax: (734)

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April 11-13,1999. Water Environment Association of Ontario Annual Confer

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May 4-8 1999. IFAT 99 - 12th Intema tional Trade Fair for environment,

wastewater and waste diposal: water, sewage, refuse and recycling. Munich, Germany. Contact: Barbara Blackburn, Tel: (416) 291-6359, Fax: (416) 291-

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Penn State Wastewater Biology Courses, St. John, NB. May 10-13,1999. Van couver, BC. Contact: PUMC,Tel:(905) 312-7604, Fax:(905)545-2314.

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April 18-21,1999. 1999 International Environmental Conference & Exhibit,

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Spring Conference,Toronto, ON. Con tact: Jean-Yves Urbain, Tel:(416)445-

7022 ext. 2283, or E-mail: "jyurbain@ pandr.com

sponsored by the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry, and cosponsored by the Pulp and Paper Tech

May 11-13,1999. The Institute of Elec trical and Electronics Engineers Inter national Symposium on Electronics and

nical Association of Canada, Nashville,

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April 19-24,1999. HANNOVER FAIR '99, Hannover, Germany. Contact: Tel: I-800-727-4I83, Fax:(416) 364-6557.

April 22-23,1999. Canadian Pollution Prevention Roundtable - Innovators in

Pollution Prevention, Vancouver, BC. Contact: Tel: 1-800-667-9790, Fax: (519) 337-3486.

April 22-24, 1999. Ontario Ground Water Association 47th Annual Conven

May 16-19, 1999. OWWA-OMWA

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May 18-20, 1999. Canadian Confer ence on Energy Efficiency, hosted by Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, ON. Contact: Tel: 1-800-342-7146.

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Infrastructure

The understated costs of infrastructure The existing infrastructure deficit is in the order of$60 biliion

Consider the harbours in St.

public debate on our

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cient capacity for current use, and im proved safety standards.

and Victoria where untreated

At different times since its founda

sewage is discharged. These and others are well-known and widely deplored examples of inadequate infra

tion in 1925,the Association of Consult

true costs to the tax

ing Engineers of Canada (ACEC) has championed the cause oflong-term sti'ategies and policies for infrastructure re

payer should become amply evident and politicians will hope fully pay more than lip service to this issue. The existing infrastructure deficit is the gap between the investment required to maintain or upgrade existing infra structure to acceptable standards and the amount actually invested. CuiTently, it is in the order of $60 billion, without even taking into consideration the an cillary costs. In order to capture the overall scope

structure in Canada.

For several reasons over the past 1015 years, governments at all levels have given low priority to the upgrading of essential infrastructure such as roads,

wastewater management and natural hazard controls, opting instead for "Band-Aid" solutions most often imple mented as a result of politics, public pressure or tragedy. For the most part, these essential infrastructure compo nents are between 25 and 35 years old, and several of them are older. The defi

ciencies are a result of several factors,

including normal wear and tear, insuffi-

By Bob Lorimer, P.Eng., Chair, Association of Consuiting Engineers of Canada

newal. Road fatalities, disease and other

injuries and losses confirm ACEC's con cerns, more so since a large portion of these avoidable tragedies is directly at tributable to deteriorating infrastructure. The costs go beyond those of the materials and labour required to renew such installations, and are often under stated, if stated at all, when the issue is

publicly discussed. Chief among these understated costs are health care, lost

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professional and municipal groups cur rently making representations to govern ment on the issue of a permanent infra structure revitalization policy. Our job is to point out to our politicians that com mitting public funds annually to essen tial services helps reduce the burden on other essential support systems. This, in turn, creates economic growth thi^ough increased efficiency, but more impor tantly, through the improvement of the community's health and safety. "The quality of Canada's infrastruc ture is a direct indication of our envi

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PCB Focus

Hazardous waste incineration A viable and environmentally sound option ficient to restrict the evaluation to com

bustion efficiency as might be the case in a power boiler. An equally important aspect of incineration is the ability to remove pollutants that can be produced during the combustion process and those that are constituents of the waste mate

rial. Pollutants may also arise as a re sult of incomplete combustion while others are formed in the post combus tion zone where conditions may be favorable to synthesis and recombina tion reactions. Pollutants in the flue gas stream include the well-known inor

ganic compounds such as hydrogen chloride, sulphur oxides and oxides of nitrogen but of more concern from a health and environmental perspective are organic compounds such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and metal emissions, particularly heavy metals.

Test proved the BOVAR system exceeded regulatory requirements.

Millions of tonnes ofPCBs

and other industrial waste

materials are produced in North America each year. A significant amount of this is classi

Thus the common measurement of

thalpy, energy levels and psychometry. performance is expressed in terms ofthe Subject to chemical equilibrium, the Destruction and Removal Efficiency following general reactions will occur (ORE) for a designated component in during incineration of waste materials: the waste. DRE is usually expressed as • All hydrogen converts to water vapor. a percentage. The standard of perform

fied as hazardous waste for which in

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ance for incinerators used for hazardous

cineration is the preferred means of

•All carbon conveits to carbon dioxide,

treatment from both an environmental

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• All chloride (halogen) converts to hy drogen chloride, HCl,(Halogen acid). • All sulphur converts to sulphur dioxide. •Alkali metals convert to the hydroxide

waste treatment that has been adopted by all major environmental protection agencies, such as Environment Canada,

• The volume of hazardous waste is

greatly reduced by incineration. • Toxic compounds are converted into less harmful compounds. The performance of incinerators can be predicted and measured on a continu

salt.

• Non alkali metals convert to oxides.

In assessing the performance of a hazardous waste incinerator it is not suf

Alberta Environmental Protection and the US EPA is 99.9999%. It is also cus

tomary to establish additional emission criteria including particulate matter, acid gases such as hydrogen chloride,carbon monoxide and pollutants of concern Continued overleaf

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Liquids Sludge

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PCB Focus

such as poly chlorinated dibenzodioxins (PCDDs) and poly chlorinated dibenzo-furans (PCDFs). BOVAR Waste Management oper ates one of the most modern hazardous waste incinerators in North America.

The facility located near Swan Hills, Alberta has conclusively demonstrated an operational performance that is su perior to the regulatory requirements. This is the result of careful attention to

the understanding of incineration proc esses, design and operating protocols. Prior to receiving an Operating Approval from Alberta Environmental Protection, BOVAR was required to demonstrate the performance of the in

cinerator and its associated air pollution control devices through a series of test burns. These tests proved conclusively that the system exceeded the regulatory requirements. In order to monitor the performance of the incinerator on an ongoing basis, a number of instruments continuously monitor stack emissions. The param eters monitored are oxygen (O,),carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxicle (CO,),

hydrogen chloride(HCl), sulphur diox ide(SO,),oxides of nitrogen(NOx)and total hydrocaiBons(THC). Oxygen,car bon monoxide, carbon dioxide and to

tal hydrocarbons provide measures of combustion efficiency. The mainte nance of high oxygen and low carbon monoxide levels are regulatory require ments that must be maintained at all

have the waste characterized by labora tory analysis. The analysis of the waste must quantify the heating value, halo gen content, and priority pollutants such as poly chlorinated biphenyl(PCB)and inorganic compounds such as heavy met als. This information allows the opera tor to establish the operating parameters that will achieve the necessary combus tion conditions required to destroy the waste. The most important operating parameters for proper incineration are temperature, residence time, oxygen availability and turbulence or mixing. During incineration, waste is com

sis on heavy metals and condensed or ganic compounds on particulate matter. Duplication the key to superior performauce

busted with air and, while the theoreti

tion products or flue gas ai^e then cleaned in two stages of gas scrubbing in which caustic is employed to remove acid gases and particulate matter is primarily re moved by a fabric filter baghouse fol lowed by a high energy scmbber. In ad

cal quantity of air can be calculated and supplied, it is necessary to provide ex cess air in order to achieve complete burning. Depending on the physical and chemical properties of the waste,excess air is supplied in amounts that range from 5% above the stoichiometric amount to more than 200% of the stoi

chiometric quantity. In addition to predicting and manag ing combustion, the identification and control of emissions from incineration

is a subject of intense debate. Emissions can be considered to be inorganic gas discharges, organic gas discharges and particulate discharges. Inorganic gas discharges include car-

feeds if a variant condition is observed. In addition to these continuous measure

ments, BOVAR is required to test the incinerator on an annual basis to dem onstrate that the incinerator continues to

perform as intended and with the emis sion criteria. This is refen'ed to as Com

pliance Testing and is conducted by an independent third party. The following describes the technol ogy employed in the BOVAR incinera tor at the Swan Hills Treatment Centre

and the performance as measured dur ing a typical Compliance Test. The technological keys to performance levels In order to specify the appropriate operating parameters, it is necessary to 66

characteristics of the waste. The combus

dition to these features, the BOVAR in

cinerator employs a dioxin and furan con trol process that is proprietaiy. These design features, coupled with the adherence to stringent operating protocols, result in a level of perform ance that BOVAR claims is equal to or better than any other hazardous waste incinerator in the world. The results re

ported during the 1998 Compliance Test are compared with the regulatory re quirements in Table 1.

Table 1 - Regulated Emission Limits and Actuai Performance Recorded during the 1998 Annual Compliance Test Contaminant

Regulatory Requirement

Stack Survey Averages

% of Regulatory Requirement

ORE (calculated on PCB)

99.9999%

99.999999%

Total particulate Hydrogen Chloride Sulphur dioxide Carbon Monoxide

20 mg/m^ 75 mg/m^ 325 mg/m® 57 mg/m^

6.2 mg/m® 3.9 mg/m' Less than 3 mg/m^ 1 mg/m®

1.75%

Total PCDD/PCDF

0.5 ng/m®

0.079 ng/m^

16%

times. Process interlocks will automati

cally shut off waste feeds if these pa rameters deviate from prescribed values. Similarly, the measurement of HC1 and SO,provide an accurate measure of the performance of the inorganic scrubbing system. These instruments will also bring about the termination of waste

A feature of the BOVAR Waste Man

agement incinerator is that each ofthe unit operations (combustion, acid gas scrub bing and particulate removal) is dupli cated. Combustion is carried out in a pri mary combustion zone(the kiln) and in a secondary combustion zone (the Second ary Combustion Chamber). This ensures a high degree of combustion efficiency regai'dless of the physical and chemical

31% 5.2% 0.9%

Toxicity Equivalent

bon dioxide, acidic gases such as HCl and SO, and CO. Emission limits for all of these except carbon dioxide are imposed on incinerator operators. The limits imposed by Alberta Environmen tal Protection are shown in Table 1.

Organic gas discharges may result from incomplete combustion of the waste material or from reactive compounds formed during the combustion process. The focus in recent years had been di rected towai'd minimizing the emission of cyclic compounds in general and dioxins and furans in particular. Particulate emissions include both

organic and inorganic matter with empha-

The values reported are calculated on a dry basis comected to 11% oxygen at 25°Cand 101.325 kPa.

The PCDD/PCDE Toxicity Equiva lent is calculated in accordance with an

internationally recognized formula that is based upon the toxicity ofspecific con geners as compared to 2,3,7,8 PCDD. As the data supports, the BOVAR Waste Management incinerator clearly surpasses the regulatory requirements in all areas. These levels of performance are the result of both good design and good operating practice. For more information, circle reply card No. 143

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Reviewing the Canadian PCB industry The key for generators is to select a facility or service company that can provide as much of a total package as possible.

PCBs have not been sold in

Canada since 1976, yet we find ourselves with many stoi^age sites still active through

out Canada. Often, the PCB waste has

been stored for 10 years or more in metal drums that have begun deteriorating, posing yet another thi-eat of leaking into the environment. The intent of the stor

age regulations and indeed the genera tors of PCB waste, was that by putting the waste into proper drums or other containers and placing them into modi fied storage containers, the risks of a mishap would he reduced. Now, after

Hills Treatment Centre was not allowed to receive PCB waste from outside Alberta until 1995.

Different technologies began to de velop and become available to generators. For example, mobile technologies for the treatment of transformers came on line,

then mobile treatment of hghting ballasts. There was even talk about installing mo bile incineration units on a temporary basis at strategic locations throughout Eastern Canada to rid ourselves of this

containers, which usually are sea con tainers, ai^e subject to msting out. In order to understand why this situ ation exists, it is important that one un derstands the disposal options available to PCB generators from the point at which the ban was put in place to the current day options. In 1976, there were virtually no op tions for disposal of high level PCB waste in Canada. European incineration

persistent and very pubhc problem. In fact, the reason that everyone was focusing on mobile or transportable so lutions, was because the public had a tre mendous fear of PCBs, especially after they saw PCB liquid spilled on the Trans-Canada Highway near Kenora, Ontario. The subsequent cleaning ef fort frankly would have scared the hell out of anybody. Men dressed in white suits and respirators were all over the place and parts of the Trans-Canada highway were being dug up, almost as though a nuclear accident had occurred. Then again in 1988,a fire broke out in

facilities received thousands of tonnes

a PCB warehouse in St. Basile le Grand,

all this time, even the bottoms of these

In order to understand why this situation exists, it is important that one understands the disposal options available to PCB generators from the point at which the ban was put in place to the current day options.

waste. The key now for generators is to select a facility or service company that can provide as much of a total package as possible in a safe, effective and costefficient manner, all the while limiting the potential overall liability. There is no standard,for example,for the amount ofinsurance that a provider ofPCB serv ices must maintain in order to receive

an approval from governmental authori ties. Insurance coverage ranges from $2,000,000 to $14,000,000 for the same type of service. When involved in clean ing up a PCB spill or other incident of any magnitude, one must ask if $2,000,000 is sufficient. The following is a list of other sig nificant elements that generators should take into consideration before deciding how best to deal with their PCB waste

in order to minimize the potential liabil ity and risk. After all, regardless of the quantity of waste to be disposed of, the effect of one's company name appear ing in newspapers because there has been an incident involving their PCBs is the same - something that must be avoided at all cost.

1) Does the service provider have a closure plan for the facility? If so, how does the closure plan cover the PCB waste at the facility? It is im portant to understand what happens to your waste if a company is unable to fulfill the terms of the contract. In some

cases, there is a bond or letter of credit

in place to ensure that, should the owner of the facility close the doors due to financial difficulty or any other reason, the waste in inventory is disposed of with the funds available under the secu

of PCB waste, shipped to them by sea blocked the export of PCB waste. This was as a result of waste being shipped

Quebec, causing the evacuation of ap proximately 4,000 residents who again watched pohce,firefighters and pubhc au thorities wander through their neighbour

back to Canada from England after longshoremen refused to offload a ship

hoods dressed in full-face masks. Who wouldn't be scared? Because of these

containing PCB waste destined for an incineration facility in England. This action by Environment Canada

until 1989, when Environment Canada

and build facilities that could properly

events, Canadians agreed that PCB ma terial needed to be disposed of but would only allow mobile or temporary technolo gies to be installed in their region. Today, the NIMBY(not in my back yard)syndrome has worn off and finally

treat or dispose ofPCB waste within our

we have a number of fixed facilities in

own borders. In fact, Bovar's Swan

Canada available to generators of PCB

was in effect a call to Canadian indus

try to develop their own technologies

rity instrument. It is also important to see this in writ ing and ensure that there is little chance ofthe waste returning to the original gen erator. One must be careful when told:

"We take title of the waste from the mo

ment your waste is on the truck." In many cases the provider of disposal services doesn't have their own transportation,so who takes title? Generators ofPCB waste

have cradle-to-grave responsibihty and, should the service provider become in solvent,the waste can be retumed if there is no such financial assurance.

Continued overleaf

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PCB Update 2)How does the service provider han dle waste tracking to ensure that waste from different generators can be identified for the entire time that it is in their care?

Again there ai'e no govemment stand ards for tracking waste while the serv ice provider is handling it. Some facili ties dismantle electrical equipment into small components. It is important that the generator is certain that after this process every component has indeed been recycled or disposed of properly. Some facilities use manual log sys tems to record the waste that is being

each component of the waste has gone. 3) What happens to these different components of electrical equipment? There are many components that need to be dealt with. Electrical equip ment may have residual liquids inside even though the equipment has been drained. Transformers, for example, contain wood, paper insulation, copper, steel, ceramic bushings,etc. It is of pai^amount importance for the generator to ensure that all components ai"e dealt with in a manner that minimizes liability.

porous residuals and other debris sent to be incinerated at the only fully inte grated incineration facility in Swan Hills, Albeita? If the facility includes incineration of porous materials regard less of PCB concentration, how is the

Are the ceramics, which in most cases are contaminated, sent to landfill

site monitored for fugitive emissions? What type of measures are in effect to prevent environmental contamination, i.e. liner systems under the flooring and steel containment areas? What type of air and water sampling takes place to ensure that the surrounding area is pro tected and that generators will not find themselves with liability issues down the

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cineration? Do the metals go to smelt

used in new or refurbished transfoim-

monitored and protected? If the facility handles lead shielded cable, is this op eration done in an enclosed sepaiute ai^ea with proper ventilation? Are the work

ers? Are the metals recycled? Are the

ers monitored for lead contamination in

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At the end of the day, the generator must know where each component of the waste has gone.

4)What are the sampling procedures for material once it has been decon taminated?

As in the cases mentioned above,

there is no industiy-wide standard for the sampling protocol of material once it has been decontaminated. One must

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PCB Update understand the frequency of samples,the location from which samples are re moved and the manner in which sam

ples are taken. This perhaps is the area where facilities can most easily cut cor ners if they chose to. One can take sam ples from strategic locations or with a strategic sampling protocol to ensure either the success or failure of a sam

ple. While it is not being suggested that

facilities falsify samples, if a sample is not taken correctly or in the coiTect lo cation, the risk of the facility sending contaminated metals back into the en

vironment is significantly increased. Also, does the facility take samples using hexane wipes or do they use dry wipes? The difference in the results us ing hexane wipes is far more accurate and can be as much as seven times

higher than the results with dry wipes. While the CCME guidelines explain the proper recommended procedure for sampling, it is not always applied the same way from one facility to another. Overall, it is indeed a good thing that more options are now available to gen erators for the disposal of PCB waste.

Kirkland Lake facility, there now exists over capacity in the marketplace for the treatment of electrical equipment, which will no doubt translate into savings for generators. With the options available today in Canada for the disposal and treatment of PCB material, there is no excuse for Canadians to hold this waste

in inventory with the associated mount ing risk of aging storage sites. The generator should be looking at using a company that offers the most turn-key operation possible. For exam ple, does the company operate its own transportation fleet or does it sub-con tract transportation? This is especially important when the generator is shipping liquids. Is there a potential for a truck carrying liquid waste from previous stops coming onto your property and

spilling PCBs on your site? If this were to happen, what is the chain of respon sibility? Would you have to wait for each company in the chain of responsi bility to respond? Can the company also offer site services with their own per sonnel? Again you want the responsi bility to be with the company you hire for the job and want the least number of sub-contractors possible. These are by no means the only items that a generator should consider. When deciding which option to use one must be diligent and ensure that the environ ment that we live in is protected for our selves and for future generations.

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taminant level(MCL)of5 ppb for drink ing water, was measured in 1979 at a well 800 feet away, and was noted by EPA in 1988 to have migrated as far as 1,200 feet. Concentrations as high as 290,000 ppb were found in groundwater at the spill area. EnSafe Inc. of Memphis,Tennessee, supervising contractor for remedial de sign and remediation at the site, began a dual-phase treatment of soil vapours and groundwater with the AIR 2000 unit last May. Craig A. Wise, EnSafe's VP.

first four months of operation indicate that the technology is not only perform ing well, with low electiicity usage of 15 to 20 amps for the entire system, and high pollutant destruction efficiency, but it also does not appear that there is deg radation of the photocatalyst over time." Gallardo explained that the absence of observed degradation was very sig nificant, since it indicated a departure

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ured TCE destruction efficiency at 99.98% in May; 99.99% in June; 99.93% in July; and 99.99% in August. Now we're looking forward to the EPA SITE program, not only to further con firm the capability for TCE reduction from soil vapours, but also to gain ac ceptance for use of the technology on groundwater via air stripping." Vince Gallardo, EPA chemical engi neer in the SITE program, said he had reason to be optimistic about the proc ess even though evaluation data were still preliminary.

other studies of photocatalysis. EnSafe's Craig Wise said the eco nomic advantages offered by the A-I-R2000 Process were revealed during the technology evaluation phase. "We started work on designing a sys tem based on the EPA technology se lection of soil vapour extraction and activated carbon adsorption, with ultra violet peroxidation of groundwater," he

"While the data that have been col

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remembered. "But when we determined that the bulk of the TCE was below the

water table in the top of the weathered portion of bedrock, and realized that vapour extraction of that mass would also require pumping groundwater, we began to think differently." Wise added that during a treatability study on the UV peroxidation of the

groundwater, another concern emerged. "While the UV peroxidation was shown to work, we could see it was go ing to be very expensive, because of the presence of naturally-occurring metals like iron and manganese," he explained. "When you added the hydrogen perox ide to bleach out the organic of interest, it was also consumed by oxidation of the metals, driving up the cost consid erably. We were also very concerned about the disposal or reactivation costs associated with activated carbon adsorp tion, given it was going to take 7-10 lbs. of carbon per lb. of TCE, and we were estimating a total TCE mass of 15,000 lbs. in the source area. So we began an active search for alternative approaches." The A-I-R 2000 Process consists es

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isolated subsurface environ ment inside the walled enclo sure.

New passive and semi-pas sive treatment technologies for the interception and in situ treatment of groundwater con taminants provide alternatives to conventional pump-andtreat approaches. In systems

ing, any loose soil remaining in the cav ity is jetted clean with pressurized wa ter. A sealant injection line is then low ered to the base of the open cavity and a low permeability grout is emplaced from bottom to top. Potential leak paths thi'ough the Bar rier are limited to the sealed joints and, therefore, thejoints are the focus of qual ity assurance and quality control proce dures(QA/QC). The vertical alignment of piles is monitored during driving, and the flushing and probing of the sealable cavi ties provides documentation regarding the ability to inject sealant the full length of the cavity. Records of grout vol ume, pumping time and start ing depth provide assurance that the entire cavity has been

such as these, containment

sealed.

walls can be used to direct

Several types of sealants have been developed to meet specific project requirements. These include clay based grouts such as bentonite and attapulgite, cement based grouts modified with expand ing agents, epoxy polymers, urethane polymers and inflat able mechanical packers. Grout selection is governed by the required service life of the installation, chemical compat ibility with groundwater con

plumes into subsurface treat ment zones containing reac tive media. This article de

scribes the development and recent applications of sealable joint steel sheet piling for groundwater containment wall construction. Waterloo Barrier

The Waterloo BarrierÂŽ is a

steel sheet piling system that incorporates a sealable cavity at each interlocking joint(Fig ure 1). It was developed in the late 1980s by researchers at the University of Waterloo for the purpose of construct The Barrier was driven to refusal through stiff to hard soils ing secure test cells for con comprised of a mixture ofsand, day and gravel using a cranetrolled releases of DNAPL

mounted vibratory hammer.

chemicals to a shallow sand aquifer at

contaminated sites. A roll-formed,

Canadian Forces Base Borden near

manufactured version of the sealable

Alliston, Ontario.

sheet piling became commercially avail

Several available containment wall

technologies were investigated and found to be cost-prohibitive for the con-

By R.J. Jowett, Waterloo Barrier Inc., D. Smyth, University of Waterloo, D. Lee, AECL,and C. Creber, Dow Chemical Canada Inc.

able in late 1993 and is now in use at more than 25 contaminated sites in North America.

Standard pile driving equipment and techniques are used to install the Bar rier. A foot-plate at the base of the sealable cavity displaces soil laterally as the steel sheets are driven into the

ground, preventing the build-up ofcom pacted soil within the cavity. After driv

taminants, and whether or not

the piling has to be removed from the ground after site cleanup. The Waterloo Barrier has

proven its versatility in differ ing geological conditions and in a wide variety of applications. However, as with all steel sheet pile walls, the Bar rier is not suitable for use in extremely dense or rocky soils, and in densely populated urban areas the noise and vi bration from pile driving equipment may be a concern. Typical applications in clude containment to limit offsite migra tion or protect waterways,the construc tion of subsurface in situ treatment sys tems, and structural support and dewatering for the excavation of con-

Environmental Science & Engineering, March 1999

rial. During construction, the Barrier

Figure 1

functions as a structural wall as the

clinoptilolite is installed in an excavated, temporary sheet pile enclosure. The upgradient side of the enclosure is then removed to open the reactive curtain to groundwater flow. The downgradient Barrier remains in place as an imperme able cut-off wall to prevent ingress of surface or groundwater into the reactive

Cv WATERLOO BARRIER STANDARD SHEET PILE PLAN VIEW

medium. The curtain-and-wall in situ treat

ment system was designed with the aid of three dimensional numerical model

ling and then tested in the laboratory. It offers a cost advantage and also a higher degree of hydraulic control and moni toring than alternative methods.

WATERLOO BARRIER SEALABLE CAVITY DETAIL

The Waterloo BarrierÂŽ system showing interlocking steel sheet piling and modified joint with the seaiable cavity. taminated soils. Two examples of Canadian projects are described in more detail.

surface reactive curtain of granular clinoptilolite oriented perpendicular to groundwater flow and backed by a

Dow Chemical Canada Landfill Site

Waterloo Barrier containment wall

Sarnia, Ontario

sealed to the underlying bedrock (Fig ure 2). A passive tile drain maintains a uniform hydraulic head across the reac tive media. Monitoring and control is performed at two adjustable weirs allow-

A Waterloo Barrier containment wall

system totalling approximately 16,000 square metres was completed at this in active disposal facility in the summer of 1997. Past disposal activities at the landfill resulted in lateral migration of contamination from the landfill through fissures in weathered clay, and pooling at the top of unweathered consolidated clay at various depths up to 6 metres.

Conclusions

Waterloo Barrier seaiable joint steel sheet piling has demonstrated its ability to limit the migration of groundwater from contaminated sites, thereby reduc ing the impact to adjoining property or waterways. Installation is clean and rapid with minimal site disturbance and no excavation of contaminated soils;

Curtain of Reactive Media Waterioo Barrier Cutoff Wall -Level Control Manhole

The Waterloo Barrier was installed to

prevent future migration of contaminants beyond the limits of the property. The Barrier was driven to refusal through stiff to hard soils comprised of a mixture of sand, clay and gravel using a cranemounted vibratory hammer. A diesel hammer was then used to key the wall into the dense clay formation. Final depths of the wall range up to 7.3 metres. A proprietary organic polymer manu factured by Dow was selected to seal the joints because of its low permeability, elasticity and resistance to chemical deg radation. Subsequent phases of work at

AECL

Wall & Curtain

Plume Mitigation

Figure 2

the site entailed excavation of contami

ing the capture zone to be manipulated. Shallow uncontaminated groundwater

however, its use may be subject to limi tations in certain geotechnical environ

nated soils on the down-gradient side of the Barrier and replacement of the con

will be diverted around the treatment

ments.

system.

The construction of irregular layouts with the Barrier, for example as in sub surface in situ treatment systems,can be easily achieved. Significant advantages of the Barrier are its predictable hydrau

taminated soil with clean material.

AECL Eacility Chalk River, Ontario A novel wall-and-curtain system has

been designed to intercept and treat a

strontium-90("'Sr) plume situated in the lower half of a 12 metre thick sandy aquifer. The system incorporates a sub

Clinoptilolite is a hydrated aluminosilicate mineral (zeolite) that removes

the '"'Sr from solution by sorption and retains it for an extended time. The re

active curtain is predicted to have an operating life of more than 20 years and could be rejuvenated for longer service

lic performance and documentable QA/

with the addition of new reactive mate-

circie repiy card No. 151

Environmental Science & Engineering, March 1999

QC during the construction process. For more information,

Combined Sewer Overflow

R V. Anderson wins an Award of Merit During severe storm events the estimated 650 kiiometres of combined sewers in the Region of Hamilton-Wentworth receive sewage fiows that overwheim the trunk sewer and treatment plant faciiities.

The Main / King Combined

the environmental assessment, prelimi

at the 1998 Canadian Consulting Engi neering Awards presentations in Edmon ton, Alberta. One of the largest facili

the environment during all storm events. The Award of Merit for this project recognizes the challenges that were met to successfully complete the design and construction of this $22 million project. The small 2 1/2-hectare park site avail able to construct the tank complicated the severe time and budget constraints.

ties of its kind in Canada, this buried

An expressway with on-off ramps on

storage tank is designed to capture com bined sewage overflows dur ing a rainfall event that is oth erwise being discharged and conUibuting to the pollution in

three sides and a railway on the other

Construction logistics were consid ered during the design. A digital terrain model was developed to esti mate the size ofstockpiles that could be expected during the

Sewer Overflow Storage Tank, designed by R.V. Anderson Associates Limited

was recognized with the Award of Merit

nary and detailed design, approvals and tendering in less than 12 months. The contractor, Kenaiden Construction, was

awarded the project and proceeded to complete the fast-track project, meeting all deadlines required by the funding program.

excavation work. The final

Hamilton Harbour on Lake

cut-fiU calculations identified

Ontario.

the need to temporarily store

During severe storm events

some of the excavated materi

the estimated 650 kilometres

als on finished sections of the

of combined sewers in the Re

tank while other portions were being constmcted. The design,

gion of Hamilton-Wentworth receive sewage flows that

therefore, provided for this ex

overwhelm the trunk sewer

tra loading on key roof areas.

and treatment plant facilities, resulting in overloading at the plant and throughout the sewer system. The historical

low for speedier construction were a modular design to fa

Other considerations to al

cilitate the re-use offorms and

scaffolding during construc tion, and the design of a spe

relief measure has been to

open a number of control gates and overflow the excess sewage directly into Hamilton Harbour. Over the years this has contributed to the pollu tion that has disrupted plant

cial concrete mix with low

and fish life and caused beach closures

surround the site, creating difficult traf

in the area waterways. The new combined sewage overflow

fic control and access conditions. It was

storage tank is 75,000-m^ in size and de signed to contain the sewage overflow

nicipal landfill until 1927. People scav enging for relics, and managing hazard ous soil conditions, were just some of

from all but the one or two largest an nual storm events for two of the major drainage areas in the Hamilton system. Even in the most extreme storm events

when the tank capacity is exceeded, it still provides the benefits of containing

also discovered the site had been a mu

crete to pour, the need to design a facil ity that was conducive to fast-track con struction was essential.

struction efforts that went into this

The project team, the client repre sentatives and governmental agencies made extraordinary efforts to complete

unique project. For more information, circle reply card No. 123

As a result of the time constraints to

meet the requirements of the CanadaOntario Infrastructure Works Eunding program, only one full summer period was available to construct 85% of the

portion that usually carries the heaviest pollutant load. The tank contains fea

project. With as much as 150,000-m^

in the tank, preventing their release to

By Reg Andres, P.Eng., R.V. Anderson Associates

keep the tank clean and odour free, with no components of the system in contact with the sewage stored in the tank. The tank is now operating under ground and the site has been restored as a city park. No great monument is vis ible on the surface as this large facility silently provides a key improvement to the water quality of Hamilton Harbour. The award received for this project is an appreciated recognition of the crea tive and innovative engineering and con

the hurdles that needed to be overcome.

the "first flush" of a storm flow, that

tures to retain solids that settle or float

shrinkage and high workabil ity characteristics to accommo date large continuous pours. One of the design features of the tank is a tipping bucket cleaning system located in an easy access gallery for the system operators. This provides for a simple and effective operation to

of soil excavation and 25,000-m^ ofcon

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Climate

One threat of Antarctic collapse ruled out

John Anderson,profes or ofgeol

ogy and geophysics at Rice Uni versity, and graduate student Stephanie Shipp, have been studying how the West Antarctic Ice

els predicted." Professor Anderson has made 20 vis

Sheet slides across the bed of rock or

its to Antarctica over the past 28 years to study the structure, movement and erosion of this icy continent. There is a lai^ge range of uncertainty

sediment beneath it, a mechanism be

in trying to predict how much the ice

lieved to be one that could lead to break

sheets will contribute to sea level rise over

down of the ice sheet. The sliding al

the next century as Earth's climate warms. Reports published by an international government panel estimate a rise in sea level by 2100 that varies in range from

lows it to accelerate, become thinner and

eventually float off the sea floor. This phenomenon is known as ice sheet col lapse, which could raise the world's sea

20 centimetr^es, which is minimal and the

age into the ocean occurs. To get a more accurate prediction of future behavior of the ice sheet, scien

tists look at a variety of complex fac tors, including temperature, precipita tion, the ice sheet system, and climate change and its direct impact on surface oceans. The most predictable impact of global warming is that of expansion of the oceans as surface waters become warmer. Scientists also want to under

stand those complexities over a 100-200 year scenario.

level and threaten to flood coastal areas.

present rate, to 96 centimetres. The West

Other mechanisms that have been

To test the plausibihty of this mecha nism,Rice geologists have been examin ing the geological record ofthe ice sheet's behaviour during the past 20,000 yeai's. "The evidence we have today shows that this was not an important mecha nism in the past," Anderson says. "The evidence suggests that the recent retreat

Antarctic Ice Sheet is believed to be the

tied to a rapid retreat of the ice include melting under the ice from warm ocean

Island would not survive, South Louisi

of the ice sheet has been slower and more

ana would be flooded, and Bangladesh

continuous than previously thought. So this portion of the ice sheet appears to be more stable than some previous mod

would be under water." To date, re search has focussed on the Ross Sea,

most likely source of this rise, but there is still debate concerning the ice sheet's stability and those mechanisms that could cause the ice sheet to melt.

"If this extreme prediction comes true," Anderson says,'Texas's Galveston

where 50 percent of the ice sheet drain

currents.

"The undermelting now seems to take on greater importance," Anderson says, "now that the ice sliding across a bed of deforming sediment is played down by our results." In visits to Antarctica this year; Pro fessor Anderson and his team of graduate and undergraduate students will focus on other factors that could lead to collapse.

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