For many years a variety of industries performed and developed activities with little regard for the environmental impact. These operations were carried out at a time where laws and regulations were either non-existent or not comprehensive enough, which led to the development of contaminated sites.
Environmental remediation is a process that is used to safeguard the environment and protect human health by removing contaminants and pollutants from surface water, groundwater, sediment, soil, and other parts of the environment. However, at times these remediation projects have been put on hold due to overwhelming costs.
To somewhat alleviate this economic burden, EnCAP-IT has designed several eMSE Structures to utilize beneficial reuse remediated materials as backfill in their construction. These deigns link two or more environmental projects together, solving multiple issues and while providing cost savings.
Project Costs Matter
Like it or not, when it comes to environmental remediation projects, costs are a significate consideration to the “go” or “no go” mentality. A major component of those costs is proper disposal of remediated contaminated materials.
By “linking” two environmental projects together i.e., The use of Beneficial Reuse Remediated Materials in landfill expansions, flood control. stability berms, or other eMSE structures creates savings. Project owners may be able to initiate the environmental remediation sooner than waiting for additional funding.
GOING GREEN WHILE SAVING GREEN
Here are some innovative ways in which to “link” environmental remediation cost avoidance with other environmental needs.
INNOVATIVE: Flood Control and Prevention
safeBERM®eMSE Structures
eMSE Flood Berm design utilizes the following techniques that provide optimal flood control and prevention:
• Proper Slope Design
• Strategic Placement
• Reinforcement Method
• Selection of Appropriate Materials
An eMSE Flood Berm provides the designer and owner with greater flexibility in the type of berm fill material specified for the project.
INNOVATIVE: Private Public Partnership to Expand “Local” Municipal Landfills
safeBERM®eMSE Structures
safeBERM® goes beyond any traditional MSE berm design by incorporating additional safety factors. By integrating macroencapsulation, proactive liquids management, flattening out the exterior slope, and providing easy access the safeBERM® system provides protective features unmatched in today’s market.
At footprint constrained facilities, using the remediated materials as backfill in a safeBERM® system not only decreases airspace needs, but also decreases costs as well.
INNOVATIVE: Private Public Partnership to provide Alternative Cap System to Close Old Municipal Dumps
safeREUSE™eMSE Structures
safeREUSE™ systems utilize remediated impacted soils and other beneficial use materials as a construction material. These materials are fully encapsulated in a reinforced structural fill to create an alternative closure cap system.
These construction methods are at a cost that is generally, and often substantially less than the traditional methods of closure construction.
INNOVATIVE: Underground Protected Data Bunkers
Krubera & safeBERM®Krubera & eMSE Structures
safeBERM®, safeSTORAGE®, and safeREUSE™ systems utilize remediated CCR materials as a construction material. These materials are fully encapsulated in a reinforced structural fill to create an eMSE structure.
Krubera’s patented CCR Static Structures provide cost-effective options for the beneficial use of CCR that can utilize 100% of the ash stored in ponds, converting the material to a productive use within a reasonable timeframe.
INNOVATIVE: Pumped Hydro Energy Storage
Krubera & safeBERM®Krubera & eMSE Structures
safeBERM®, safeSTORAGE®, and safeREUSE™ systems utilize remediated CCR materials as a construction material. These materials are fully encapsulated in a reinforced structural fill to create an eMSE structure.
Krubera’s patented CCR Static Structures provide cost-effective options for the beneficial use of CCR that can utilize 100% of the ash stored in ponds, converting the material to a productive use within a reasonable timeframe.
Creativity, ingenuity, and innovation is the answer to find a middle-path, but it takes all stakeholders to embrace change.