*Pictured: Jason Ritenour chemist in front of a VOA GC/MS system in RPI’s Golden Laboratory At RPI, we focus on restoring the environment by developing effective products. Each product is continuously tested. Field data are closely examined. These inquiries inform product updates and new designs. We operate...
Not so long ago, all calories were considered equal. One hundred calories of potato chips, apple slices, or steak were thought to have the same effect on weight gain. We now know that simple carbohydrates and sugars uniquely promote weight gain. The game is not...
It is impossible to replicate the excitement a child feels regarding Christmas. When you are very young, and Santa asks, “What would you like for Christmas?” it seems that the possibilities are limitless. To a child, all the world is open to one’s wishes. While...
As Fall sets in, it's appropriate to reminisce. The years have left their mark on us, but they've been good ones. When Bob and I started RPI over 20 years ago, we wanted to bring together the best products, processes, and people to change the...
Is it a Proven Remediation Solution or Snake Oil? Eben Byers was a wealthy steel mogul, athlete, and Yale graduate. While returning from a Harvard-Yale football game, he injured his arm on the party train. The injury was minor; his doctor suggested he try the wildly...
Posters: Living Room, Transportation, and Community: The Overlooked Infrastructure in Subsurface Microbial Biodegradation - Edward Winner Accessing Difficult Geology For Characterization and Injection Using the New Geotap™ Method - Derek Pizarro Enhanced Source Zone Depletion Expedites Facility Closure — A Detailed Look at QHRSC Methods Paired with Leading...
Whoopie Ti Yi Yo, bacteria are too large to inhabit colloidal carbon. Colloidal-sized activated carbon lacks significant surface fractures and macropores because those features are removed by the milling to reach 1-2 µm in size. Bacteria range in size from approximately 1 to 2 microns...
BOS 200® Accomplishment in Alabama Zig Ziglar said, "Repetition is the mother of learning, the father of action, and the architect of accomplishment." The little UST (underground storage tank) site in Decatur, Alabama was not much to look at. An open field where a gas station once...
Did you miss Battelle? We came, we saw, we had a lot of great conversations. It was fun for the RPI group team to come together to talk about pushing the science and industry of remediation forward. In case you missed the conference, check out...
They say absence makes the heart grow fonder, and we can say that is very true for the RPI Group. We are looking forward to seeing everyone at the Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds (May 22-26, 2022 / Palm Springs, CA) for a really big...