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...
There’s chatter in the remediation community regarding the viability of sonic injection of slurry reactants and reagents utilizing a ported sonic core barrel. It is alleged that this method will effectively install and distribute slurries using an onboard or auxiliary water or grout pump. While...
It’s true. The RPI Group approach to site remediation saves time and money. We stop the endless treatment train in its tracks. We understand that when remediation fails, the cost of the effort is compounded as the site remains open and time ticks away. And...
Cupid, save me from these hated things Caliche, chert – odd items as fill They used to bring direct push to a standstill Cupid you can you make my rig sing, By pre-drilling that hole and doing the GeoTapSM thing Cupid spread the love of direct push injection By guiding us...
It’s kind of an occupational hazard, I read labels. It is surprising what you can learn. At $36 dollars a gallon or more, given the recent price increases, the most highly marketed colloidal carbon, petroleum ”remedy” contains a little more than 25% activated carbon. What’s...
I’m retiring at the end of the year. What initially was just a sense of obligation to a good friend turned out to be a remarkable and successful 20-year journey. Stories like mine happen often in the most fun country on Earth, the United States of...
I read in the news that there is a salmonella outbreak in fresh onions. In July it was a listeria outbreak associated with chicken. Prior to that, it was spinach. Microbes are ubiquitous. Growing them is not magic. Growing the particular microbes you want is...