Vertex was retained to remediate a former gas station now developed as a commercial mall. Excavation was not an option due to the depth of the free phase and plume as well as the utilities and infrastructure on site. Groundwater
Operating Refinery in Saudi Arabia
Vertex Environmental Inc. staff have designed, constructed and operated a series of pneumatic skimmer skimmers for the removal of free phase petroleum hydrocarbons including naptha, gasoline, diesel, fuel oils and crude oil. Geologic environments in which Vertex has installed skimmer
Trailer Park in Eastern Ontario
At a trailer park in Eastern Ontario, two heating oil tanks released heating oil into the underlying unconsolidated and fractured media. Following excavation of the unconsolidated material, an in-situ chemical oxidation program was completed to address the petroleum hydrocarbon plume
Remediate a Former Fuel Storage Facility
Vertex staff were retained to remediate a former fuel storage facility that was impacted by free product petroleum hydrocarbons. The hydrocarbons had a specific gravity less than water (i.e. LNAPL) and was characterized as being a mixture of diesel and
Former Fuel Dispensing Facility in Toronto
At a former fuel dispensing facility in Toronto, historical leaks from a series of underground storage tanks and pipes resulted in the development of a groundwater plume over an area of approximately 1,000 m . Excavation was deemed to be
MPE system in the Greater Vancouver Area
Vertex Environmental Inc. specializes in the design, implementation and optimization of remedial systems including multi-phase extraction (MPE) systems. Vertex staff designed, permitted, optimized and operated a MPE system in the Greater Vancouver Area for the containment and extraction of petroleum
MPE system in the Kitchener-Waterloo area
Vertex Environmental Inc. specializes in the design, implementation and optimization of remedial systems including multi-phase extraction (MPE) systems. Vertex staff designed, permitted, optimized and operated a MPE system in the Kitchener-Waterloo area for the containment and extraction of petroleum hydrocarbon-impacted
Remediate a Former Fuel Transfer Facility
Vertex staff were retained to remediate a former fuel transfer facility that was impacted by free product petroleum hydrocarbons. The hydrocarbons had a specific gravity less than water (i.e. LNAPL) and was characterized as being a weathered gasoline product with
MTBE Groundwater Plume Treated Within 1 Year
Vertex has designed, constructed and operated a variety of systems to effectively treat the fuel additive Methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE). MTBE is an oxygenate which was added to gasoline in the 1990s to replace lead as an octane enhancer. It
MTBE in Alberta
Vertex Environmental Inc. staff have designed, constructed and operated a variety of systems to treat the fuel additive methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE). MTBE is an oxygenate which was added to gasoline in the 1990s to replace lead as an octane