Environmental Science & Engineering - www.esemag.com - September 2005
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Can Winbags solve emergency waste storage problems?
Constantly our society is
forced to deal with issues pertaining
to pollution, ground
water contamination and the
ever changing environmental regulations.
Ordinary citizens and corporate
entities must confront these issues on a
daily basis to avoid any further damage
to our environment.
Cadman Power Equipment Ltd.,
located in Courtland, Ontario, specializes
in the development and production
of liquid manure and wastewater
management equipment and has recognized
the need for storage vessels that
could respond quickly in emergencies.
Management set in motion a concentrated
effort to both enhance existing
product lines and better meet the
demands of today’s environmental and
regulatory issues.
The result was a working agreement
between Cadman and a firm in the
Netherlands. Albers Alligator from
Holland, known internationally for its
production and design of flexible plastics
and fibres for use as containment
vessels and covers for the industrial,
municipal and agricultural sectors,
became a partner in the concerted
effort.
Throughout North America today,
we find areas with a mix of a high concentration
of people, industrial entities
and large agricultural operations all
within close proximity to each other.
Add to that the ever changing climatic
conditions that produce sudden storms
and excessive amounts of rainfall and
the need for emergency supplies of
potable water and the containment of
liquid waste has never been greater.
The joint effort of the two companies
has led to the development of a
completely portable system to facilitate
the movement of one of its containment
bags to the site location with
ease.
The system, known as the
Winsystem® consisting of a trailer like
structure with a rotating turn table and
hydraulically powered winding system
to rotate the drum, is used in conjunction
with the Winbag®. The complete
unit can be pulled to the desired location
very easily by an ordinary pickup
truck or SUV.
Once the unit arrives on site, the
Winsystem trailer rotates to allow the
operator to begin unwinding the
Winbag and setting it on the desired
location. Winbags are available in sizes
from 100m3 (26,420 US gallons) to
200m3 (52,830 US gallons).
The Winsystem trailer can now
return to its home location and return
with other Winbags if necessary
because of the removable drum feature
Cadman has designed into the system.
Once the emergency has passed and
the liquids have been properly treated
or disposed of, the bag is then re-rolled
onto the drum of the trailer and
returned to its original location.
The many features of this internationally
patented system, allow the
response teams or individuals to handle
the emergency situations with ease,
preventing very costly cleanups and
environmental problems.
Other products in the line allow for
the immediate supply of potable water
to storm stricken areas or the collection
of early spring run off water to be
used later for irrigation or livestock.
The joint efforts of the two companies
have resulted in a variety of products
to help combat many of the emergency
and environmental issues we
face today.
Contact: dhaskins@cadmanpower.com
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