News, Articles and Events
| The following are just a few of Biomin's recent press releases and articles. We've also included a list of upcoming events that we will be participating in. Please contact us if you would like additional information on any of the topics discussed. |
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U.S NAVY says "Thank you" for submitting the Abstract (Pump and Treat Economical with Organoclay) to the Navy’s Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Innovative Environmental Technologies and Methodologies 2004
John Wiley and Sons, publisher of technical books, invited George Alther to contribute a chapter on Organoclays to their new "Encyclopedia of Water", which was published in March 2005.
Articles
Experiments test organoclay's sorptive capacity for humic and fulvic acids and nitrates. See the article
Stormwater Treatment- Organoclays are a cost-effective, easy-to-use method for removing oil from water in a variety of applications. See the article
Oil removal from produced water with organoclay on a platform near China. See the article
Organic clays prove effective in treating pipe line cleaning water. See the article about how organic clays prove effective in treating pipe cleaning water.
Proceedings, Battelle conference for permeable barriers, Monterey, CA,May 2006. See the article.
In-situ construction of a semi-permeable sand/clay/organoclay layer as a component of a ground-water system for an anaerobic biocell treating organochlorine pesticides in soil. See the article.
"Urban Runoff Treatment Facility removes Organics, Bacteria and Viruses" Available upon request
The Value of Organoclays in Permeable Barriers. The function of permeable barriers.
George R. Alther. Using Organoclays for Efficient Dewatering. Pollution Engineering, Sept. 2004, pg 52-54
Economic Recycling Can economic recycling of wastwater help reduce water shortages? By P. Cartwright and G. Alther. Water and Wastewater Products, Sept-Oct 2004 pg 66-67. www.wwp-online.com.
A Winning combination. G.R Alther, July 2004. Under Groundwater Remediation, Water & Wastewater Products, Stevens Publishing. pg 22-27. Look on http://www.wwp-online.com under "archives". Article deals with creosote, what it is and how it is removed by Oilsorb™ organoclay.
Poster Session - Evaluation of Two Organoclays, Clinoptilolite and Hydroxy-Apatite as Sorbents for Heavy Metal Removal from Water, George Alther (Biomin), Fred D. Tillman, Jr. (University of Virginia) and James A. Smith (University of Virginia)
Removing Oils from Water with Organoclays. G.R. Alther, 2002, American Water Works Association Journal, pp. 115-121, AWWA, Denver, CO.
Using Organoclays to Enhance Carbon Filtration. G.R. Alther, 2002, Waste Management Journal, 22, pp. 507-513, Elsevier Science Ltd., London, U.K.
How to Remove Emulsified Oil from Wastewater with Organoclay. G.R. Alther, 2001, Water Engineering and Management, pp. 27-29, Scranton, Gillette, DesPlaines, IL.
Stormwater Treatment - Organoclays are a cost-effective, easy-to-use method for removing oil from water in a variety of applications. G.R. Alther, October 2001, Water, Environment and Technology, pp. 31-34.
Preventing Resin and Membrane Fouling with Clay Prepolish - Organically modified clay permanently captures oil, other foulants. G.R. Alther, Winter 2000, The Analyst, pp. 17-21.
Maximize Water Cleanup Performance. G.R. Alther, 2000, Environmental Protection Magazine, pp. 37-41, February issue, Stevens Publishing, Dallas, TX.
Using Organoclays to Remove Oil from Water. G.R. Alther, October, 2000, Wateronline.com.
Organoclays Improve Performance of Pump & Treat Systems, Part 1 and Part 2. G.R. Alther, February, 2000, Wateronline.com.
Eliminación de aceites de aguas residuales con organoarcilla. G.R. Alther, 1999, Revista Internacional De Agua Y Riego, Vol 19, No. 3.
Organoclays Remove Oil, Grease, Solvents and Surfactants from Water. G.R. Alther, 1999, Cleantech 99, Proceedings, pp. 77-80, Witter Publishing, Flemington, NJ.
Organic Clays Prove Effective in Treating Pipeline Cleanup Water. G.R. Alther, April, 1999, Pipeline & Gas Industry, pp. 89-93, Gulf Publishing, Houston, TX.
Put the Breaks on Wastewater Emulsions. G.R. Alther, March, 1998, Chemical Engineering, pp. 82-88.
Wastewater Treatment: On- or Off-Site? G.R. Alther, .January, 1998, Environmental Protection Magazine, pp. 19-23, Stevens Publishing, Dallas, TX.
Sediment Stabilization And Permeable Barriers with Organoclay Organically modified clays, also called organoclays, have found acceptance as components of sediment and soil stabilization admixtures and as a components of permeable barriers. Read more by G.R. Alther
Polar Organoclay to Remove Perchlorate and other Recalcitrants from Water. G. Alther, 2005. The use of Polar Organoclays to remove Perchlorate and other Recalcitrants from Water. Pres. at NGWA meeting, May 26, Conference on MTBE and Perchlorate.
Organoclay Filtration Technology for Oil Removal G.R. Alther. Presented at annual meeting of the American Filtration and Separations Society in Boston.
Prepolishing Water With Organoclays G.R. Alther. This process reduces resin and membrane fouling.
Put the Breaks on Wastewater Emulsions Emulsions in wastewater pose a vexing problem for facilities attempting to recycle water and stay in compliance with permissible discharge limits. But the challenges are no less formidable for routine maintenance. The removal of emulsions, a major constituent of which are fats, oils and greases (FOGs), is necessary to prevent them from depositing on pipes and fouling filtration media. Read more by G.R. Alther.
Some Practical Observations on the Use of Bentonite G.R. Alther, The Geological Society of America
Events
George Alther has presented a paper titled "Organoclays remove small amounts of oil from water" on June 23rd at the conference titled "Oils and Environment" at the University of Gdansk in Poland.
