| Main Title |
System for applying powdered gelling agents to spilled hazardous materials / |
| Author |
Michalovic, J. G. ;
Akers, C. K. ;
King, R. W. ;
Pilie, R. J.
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| Other Authors |
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| CORP Author |
Calspan Corp., Buffalo, NY.;Industrial Environmental Research Lab., Cincinnati, OH. |
| Publisher |
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Municipal Environmental Research Laboratory ; For sale by the National Technical Information Service, |
| Year Published |
1978 |
| Report Number |
EPA/600/2-78/145; EPA-68-03-2093 |
| Stock Number |
PB-286 308 |
| Subjects |
Hazardous substances
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| Additional Subjects |
Hazardous materials ;
Gelling agents ;
Polymers ;
Inorganic compounds ;
Design criteria ;
Performance evaluation ;
Absorbers(Materials) ;
Chemical spills ;
Mobile dispensing systems ;
MGA program
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| NTIS |
PB-286 308 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
vii, 21 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. |
| Abstract |
Research has been conducted to develop a blended material that would optimally immobilize a wide range of liquid chemicals detrimental to the environment. The product of this research was Multipurpose Gelling Agent (MGA), a blend of four polymers and an inorganic powder. When applied to a chemical spill, MGA turns the hazardous liquid into a gelatinous mass which can be easily removed by shovel or other mechanical means. The MGA research program has also included design, fabrication, testing, and demonstration of a mobile, self-powered, mechanical system for dispensing powdered MGA to spill target areas in a safe and effective manner. A prototype of the Mobile Dispensing System (MDS) was constructed and tested. The MDS unit incorporates an auger-fed pneumatic conveyor system and a trailer that can be towed to remote spill sites. After initial testing to determine the MGA range and dispersal pattern, the MDS unit was tested against both small- and large-scale simulated spills. On 4 November 1976, the MDS unit was demonstrated for a group of USEPA officials at a Calspan test facility in Bethany, New York. It was subsequently delivered to the USEPA Industrial Environmental Research Laboratory, Edison, New Jersey. |
| Notes |
Contract no. 68-03-2093. Issued July 1978. Includes bibliographical references (page 20). Microfiche. |
| Place Published |
Cincinnati, Ohio : |
| Corporate Au Added Ent |
Industrial Environmental Research Laboratory (Cincinnati, Ohio) |
| Corp Au Ser Add Ent |
Environmental protection technology series ; EPA-600/2-78-145. United States. ; Environmental protection technology series ; EPA-600/2-78-145. United States. ; Environmental protection technology series ; EPA-600/2-78-145. United States. |
| PUB Date Free Form |
1978. |
| Series Title Untraced |
Environmental protection technology series ; EPA-600/2-78-145 |
| NTIS Prices |
PC A03/MF A01 |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20031117134251 |
| Language |
eng |
| Origin |
NTIS |
| Type |
MERGE |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
01321nam 2200289Ka 45020 |
