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Pioneering proposed and installed a system, unique in Greece, management for the oil leaking of substation's transformers. The design and installation became in the P.P.C substation Evosmos (Thessaloniki) The SorbWeb™ Plus secondary oil containment system is an effective and reliable passive oil leak and spill management system that provides continuous protection against oil spills and leaks associated with transformers, capacitors, storage tank facilities and other oil-filled equipment. In its passive state the system allows water to move freely through its bottom “Smart Barrier” and pass through without accumulating. However, when hydrocarbons come in contact with the “Smart Barrier” it will undergo a physical change by congealing and sealing, turning into an impermeable membrane and thus preventing hydrocarbons from escaping the containment area.This green technology incorporates a state of the art design that allows for driveability, eliminates the need for sumps and pumps or oil water separators, does not require power to operate, and offers a virtually maintenance free alternative to conventional spill containment approaches.The SorbWeb™ Plus system and its layers are designed to allow water to move freely through its “Smart Barrier” without accumulating and pass all the way through back into the native ground. At the heart of the system is a smart geotextile known as “oilmat”. In the event of a catastrophic equipment failure leading to an oil spill, the oilmat congeals and seals the oil containment system, preventing the oil from passing through. This revolutionary multi-layer system of interlocking oil reactive geotextile fabrics makes this system a truly remarkable leap forward in the containment of hydrocarbons and the proactive protection of the environment. |
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This secondary oil containment system has proven real world success! The SorbWeb™ Plus system effectively contained 5 separate oil spills (2 of which were significant) at various sensitive sites in North America reported to us within 2014/2015. These clients were amazed by its outstanding performance, pleased by the optimized remediation costs and impressed overall by the experience.