Sucess Stories from Environmental Innovations

Household Name in International Parcel Deliveries Takes Delivery of a Firewater Containment System

A well known international parcel carrier has recently taken delivery of a state of the art firewater and oil interceptor overflow containment system based upon our in drain pneumatic technology.

Parcel delivery companies are exposed to serious risks potentially major consequential losses from firewater damage due to the fact that in they have no control over the content of the parcels in their depots and they also handle UN Code 9 classified dangerous goods which when subject to heat, fire and water can result in a high volume, highly toxic and environmentally damaging liquid cocktail far beyond the capability of a drain mat or spill kit.

Major UK Postal and Parcel Company Ensures ISO14001 Compliance.

A Major UK Parcel and Postal Company has installed a below ground automatic containment system to ensure 24/7 365 day compliance with the Environmental Liabilities Directive. The fully automated system was installed just in time to beat the January snow that has brought most of the UK to standstill and resulted in many businesses operating ilegally without any protection against spills and firewater.

A Reason to Celebrate Down at the Brewery

A brewery had been contaminated during flooding on several occasions. Floodwater had come up through drains around the site contaminating sterile equipment.

Though the water levels were only a few centimetres deep the cost of decontaminating the site after each flood was costing thousands of pounds and lost production. 

Solution

Environmental Innovations designed and installed a bespoke version of the DrainstopperTM with the control panel housed in a stainless steel enclosure.

 The DrainstopperTM now seals the internal drains during flooding, diverting floodwater around the site, eliminating the contamination of the sterile plant.

Creamery - Storm Drain Waters Chlorine Free!

A Creamery had accidentally discharged Chlorine effluent into a local brook after a dosing pump failed.

The spill killed hundreds of fish and contaminated the brook for over a Kilometre. This resulted in a prosecution by the Environmental Agency. The fine plus costs exceeded £23,000!

Solution

Environmental Innovations deployed a DrainstopperTMAutomatic system activated by PH and Turbidity sensors, which continually monitor storm drain discharge. On detection of non-compliance the DrainstopperTM inflates, sealing off the storm drain.

The system is also linked to a GSM text alert communicator giving 24/7 feedback to site security staff.

Waste Handling Site - EA Discharge Consent!

The site in  Sheffield was built on the contaminated land of a former derelict plastic moulding factory. The drainage on the site was renewed with one storm drain interceptor located in the loading and unloading area. To obtain EA discharge consent the site had to show that it could isolate the interceptor (inlet / outlet) in the event of a spill and contain any leach agents escaping from the contaminated land into the storm drain.

The manhole covers into and out of the interceptor were sealed with watertight plate, which meant a standard penstock valve, could not fitted as it could not be accessed for operation.

The EA insisted that the inlet to the interceptor was sealed each working day. The use of spill mats was totally out of the question and toxic harmful substances were being handled.

Without the system being in-place the site would have need to apply for consent to discharge into foul costing tens of thousands in sewerage surcharge fees per annum.

Solution

The outlet from the site was protected by a DrainstopperTM Automatic system under control of a combined oil/PH/silt monitor.

Due to the daily operation,  FlapstoppersTM were fitted to the interceptor chamber inlets - these units operate under normal conditions like standard non- return flap valves - but are fitted with a Patented pneumatic ram assembly to holds them closed whenever required, in this case during the working day.

In summary by using the combination of the DrainstoppersTMand FlapstoppersTM the site was permitted to continue discharging into the storm drain saving thousands of pounds per year!

Cider Makers - Keeps it Dry!

A well known Cider Maker suffered from several back flow contamination incidents during flooding. One low level drain caused floodwater to enter the basement causing a partial plant closure, lost production, lost stock and massive cleaning up costs.

Solution:

The site had implemented door dams and other flood controls. The remaining point of entry was below the factory floor in an area with gully drainage. The solution can with the fitting of a DrainstopperTM Semi-Automatic located in the 150mm storm drain outlet.

The DrainstopperTM Control panel was placed inside the factory housed in a stainless steel enclosure with stainless fittings to meet the customer's specification.

On flood alert the drain is now sealed at the press of a button preventing back flow into the building. The customer also bought a number of TelestopperTMmanual systems as a back up should the floodwaters ever try to enter through other parts of the drainage system.

Crisps remain Crisp thanks to the Telestopper

One of the worlds leading snack food manufactures asked EIL to look at a way the TelestopperTM could be used to prevent contamination reaching the cooking oil spray nozzles.

During regular cleaning of machinery small particles of solidified oil was reaching the air re-circulation ducts. On start up this would cause spray nozzles to fail requiring further cleaning.

SOLUTION

EIL designed a reusable stopper system that could be inserted into the air ducts prior to any cleaning taking place.

This eliminated contamination of the spray nozzles and the resulting lost production.