Using Geo Tubes To Remove Sludge From Collection Basin

by Granite Environmental Tech Team
(Florida, USA)

The customer needed a solution to remove 160,000 cubic yard sludge from a collection basin.

The sludge in this case was a mixture of gypsum and ferric hydroxide and tumbleweed. Space was limited and the tubes shouldn't be kept on the site.

The sludge also contained arsenic and hence, and the tubes weren't allowed to dry out at the site. The concern was that dust could become wind-borne.

It was seen as a possibility to tear open the geotextile tubes and remove the sludge with front end loaders to mining trucks or dumb it elsewhere.

Another option would be to manufacture the geo tubes with zippers.

Our Granite Environmental Tech Team assisted our customer by providing the most efficient and functional tube application to finish the project successfully.