Recently, RPI was tasked with cleaning up a contaminated property rumored to be haunted. There was no identified responsible party. The town was in a panic. The property had been abandoned for years. Atop a hill sat a decrepit factory in the middle of the...
During the week of August 21st, I participated in a treatment trains webinar hosted by NEIWPCC. In his presentation, my colleague Tom Fox (Colorado, OPS) cited 21 as the number of hydrocarbon remedy categories. Wow, that's overwhelming! While exceptions may exist, each of the 21...
I like soup. I think the best soup is composed of leftovers. When it is time to clean out the refrigerator, I put a pot of water on the stove and chuck stuff in. Yet, anytime you have a broad mix of ingredients, the soup...
The pictures are from the Woodford Reserve Distillery in Versailles, KY. The picture on the left is a view of racked barrels as one looks from the floor toward the ceiling. The picture is a view down a hallway. Aging is a key characteristic of...
Surprise Daughters! A surprising event adds an extra dimension to what we assume for our day, month, or life. Some unexpected events are fun, like a surprise party; others are life-changing, like the birth of twins. When it comes to chlorinated solvent remediation, the surprise arrival...
BOS 200+® A Brighter Future for Hydrocarbon Sites Advertising can be fun. Think about some of the great “Big Game” ads you’ve seen. The imagination demonstrated is enviable. I particularly love the print ads of the 1960s. The emphasis was on “new,” and the theme was a...
A Place for Innovation This year’s Battelle Bioremediation Symposium is in Austin, Texas. Having grown up in Nashville, it is hard for me to write this, but Austin is the music innovation capital of the world. Austin labels itself the “Live Music Capital of the World,”...
Methodical Site Characterization or Else To truly learn something, it's essential to understand it in your own unique way. In junior high, I had a teacher whose first name was “Boots.” This was well before children called adults by their first name. Among the students, it...
*Pictured: Jason Ritenour chemist in front of a VOA GC/MS system in RPI’s Golden Laboratory At RPI, we focus on restoring the environment by developing effective products. Each product is continuously tested. Field data are closely examined. These inquiries inform product updates and new designs. We operate...
Not so long ago, all calories were considered equal. One hundred calories of potato chips, apple slices, or steak were thought to have the same effect on weight gain. We now know that simple carbohydrates and sugars uniquely promote weight gain. The game is not...