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The Worlds Smartest Oil Containment; Holds Oil Not Water

SorbWebPlus

About Our Company

Vertically integrated Company

Leading North American manufacturer if industrial textiles for over 30 years

Dedicated to the development of advanced needlefelts & composite materials for numerous industrial applications around the globe.

Involved with containment projects since 1992

Have worked on thousands of Landfill projects, containment of artificial lakes and hazardous waste.

For over 30 years, we have been dedicated to the development of advanced needlefelts and composite materials for numerous industrial applications across the globe.

Weve been involved with containment projects since 1992 and have worked on thousands of Landfill projects, containment of artificial lakes and hazardous waste

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Commitment to Quality, Innovation and the Environment

Innovative product lines designed to solve environmental problems

Millions spent R&D, testing and custom product development

Visitors are always welcome to any of our facilities

Certified ISO9001Quality Management System

Regular internal and external audits to ensure we are following the rules.

Albarrie is committed to providing high quality technical fabrics and to consistently meeting the requirements of our customers.

Innovative product lines designed to solve environmental problems

Millions spent R&D, testing and custom product development

Visitors are welcome to factory

Certified ISO9001Quality Management System

Regular internal and external audits to ensure we are following the rules.

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Our Team

Dedicated engineering team to handle various types of projects, scopes and details.

Field service support

Technical expertise

Full R&D Support

Supported by various industry distribution channels across the globe.

Large manufacturing facilities

We operate three divisions, performance fabrics, filtration fabrics and composites.

Our composite division, includes a dedicated engineering team to handle various types of projects, scopes and details.

We are also supported by various industry distribution channels across the globe.

Albarrie has three manufacturing plants in North America and one in Russia.

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Classical Approach:Concrete Containments

The simple concept is an up-scaled bucket with all its limitations which usually work great, until it starts raining.

Standard concrete bathtubs with oil water separators present many challenges.

Maintenance Heavy. Regular water sampling & testing required

Oil water separators are unreliable in the severe winter weather.

Products already available on the market are temporary fixes

The is a need for a more robust long term solution

Kinetrics had been working on an alternate solution to concrete for oil containment around transformers.

The standard concrete bathtubs with oil water separators that were being used for oil containment presented many challenges for the utility.

The bathtubs were found to be maintenance heavy and the oil water separators were unreliable in the severe winter weather.

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New Solution?

Exclusive non-toxic, non-hazardous, and environmentally friendly highly reactive proprietary polymer blend encapsulates & traps hydrocarbons into a solid rubber-like mass on contact

Product :

reactive chemical load about 5 lb / sq yd

thickness about inch

Albarrie was approached by Kinectrics to create a better solution for a big project at a Major Nuclear Power Plant in Canada.

This venture led to the development of a unique geosynthetic which allows water to pass through but seals on contact with oil.

Offers 20-30% savings on upfront installation costs vs. concrete

Significant cost reductions achieved over its operating life. Requires no power supply or ongoing monitoring. Long virtually maintenance free life.

OIL MAT

Top Textile Layer

Bottom Textile Layer

The Utility started to test lots of alternatives to try and capture oil but allow water to pass through.

They were using Peat moss, or Peatsorb which will work but not for more than a few hours

In 2004 Albarrie was approached by Kinectrics to create a better oil containment solution for a big project at a Major Nuclear Power Plant in Canada using fabric.

This venture led to the development of a unique geosynthetic which allows water to pass through but seals on contact with oil.

An so Sorbweb Plus was born. Albarrie holds the patent on the fabric and kinetrics holds the patent on the design.

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Game Changer

Typical problems encountered with concrete & other type of containments; ELIMINATED

No more standing water to deal with

No more mechanical problems

No more pumping and testing water

No more moving parts

No more concrete or cracks to repair

Full access to the transformer Driveability

Reduced installation costs

Virtually no maintenance required

Optimized remediation costs

Environmentally responsible

Fire quenching capabilities

Extended Service life

Significantly decreases risks associated with fire & contamination.

Provides Drivability for maintenance equipment

Incredible demand and growth for the product

Quality can be seen and felt

We have the production capabilities to accommodate growth

Product is ready to move minimum lead times

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Reactive Barrier vs Other Options

ConcreteImpermeable LinerOil FiltersReactive BarrierUpfront installation costs$$$$$$$$$$Maintenance (filter replacement & repairs)$$$$$$$$$$$-Energy Requirements$$$$$$$$--Manpower (inspections)$$$$$$$$$$$$Access (walk, drive up to Tx)xxxClean up costs (small leak)$$$$$$$$$$-Clean up costs ( Major Spill)$$$$$$$$$$$$$Water quality discharge tests$$$$$$$$$$-Risk of loss of volume due to water accumulationHighHighMedium-Impacts on long-term stewardship to a site$$$$$$$$$$$-

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Design

Typical 110% plus rain

IEEE guidelines for secondary oil containment

Best engineering practices

Site considerations

Oil type - FR3 or Biotemp require a different design

Client specifications

Information required:

Site plan drawing

Volume of oil

How many pieces of oil filled equipment

What type of oil

Soil permeability (geotechnical report is best)

Depth of the grounding grid

Geographic location

Deluge system, if any

Number of intrusions in the containment area

Transformer layout

Typically designed to contain 110% oil volume of the largest vessel plus 1/25 year, 24 hour rainfall event

Site plan drawing

Volume of oil

How many pieces of oil filled equipment

What type of oil

Soil permeability (geotechnical report is best)

Depth of the grounding grid

Geographic location

Deluge system, if any

Number of intrusions in the containment area

We can contain Natural Ester Oil- FR3 or Biotemp but we need to know what type of oil so we can change out the oil mat accordingly

Only oil we cannot contain is Silicon Oil

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SorbWebPlus System

Station Cover Stone

Fire Quenching Stone functions by removing burning oil from the air and quenching the fire; limits and prevents fire spread

Woven used for lateral movement of liquid

Non-Woven separation & filtration layer

2 Sand Layer cooling & filtration layer

SAM unique geotextile loaded with a proprietary blend of polymer. Has a exceptional absorption capability per square inch. Extends service life of the containment by protecting the oilmat from small accidental leaks. Can be removed and replaced if required.

Oil Mat patented highly reactive geotextile layer and the last line of defence. Allows water to pass through but seals on contact with oil

2 Sand Layer provides level bedding

Native Soil

Depth Min. 18 (.45m) Max 47 (1.2m)

SorbWebPlus is a multilayer passive oil containment system that

incorporates various geosynthetics to contain hydrocarbons.

At the heart of the system is a geotextile, a Smart Fabric, which

consists of two proprietary geotextiles interlocked with a protective layer

of polymer to form a continuous mat.

The system allows water to move freely through its Smart Barrier without

accumulating. If hydrocarbons come in contact with the Smart Fabric

it will undergo a chemical reaction turning the fabric into a rubber seal

thereby preventing the hydrocarbons from escaping the containment area

SAM (Special Absorbing Material) capable of absorbing 1 gallon/ sq.ft or 40L/m2 depending on the amount of pressure these numbers will vary.

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Containment Detail

SAM OILMAT

Click this image to play video

Sam is designed to absorb oil and Oilmat is designed to seal on contact with oil. Both geotextiles are used in a containment system to avoid premature sealing of a containment under chronic leaks or a small accidental spill thus extending the life of your secondary containment.

The disc of fabric in the video is the SAM geotextile under one drop per second of Hyvolt mineral oil over 6 hour period

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Containment Set Up & Operation

Visit :

www.albarrie.com

Scroll down the main page to the video next to the description SorbWeb Plus with SAM to view the details

Applications

Substation Transformers of all sizes, particularly large size equipment with the potential for considerable discharges.

Environmentally sensitive areas where an oil spill could cause significant damage.

Single or multiple above ground storage tanks.

Can be installed both in new substations or retrofitted into existing concrete containments eliminating standing water and the need for mechanical pumps.

The SorbWebPlus secondary containment system is extremely flexible and can be designed with a multitude of configurations, from standard earthen berm perimeters to concrete walls, fibreglass or carbon fiber walls, jersey barriers, underground or above ground. Bring us your challenge and we will work together to develop the right solution.

Perimeter Configurations

Cross Section of Completed Earthen Berm System

Cross Section of Completed Concrete Perimeter System

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Installations - Site preparation. System can be installed with transformer already placed.System can be installed without interruption of power.

Earthen Berm

Concrete

In this case drainage is required because the soils underneath are not free draining

Placement of 2 sand layer to provide level bedding surface to build the containment.

Containment can be installed with transformer already placed.

System can be installed without interruption of power.

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Installations Preparation

Earthen Berm

Concrete

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Installations Ready For Stone

Earthen Berm

Concrete

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Installations Finish

Earthen Berm

Concrete

Containment is built.

For earthen berm containments, geogrid is placed over the perimeter and covered with station cover stone to protect the berms

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System Testing

Extensive lab testing

Performance testing in a test pit

Effectiveness of the system in the presence of an oil spill.

Independent lab analysis of test pit soil after spill Non detectable levels of hydrocarbons were reported.

Driveability capabilities

Oil burn testing

Performance under severe weather

High quality solution was needed to meet reliability expectations

During the various development stages different kinds of testing were conducted by not only the Utility, but also by Kinetrics and Albarrie

Ultimately the systems performance was tested and verified by a 3rd party environmental engineering firm. The product had to meet our customers high standards and performance demands to cement its reliability as a viable oil containment option.

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Real World Success

Site 1

Containment was in service for 1 week

Accidental discharge approximately 300 gallons

Affected layers were removed

Oil mat was congealed

No oil passed

1 day to clean up

Containment repaired and reinstated

Site 2

Containment in service for 2 years

While upgrade work was being conducted evidence of a chronic leak was observed.

Leak had reached the oil mat.

Oil mat was congealed

No oil passed

1 day to clean up

Containment repaired and reinstated

Site 1

Containment was in service for 1 week

Client had an accidental spill approximately 300 liters of oil were discharged

Client notified Albarrie immediately

Within 24 hours we were onsite. The contaminated area was identified, stones and affected layers were carefully removed to the oil mat.

Area of the oil mat affected was cut out and removed. Oil Mat was congealed. No oil passed through.

Area was patched with a new section of oil mat and all the layers were re-instated.

Total clean up time 1 day

Total clean up cost Albarries mobilization, cost to remove and dispose of contaminated materials, cost to replace affected layers.

Site 2

Containment in service for 2 years

While upgrade work was being conducted evidence of a chronic leak was observed.

Area was investigated and leak had reached the oil mat

Area of the oil mat affected was cut out and removed. Oil Mat was congealed. No oil passed through.

Area was patched with a new section of oil mat and all the layers were re-instated.

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Customers

Thousands of applications with companies you recognize:

NASA

NextEra Energy

Progress Energy

GE International

ABB

USACOE US Corps of Engineers

PacifiCorp

US Department of Energy

TransCanada

Wisconsin Public Service

BP Solar

Any many more

TESTIMONIAL

The liner allowed water to pass through, but captured all of the oil within the liner. The test was conducted over a 24 hour period, and passed in all aspects. The test was witnessed by government representatives (R.N. QA & M.T.)

- US Army Corps of Engineers

The Value Proposition

Large customers who have evaluated the product capabilities, long term use, spill clean up, maintenance requirements and environmental protection have decided this is the right product for them.

Solid design

High quality

Great capabilities & low maintenance.

Backed by 10Million dollar Product & Pollution Insurance Policy and a warranty.

How much does it cost?

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Thank you. We hope you enjoyed this presentation

Albarrie GeoComposites

85 Morrow Road

Barrie, Ontario

L4N 3V7

Ph: 705-737-0551

Sales contact: Carla Smiderle

Carla_smiderle@albarrie.com

Cell: 705-241-7965

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Visit our website at www.sorbwebplus.com

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