VERSATILITY

Heavy metal contamination is one the most common forms of pollution found in and around industrial sites, landfills, abandoned mining operations, and municipal and agricultural outfalls. In addition, heavy metals are used in a variety of industrial processes such as steel production, metal plating and anodizing, automobile and aircraft manufacturing, and general metal fabrication, just to name a few. Ultimately, all heavy metal wastes exceeding strict EPA environmental standards require adequate toxicity reduction and proper disposal.

Custom Designed Treatment

Of the thousands of documented contaminated sites throughout the US and over 1.3 millions tons of reportable metal bearing process wastes generated every year. Each situation is unique having different physical and toxic characteristics. As such, there is also no one single treatment process or method (magic bean) to address every waste or site situation. However, with expertise in site remediation and years of chemical treatment experience, ADT has created a diverse array of effective treatment methods custom designed to achieve desired results for each unique situation.For example, this versatility allows a mixed waste stream containing a combination of TCLP metals such as lead, chrome and arsenic to be reduced simultaneously. Customized treatment reagents formulated to address specific metals can be added to generated wastes without impacting existing in house treatment processes. ADT's costumed designed heavy metal treatment also provides the highest level of assurance in terms of heavy metal reduction consistency and longevity. ADT does not promote any one specific reagent or treatment method but produces the right combination of reagents demonstrated most effective for each waste.

Whether involving phosphate or sulfate based additives, metal valiance reducing reagents, or simple pozzolonic based materials, ADT's heavy metal treatment capabilities lend for increased flexibility in addressing waste handling and disposal.

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