Monday 20 October 2014

Usage For Throw N Go Berm

By Estelle Larsen


A berme is technically a barrier of land on a surface where it prevents water or any form of liquid to reach other side. This can be in any form like concrete, earth, or other materials that has similar usage and structure. This was from a German word berme which was then used by the French and English.

Because of possible leaks from damages of containers in industries for oil and electricity, containment berms are used as precautionary equipment. They work by catching the spill or leaks to save the environment from being threatened, these are called secondary spill containments. The development of the Throw N Go Berm is utilized for an even more flexible equipment that can meet the demands of cost effectivity and convenience.

There are many designs of containment berms that are available as well as booms but they are actually quite different in terms of their structure. An example of a concrete berm are used for transformers in case of leaks, but these are already outdated and replaced with better types. A boom is actually used to absorb the hazardous chemicals and solidify it but lets water pass through freely.

Assembly berms are used by these industries because of its versatility and flexibility, although with the name assembly, it still has to be installed properly before it can function. The Throw N Go is simply unfolding it and placing it on the surface and can stay at any angle. It is that simple and does not take much effort at all.

These equipment are in different sizes for whichever the user might need for their source. It can also contain huge volumes of chemicals, hydrocarbons, and water. This is why they need to be made from heavy materials to be able to do all of these.

These can be driven in any angle and can be placed however is needed, that is the versatility of its design. The use can unfold and place it where the falls are laid flat on the surface as well. They are initially flat, as spill would contact with the walls, they would raise due to the force of the spill and automatically becomes a basin.

There might be damages that can done on the equipment, although minor, these can be fixed along with the repair kit that comes also with the whole package in order to do patchwork. Also, this does not have working parts that are breakable or bendable so for it to malfunction is less likely to happen. The EPA SPCC, Environmental Protection Agency, Spill, Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure, have guidelines that should be followed when making purchases.

Installation is quite easy and would only take about two or three people. This is also used for emergencies when necessary as well. The packaging is either stand alone or with additional equipment so prices will depend on this.

Online and local stores will be selling these depending on your location and what the manufacturers have in stock and which type and design you need. This design would provide you with a lot of ease from installing it, also it is very low maintenance with less chances of failing. It would be much better to also check out the ratings, reviews, and quality of the products before deciding.




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