Horizontal Soil Vapor Extraction Wells Upgrade Vapor Mitigation System at NY State Superfund Site by Seth Croy After declaring bankruptcy in the late 80’s, a printing company in New York disposed of its chemicals over the years, including tetrachloroethylene (PCE)…
Horizontal Biosparge Wells First Help Contain Spill Then Are Tasked to Perform the Final Cleanup (Including Taking on Pockets of Free Product) by Mike Sequino With four months of use, horizontal biosparge wells are making an impact on a site…
Catering to the unique needs of the client and working hand-in-hand with the consultant, Directional Technologies approached a challenging remedial situation with flexibility and a new approach to re-task a horizontal injection well system to horizontal recirculation wells. A wealthy…
NASA Facility Gets Horizontal Well Rehabilitation Overhaul by Seth Croy Mineral scaling and biofouling impacted the operation of a groundwater pump and treat system at an active NASA facility in Louisiana. The horizontal groundwater extraction well that was affected had…
Because Directional Technologies has a thorough understanding of horizontal wells, from well placement to operations and maintenance, the company is able to provide very specific solutions for each project. The use of sophisticated, state-of-the-art well screen design software, that is not…
For many years, from the late 19th century to the mid-1900s, plants operated nationwide to produce gas from coal or oils for lighting, heating and cooking. These gas and oil production plants were known as Manufactured Gas Plants (MGPs). By-products…
Multipurpose Horizontal Remediation Wells Treat Impacts from Former DOD Manufacturing Operations by Seth Croy A hybrid horizontal remediation system was engineered to support the application of multiple remedial technologies. The site of this flexible solution is a former DOD plant…
Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) was recently used to optimize water well production for Milford Water Company’s site in Massachusetts. The Clark’s Island Wellfield consisted of 75 vertical 2.5-inch diameter water wells. This wellfield encountered several challenges, with water wells experiencing…
Passive Venting and Passive In Situ Treatments with Horizontal Wells Horizontal Placement Flexibility Enables Green Remediation By placing screen along rather than across the principal plane containing the problem at hand, horizontal wells make passive treatment technologies, including passive venting…
For over 24 years, Directional Technologies, Inc. has been installing horizontal well systems. During that time, Directional Technologies, Inc. has successfully installed over a thousand (1,000) Horizontal Remediation Wells (HRWs) around the U.S. and internationally. The technology is thoroughly proven…