CLEAN Americas Week (Dallas, Tex.; Nov. 9–11) is the culmination of the decades of experience and community built by three legacy events — CLEAN Gulf, CLEAN Waterways and CLEAN Pacific. The three events have now been combined for the first time to encompass broader environmental response and resilience topics across the Americas. The event will feature a comprehensive technical program and an exhibit hall with over 80 exhibitors hosting live demonstrations, interactive activations and more. Below is a small selection of the exhibitors at the event.
This compact skimmer tackles industrial oil recovery
MiniMax is a compact drum skimmer (photo) that is designed for industrial, food-oil processing and wastewater applications. MiniMax skimmers are capable of recovering both light and heavy oils with very low water content — typically only 2–3%. The standard MiniMax features a high-density polyethylene frame that resists many chemicals encountered in lagoons, sumps, separators and oil pits. Configurations are also available for acidic environments, while a stainless-steel model provides resistance to higher temperatures and corrosive conditions found in food-oil processing applications. Self-adjusting scrapers compensate for wear, and the motor, gearbox and drums are engineered for long-term operation. Available with pneumatic or hydraulic drive and a choice of oil pumps, the 50-lb MiniMax offers a recovery rate of up to 20 gal/min, providing a portable and adaptable solution for industrial facilities seeking efficient oil removal. Booth 101 — Elastec, Inc., Carmi, Ill.
Wide-ranging environmental cleanup in hard-to-access areas
The Aqua-Gator (photo) is a compact, heavy-duty utility workboat designed for waterway cleanup, environmental restoration and spill-response support. Featuring a marine-grade aluminum hull, hydraulic-driven outdrives and a diesel engine, the Aqua-Gator is engineered to navigate challenging waterways while supporting debris removal, aquatic vegetation management and environmental maintenance. Its versatile design and remote-control-ready capabilities make it an effective solution for operations in marshes, wetlands, industrial waterways and other difficult-to-access environments. Booth 415 — Crucial, Inc., Gretna, La.
A full-service network of waste-handling and disposal facilities
This company has been expanding its fleet of treatment, storage and disposal facilities (TSDFs; photo) over the past several years and now has nine TSDFs covering the U.S. East Coast. These sites serve as full-service facilities for hazardous and non-hazardous waste. On-site personnel are trained and experienced in the assessment and characterization of regulated and non-regulated wastes in accordance with regulations from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), as well as state-level standards. Services offered at the TSDFs include: disposal of bulk liquids, solid waste and universal and biological waste; waste analysis, characterization and manifesting; roll-off container and tank rentals; and laboratory packing and cleanout. Booth 103 — Miller Environmental Group, Inc., Charlotte, N.C.
A full suite of services from spill response to industrial cleaning
This company is certified by the U.S. Coast Guard as an Oil Spill Removal Organization (OSRO) to provide maritime services (photo) and deliver a wide range of OPA-90 (Oil Pollution Act of 1990) compliant services. In addition to oil-spill response, the OSRO services offered by the company include cleaning of overhead structures, ceilings and walls; spill-response exercises and training; over-the-water transfers; cleaning of tanks, vessels, bilges and barges; salvage operations; oil skimming; containment booming; and slops removal. The company has a wide geographical reach in the southern U.S. from its seven response centers. Booth 606 — Hull’s Environmental Services, Inc., Panama City, Fla.
Mobile rotary lobe pumps for environmental response
This company’s mobile rotary lobe pumps provide flexible fluid transfer for oil recovery, sludge handling and environmental response applications. The self-priming pumps handle solids-containing liquids and offer short-term dry-run capability. Mobile assemblies can be configured with drive and mounting options to suit the application. The MIP® (Maintenance in Place) design allows wear parts to be replaced at the installation site without dismantling connected piping or drive systems. — Boerger LLC, Chanhassen, Minn.
Comprehensive testing capabilities, with reduced sample volumes
Eurofins
With over 90 laboratories and more than 40 service centers nationwide, this company provides full-service environmental analysis across all 50 states. The network supports public and private clients — including DoD, DO, and municipalities — through robust logistics and continuous investment in people, technology and infrastructure.
Offering include comprehensive testing for air, water, soil, sediment, tissue and waste, covering a wide range of analytes including PFAS, metals, VOCs/SVOCs, dioxins/furans, radiochemical, and more. Further more, the company now offers the ability to generate fully validated results for SW-846 8270 Semivolatile / PAH, PCB, and Pesticides method analysis of water samples using a 40 mL vial instead of the traditional 1000 mL (1 liter) or 250 mL volume. This offering enables easy, efficient, and streamlined field sampling that benefits clients, laboratories, and the environment. Eurofins has validated its SW-846 8270 Semivolatile / PAH, PCB, and Pesticide methods using a 40 mL vial while maintaining the same compound lists and reporting limits as the larger sample volumes. — Eurofins Environment South Central, Stafford, Tex.
Put your preparedness plans to the test to find gaps
This company helps organizations understand where their response plans are strong, where gaps remain, and what needs to be addressed before a natural disaster or environmental event puts those plans to the test. Their catastrophe experts can provide guidance on an organization’s preparedness, from incident response and vendor networks to crisis communications, environmental resources and claims reporting. Its catastrophe services are capable of covering both large, complex disasters and adjuster resource management needs — Crawford & Company, Norcross, Ga.
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Rapid response for assured hazardous materials cleanup
This company provides hazardous emergency response service throughout the Midwestern U.S., employing highly trained response managers to mitigate haz-mat spills correctly and cost efficiently. The organization owns and operates specialized equipment for industrial service needs, including but not limited to, tank cleaning, confined space rescue, excavation and liquid and dry vacuum service. Site safety officers are in contact with the client’s representative and en route to the incident’s location within 20 minutes of receiving a call. Response crews are en route to the incident’s location within one hour. — Haz-Mat Response, Olathe, Kan.