Post on 06-Apr-2017
Bio-Degradable Track Mat
(BDTM)(Bio-mat)
Gary Thurheimer :: BDTM, Inc.412-346-2291 :: gthurheimer@bdtminc.com
Removing the standard track mat.
Removing the standard track mat.
Removing the standard track mat.
Removing the standard track mat.
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Bio-Degradable Track Mat
Original Concept:
Is there a cheaper, easier, and environmentally sound method available to provide the same petroleum hydrocarbon protection as the standard track mat?
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Bio-Degradable Track Mat
• Bio-Degradable Track Mat (BDTM)• Eliminates the need for railroad track workers to remove old mat,
dispose it, and nail down new mat• Minimizes track down-time• BDTM forms an effective “mat” of protection that replaces standard
track mat
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What is BDTM?
• BDTM is a spinoff from a NASA-developed technology• BDTM consists of an engineered blend of waxes processed into
microparticles and mixed with other materials for easy handling• These particles absorb diesel fuel, oil, and grease, thus providing a “green”
barrier layer
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What is BDTM?
• Petroleum penetrates the microparticles and the combination is a preferred source of nutrients for existing microbes
• BDTM is oleophilic (clings to petroleum) yet hydrophobic (repels water)• With the specific gravity of BDTM being greater than oil but less than
water, BDTM forms an effective barrier between the ballast and the impact of normal operations
Installing the Bio-Degradable Track Mat
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Top of Rail Lubricator Sites
Top of Rail Lubricator
Top of Rail Lubricator
Top of Rail Lubricator Bar
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Standard Track Mat at a TOR Site
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Pilot Test – Kansas Site
Prior to application of BDTM.
3 months after application of BDTM
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Pilot Test Results - Kansas
6/28 TPH 88,400 mg/kg 9/5 TPH 7,470 mg/kg 6/28 O&G 99,000 mg/kg 9/5 O&G 9,630 mg/kg
Application of BDTM by hand at West Sibley.
Application of BDTM by hand at East Sibley.
West Sibley after application.
East Sibley after application.
East Sibley after 3 months.
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On-Water Oil Slicks
Flotation boom for containment of oil spill simulation.
Engine oil poured into water to simulate spill.
Engine oil poured into water to simulate spill.
PRP applied by hand onto the floating oil.
2 hours after application of PRP, stimulation of natural bacterial oil degradation had already commenced.
2 hours after application of PRP, stimulation of natural bacterial oil degradation had already commenced.
2 days after application of PRP, all oil had been absorbed and >90% of oil had been remediated.
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Other Applications
• All Hydrocarbon Spills• Equipment Leaks• Marine Bilges• Wood Treating Facilities• Amusement Parks• Golf Courses• Monitoring/Recovery Wells• Industrial Stormwater Discharges• Commercial Parking Lot Stormwater Discharges
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Other Applications