The operation of a remediation system was observed to be inefficient. The system’s logic program was actually damaging the equipment. The PLC control program for the system was written in such a way that when an alarm condition was detected, the system shut down for 10 minutes and then reset itself instead of remaining idle until manually reset by an O&M technician. Mundell wrote a new program to address these issues……Read More »
Portfolio
Mundell & Associates is a small consulting company with large-company credentials and significant experience with some of the most challenging and diverse environmental concerns.
Our project portfolio (which includes case histories, publications, and presentations) covers the world and includes time sensitive investigations as well as long term remediation and monitoring. Clients benefit from a cross disciplinary approach to problem solving and depend on our abilities to communicate complex scientific and engineering principles.
Key: Case Histories (), Publications (), and Presentations ()
Remediation O&M – Efficient Cleaning of Airstrippers
Mundell transformed the all-day two person cleaning of airstrippers into an approximately 4 -hour one-person job using an acid re-circulation loop……Read More »
Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport Model Used to Evaluate Threat to Human Health and the Environment
Mundell undertook a modeling study at a site where the current remediation system had reached a point of diminishing returns to show that shutting off remediation would not result in further discharges……Read More »
Remote Remediation Alternative
At a remediation site and after detailed evaluation of various factors, Mundell employed six separate independent systems instead of one central system. This greatly reduced the costs that would be associated with moving the water from each well to a central location such as piping and trenching……Read More »
Geophysical Surveys for Mapping Fault/Fracture Zones for Optimizing Groundwater Recovery and Treatment (2010)
Mundell, J. A., “Geophysical Surveys for Mapping Fault/Fracture Zones for Optimizing Groundwater Recovery and Treatment of Contaminated Groundwaters,” Making Waves in Geotechnical Engineering, Purdue Geotechnical Society Annual Meeting, West Lafayette, Indiana, May 1, 2010.