Case Studies
SoilTech in rural roads: more performance for sugarcane transport
The challenge was to increase the structural bearing capacity and the shear strength of the wearing course, ensuring better traffic conditions for the agricultural operation for this rural road.
SoilTech: Greater Construction Efficiency and Strength for Heavy Traffic
This optimization was achieved using SoilTech, a high-efficiency liquid biopolymer for soil stabilization. One of the key outcomes of the application was the reduction of cement content to just 2%, while maintaining the mechanical performance required for the project.
The Right Solution for Every Soil: How MetaFLO Helped Optimize Road Soil Stabilization
MetaFLO supported the client in evaluating the test results and determining the appropriate SoilTech and cement dosages, taking into account both the performance target and the specific project conditions.
MF003 – HDD slurry ready for transport in 30 minutes
To cut the dependency on external soil, solve the space deficit, and eliminate prolonged drying times, the engineering team adopted MF003, a high-performance technological solidification reagent developed for the rapid absorption of free water in semi-solid waste.
SoilTech – Sustainable and Efficient Soil Stabilization
High strength with low impact: CBR leaps to 133.9% and an unpaved road remains intact after 3 years of traffic
RemTech Treats Hydrocarbons for Industrial Petroleum Effluent
MetaFLO’s study reveals unmatched cost savings, productivity gains, and environmental benefits for treating hydrocarbons on an effluent.
Australia’s Longest Road Tunnel Made Efficient with MetaFLO’s Waste Transport Solution
Rapid solidification technology simplifies waste handling, saving time and costs for Sydney’s NorthConnex project.
Revolutionizing Waste Management for Toronto’s Crosstown Subway
MetaFLO’s solidification solution slashes transportation costs and meets stringent urban regulatory standards, supporting a sustainable transit infrastructure in one of Canada’s busiest cities.
Cabonne Shire’s Wastewater Project Completed on Time and Under Budget
MetaFLO’s quick lagoon sludge solidification meets EPA standards, streamlining operations and reducing disposal costs, supporting efficient municipal waste management.
SoilTech Boosts Performance and Cuts Costs in Airport Runway Stabilization
In an airport paving project MetaFLO’s SoilTech enabled the use of a lower-cost material (Coarse Crushed Stone) without compromising technical performance.
Rural Road Paving Using SoilTech on a Farm
Even in predominantly sandy soil conditions, the application of only 0.02% SoilTech delivered a stable, robust, and durable foundation, significantly reducing future maintenance costs.
SoilTech Powers Sustainable Road from Indigenous Land
MetaFLO’s biopolymer quickly turned a potentially hazardous unpaved road into a compact and durable surface while saving time and money.
SoilTech Powers Sustainable Railway Backfill Layer
The use of MetaFLO’s biopolymer resulted in notable cost savings, productivity gains, and environmental benefits for a large-scale railway project by speeding up the stabilization process while cutting down water usage.
SoilTech Powers Sustainable Roadway Stabilization
MetaFLO’s innovative stabilization solution provided essential cost savings, productivity gains, and environmental benefits to keep a large-scale roadway project on schedule and within budget.
Transforming Hydrovac Waste into Agricultural Benefits
MetaFLO repurposes hydrovac mud to improve soil health and sustainability for Canadian farmers, turning an industrial byproduct into a valuable agricultural resource.
ExtracTech Enhanced Gold Extraction in Refractory Ore
MetaFLO’s ExtracTech biopolymer demonstrated substantial efficacy for the gold extraction process, supporting safe and sustainable practices.
Application of DusTech in the Forestry Industry
In a large-scale operation in the pulp forestry sector, the client faced a critical challenge: excess dust generated by heavy truck traffic on its internal roads.
DusTech Improves Air Quality for a Construction Site
MetaFLO’s dust suppressant helped a construction site improve air quality through effective dust suppression, helping save costs, increase productivity, and benefit the environment.
DusTech Improves Air Quality for a Gold Mining Dam
MetaFLO’s use of a high-quality dust suppression biopolymer helped a gold mining dam improve air quality to keep workers and communities safe in a rapid and cost-effective way.
DusTech Improves Air Quality and Saves A Construction Site 360,000 Liters of Water Per Day
As dust suppression becomes mandatory due to health and environmental concerns, MetaFLO’s fast-acting biopolymer provides a low-cost and efficient solution for improving air quality on construction sites.
HDD Slurry Solidification for Safe Handling and Disposal
In a Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) project in São Paulo, Brazil, MetaFLO’s MF003 solidified slurry with free water in up to 30 minutes, enabling safe handling and disposal of the waste.
Utilities and Hydro Excavation
After implementing MetaFLO’s solidification technology, the utility company’s contractor found a disposal application for the treated material that would reduce costs further. Landfills have a need for day-cover, a layer of compressed soil that prevents each day’s deposition of waste from spreading.
Complexities of Addressing Buried Infrastructure
Ideally the solution includes, maintaining the advantages of hydro-excavation’s safe and efficient underground utility exposure but eliminating the inefficient and costly transportation of wet waste slurry in vacuum excavation trucks to a limited number of expensive receiving sites.
Enbridge Gas Distribution Pipeline Project
MetaFLO Technologies provided on site solidification of what became 300,000 gallons of mud. At an average 12 pounds per gallon, total waste was approximately 1,800 tonne. The solidified mud was piled in holding berms and turned twice a day to achieve greater volume reduction through evaporation.
Hydro Excavation Mud – Pipeline Integrity Test
As a result of the MF006 treatment, the hydro excavation material was transformed to the dry, earth like finish in the right photo. This solution required no in-ground sumps, provided optimal efficiency for expensive hydro excavation trucks and low cost disposal options for solid material.
Solidification of Storm Water Pond Sediment
A MetaFLO distributor was sourced as the provider of the best value reagent solution, using MF006 requiring a lower reagent dose to meet the required solids criteria for transportation. MF006 proprietary formula is environmentally friendly adding no contaminants / impurities which would diminish the solidified waste’s status for beneficial reuse options.
Drill Waste Management For Gas Distribution Upgrade
Driller for major gas distributor requires cost effective solution for disposing of drilling waste in Quebec near Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport. After solidification, our client was be able to ship the waste using dump trucks for disposal at the nearby solids disposal facility.
Dewatering vs Solidification
Liquid waste treatment is an innovative and growing industry. We have an opportunity to pull our resources together and use multiple technologies to achieve the common goal. Dewatering and solidification both excel in different aspects, and we should exploit these methodologies for synergies and utilize them where most appropriate.