Mott porous metal tubes used in award-winning INEEL probe to help safely monitor hazardous waste sites

FARMINGTON, CT (March, 2005) – The Department of Energy's Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) has developed a new underground probe system that allows scientists to safely and more accurately sample and monitor soil in and below hazardous waste sites without the need for drilling.  Mott Corporation supplied the porous metal material being used as the sheath for the sensors in the INEEL Geologic and Environmental Probe System (GEOPS).

R&D Magazine declared INEEL’s GEOPS to be one of the 100 most significant technological achievements of 2004, and Mott Corporation is proud to be part of such ground breaking technology.

The sheath used in this design is a Mott porous, sintered stainless steel 2” OD tube that’s capped on one end with a solid steel point.  The porous metal material provides the venting  required for the sensors to detect any possible contaminants, as well as a high-strength support and barrier to protect the delicate sensors from damage during installation.  Before INEEL’s probing system was developed, geoscientists monitored waste sites by drilling around them.  Now, they can directly measure how hazardous chemicals change over time and tell immediately if they are moving away from the original site.

The precise porosity of Mott’s porous metal materials offer uniform flow and distribution of gases applicable to many processes.  The unique nature of the porous structures coupled with durability, and high temperature and corrosion resistance, make Mott porous metal material ideally suited for applications that require precise performance in hazardous conditions.

Mott manufactures a variety of porous metal products and partners with many customers on the development of innovative solutions.  Mott customers can be found in industries including chemical, petrochemical, instrumentation, food and beverage, semiconductor, energy, and environmental.  To request a free brochure, call 1-860-747-6333 or E-mail:  quest@mottcorp.com.  For more information about Mott, visit our website at www.mottcorp.com. Mott Corporation, 84 Spring Lane, Farmington, CT 06032-3159.

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