PHILMAN MILLER GEOSYNTHETIC MARKETS
Building Site Infrastructure
Environmental Infrastructure
Local & Government Infrastructure
Mining & Energy Infrastructure
Transportation Infrastructure
Water Infrastructure
Building Site Infrastructure
Building site infrastructure is the engineering and construction practice of preparing land on which a building or a group of buildings is in the process of being constructed or altered.
Miller Geotextiles are used in a variety of ways in building site infrastructure. Some of the most common applications include:
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Separation: Geotextiles can be used to separate different materials, such as soil and gravel. This can help to prevent the mixing of materials, which can improve the performance of the materials and reduce the risk of contamination.
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Filtration: Geotextiles can be used to filter water and other fluids. This can help to remove contaminants from water and to prevent the migration of contaminants into the soil.
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Drainage: Geotextiles can be used to drain water away from soil and other materials. This can help to prevent flooding, erosion, and the development of moisture-related problems.
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Reinforcement: Geotextiles can be used to reinforce soil and other materials to improve their strength and durability. This can be used to prevent erosion, landslides, and other types of soil failure.
Here are some specific examples of geotextile applications in building site infrastructure:
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Access roads: Geotextiles can be used to separate the base and subbase layers of an access road from the underlying soil. This helps to prevent the base and subbase layers from becoming contaminated with soil, and it also helps to improve the drainage of the road.
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Parking: Geotextiles can be used to separate the base and subbase layers of a parking lot from the underlying soil. This helps to prevent the base and subbase layers from becoming contaminated with soil, and it also helps to improve the drainage of the parking lot.
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Utilities: Geotextiles can be used to separate different types of utilities, such as water pipes and sewer pipes. This helps to prevent the contamination of one type of utility by another.
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Temporary structures: Geotextiles can be used to support temporary structures, such as scaffolding and fencing. This helps to prevent the structures from sinking into the ground and it also helps to protect the structures from damage.
Miller Geotextiles are a valuable tool for engineers and contractors who are involved in the construction of building site infrastructure. They can be used to improve the performance of soil and other materials and to reduce the cost and environmental impact of construction projects.
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Local & Government Infrastructure
Local Government Infrastructure is the engineering and construction practice to plan, develop and maintain essential infrastructure for local municipalities and communities: local roads, bridges, walking and bicycle paths, water and sewer, drainage, waste disposal, and public buildings.
Miller Geotextiles are used in a variety of local and government infrastructure applications. Some of the most common applications include:
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Road construction: Geotextiles are often used to separate the base and subbase layers of a road from the underlying soil. This helps to prevent the base and subbase layers from becoming contaminated with soil, and it also helps to improve the drainage of the road.
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Bridge construction: Geotextiles are often used to reinforce the soil around bridge supports. This helps to prevent the soil from eroding and to improve the stability of the bridge.
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Dam construction: Geotextiles are often used to line dams and other water bodies. This helps to prevent water from seeping through the dam or water body, and it also helps to prevent the contamination of the water.
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Erosion control: Geotextiles and geogrids are often used to control erosion. They can be used to stabilize slopes, prevent the erosion of soil from around pipes and other structures, and protect riverbanks and other areas from erosion.
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Waste management: Geotextiles are often used in waste management applications. They can be used to line landfills, to prevent the migration of contaminants into the soil, and to collect leachate from landfills.
Miller Geotextiles are a valuable tool for local and government agencies. They can be used to improve the performance of soil and other materials, reduce the cost and environmental impact of construction projects, and improve the quality of life for people and the environment.
Here are some additional benefits of using geotextiles in local and government infrastructure:
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Geotextiles can help to improve the quality of roads: Geotextiles can help to reduce the amount of cracking and rutting in roads, which can improve the ride quality and extend the life of the road.
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Geotextiles can help to reduce the risk of flooding: Geotextiles can help to control stormwater runoff and prevent flooding, which can protect property and infrastructure from damage.
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Geotextiles can help to prevent erosion: Geotextiles can help to stabilize slopes and riverbanks, which can prevent erosion and protect the environment.
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Geotextiles can help to extend the life of infrastructure: Geotextiles can help to improve the strength and durability of soil and other materials, which can extend the life of infrastructure and reduce the need for repairs.
Overall, Miller geotextiles are a valuable tool for local and government agencies. They can be used to improve the performance of soil and other materials, reduce the cost and environmental impact of construction projects, and improve the quality of life for people and the environment.
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Transport Infrastructure
Transportation Infrastructure is the engineering and construction practices to create systems that move people and goods from one location to another: roads, railways, airways, waterways, canals, pipelines, and terminals.
Miller Geotextiles are a type of textile material that is used in a variety of applications, including transport infrastructure. They are made from synthetic fibers, such as polypropylene or polyester, and are available in a variety of weights and weaves. Geotextiles are used in transport infrastructure to:
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Stabilize slopes: Geotextiles can be used to stabilize slopes in transport infrastructure projects. They do this by providing tensile strength and preventing erosion.
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Filter: Geotextiles can be used to filter water in transport infrastructure projects. They do this by trapping sediment and preventing it from clogging pipes and other infrastructure.
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Separation: Geotextiles can be used to separate different materials in transport infrastructure projects. They do this by preventing the materials from mixing, which can cause problems such as clogging and erosion.
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Drainage: Geotextiles can be used to improve drainage in transport infrastructure projects. They do this by allowing water to flow through them, which can help to prevent waterlogging and erosion.
Miller Geotextiles are versatile materials that can be used in a variety of ways to improve the stability, performance, and longevity of transport infrastructure projects.
Here are some specific examples of how geotextiles are used in transport infrastructure:
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In road construction: Geotextiles are used to stabilize the subgrade of roads. This helps to prevent the road from sinking or buckling.
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In railway construction: Geotextiles are used to stabilize the ballast of railways. This helps to prevent the ballast from shifting and causing derailments.
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In airport construction: Geotextiles are used to stabilize the subgrade of runways and taxiways. This helps to prevent the runways from cracking or buckling.
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In bridge construction: Geotextiles are used to separate the different layers of the bridge deck. This helps to prevent the deck from delaminating.
Miller Geotextiles are a valuable tool for improving the safety, performance, and longevity of transport infrastructure projects. They are a cost-effective way to reduce the risk of failure and environmental damage.
Here are some additional benefits of using geotextiles in transport infrastructure:
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Reduced construction costs: Geotextiles can help to reduce construction costs by reducing the amount of materials that need to be used.
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Increased durability: Geotextiles can help to increase the durability of transport infrastructure by protecting it from erosion, weathering, and other environmental factors.
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Improved safety: Geotextiles can help to improve the safety of transport infrastructure by reducing the risk of accidents caused by landslides, erosion, and other hazards.
Overall, miller geotextiles are a valuable tool for improving the safety, performance, and longevity of transport infrastructure. They are a cost-effective way to reduce the risk of failure and environmental damage.
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Water Infrastructure
Water Infrastructure is the practice of engineering to develop, protect, and restore critical structural elements for the management of natural and man-made coastal and inland waterway systems.
Miller Geotextiles are a type of textile material that is used in a variety of applications, including water infrastructure. They are made from synthetic fibers, such as polypropylene or polyester, and are available in a variety of weights and weaves. Geotextiles are used in water infrastructure to:
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Stabilize slopes: Geotextiles can be used to stabilize slopes in water infrastructure projects. They do this by providing tensile strength and preventing erosion.
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Filter: Geotextiles can be used to filter water in water infrastructure projects. They do this by trapping sediment and preventing it from clogging pipes and other infrastructure.
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Separation: Geotextiles can be used to separate different materials in water infrastructure projects. They do this by preventing the materials from mixing, which can cause problems such as clogging and erosion.
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Drainage: Geotextiles can be used to improve drainage in water infrastructure projects. They do this by allowing water to flow through them, which can help to prevent waterlogging and erosion.
Miller Geotextiles are versatile materials that can be used in a variety of ways to improve the stability, performance, and longevity of water infrastructure projects.
Here are some specific examples of how geotextiles are used in water infrastructure:
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In dams: Geotextiles are used to stabilize the slopes of dams. This helps to prevent the dams from failing and releasing water into the environment.
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In canals: Geotextiles are used to filter water in canals. This helps to prevent the water from becoming contaminated with sediment and other pollutants.
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In pipes: Geotextiles are used to separate the soil from the pipe. This helps to prevent the soil from eroding and damaging the pipe.
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In wetlands: Geotextiles are used to improve drainage in wetlands. This helps to prevent the wetlands from becoming waterlogged and unhealthy.
Miller Geotextiles are a valuable tool for improving the safety, performance, and longevity of water infrastructure projects. They are a cost-effective way to reduce the risk of failure and environmental damage.
Here are some additional benefits of using geotextiles in water infrastructure:
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Reduced construction costs: Geotextiles can help to reduce construction costs by reducing the amount of materials that need to be used.
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Increased durability: Geotextiles can help to increase the durability of water infrastructure by protecting it from erosion, weathering, and other environmental factors.
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Improved safety: Geotextiles can help to improve the safety of water infrastructure by reducing the risk of accidents caused by landslides, erosion, and other hazards.
Overall, miller geotextiles are a valuable tool for improving the safety, performance, and longevity of water infrastructure. They are a cost-effective way to reduce the risk of failure and environmental damage.
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Environmental Infrastructure
Environmental Infrastructure is the engineering and construction practice that provides safe water supply, waste disposal, and pollution control services to protect human health and safeguard the environment.
Miller Geotextiles are used in a variety of environmental infrastructure applications. Some of the most common applications include:
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Separation: Geotextiles can be used to separate different materials, such as soil and gravel. This can help to prevent the mixing of materials, which can improve the performance of the materials and reduce the risk of contamination.
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Filtration: Geotextiles can be used to filter water and other fluids. This can help to remove contaminants from water and to prevent the migration of contaminants into the soil.
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Drainage: Geotextiles can be used to drain water away from soil and other materials. This can help to prevent flooding, erosion, and the development of moisture-related problems.
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Reinforcement: Geotextiles can be used to reinforce soil and other materials to improve their strength and durability. This can be used to prevent erosion, landslides, and other types of soil failure.
Here are some specific examples of geotextile applications in environmental infrastructure:
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Wastewater treatment: Geotextiles can be used to filter wastewater and prevent the migration of contaminants into the soil.
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Stormwater management: Geotextiles can be used to control stormwater runoff and prevent flooding.
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Erosion control: Geotextiles can be used to control erosion and protect slopes and riverbanks.
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Landfills: Geotextiles can be used to line landfills and prevent the migration of contaminants into the soil.
Miller Geotextiles are a valuable tool for engineers and contractors who are involved in the construction of environmental infrastructure. They can be used to improve the performance of soil and other materials and to reduce the cost and environmental impact of construction projects.
Here are some additional benefits of using geotextiles in environmental infrastructure:
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Geotextiles can help to improve the quality of water: Geotextiles can help to filter out contaminants from water, which can improve the quality of the water and make it safe for human use.
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Geotextiles can help to reduce the risk of flooding: Geotextiles can help to control stormwater runoff and prevent flooding, which can protect property and infrastructure from damage.
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Geotextiles can help to prevent erosion: Geotextiles can help to stabilize slopes and riverbanks, which can prevent erosion and protect the environment.
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Geotextiles can help to extend the life of infrastructure: Geotextiles can help to improve the strength and durability of soil and other materials, which can extend the life of infrastructure and reduce the need for repairs.
Overall, Miller geotextiles are a valuable tool for engineers and contractors who are involved in the construction of environmental infrastructure. They can be used to improve the performance of soil and other materials, reduce the cost and environmental impact of construction projects, and improve the quality of life for people and the environment.
Miller Geotube® dewatering technology is used for agriculture applications to reduce the waste in lagoons and utilize the contained nutrients for crops. This dewatering technology reduces the lagoon size by 50%, reduces labour and energy for land application by 50-70%, stores contained nutrients until needed for crops, provides higher quality flush water and reduces the odour and insect problems normally encountered. Over time, these solids dry in the dewatering containers, making the contained nutrients easier to transport and apply to crops.
Miller Geotube® dewatering technology is an effective way of managing waste from Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs). It works for lagoon cleanout and closure and manages nutrients very effectively (over 90% phosphorous and heavy metal removal; 50% or greater nitrogen reduction). It also controls odour and produces irrigation-quality effluent water.
Many economies in Asia are dependent on agriculture. Large-scale plantations like palm oil have on-site integrated processing facilities which generate significant quantities of effluent wastes that are digested in lagoons. Geotube® dewatering technology is ideal for cleaning out sludge lagoons and dewatering.
Miller Geotube® dewatering technology helps to dewater and contain contaminated sediments in rivers, bays, harbours, marinas, ports, dock facilities, hydro basins and other waterways. In many cases, these sediments pose significant environmental hazards, and remediation is a difficult and expensive task.
Marine sediments can be contained and dewatered easily with Geotube® dewatering technology. This can be accomplished at or very near the site by utilizing a dewatering basin where Geotube® containers can be stacked several layers high to maximize space. Geotube® units can be sized for large-scale or smaller applications, and effectively contain hazardous and non-hazardous materials, reducing their volume dramatically and saving thousands in disposal costs.
Miller Geotube® dewatering technology provides cost-effective and sure dewatering and containment in a wide variety of industries. A common problem at small sewage treatment works where sludge is dried on drying beds, is that the limited capacity of the beds can easily be exceeded. This could be due to an increase in sludge quantity resulting from an increasing population.
Miller Geotube® dewatering technology is increasingly being used as a means of both simplifying the sludge dewatering process and effectively increasing the volume of the drying beds. In the past, the drying beds had to be emptied at regular intervals, the time for complete fill of the Geotube® unit can be increased to several months. A significant saving can therefore be made in terms of handling and transportation.
After the sludge has been treated with a flocculant it is pumped into the Geotube® unit where the sediments remain and the water seeps through the pores of the tube. This process can be repeated over and over again until the Geotube® unit reaches its maximum level.
Miller Geotube® dewatering technology provides cost-effective and efficient dewatering and containment in the mining and mineral processing industry. In mining and mineral processing (mine tailings, coal sludge, etc), Miller Geotube® dewatering technology enables the recovery of valuable materials, provides structural stability, improves water quality, or reduces storage footprint by sometimes 50 to 80%. Conditioners or polymers are normally used to promote flocculation to improve dewatering rates, solids retention, filtrate quality and increase in solids consolidation within the tubes.
Miller Geotube® Dewatering Technology is ideal for:
- Pond and Lagoon Maintenance (polishing ponds)
- Tailings Management
- Water Resource Management (water reclamation and reuse)
- Beneficial Reuse (dyke and berm construction)
- Precious Metals Recovery
- Emergency and Disaster Management (uninterrupted mining operations)
- Acid Mine Drainage (for active or inactive mines)
- Specialty Applications
- Geosynthetics
Miller Geotube® dewatering technology dewaters primary, secondary, and overflow sludge from the sewage treatment plant’s digesters and lagoons. This municipal dewatering solution is used in water and wastewater treatment applications including lagoons, septic tanks, ponds, impoundments, and digester cleanouts. Domestic wastewater is harmful to the environment due to the presence of high oxygen-demanding material, nutrients, suspended solids, pathogenic organisms, organic compounds, and other contaminants. Sludge is produced in large amounts in the process of wastewater treatment and requires dewatering before disposal.
Miller Geotube® Dewatering Technology functions as follows:
- Containment of solids in the dewatering unit
- Dewatering drains out water from the dewatering unit before disposal
- Consolidation of sludge over time. Allows further drying of biosolids to take place inside the Geotube® dewatering unit.
The Miller Geotube® Dewatering containers can provide dewatering, containment, and consolidation in one operation, with an 85% to 90% reduction of BOD in the effluent. Most of the time, the dewatered effluent is clear and safe enough to be returned to the sewage treatment plants.
Miller Geotube® dewatering technology can be used seasonally, with solids safely stored onsite between uses. It can also be a very effective way of handling septage, either at a private receiving station or a municipal site. Miller Geotube® dewatering units are available in sizes to fit drying beds.
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Mining & Energy Infrastructure
Mining & Energy Infrastructure is the engineering and construction practice to manage and extract natural resources such as minerals, metal ores, oil, natural gas, coal, sunlight, water, and air industrial or commercial processes and for power generation.
Miller Geotextiles are a type of textile material that is used in a variety of applications, including mining and energy infrastructure. They are made from synthetic fibers, such as polypropylene or polyester, and are available in a variety of weights and weaves. Geotextiles are used in mining and energy infrastructure to:
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Stabilize slopes: Geotextiles can be used to stabilize slopes in mining and energy infrastructure projects. They do this by providing tensile strength and preventing erosion.
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Filter: Geotextiles can be used to filter water in mining and energy infrastructure projects. They do this by trapping sediment and preventing it from clogging pipes and other infrastructure.
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Separation: Geotextiles can be used to separate different materials in mining and energy infrastructure projects. They do this by preventing the materials from mixing, which can cause problems such as clogging and erosion.
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Drainage: Geotextiles can be used to improve drainage in mining and energy infrastructure projects. They do this by allowing water to flow through them, which can help to prevent waterlogging and erosion.
Miller Geotextiles are versatile materials that can be used in a variety of ways to improve the stability, performance, and longevity of mining and energy infrastructure projects.
Here are some specific examples of how geotextiles are used in mining and energy infrastructure:
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In mine tailings dams: Geotextiles are used to stabilize the slopes of mine tailings dams. This helps to prevent the dams from failing and releasing the tailings into the environment.
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In coal ash ponds: Geotextiles are used to filter water in coal ash ponds. This helps to prevent the water from becoming contaminated with heavy metals and other pollutants.
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In oil and gas pipelines: Geotextiles are used to separate the soil from the pipeline. This helps to prevent the soil from eroding and damaging the pipeline.
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In solar and wind farms: Geotextiles are used to filter water and prevent erosion. This helps to keep the solar panels and wind turbines clean and operating efficiently.
Miller Geotextiles are a valuable tool for improving the safety, performance, and longevity of mining and energy infrastructure projects. They are a cost-effective way to reduce the risk of failure and environmental damage.
