摘要: |
Contamination of rivers, lakes, oceans and drinking water sources should not occur in the future due to corrosion of geomembranes. The job of installing a geomembrane system without leaks is a challenging one with many design considerations. Furthermore, the absence of the corrosion variable sets the bar much higher for the geomembrane industry. Instead of discussing a potential life for a geomembrane in terms of years or decades, the industry can start focusing on design consideration to achieve "forever" containment using inert materials. In the past, "forever" could not be a realistic target when using materials susceptible to corrosion. But the use of inert materials eliminates corrosion and makes "forever" a realistic target; certainly, rivers, lakes, oceans, drinking water sources and future generations deserve this inspirational target. |