Secondary containment
The term secondary containment refers to any temporary or emergency containment system for a product or substance that is already retained by a primary system.
The classic example of a secondary containment system is the waterproofing of spill pools built around large tanks in the oil industry. This creates a safety system that guards against environmental disasters caused by surface run-off of highly contaminating liquids in emergencies, with the potential to affect large areas of land and even reach the level of underground water.
By definition, a secondary containment system should never be needed and should only ever have to operate for a short period time (e.g. hours or days). As such, it does not require extreme durability in terms of impermeability to the retained substance, a requirement that would increase costs without any financial benefit.
The classic example of a secondary containment system is the waterproofing of spill pools built around large tanks in the oil industry. This creates a safety system that guards against environmental disasters caused by surface run-off of highly contaminating liquids in emergencies, with the potential to affect large areas of land and even reach the level of underground water.
By definition, a secondary containment system should never be needed and should only ever have to operate for a short period time (e.g. hours or days). As such, it does not require extreme durability in terms of impermeability to the retained substance, a requirement that would increase costs without any financial benefit.
Related products
Atarpol
ATARPOL is a geomembrane manufactured from verified top-quality polypropylene (PP) resins to meet the most stringent usage requirements. ATARPOL contains approximate...
Atarfil HD
ATARFIL HD is a geomembrane manufactured from verified top-quality high-density polyethylene (HDPE) resins to meet the most stringent usage requirements. Durability ...
Non-woven Geotextiles GTX NW
Non-woven geotextiles are manufactured by the perforation of cut fibres and can be used for protection, filtering, separation, drainage and reinforcement (see also W...
Atarfil LLD
ATARFIL LLD is a geomembrane manufactured from verified top-quality linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) resins to meet the most stringent usage requirements.Dura...