Environmental protection and detection system
AssigneeArgent Industrial, L.P.
InventorsJames E. Wood, Jr., John E. Sepich
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Abstract
An environmental protection and detection system includes a vapor and gas impervious barrier extending beneath at least part of the area of an enclosure to prevent fluids leaked or spilled within the enclosure for flowing downwardly into the underlying soil and ground water and to prevent vapors and gases emanating from sources beneath the enclosure from percolating upwardly into the enclosure. Lengths of perforated pipe are positioned above the barrier and are connected to points outside the enclosure for use in detecting and removing contaminants leaked or spilled within the enclosure. Lengths of perforated pipe are positioned beneath the barrier and are vented to the atmosphere for preventing accumulations of fluids emanating from sources beneath the enclosure.
Claims4
In combination:
- a building extending over a predetermined area and an environmental protection and detection system for said building comprising:
- a fluid impermeable barrier positioned beneath the building and extending under the entire area thereof for preventing gases emanating from sources beneath the building from percolating upwardly into the building and for preventing fluids leaked or spilled within the building from flowing downwardly into underlying subsoil and ground water;
- at least one length of perforated pipe situated beneath the barrier for receiving gases emanating from sources located beneath the building;
- apparatus for venting the first length of perforated pipe to the atmosphere;
- a second length of perforated pipe situated above the barrier for use in the detecting and removing contaminants spilled or leaked within the building;
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- apparatus for connecting the interior of the second length of perforated pipe to a location outside the building.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.