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Bituminous geomembranes (BGM) for ponds in mining
February 1st, 2021
By Natalie Daly and Bernard Breul FIGURE 1 RUSAL Alumina clarifier pond bituminous geomembrane (BGM) liner, Ireland Bitumen has emerged as a standard 20th-century waterproofing material in civil and water engineering in the form of bituminous concrete, asphalt and bituminous geomembranes. The first applications of bituminous geomembranes (BGM) were in France in 1975 near Grenoble […]
Bituminous geomembranes on a French dam
April 1st, 2018
La Galaube Dam, an International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD) facility in the south of France, completes the hydraulic system of the Montagne Noire area and provides a total water storage capacity in excess of 283 million cubic feet (8 million m3). To supply potable water to three counties and 185 municipalities in the region, […]
Editorial: Geomembranes and water
April 1st, 2018
The World Health Organization (WHO) asserts that a clean water supply is “fundamental to global health.” WHO estimates that considerable exposure worldwide to contraction of many waterborne diseases and conditions (diarrhea, malaria, malnutrition, parasites, bacterial infections, etc.) could be diminished by increasing access to safe drinking water, improving sanitation and hygiene, and improving water management. […]