EQUIPMENT
Alaska Chadux Network (ACN) invests in Alaska by continually updating and maintaining its extensive equipment inventory to adequately prepare for any incident.
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VEHICLES AND TRAILERS
COMMAND POST TRAILER
This trailer is intended to support response personnel in the field. It contains a small office space and can be used to carry portable response equipment to an incident site.
DRILL SUPPORT CONEX
These insulated containers store response equipment to support exploratory drilling for oil and gas. The containers have connections for power and have lights and heat installed. The contents of the container may be tailored to a specific operation, but they typically contain sorbents, PPE, a skimmer, temporary storage, and some decon equipment.
WILDLIFE TRAILER
This trailer is intended to support wildlife rehabilitation in the field. It is plumbed with a propane hot water system and comes with a 1,000-gallon bladder for temporary storage of waste water.
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
PPE KIT
Chadux has two types of PPE kits: a 6-man kit that outfits personnel for 3 days and is stored in a single tote and a 3-man kit that is designed to support responders working in Arctic conditions.
RESPIRATOR KIT
Chadux respirator kits provide air purifying ½ face respirators for 6 individuals for 3 days. Kit includes North 6600 respirators, organic vapor cartridges, and cleaning supplies.
AIR MONITORING EQUIPMENT
Chadux maintains a capability to monitor for life-threatening atmospheric situations- lack of oxygen, explosive environments, and concentrations of carbon monoxide or hydrogen sulfide. The monitors employed can also be used to monitor for organic vapors and can discriminate for benzene.
PUMPS AND SUPPORT
CENTRIFUGAL
Chadux employs several types of pumps to move recovered product into storage. Good for low viscosity fluids. Require priming and do not tolerate debris.
DOUBLE DIAPHRAGM
Chadux employs several types of pumps to move recovered product into storage. Good for low to medium viscosity fluids. Do not need priming and tolerate small debris.
PERISTALTIC
Chadux employs several types of pumps to move recovered product into storage. Good for all viscosities. Do not require priming and tolerant of some debris.
DOP 160
Chadux employs several types of pumps to move recovered product into storage. Good for high viscosity fluids. Require priming and may be submerged in a positive displacement mode.
HOSE KIT
Hose kits contain necessary hoses, adaptors, and fittings to connect skimmers to pumps and storage devices. Kits are packaged in fish totes. Chadux uses both 2” and 3” hose kits.
WILDLIFE
HAZING KIT
Chadux maintains hazing and rehab equipment. These kits may be used by contract personnel to reduce the risk of oiling to local wildlife or to capture and treat oiled or injured animals.
OTTER PENS
Chadux maintains hazing and rehab equipment. These kits may be used by contract personnel to reduce the risk of oiling to local wildlife or to capture and treat oiled or injured animals.
DECON & WATER MANAGEMENT EQUIPMENT
DECONTAMINATION KIT
Chadux has decon kits for both personnel and equipment. Kits are suited for removal of non-persistent products from contaminated response equipment or PPE. Additionally, Chadux stocks Quick Decon kits for projects with minimal exposure to spilled fuel.
SMART ASH BURNER
Designed to efficiently and safely dispose of oily waste rags and other soiled materials at very high temperatures.
BEACH CLEANING KIT
Chadux has assembled supplies for beach cleaning including sorbent materials, rakes, shovels, and oily waste bags. Kits meet the NTV requirements set out by ADEC in 18 AAC 75.446.
BEACH DELUGE KIT
The beach deluge system is used to remove oil from the surface of rocks or sand and flush it to the water’s edge where it is contained and collected. It may also be employed to remove lighter fuels from tundra.
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
BERM
Berms may be used for secondary containment of portable tanks or bladders, oily waste storage areas, or decon areas. The smallest berms may be used as secondary containment for powered equipment.
BARRIER DAM
The barrier dam is deployed in streams or ditches to create a barrier to water or fuel flow. Once water has built up behind the barrier, fuel can be skimmed off the surface. Chadux currently uses 10-meter barrier dams that can hold back 2 feet of fluid.
BOOM VANE
The boom vane can be used to deploy containment or diversion boom in a current. The vane is made fast to an anchor point and the water current forces it away from the point of deployment. An operator can move the boom vane across the current by triggering a trip wire.
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
BGAN SATELLITE UNIT
Portable satellite based communication station capable of sending and receiving data.
CONTAINMENT
OCEAN BOOM
Used to contain, divert, or exclude oil in open water conditions. Chadux ocean boom comes in various sizes from 42” to 48” and is a mix of foam filled and in inflatable types.
HARBOR BOOM
Used to contain, divert, or exclude oil from areas in calm water conditions. Chadux harbor boom comes in various sizes from 18” to 26”. Most Chadux harbor boom is foam lled with a 12” to 14” skirt and a top tension cable.
FAST WATER BOOM
Used to contain, divert, or exclude oil in fast water conditions. Chadux fast water boom is 10” in total height and is foam filled.
SHORE SEAL BOOM
Used to create a seal at the shoreline when deploying containment boom. Shoreseal boom has two water-filled chambers at the bottom and an air-filled chamber at the top.
OCEAN BUSTER
Capable of collecting, containing and separating oil in open ocean environments at towing speeds (or currents) of up to 5 knots.
HARBOR BUSTER
Capable of collecting, containing and separating oil in protected nearshore ocean environments at towing speeds (or currents) of up to 3 knots.
RECOVERY: MECHANICAL TEMPORARY
LAMOR 50 SKIMMER
A high capacity oleophilic brush skimmer that may be used in stationary or advancing modes. Brushes rotate and lift oil from the surface of the water, thus minimizing the collection of water. Unit has DOP or lobe pump to move recovered product to storage.
LAMOR 30 SKIMMER
An oleophilic brush skimmer that may be used in stationary or advancing modes. Brushes rotate and lift oil from the surface of the water, thus minimizing the collection of water. Unit has DOP pump to move recovered product to storage.
LAMOR 12 SKIMMER
A portable oleophilic brush skimmer that is best used in a stationary mode. Brushes rotate and lift oil from the surface of the water, thus minimizing the collection of water. Powerpack has a double diaphragm pump to move recovered product to storage.
AQUAGUARD TRITON RBS 35 SKIMMER
A portable oleophilic brush or drum skimmer that may be used in both stationary and advancing modes. The brushes or drum rotate and lift oil from the surface of the water, thus minimizing the collection of water. Chadux has two variations of this skimmer that have different EDRC values due to the pump capacity.
CRUCIAL 1CD18H-24 COATED DRUM SKIMMER
A portable oleophilic coated drum skimmer that is best used in a stationary mode. Skimmer is most effective on medium viscosity oils. The fiber coated drum rotates and lifts oil from the surface of the water, thus minimizing the collection of water. The unit is driven by a hydraulic powerpack and accompanied by a separate pump to move recovered product to storage.
VIKOMA STAR MK II SKIMMER
An oleophilic disc skimmer that is best used in a stationary mode. Steel discs rotate and lift oil from the surface of the water, thus minimizing the collection of water.
MW41 ROPE MOP SKIMMER
A stationary oleophilic skimmer that employs a polyethylene mop to lift oil from the surface of the water, thus minimizing the collection of water. Mop may be powered electrically or with a diesel engine. Recovered fluids drain into an open top drum.
C24 ROPE MOP SKIMMER
A stationary oleophilic skimmer that employs a polyethylene mop to lift oil from the surface of the water, thus minimizing the collection of water. Mop is powered by a Yanmar diesel engine. Recovered fluids drain into a sump for transfer into temporary storage.
SKIMPAK 18000 SKIMMER
A shallow draft weir type skimmer for use on light viscosity oils. Skimmer head acts as an oil-water separator for thick deposits of oil, which is then pumped into storage. Deploy in calm waters.
DESMI MINIMAX SKIMMER
A shallow draft weir type skimmer for use on light viscosity oils. Skimmer head acts as an oil-water separator for thick deposits of oil, which is then pumped into storage. Deploy in calm waters.
DESMI ROVAC SUCTION UNIT
A trailer-mounted, suction type skimmer for use on light to medium viscosity oils. Unit may be used as a vacuum for thick oil deposits or paired with a weir skimmer head for thinner oil concentrations.
MANTA RAY SKIMMER
A suction type shallow draft skimmer for use on light viscosity oils. Skimmer floats atop water surface where it encounters floating oil, which is then pumped into storage. Deploy in calm waters.
TEMPORARY LAND STORAGE
LAND BLADDER
Chadux maintains a broad inventory of portable land bladders for temporary storage of recovered product. Bladders are deployed in a berm for secondary containment.
LAND STORAGE TANK
Chadux maintains an inventory of portable land tanks for temporary storage of recovered product. These tanks are deployed in a berm for secondary containment.
TEMPORARY ON-WATER STORAGE
BARGES
Chadux’s barges are intended to support on-water response operations and provide temporary storage of recovered product. The microbarge is portable and can be flown in a C-130 cargo aircraft. Barges can be towed with small workboats or fishing vessels.
LAND STORAGE TANK
Chadux maintains an inventory of portable land tanks for temporary storage of recovered product. These tanks are deployed in a berm for secondary containment.
SORBENT MATERIALS
PADS AND ROLLS
Chadux has a variety of sorbent materials spread throughout its hubs. Sorbent pads and rolls are useful for soaking up refined product.
SORBENT BOOM
Sorbent boom can corral and recover refined product.
SORBENT SWEEP
Sorbent sweep is well-suited for picking up thicker oils.
