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About MUDD-DRY
Mudd-dry is a solid solution created by slimdril. It’s a super absorbent polymer that solidifies self-levelling slurries and liquid waste at source. This produces a stackable material that can be easily transported in tippers for reuse or to regular landfill sites.
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Environmentally Friendly
MuDD-DRY is a solidification reagent that absorbs liquid waste and prevents leaching. It degrades over multiple decades, ensuring long-term stability in the waste stream. It does not affect soil pH or microbials. Once degraded, the inert material is composted, making it suitable for clean back-fill or landfill. Its key function is liquid retention, even under moderate landfill pressure.
FAQs
Does the reagent contain any toxic compounds or contaminants?
No, MuDD-DRY reagents are environmentally friendly and do not contain any contaminants or toxins. The classification of the solidified material will not change; if the liquid was considered ‘clean’, then the solidified material will also be ‘clean’. If the liquid was contaminated, then the solidified material will also be contaminated.
Does pH have an impact on solidification?
Potentially. MuDD-DRY reagents performs well within the pH range of 3.5–13
What happens if I add too little reagent?
It will be apparent that the reagent dosage is too low if the material still does not solidify after 1 hour of mixing. Simply add more reagent and continue mixing until the material solidifies.
Can I stack the material on the job site?
Yes, the solidified material can be stacked on the job site like any normal soil. There is the added benefit of evaporation and weight loss if sufficient time is given, and assuming good weather. The material can lose significant weight through natural evaporation, and due to the exponentially higher surface area of the stacked solidified material versus a flat liquid surface, the evaporation rate will be high.
Can I re-use solidified material for other purposes?
Yes, Although it will depend on the exact application and type of liquid material that was solidified. SlimDril are actively involved in researching novel beneficial reuse purposes for
the solidified material, such as, using the solidified material as backfill, or using the solidified material as a soil amendment on agricultural fields.
What happens if I add too much reagent?
There will not be any negative impact of add too much reagent, the solidification process will be faster, but the economics will be impacted.
How long does the process take?
The solidification timing will depend on several factors:
Type Of Mixing Methodology
Using SlimDril equipment, manual mixing with excavator in a bin or pit, or other mixing mechanisms. In general, the more mixing, the faster the reaction time.
Ambient Temperature
The solidification reaction will take longer at colder temperatures. The reagent will be effective at temperatures from -40oC to 50oC, essentially all operating temperatures.
Liquid Material CharacteristiCS
If the water content in the liquid is mainly ‘free water’, then the reaction time will be significantly faster than if the water content are ‘bound water’. For example, it the liquid is a mixing of sand and water, then the water will be ‘free water’, but if the liquid is mainly clay and water, then a lot of the water will be bound within the clay structure, and it will take longer to solidify.
15min – 1 Hour
Typically, we see solidification within 15min–1 hour in the field, depending on the factors mentioned above.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the reagent contain any toxic compounds or contaminants?
No, MuDD-DRY reagents are environmentally friendly and do not contain any contaminants or toxins. The classification of the solidified material will not change; if the liquid was considered ‘clean’, then the solidified material will also be ‘clean’. If the liquid was contaminated, then the solidified material will also be contaminated.
Does pH have an impact on solidification?
Potentially. MuDD-DRY reagents performs well within the pH range of 3.5–13
What happens if I add too little reagent?
It will be apparent that the reagent dosage is too low if the material still does not solidify after 1 hour of mixing. Simply add more reagent and continue mixing until the material solidifies.
Can I stack the material on the job site?
Yes, the solidified material can be stacked on the job site like any normal soil. There is the added benefit of evaporation and weight loss if sufficient time is given, and assuming good weather. The material can lose significant weight through natural evaporation, and due to the exponentially higher surface area of the stacked solidified material versus a flat liquid surface, the evaporation rate will be high.
Can I re-use solidified material for other purposes?
Yes, Although it will depend on the exact application and type of liquid material that was solidified. SlimDril are actively involved in researching novel beneficial reuse purposes for
the solidified material, such as, using the solidified material as backfill, or using the solidified material as a soil amendment on agricultural fields.
What happens if I add too much reagent?
There will not be any negative impact of add too much reagent, the solidification process will be faster, but the economics will be impacted.
How long does the process take?
The solidification timing will depend on several factors:
Type Of Mixing Methodology
Using SlimDril equipment, manual mixing with excavator in a bin or pit, or other mixing mechanisms. In general, the more mixing, the faster the reaction time.
Ambient Temperature
The solidification reaction will take longer at colder temperatures. The reagent will be effective at temperatures from -40oC to 50oC, essentially all operating temperatures.
Liquid Material CharacteristiCS
If the water content in the liquid is mainly ‘free water’, then the reaction time will be significantly faster than if the water content are ‘bound water’. For example, it the liquid is a mixing of sand and water, then the water will be ‘free water’, but if the liquid is mainly clay and water, then a lot of the water will be bound within the clay structure, and it will take longer to solidify.
15min – 1 Hour
Typically, we see solidification within 15min–1 hour in the field, depending on the factors mentioned above.