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Introduction:

Maple Leaf Environmental Equipment designs, builds, commissions, and supports systems for soil remediation and industrial applications. The systems range from single well pumping systems to large combined soil vapor extraction/groundwater pump and treatment systems. Systems are highly customized with sophisticated control systems, designed specifically to provide innovative solutions for our customers’ unique requirements. MLEE also distributes a range of environmental products which includes pumps, sampling equipment, air strippers, and carbon filters. MLEE is the Canadian master distributor for QED, the leading manufacturer of groundwater sampling equipment in North America and pioneers of MicroPurge sampling. Key customers include leading environmental engineering consulting firms, and large environmental contracting firms. Sales and support in Canada and the United States are provided through an established network of highly respected business partners. MLEE is known in the industry for its professional, long term approach to the business, delivering quality solutions to support our business partners and customers success.  

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MLEE will be recognized by our customers as their first choice in the supply of environmental equipment and products

• Honesty in all that we do
• Respect for the individual
• Safety in the workplace and home
• Commitment to our success
• Commitment to our customers' success
• Commitment to our environment

MLEE allocates five percent of its EBT for R&D to ensure long term viability of the company

MLEE allocates two percent of EBT for charitable, cultural, and educational support to the communities in which we operate.

MLEE allocates a minimum of ten percent of EBT to employees

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Project 50245 – SVE/Air Sparge System – FL

The contaminants of concern at this site are BTEX. This system consists of an SVE/Air Sparge system with an air stripper for condensate treatment mounted in a modified shipping container.  The SVE system utilizes a 125-HP liquid ring pump to meet a performance of 1,910 ACFM at 20” Hg vacuum.  The liquid ring pump draws from a nine-leg influent manifold and a vapor liquid separator, and discharges to an air-to-air heat exchanger and two 3,500 lbs vapor phase carbon treatment vessels.  The condensate from the air stream is treated using a 25 GPM air stripper before discharging to a 105 G water storage tank.  The Air Sparge system is designed to deliver 190 SCFM at 25 PSI through a fifteen-leg distribution manifold.  The compressor discharge air is cooled using an air-to-air heat exchanger before reaching the distribution manifold.  The system is mounted in an 8’x40’ modified shipping container plumbed and wired to NEC Class 1 Division 2 specifications.  A PLC-based control system with wireless telemetry capabilities is used for control and monitoring purposes.  The control system is mounted to the enclosure exterior.

Project 50353 – SVE System – NY

The contaminants of concern at this site are chlorinated solvents.  The system consists of three inlet vapor liquid separators and three 30-HP SVE blowers operating in parallel.  The discharge of the blowers are combined into a single discharge line, this discharge is piped through an air-to-air heat exchanger before being treated with a 5,000 lbs vapor phase carbon filtration vessel. The system is controlled by an Allen-Bradley PLC control system with an MLEE wireless telemetry package.

 

 

MLEE Project 50353 – NY

Project 7787– Large Scale SVE System for a Landfill – GA
This system was designed to treat a range of contaminants including chlorinated solvents at a private decommissioned landfill site. The system consists of a vacuum extraction system and a pump & treat system to remove/treat leachate from the wells. The vacuum extraction system consists of a 25 HP LRP system and two 40 HP rotary lobe blowers. The SVE process air is treated with an oxidizer/scrubber off gas treatment system.  The condensate captured by the inlet vapor liquid separators is treated using an air stripper before final discharge. The vacuum extraction system and water treatment system are mounted in a modified shipping container.  The scrubber is mounted in the VES/water treatment container but requires a second modified shipping container located above the SVE/water treatment container to house the stack portion of the scrubber, as shown in the picture below. A PLC-based control system is used for system control.

 
MLEE Project 7787 – GA
Project 26013 – SCADA System for BSVE Treatment System – AZ

The scope of this project was to provide a control/telemetry system to locally and remotely operate a remediation system at a jet engine testing facility. The remediation system consists of a biologically enhanced soil vapor extraction and treatment system. The system includes a VFD controlled SVE vacuum blower, thermal oxidizer/scrubber, cooling tower, vapor phase carbon and a VFD controlled injection blower.  A PID loop is used to control the SVE air flow by varying the speed of the VFD.  The process air concentration is also controlled with a PID loop, which controls the position of a dilution air valve. Five electric actuated flow control valves on PID loops control the extraction flow from the various site extraction wells.  The complete system is controlled by a Honeywell HC900 PLC and Specview32 HMI software running on a local 15” PC/touch screen combination as well as on a remote desktop computer.  The HC900 PLC control panel is interconnected with the oxidizer/scrubber control panel as well as with the standalone SquareD VFD control panels and a SquareD motor control center. The HMI software included datalogging for over 50 analog values and automatic report generation on a user defined basis.

Project 50176 – SVE/Air Sparge System – FL

The contaminants of concern at this site are BTEX.  This system consists of identical SVE/Air Sparge systems mounted in two enclosed trailers.  Each SVE system consists of a fifty-six-leg inlet manifold, a 1,760 ACFM SVE blower operating under 64” WC vacuum, a 480 gallon vapor liquid separator, a bag filtration vessel and a liquid phase carbon filtration vessel for condensate treatment.  The inlet manifold is divided into four branches of fourteen legs with each branch mounted in a separate aluminum manifold cabinet located outside of the remediation enclosure.  Each Air Sparge system is designed for 525 SCFM at a pressure of 18 PSI. The air sparge process stream is cooled through an air-to-air heat exchanger before being distributed to the ground through a four-branch, two-hundred-eighty-leg manifold.  Similar to the SVE system manifold, the air sparge manifold is divided up into sixteen aluminum manifold cabinets located outside of the remediation enclosure.  As mentioned previously, the main process equipment for the system is mounted in two 8’x24’ enclosed trailers.  Each trailer is divided into two separate rooms, where SVE equipment is located in a room plumbed and wired to NEC Class 1 Division 2 standards, and Air Sparge equipment is located in a room plumbed to NEC General Purpose Standards.  A PLC-based control system is used for system operation and is mounted with a system main disconnect to the enclosure exterior.

 

MLEE Project 50176 – FL
Project 7315 – In- Line Eductor with Water Treatment - MA

This system was designed to remediate a contaminated site located in a small town in Massachusetts.  The In-Line Eductor technology was chosen because of the location of the plume, which was located below a building. The location made it difficult to use more traditional types of remediation technologies. The MLEE system consisted of five eductors installed in series in a horizontal well. The eductors were spaced at approximately 45 feet of each other in a 2.5 inch HDPE concentric pipe containing a small diameter motive water line.  The motive water flow was 12 GPM and the motive water pressure was 175 PSI. The design extraction flow rate was 20 GPM.  The effluent from the In-Line Eductor system was discharged into a settling tank.  The recovered water was then pumped to an oil water separator where the free product was separated from the water.  In the separation process the water flowed under a weir into an effluent pump out chamber. From the effluent pump out chamber the water was pumped through liquid phase carbon vessels and discharged into the sewer system.  The motive water supply was also taken from the effluent pump out chamber of the oil water separator. The control system was PLC-based, the system was set up to be operated and monitored remotely with an MLEE remote control and telemetry package. The equipment was contained in a 20 foot long insulated building that was classified to NEC Class 1 Div 2 standards.

Project 9809 – MPE System with Water Treatment for a Manufactured Gas Plant – IL

This system was designed to remove coal tar from a Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) site. The remediation system consists of a multi-phase extraction and treatment system.  The system includes eight 100 HP dual stage liquid ring pumps, two combined LNAPL / DNAPL oil water separators rated at 160 GPM each and air treatment using a 2000 CFM gas fired thermal catalytic oxidizer. The control system incorporates the latest Site Link Web system by MLEE and provides full system control and SCADA via the internet.

Project 50058 – Dewatering System for a Nuclear Power Plant – FL

This system was designed for a dewatering project at a nuclear power plant, the contaminant of concern was TCE. The system consisted of two QED 24.6 air strippers fabricated from marine grade aluminum. The water flow capacity of the system was 250 GPM, however the system had a completely independent backup system. The circumstances of the project required the system to have a 100% run time. The main treatment system and the backup treatment system were mounted on one 32’ long flat deck trailer. The system incorporated the latest Site Link Web system complete with wireless internet connection. This equipment is now in the MLEE rental fleet and available for rent or purchase.

MLEE 500 GPM Dewatering System

Project 9638 – SCADA System for Water Treatment Plant – NY

The scope of this project was to provide a control/telemetry system to locally and remotely operate existing remediation equipment at an active refueling depot. The control system included one central control panel and 10 remote control panels located at each extraction well. The 10 remote control panels were built to NEC Class 1 Division 1 standards (due to contaminant) and the main control panel was built to NEC General Purpose standards. The objective in the recovery wells is to draw down the water table to a user defined level in order to capture the contaminated water, the contaminated water is then pumped through a treatment process. After the treatment process the clean water is discharged to a nearby river, and the recovered product is reused. The main control system is based on an Allen Bradley’s ControlLogix PLC with a Versa View touch screen. A ControlNet platform is the communications medium used to connect each of the 10 remote panels which are furnished with Allen Bradley FlexLogic PLC’s. Each remote well has a well pump that is controlled with a variable frequency drive; these drives are controlled by the main ControlLogix processor through a DeviceNet platform. The well pump speeds are maintained in a PID closed loop configuration using well level information from the level transducer feedback signals from each well. The complete system can be operated (monitor and control) locally or remotely from a computer with a modem and a phone line using the appropriate security information.

Project 50452 – Large air treatment system for a Manufactured Gas Plant – IN

This system was designed for an air treatment project at a Manufactured Gas Plan site. For this project MLEE used one of its MGP Series Air Treatment Systems from its rental fleet. These systems are designed to hold up to 32,000 lbs of vapor phase carbon filtration media and to handle air flows up to 20,000 cubic feet per minute (CFM).  The MLEE MGP Series systems are tailored to treat off-gas at manufactured gas plant (MGP) sites where bioremediation, soil remediation and excavation are being applied. Each MGP Series system consists of inlet particulate filters, a process blower, vapor phase carbon for off-gas treatment, and an automated control system. Each MGP Series system is wired and tested before leaving the MLEE manufacturing facility, allowing for a turn-key system to arrive on site.

MLEE MGP Series Air Treatment Systems

 

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Bruce Lounsbury co-founded MLEE in 1992 and is responsible for the strategic direction for the firm. He currently fills the roles of President and CEO of MLEE. In his tenure with MLEE he has been intimately involved in all aspects of the operation from equipment design and manufacture to sales, sales partner development, field service, operations and accounting.

Prior to founding MLEE, Bruce held a variety of roles with Imperial Oil/Esso Resources in Calgary, AB. His early experience was in operations engineering for oil and gas production. He then held roles in business management, culminating with three years in Esso’s small but highly successful mergers and acquisitions team. While in the M&A role, he led the evaluation and acquisition of several smaller oil companies. He then returned to Operations Engineering/Management, where he lead a team that redefined the business model for the large Redwater oil field, turning it from a money losing operation into one of the key revenue generators in Esso’s conventional oil and gas production division.

During his time in Imperial Oil/Esso Resources Operations Engineering, Bruce worked on the development of environmental action plans for Esso’s oil and gas operations. He was also one of the leaders in the efforts to improve the environmental practices in the Calgary head office and developed his keen interest in the environment that contributed to the formation of MLEE.

Bob Kennedy joined MLEE in 1993 to lead sales development. He currently fills the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of MLEE. In his tenure with MLEE he has been intimately involved in all aspects of the operation from equipment design and manufacture to sales, sales partner development, field service, operations and accounting.

Bob provides leadership for the technology direction for MLEE, while also working with clients to resolve current technical issues and to enhance MLEE technology on an ongoing basis. As a key member of MLEE’s Leadership Team, he brings strong technical and project management skills to these projects as well as a fresh and innovative approach to system design and problem solving. Bob has spearheaded MLEE’s development of PLC control systems and has been instrumental in the use of remote telemetry equipment. Bob leads the design and development of the MLEE Automated Production and Engineering System (APES).

Prior to joining MLEE, Bob had experience in manufacturing management, manufacturing systems implementation, project engineering and management, and plant engineering. Bob held the position of Operations Manager for Gilbarco Canada, a world-class manufacturer of fuel dispensing equipment with annual sales of $15m. In that capacity, Bob was responsible for engineering, production, information technology, inside sales and purchasing with a combined staff of about 60 people. Bob was also Manufacturing and Systems Manager for Diffracto Ltd., a high tech manufacturer of vision systems, Manufacturing Systems Manager for Hunt Windows, and a Project Engineer for Fluor Corporation, a worldwide engineering and construction firm. 

Jason Downey joined MLEE in 1997 as a mechanical engineer. He currently fills the role of Technical Services Manager. He has developed hands-on experience in all phases of the design, manufacturing and field commissioning of MLEE process systems. Jason was promoted to Engineering Manager in 2002, and was the first non-MLEE board member to join the MLEE Leadership Team. In 2005 he assumed the newly created position of Technical Services Manager. In this role Jason provides leadership for the rental line of business, the field services line of business and the major projects group. Jason is a member of the MLEE Leadership Team, participating on the monthly leadership calls, setting of annual objectives, and evolving the five-year operating plan.

Jason has been commonly referred to by MLEE customers as the "submittals guy" for his achievement in developing a clear and detailed design submittal package which is generated for the customer at the early stages of the project. Jason was the leader in the development of our continuous improvement initiative which today is the cornerstone of our quality program.

Prior to working for MLEE Jason gained his early engineering experience in mining, oil and natural gas production and distribution.

Jeremy Dayment joined MLEE in 2002 as an applications engineer. Jeremy currently fills the role of National Sales Manager. He has developed hands on experience supporting the MLEE sales force, sales partners, and customers in preparing technical solutions and price proposals ranging from simple part orders to large upscale soil remediation systems. In 2003 Jeremy was promoted to Applications Engineering Manager and joined the MLEE Leadership Team, and in 2004 he was promoted to National Sales Manager. In this role Jeremy provides leadership for the continuous improvement of the applications process, supports the continued development of the sales partner network, and provides leadership for the strategic sales and sales development objectives of the firm.

Since Jeremy joined MLEE he has contributed in many key areas. He developed the standard template system which allows the Applications Engineering group to prepare cost proposals in an accurate, consistent, and time efficient manner. He also developed an extensive technical information package for the MLEE sales partners, which details MLEE standard equipment packages, specification sheets, drawings, pictures, and costs.

Prior to joining MLEE, Jeremy gained his early experience with a large electronics circuit board manufacturer first as a process engineer and then later as a project manager.

Wendy Burke joined MLEE in 1992 as the first employee, filling a general administrative role. Wendy currently fills the role of Accounting Manager. Wendy's responsibility with MLEE has evolved through multiple areas of the company operation including office management, shipping, receiving, bookkeeping, accounts receivable, and accounting. She was promoted to Senior Accountant in 2002 and joined the leadership team, and in 2004 was promoted to Accounting Manager. In this role Wendy is responsible for the accounting operation and leadership control system of the company. In her time with MLEE Wendy has been a key resource in the growth of the business, developing many of the policies, procedures, and management control systems used in the operation of the business.

As a member of MLEE's Leadership Team, Wendy brings a strong sense of financial responsibility to all aspects of the company operations. MLEE has been commended for having an accounting and financial management control system seldom found in a small to medium sized business, largely as a result of Wendy's efforts. These efforts along with her devotion to the success of MLEE have made her a key contributor to the success of the company.
Prior to joining MLEE, Wendy gained her early experience with Shell Canada Products Limited, Proctor and Gamble and Shoppers Drug Mart where she held administrative management roles.

Brad Gaffney joined MLEE in 2004 as an Electrical Engineer. He was promoted to Electrical Engineering Manager in 2006 and joined the MLEE Leadership Team.  Brad has gained hands-on experience in all phases of the design, manufacturing and field commissioning of MLEE process systems.  In his current position Brad provides leadership for research and development of new control system technologies, product testing, telephone support and electrical design. As a member of the MLEE Leadership Team, Brad participates in the monthly leadership calls, setting of annual objectives, and the evolution of the five-year operating plan.

Over the past three years Brad made key contributions to MLEE, most notably the implementation of an electrical design program used to improve the electrical control drawings to meet industrial standards. He has also implemented MET Laboratories (NRTL Registered) certification for all MLEE products, this includes system and panel approvals.

Prior to working for MLEE Brad gained his early engineering experience in security, in industrial & commercial building controls, and in electrical metrology. 

Barrie Hall joined MLEE in 2003 as Manufacturing Manager. In this role Barrie is responsible for providing leadership to the manufacturing team members, manufacturing MLEE systems, leading the quality assurance process, providing feedback to engineering for design enhancements, shipping systems on time and implementing the MLEE Health and Safety Program. Barrie is a member of the MLEE Leadership Team, participating on the monthly leadership calls, setting of annual objectives, and evolving the five-year operating plan.

Barrie has over 32 years experience in manufacturing management in the United States and Canada. Prior to joining MLEE Barrie spent 17 years with a leading global manufacturing firm, the last four years of which he was based in Greenville Tennessee holding roles as Plant Manager, Customer Services Manager, and Logistics Manager. Barrie has gained specific experience in hiring and developing manufacturing teams, developing and implementing processes to meet on-time deliveries, and developing and implementing strategies to achieve annual improvement goals.

 

Deanna MacLean joined MLE Equipment in 2005 as an inside technical sales engineer. In 2006 Deanna joined the MLE Equipment Extended Leadership Team. In 2008 Deanna was promoted to fill the role of Applications and Engineering Manager. In this role Deanna provides leadership for the continuous improvement of the inside technical sales support process, supports the continued development of the engineering support process, and provides leadership for MLE Equipment’s product and process improvement initiative (PPI). She has developed hands on experience supporting the MLE Equipment sales force, sales partners, and customers in preparing technical solutions and price proposals ranging from simple parts to large upscale soil remediation systems. 

Since Deanna joined MLE Equipment she has contributed in the following key areas: She has improved the standard template system which allows the inside sales group to prepare cost proposals in an accurate, consistent, and time efficient manner. She has improved the process for transferring the knowledge about a project to engineering, in turn increasing the quality of the communication between sales and engineering. She has worked with engineering to implement a process for customer logic reviews of projects prior to submittal approval increasing MLEE's ability to ensure the system meets the customer’s needs and therefore reducing re-programming issues in the field.

Prior to joining MLE Equipment, Deanna gained her early experience with a global automotive company first as a Senior Environmental Engineer and then later as a Senior Policy Advisor for Corporate & Environmental Affairs.

Steve Howard joined MLE Equipment in 2006 as Vice President Western Region and became a member of the Leadership Team Member.  In January 2007, Steve officially launched the western sales region in Calgary. In this role, Steve is responsible for working with the Board of Directors to develop the strategic direction for MLE Equipment and to build and lead the team to execute the operating plan. MLE Equipment Western Sales Region provides products and services from Maple Leaf Environmental Equipment, Filter Innovations, Pacwill Environmental, QED Environmental, and Catalytic Combustion in Western Canada.

Prior to joining MLE Equipment, Steve was based in Singapore and gained his experience in the resource industry in business development executive roles for Cat Tech Asia Pacific, Canatex Field Services Pte Ltd, and Contract Resources Pte Ltd. In these roles Steve gained extensive experience in providing specialized industrial products and services, and the treatment of hazardous materials in the refining and petrochemical industry throughout South East Asia in the Far East.

Steve started his career with the Federal Container Corporation moving through positions as Sales Representative for Canada, Territory Representative for North America, and then Regional Manager based in Singapore. In these roles Steve led business development and alliance partner relationship management for sales to catalyst manufacturers, regeneration and precious metal reclamation companies.

Nathan Richard joined MLE Equipment in 2006 in the newly created role as Rental Business Coordinator. In 2008 Nathan joined the MLE Equipment Extended Leadership Team. In this role Nathan provides leadership for the strategy, sales and marketing, operation, and continuous improvement of the MLE Equipment rental business. Nathan has developed hands on experience supporting the MLE Equipment sales force, sales partners, and customers in preparing technical solutions and price proposals ranging from simple parts to large upscale soil remediation systems. 

Since Nathan joined MLE Equipment he has contributed to the successful growth of the rental fleet of equipment to include Carbon treatment Systems, Dewatering Systems, Large Flow Vapor Treatment Systems, Oxidizers, Pilot Test Systems, and Remediation Systems. In this time the rental business has grown steadily to over one hundred units in the fleet being used by clients across the United States and Canada. The main rental fleet is located in Brockville with rental sales and service depots in Alberta, Northern California, and the South East.

Prior to joining MLE Equipment, Nathan gained his early experience in the automotive parts manufacturing industry first as a Process Engineer then advancing through Project Engineer, Maintenance Manager, and Technical Services Engineer.  In these roles Nathan developed extensive experience in understanding customer requirements, designing the engineered products, and building the capacity to meet those requirements to very stringent quality standards.