Providing In Situ Access to

Contaminants Since 1994

FRx provides specialty injection and delivery services in support of soil, bedrock, and groundwater remediation. The company founders conceived and developed many reliable techniques and technologies while serving as principal investigators for several research and development projects sponsored by the USEPA in the 1980's and 1990's. FRx was founded in 1994, and continued development and deployment of efficient, innovative, and cost-effective injection technologies has been a primary focus ever since. FRx has worked at sites in the majority of the states, as well as across the remainder of the North American continent, Europe, and South America.

In situ remediation technologies such as soil vapor extraction, bioremediation, pump and treat, and induction of oxidative or reductive conditions offer cost effective alternatives to conventional excavation and disposal methods. However, these applications are dependent upon fluid (gas or liquid) movement through the formation, and therefore may prove to be cost prohibitive or ineffective at contaminated sites without injection and delivery enhancements.

FRx personnel are experts in the field of applying hydraulic fracturing technology for environmental remediation purposes. Hydraulic fracturing technologies provide the potential  to significantly enhance flow conditions in the subsurface, thereby improving the effectiveness of many remedial applications. Furthermore, hydraulic fractures can be created with granular, reactive materials. These materials can be composed of chemicals, nutrients, and/or biological entities that enhance passive treatment systems.

Attention: High volume hydraulic fracturing “fracking” for the purpose of stimulating gas wells in deep shale formations has attracted considerable attention lately. This attention has resulted due to the belief that these processes may cause potential environmental problems. FRx creates hydraulic fractures that are much different than those created to recover natural gas. Our fractures are designed to remediate contaminated ground, so every aspect is tailored to improve environmental quality. None of the potentially hazardous compounds used in fracking fluids are needed for our environmental applications. We use several types of fluids, and all the ingredients are fully disclosed to our clients and regulators. On-site, our field crews maintain strict procedures for waste handling and disposal in accordance with accepted protocols in the environmental industry. For additional info please click here.

Please contact Doug Knight with any questions, comments, or other inquires: 864-356-8424, dknight@frx-inc.com

Upcoming FRx Events

- Clemson Hydro Symposium

      Clemson, SC : 4/12/12

           Platform- Murdoch, L- Environmental implications of                   fracking in North Carolina.

Platform- Slack, W- Passive reactive captors-       Assessment and design.

Platform- Hall, R- Microcosm experiments for       characterizing aerosolized amendment delivery       during bioaugmentation/biostimulation in       unsaturated material.

- Battelle: Remediation of Chlorinated and               Recalcitrant Compounds.

     Monterey, CA : 5/21/12 to 5/24/12

Platform- Hall, R- Alternative methods for injecting        potassium permanganate granules into        contaminated formations.

           Platform- Hall, R- Reductive dechlorination of TCE                    using aerosol delivery for bioaugmentation/                    biostimulation in unsaturated porous media.

           Poster- Knight, D- Influence of fracture slurry loading                    upon remediation performance.

           Poster- Slack, W- Characterizing the extent of                    hydraulic fractures created in partially                    weathered bedrock with EHC

Please stop by our booths and check out our presentations!