Oil Leak

Chemox Injection

March 27, 2012

Direct Push, in-situ Chemical oxidation (chemox) treatment is a process where an oxidising chemical is injected into the ground to oxidise organic contaminants. This method can be used to reduce hydrocarbon concentrations (oil, petrol and diesel etc) in groundwater and soils.  The in-situ application is particularly useful where time or engineering constraints make other methods [...]

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What are the effects of a freshwater oil spill?

January 20, 2012

The footage of the crusie ship the Costa Concordia lying on it’s side in the clear blue waters off the west coast of Italy has once again raised the spectre of a major fuel oil spill into a maritime preserve.  Fortunately the seas have been calm and the salvage engineers appear confident that they can empty the on board [...]

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Diesel spill!

October 21, 2011

One evening last summer we were called out to a major incident where diesel had entered into a burn (Stream for those non Scots reading this…!).  Approx 1.5 km of water course was affected. By eleven at night we had deployed booms, absorbants and missed yoga…! ‘So what’ I hear you cry…is this just another ‘LOOK [...]

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3 Ways to Stop an Oil Leak

October 18, 2011

Guess you’re in a rush so I’ll cut to the chase.  This applies to domestic and commercial leaks, and most of it is common sense. The first thing for you to think about, is it safe? If there is a fire risk (or any other risk) then stay safe, keep clear and call the fire brigade. [...]

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Does Heating Oil freeze?

December 16, 2010

I’m guessing that this isn’t a question you’ve asked yourself recently… but now maybe you’re intrigued and think that it may come up at the annual Christmas quiz and you don’t like passing up the opportunity to impress.   You may be thinking ‘of course heating oil freezes’, everything must freeze if the temperature is low [...]

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