Remediation

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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How does Bioremediation work?

November 8, 2011

Big toys help! The above shows us ‘turning’ contaminated soils, first we added moisture and nutrients, then we put all of the soils through the Allu bucket to aerate and mix the soils.  Why?  Read on. Before bioremediation is started a few aspects must be considered.  To start with, the contaminant must be ‘right’, i.e. [...]

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Marrying remedial solutions to contamination problems

October 4, 2011

Getting the right remedial solution to match your contamination needs can be akin to finding your perfect partner in life.   Sometimes it all works out great and other times the results just don’t quite meet your expectations. Jumping in both feet first can often lead to problems and greater expenditure down the line.  But delaying could cost [...]

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Remediation and EIA’s

June 29, 2011

Save Britain’s Heritage –v- Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government – 25 March 2011 Court of Appeal [Civil Division] EWCA CIV 334 A recent landmark ruling of the Court of Appeal in the above case determined that demolition of buildings is considered to be a “project”, for the purposes of EIA Directive 85/337/EEC, and hence, an Environmental Impact Assessment [...]

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Keyhole Surgery

June 17, 2011

Similar to insitu remediation…? Further to Sam’s recent blog you’ll be pleased to know that his recent keyhole surgery went well and he’s now on his way to a full recovery. So why am I writing about this…?  Well keyhole surgery is very similar to insitu treatment techniques, trust me on this…!   You analyse where the problem [...]

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Middle East Remediation Contracts

March 18, 2011

With all the unrest across the Middle East is now a wise time to look overseas for those lucrative remediation contracts…?   We are presently reviewing our overseas marketing strategy. Why I hear you cry…! Well this time last year I was in Bahrain looking at a £20M remediation contract and if the contract had [...]

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Remediation and Landfill Tax?

February 2, 2011

The way to the boss’s heart, save money. Time flies doesn’t it, only a few years ago we were sending everything to land-fill, paying relatively little, and the landfill site owners were richer than us. The government then introduced the landfill tax escalator in order to encourage investment in alternative waste management options.  The increases in [...]

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Remediation Options Assessments

January 14, 2011

It’s still easy to think that excavating and disposing of your problem is the best/easiest route forward, without looking at other options, however a variety of remediation techniques are available on the market and at least one may save you money and/or reduce project timeframes. The simplest way to allow yourself this pleasure/pain (delete as appropriate) of [...]

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Thermal desorption

December 14, 2010

Whilst thermal desorption is a highly comendable remediation technique it is seldom utilised because of the excesive costs involved.  However, the theory and practice is fascinating.  I’ve profiled the process below and included a link to help you understand what its all about.. Contaminated material can be treated either on site through a mobile plant or at [...]

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Soilutions and Remediation

December 8, 2010

Coupled with increasing regulatory requirements through the implementation of the EU Landfill Directive and growing public awareness, owners of landfills and brownfield sites are taking a more cautious approach when restoring their sites for reuse. Owners or the responsible persons now potentially face long term liabilities, reducing asset values and occasionally adverse publicity, in addition [...]

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