Programme
Tuesday 19 January
9:00 Registration / Coffee
9.50 Welcome from the chair
Gary Wealthall, BGS
Background to Triad
10:00 Triad in Europe: progress and barriers
• FASA and EU Triad CoP plans and progress to date
• The UK pitch for Triad and European context
• Triad-like examples in Europe
• News, barriers and outlook for Triad in UK and Europe
Tim Hart, founder of Cybersense Biosystems Ltd and EU FASA
10:25 Framework for the use of rapid measurement techniques in the risk management of land contamination
• What are RMT’s
• Their potential value
• How they fit within CLR11 (the model procedures)
• General principles for data collection
• A case study
Bob Barnes, Environment Agency
10:50 TRIAD and Part 2A: Fit or misfit?
The legal requirements of UK contaminated land legislation are relatively prescriptive in terms of the inspection of land. Triad's dynamic workplans offer flexibility that are not explicitly recognised and therefore permitted let alone required under Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act. The rhythm of central government funding mechanisms offer some room for manouevre and a triad approach could form an important pillar in moving many sites forward in, or indeed out of, that process.
Paul Nathanail, Director, University of Nottingham Masters in Contaminated Land Management
11:15 Q&A
11.20 Coffee
Data Collection
11:50 A Site Investigations Handbook to support real time decision making.
On site programme managers and site engineers are frequently asked during the course of site investigation to use "method x" or "tool y" by their contractors. It is quite difficult for such time constrained people to drop everything and do some research on how useful method x or tool y may be to the situation on site. To address this issue, NNL has develop a very easy to navigate yet comprehensive Powerpoint based Site Investigation Handbook covering radioactive and non-radioactive site investigations that can easily be loaded onto an on-site laptop. In this presentation we will:
• Discuss the compatibility of the tool with existing guidance on site investigations
• Outline the comprehensive content of the tool
• Demonstrate just how easy it is to find information.
• How to obtain a free copy of the tool.
Peter Hiller, and Divyesh Trivedi National Nuclear Laboratory
12.10 Rapid 3D timelapse monitoring of natural attenuation processes at a contaminated former gas-works site.
• Geoelectrical properties of the earth can act as surrogate indicators for contamination
• Automated geolectrical imaging enables 3D visualisation of changing contaminant distributions
• This provides for remote long-term high-resolution monitoring of contaminated land
• Tracking of contaminant transport and identification of pollution linkages have been demonstrated at a real remediation site.
Dr Paul Wilkinson BGS
12.30 Use of the Modified Waterloo Profiler™ to provide high-resolution vertical and lateral delineation of groundwater impact from Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs).
• First use of the modified Waterloo Profiler™ in England to delineate impact to groundwater from VOCs via a dynamic Triad style investigation
• Real time assessment of the data using Environmental Visualisation System
• High resolution of data enabled significant advancement of Conceptual Site Model
James Baldock , ERM UK
12.50 Heavy Metals analysis in soils by XRF
Analysis of soils by XRF is a technique that exposes soil samples to high energy X rays, which causes the heavy metal atoms in the sample to fluoresce and re-emit other element specific X rays which are then detected by the instrument and compared to known spectral libraries. The ease of use of this tool does however allow for casual use yielding unreliable results. This talk will discuss the various pitfalls of heavy metal determination by XRF and demonstrate how to get the most out of this very practical site characterisation instrument.
Colin Green QROS
13:10 Q&A
13.20 Lunch & Exhibits
14.10 Overview of on-site analytical technologies
Why use of on-site analysis is increasing
Range of currently available tools
Key tools for -
• TPH
• BTEX
• PAH
• METALS
• niche contaminants
Dr Marcus Yeo, Business Unit Manager, STL On-site Analysis
Data Handling
14.30 Improving current GIS based estimates of volumes of radiocatively contaminated land in order to improve remediation strategies.
• Review a variety of case studies to provide more understanding as to the application and effectiveness of current geostatistical modelling techniques;
• Measure the accuracy of current geostatistical modelling techniques using a representative data set with a known fixed volume. From here apply the best and worst techniques onto a real life data set in order to ascertain potential differences in remediation costs between the two modelling techniques; and,
Liam Dunning & Nick Smith (Manchester Metropolitan University / National Nuclear Laboratory)
14.50 Data management and processing.
• SI planning and design- errors are part of the process
• Does the customer really read a 300 page pdf- or do they go to the data tables?
• Shap- Mole Valley Sample Handling Application- provides the potential for paperless reporting
• Proven underlying data structure (compatible with equis the American market leader)
• Using dictionaries can be trained to recognise data from different labs
• Validates what is received against what is
Rob Ivens, Mole Valley and Doug Laidlaw, Halcrow Group
15.10 Case Study - TBC
15:30 Q&A
15.40 Coffee
Workshops
16.00- The Environmental Data Journey: from Conceptual Site Model to Archive
The aim of this workshop is to take a “view from 10,000 feet” of the employment and handling of environmental data and will take the following format:
· Introduction and workshop aims
· The paper reporting route
· The utopian ideal
· Current realities and summary
· Group discussion on what is practical and achievable in the near future
Presenters: Dr Roger Chandler (Technical Director) and Fionn Wardrop (Business Development Manager)
16.20 Close
19.00 Evening Drinks reception and buffet dinner in The Castle Pub Nottingham.
Tickets must be purchased in advance at a cost of £16.00 p/head
Wednesday 20 January
9.00 Arrival and coffee
9.25 Welcome from the chair
Bob Barnes, Environment Agency
Data Modelling
09:30 3D Conceptual Models in Google Sketchup
A method of Conceptual Site Modelling based on and developed in the Google Sketchup 3D software. This is a highly developed programme that is available to all.
1. This is an evolving system that is freely available to all and does not require the purchase of specialist software.
2. The software is simple to use – we have already developed libraries of drag and drop symbols for easy creation of 3D contaminated land models.
3. The model can be built on imported O.S or other maps as a base to the model
4. It is scaleable and uses actual site dimensions and can zoom to any level of detail required.
5. The system is programmable and already has a sophisticated network of developers
6. All site data can be attached to its geographical position and then archived in an appropriate data base for easy retrieval
Gus Glover Preston City Council
09.50 Unlocking the potential of 3D geological subsurface models for Engineers
• What are geological framework models
• How do you build geological framework models
• Who uses geological framework models
• Who uses geological framework models
• An outlook towards an integrated Subsurface Management System
Holger Kessler - BGS
10.10 To what extent can GIS be used to address the needs of 2D, 3D and 4D environmental conceptual modelling at UK nuclear sites?
• Following creation of a GIS-based database, techniques and methods are being developed in a GIS environment to integrate various different processes and incorporate and modify existing conceptual modelling techniques, and any regulatory or best practice methods
• A case study, using data from the created GIS database to construct 2D and 3D conceptual models, will test these techniques with success determined by the ease of use of techniques and successful creation of 2D and 3D conceptual models in a GIS environment; and,
• The uses of GIS-based, database-centred environmental conceptual models in the UK nuclear industry.
Dr Nick Smith (National Nuclear Laboratory / Manchester Metropolitan University UNIGIS)
10.30 The uncertainty of modelling
• Uncertainty in chemical fate and transport simulations
• Uncertainty in human exposure assumptions
• Accounting for uncertainty
• Reducing uncertainty.
Mike Quint – Independent Consultant
10:50 Q&A
11.00 Coffee
Case Studies
11:30 Integrating the Principles of Triad into the Construction Phase
Fryston and Wheldale Collieries Reclamation.
Design Philosophy
• Data Quality Objectives, Demonstration of Method Applicability & Analytical Quality Control Systems
• Data Management Services - GIS, Stockpile Management Tools, Decision Frameworks and Intelligent Data Networks
Implementation
• Dynamic Working Strategies
• Delivering Benefit from the use of Integrated Site Analytics
Jamie Cutting Scott Wilson
11.50 From site characterisation to model parameterisation.
• Data requirements and modelling assumptions.
• Managing and communicating uncertainty.
Gary Wealthall BGS
12.10 Real Time Decisions in Brownfield Development: Getting the Message to the Client
• Rapid investigation in the context of development programmes and processes
• Systematic Project Planning and Contractual Issues
• Costs and benefits
• Data Communication for Non-experts
• Decision confidence: Managing Uncertainty and Liability
Ian Heasman Brownfield Remediation Manager Taylor Wimpey UK Ltd
12.30 Site Characterisation – common traps and errors observed
• Since 1993 Regenesis has received more than 30,000 requests from around the world for in situ bioremediation and ISCO project application designs.
• Among the site characterisations received a wide range of quality is evident – but for different reasons.
• What does the range look like and what patterns can be observed?
• What are some of the common errors encountered and what would be their downstream impacts?
• Could the observed problems be reduced or solved through advances in technology?
• A perspective on the industry is presented with speculation as to how we might move forward and what the future may hold.
Jeremy Birnstingl, Regenesis
12.50 Q&A
1.00 Lunch
Workshops
2.00 Workshop programme tbc
3.00 Close
