Techniques

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lockedDrilling deep, treading softly

Can a large site investigation limit surface impact in sensitive environments, while still delivering high quality well installations within challenging Quaternary drift deposits?
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Organotin standard to be published

BSI is publishing a new standard for gas chromatograph determination of selected compounds.
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New system to protect from radon and moisture

Property preservation and environmental service specialists ProTen Services have come up with a new product designed to combat the problems of moisture and radon gas
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Gas issues identified for nuclear waste facility

A geological nuclear waste disposal facility will generate significant quantities of gas, some of it radioactive, but the EA says it is satisfied with work by the NDA
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Lack of skills hampers nuclear remediation

Decommissioning of civil nuclear sites must address the diminishing skills base, a lack of clarity on long-term needs, perceptions of the industry and mobility and transferability of resources
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Thermal desorption of tarry wastes

John Harrison of Bilfinger Berger Environment describes the remediation via thermal desorption of a former tar works in the West Midlands.
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Geoelectrical imaging promises advances in remediation monitoring

CLARET, an industry-led research project, is developing subsurface imaging technology to monitor contaminant conditions before, during and after remediation.
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New allies identified in knotweed war?

The Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux International is making a fresh attempt to sell the idea of biocontrols to the UK with plans for release of agents to tackle Japanese knotweed.
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When the cleaners need a clean-up

Richard Croft at RemedX talks through typical contaminants that occur at dry cleaning sites and describes various remediation solutions.
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Olympic gold for Park treatment

The Olympic Delivery Authority scooped the award for the Best use of a combination of remediation techniques for the Olympic Park Project.
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