In situ substrate for groundwater
REMEDIATION technologies specialist Regenesis announced the commercial launch of a fundamentally new and innovative remediation technology in May, called PlumeStop™ Colloidal Biomatrix.
As the...
Instruments offer quick and simple analysis of metal content
Responding to customer demand from a wide variety of sectors, Ashtead Technology has added additional Niton XL3t GOLDD+ XRF Analysers to its rental fleet...
Mobile unit offers faster oxidation
REMEDIATION expert HBR has developed a mobile rig for in-situ chemical injection work. The unit has been used on a major remediation project in...
Surf’s up: Spectacular regeneration in Snowdonia
The new £15 million water-themed adventure centre which opened at Dolgarrog in North Wales earlier this year – featuring the world’s first ever purpose-built...
Catalysed product overcomes persulfate peeves
For over a decade persulfate has been used to oxidise contamination in the field of environmental remediation. Here, Regenesis discusses the development of its...
Plants could clean TNT-tainted soil
BIOLOGISTS at the University of York have taken an important step in making it possible to clean large areas of land contaminated by explosives.
A...
£5m cash pot will see derelict land clean-up
AN area of derelict land in Ayrshire is to be transformed after winning more than £5m in funding from the Scottish Government.
Regeneration projects will...
New polymer may allow low cost mercury removal from soil and water
AUSTRALIAN scientists have developed a new material made from inexpensive industrial by-products to remove mercury from soil and water.
Mercury can leach into the environment...
The challenge of meeting zero waste targets in land remediation
Is a remediated site a clean site? Amy Jones, Associate Director with environmental engineering firm Idom Merebrook, considers the challenges of meeting zero waste...
Lime-free soil treatment product can cut brownfield remediation costs, says group
A new remediation technology, ReBind, is claimed to offer a cost-effective, on-site solution for handling contaminated soil on brownfield redevelopment sites, according to the...
New land contamination guidance
The EA has published its updated Land Contamination guidance: Risk Management (LCRM) document, which overrides the existing CLR11 publication .
New kit joins rental fleet
AN equipment specialist is continuing to invest in its rental fleet to meet demand from geotechnical and environmental customers.
Skelair International, which specialises in ground...
Excavating in potentially asbestos-contaminated ground – FAQs from contractors
There is significant uncertainty among many contractors and clients over the legal obligations and practical measures required around projects that entail the disturbance of...
Mangroves are environmental guardians of the coastline, says research
They are the salt-tolerant shrubs that thrive in the toughest of conditions, but according to new research, mangroves are also avid coastal protectors, capable...
Contract for precious metals extraction in Texas-Oklahoma oil and gas sites
US remediation firm Reterro, which specialises in eliminating hydrocarbon and CVOC contamination from soil and ongoing waste streams, announced on 14 December that it...
Soil map of England and Wales now available online
Aerial mapping company Bluesky and Cranfield University have launched an online map showing soil types across England and Wales. The National Soil Map has...
Project uses plants and worms to regenerate polluted urban soils
Dr Lorna Anguilano, co-founder of Phyona: “Plants have been regenerating landscapes for millions of years and we're now just beginning to understand how to...
Toxic coast clean-up concludes
ABERDEEN City Council has completed a four year long, £16million environmental project to clean-up and restore the former Ness landfill site in Aberdeen.
Japan learns from Dounreay clean-up
THE experience of cleaning up and decommissioning a nuclear plant in Scotland is being shared with Japan.
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority invited a team from...
Using a mineral ‘sponge’ to catch uranium
Remediation technology said to reduce uranium levels ten-thousandfold at legacy site in Colorado
A "sponge-like" mineral that can "soak up" uranium is being tested...
