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Wireless Greenhouse Monitoring and Control

Nov. 14, 2012

CAS DataLoggers Provides the Intelligent Automated Solution A fruit crop experiment station needed to remotely monitor and control its climate systems in a number of greenhouses.  The proposed system needed to monitor soil moisture content and temperature and actively control irrigation and airflow by opening and closing windows to ensure ...

Monitoring and Recording Soil Moisture Using Wireless Data Collection

Oct. 12, 2012

Wireless Voltage Data Logger Records in Real-Time CAS DataLoggers recently provided the low cost wireless solution for a government organization undertaking an environmental project for recording and remotely monitoring the moisture content of peat moss soil. The data would be used in support of developing climate prediction efforts, so real-time ...

Vancouver public library green roof monitoring project

Mar. 2, 2012

Introduction: Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) initiated this study to add to the pool of information on Best Management Practices (BMPs) and Low Impact Development (LID) methods. In June 2003, PWGSC partnered with Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd. to conduct a year long monitoring project on the Vancouver Public Library green ...

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HCBD uptake into edible plant

Oct. 7, 2011

Client: Confidential Location: UK Services: Research and Development, Human Health Risk Assessment Summary: This research programme increased the knowledge base regarding uptake of HCBD, enabling a better understanding of exposures to this compound in the environment During discussions with the public and within the Weston Quarries Incident ...

ESI Ltd - Soil and Groundwater Specialists

Stonehenge tunnel

Oct. 7, 2011

As part of proposed improvements to the A303 between Amesbury and Winterbourne Stoke in Wiltshire, the Highways Agency is planning to construct a 2.1 km long tunnel to conceal the road as it passes to the south of Stonehenge.  The tunnel will be constructed in the Chalk and the proposed tunnelling method requires dry working conditions.  ...

ESI Ltd - Soil and Groundwater Specialists

Stevens Hydra Probe Soil Sensors Deployed in Florida Swamp for Restoration Study

Sep. 29, 2010

Coastal wetlands provide a large number of critical functions that benefit the surrounding ecosystems and the neighboring human population centers. Coastal flood plains and wetlands help prevent the flooding and destruction of coastal communities by storm surges, acting as a natural buffer to protect communities near the coast. The bald cypress ...

Fast bioremediation of a hydrocarbon contaminated site

Mar. 30, 2010

The use of bioremediation has been demonstrated to be a very effective treatment technology for a hydrocarbon contaminated site within a month of starting. In addition to selection and preparation of an appropriate microbial inoculum the other key considerations were effective mixing, addition of suitable nutrients and maintenance of soil moisture ...

BioFuture Limited

Yorktown Naval Weapons Station, Virginia, USA

Apr. 16, 2007

Project Full-Scale Bioremediation of Organic Explosives and Chlorinated Solvents in Soil & Sediment Summary Soils and sediments (~5,000 yd3) impacted with organic explosive compounds and chlorinated solvents were treated ex-situ in a covered land treatment unit containing approximately 1,200 yd3. In the first four batches, the initial mean ...

Iowa Army Ammunition Plant

Apr. 16, 2007

US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)Burlington, Iowa, USA Project Full-Scale Bioremediation of Organic Explosive Impacted Soil Summary RDX, an organic explosive (Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine), was the primary contaminant of concern at IAAP, due to its high initial concentration relative to its remedial goal of 53 mg/kg. Initial RDX ...

THAN Superfund Site (Pilot), Montgomery, Alabama, USA

Apr. 16, 2007

Montgomery, Alabama, USA Project Bioremediation of Pesticide Impacted Soil/Sediment Summary Soil and sediment (~4,500 tons) impacted with Toxaphene, DDT, DDD and DDE were excavated from impacted areas on the site, including a surface water drainage way. Impacted soils were placed in a prepared bed on site and a cycled, anaerobic/aerobic ...


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