Innovation is at the heart of Sol Environment’s strategy.

Our innovation approach is action-based and driven by the needs identified on the job site and the technologies controlled by the Sol Environment and Soletanche Bachy engineers. Our innovation is rapidly operational and takes into account job site constraints from the very start.

Our Means

A doctor dedicated to R&D, several engineer project managers,
The group’s R&D department,
The materials lab in Montereau (77),
A network of technological partners.

Our On-Going Projects

Sol Environment takes part in collaborative R&D projects in the frame of public support programs.

The BENTOVAL project is supported by the Ademe and aims at developing new drilling sludge recycling methods
Sol Environment takes part in the SILPHES project which tackles chlorinated solvents pollution and their treatments.
Other projects are being launched, addressing in particular Arsenic issues.

Awards and Achievements

VINCI and FNTP (Soletanche Bachy) Award for innovation for the sewer cleaner

A large portfolio of patents

Innovation:

1st time use of a 800mm-diameter Springsol in August 2013
Reaching a record 30m-depth using Springsol in November 2012
1st time in-situ treatment of chlorinated solvents through systematic porosity injection of Fe0 in November 2012
Installing more than 5000 lm of Sleeved tubing using HiDrill in June 2012
1st time use of Springsol for In-situ treatment of chlorinated solvents with Fe0 in June 2012
1st time in situ treatment of Mercury pollution through injection in 2009
1st time 10m-deep Trenchmix barrier in 2006