landfill site Articles
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FRA: Leisure case study
Woodland Environmental Spelthorne Equestrian Centre Hydro-Logic was appointed in 2007/08 to undertake a Flood Risk Assessment for a proposed Equestrian Centre in Shepperton near London. The site was a former landfill site that had been restored and was used for grazing. The proposals included soil importation and landscaping along with construction of stables and ancillary buildings. The ...
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Stripping Ammonia in Anaerobic Digesters
GIVEN its high population density, coupled with the demanding environmental standards enforced by the Environmental Protection Department, it is not surprising that Hong Kong served as the incubator for our process to remove ammonia from wastewater. What has resulted is a novel thermal ammonia stripping technology, which has low operating costs, high standards, and a small footprint. Since 1997, ...
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The latest ground Gas monitoring innovations
The latest Ground Gas monitoring innovations The traditional methodology for ground gas monitoring has been ‘spot monitoring’ – taking event readings at various set times to predict the sub surface gas regime on both on Brownfield and Landfill sites. This methodology is in general current practice under both the EU Landfill Directive 1999/31/EC which is supported by ...
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Ensuring legally-compliant operations: Thanks to professional software - Case Study
Abfallwirtschaft Lahn-Dill has twice received the EMAS Award for its exemplary dedication to environmental protection. The German Federal Minister for the Environment Dr. Barbara Hendricks has handed over the certificate both times. The private company was nominated at the European level for the EMAS Awards in 2013 and in 2014. Since 2013, the waste management company has been using Quentic, the ...
By Quentic GmbH
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Landfill Leachate Sources and Treatment Options
What is leachate? In a lab, it is any liquid that extracts solids as it passes through matter. In a landfill, it is the water that enters the facility in a number of ways, passes through waste material on contact, contains a wide range of constituents, and must be addressed with a proper operations plan. Leachate treatment options and mitigation are one of the greatest costs for landfill ...
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CH4 Monitoring
Methane has a direct influence on climate change as well as an indirect effect on human health, plant yield, and productivity due to its role as an important precursor to ground-level ozone formation. Therefore, CH4 monitoring is an efficient way to detect the buildup of CH4 levels and take necessary actions. This article covers information on methane gas, its sources in the ambient air, ...
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How to Set Up a Tire Pyrolysis Plant
Tire pyrolysis, an innovative and eco-conscious technology, has garnered significant attention for its potential to address the global challenge of managing end-of-life tires. Establishing a tire pyrolysis plant is a meticulous endeavor, requiring an understanding of the intricate process. In this article, we will delve into the crucial steps for setting up a tire pyrolysis plant, shedding light ...
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Recycling Fluorescent Lamps: It Can Be Affordable and Easy
Environmental threat and EPA regulations require fluorescent lamp recycling. New methodology greatly simplifies the process and reduces expense Does your facility have fluorescent lights? Because they contain mercury, spent fluorescent lamps increasingly cannot be trashed in dumpsters as a solid waste. This is a major challenge for facilities across the country since nearly every facility uses ...
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FTIR gas analyzers support management of fire at UK waste facility - Case study
A multi-agency Air Quality Cell (AQC) was first established in England in 2009 following the Buncefield Oil Storage Depot incident. A review of this event identified the need to rapidly co-ordinate the acquisition, analysis and interpretation of air quality data in major incidents. Arrangements have been made in England to bring together experts from the Environment Agency (EA), Public Health ...
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An Overview of the Industries Requiring Gas Sensing
Introduction At Edinburgh Sensors, we produce a diverse range of gas sensors for the fast, reliable and continuous detection of a range of gases that can be used across a range of industries. Our sensors are manufactured in the UK and use infrared (IR) detection technology, measuring absorption by the gas with signals present at all gas concentrations. Our IR gas sensors can be selectively ...
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Methyl Mercaptan monitoring
Methyl mercaptan (CH3SH), also known as methanethiol, is a colourless, highly flammable, toxic gas with a distinct, strong unpleasant odour. Moreover, microbial degradation of organic matter releases methyl mercaptan. As a result, prolonged exposure of the CH3SH can quickly deaden a person’s sense of smell, making the odour of methyl mercaptan an unreliable indicator of its presence. Hence, ...
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NH3 Monitoring
Ammonia is a colorless, toxic, irritating gas with a pungent odor that is as a result released from decaying organic matter, including plants, animals, animal wastes, and fertilizer use. As a result, prolonged exposure of the NH3 can quickly deaden a person’s sense of smell, making the odor of NH3 an unreliable indicator of its presence. Hence, other means such as the use of NH3 monitors ...
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Chlorine Monitoring
Elemental chlorine is a highly reactive, greenish-yellow gas. It has a suffocating, irritating, and pungent bleach-like odour that is detectable at low concentrations (above 0.3 – 0.5 ppm). Therefore, continuous or high-level exposure of the Cl2 can quickly deaden a person’s sense of smell, making the odour of Cl2 an unreliable indicator of its presence. Hence, other means such as ...
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H2S Monitoring
H2S is formed whenever elemental sulfur or sulfur-containing compounds come into contact with organic materials at high temperatures. Continuous or high-level exposure of the H2S can quickly deaden a person’s sense of smell, making the odour of H2S an unreliable indicator of its presence. Hence, other means such as hydrogen sulfide monitoring is a viable solution to provide adequate warning ...
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New to proactive environmental management software? Here`s what you should know
‘You can’t manage what you can’t measure.’ Although a familiar statement to many environmental managers, site-generated air quality, noise, water quality, odour, dust and vibration emissions have always been a notoriously difficult challenge. For many years environmental monitoring was a repetitive and cumbersome task. The process of collecting real numbers to review ...
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Swan Hills Treatment Centre – Canada`s only fully-integrated hazardous waste treatment facility
Untitled Document Since the enactment of environmental laws and regulations in Canada and the United States in the 1970s and 1980s, many treatment and disposal options for hazardous wastes have come and gone. Despite the development of new technologies over the years, incineration continues to be the “tried and true” method to dispose of wastes and offers the best solution to ...
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Unmanned remote and wireless CDM monitoring case study
Remote and wireless monitoring technology to meet CDM requirements is in its infancy in Europe. Carbon trading is driving it globally, especially in North and South America. That experience and technology is now finding a demand in Europe and Asia in landfill, biogas from food and animal waste in digesters and water treatment sludge digestion. Methane recovery from landfill and anaerobic ...
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Designing and Implementing Perimeter Air Monitoring Programs
Perimeter or fenceline ambient air quality and meteorological monitoring programs have become increasingly valuable at hazardous waste, landfill, dredging, ports, and MGP remediation sites. Air quality monitoring programs protect public health and reduce owner liability related to excavation. When ...
By AECOM
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