Day: 1 January 2002

Technically speaking

Black and Veatch's Frank Rogalla looks at thermal drying of wastewater biosolids

What will be the big issues in 2002?

Global warming and the struggle to meet ambitious environmental targets will continue to drive European and British policy into the New Year. Environmental regulators, local authorities and waste management services companies will have a full agenda over the next 12 months in dealing with tougher standards on air quality, the drive to meet recycling and waste minimisation targets, contaminated land and the impact of "best value" audits. LAWE looks into the crystal ball and spells out the issues that environmental professionals and waste managers will have to face during 2002

Investing in IT offers a big payback

IT - Information Technology - is an essential aid to the management and regulation of the waste and environmental sectors, in applications as diverse as emissions and water quality monitoring and checking refuse collection rounds and weighing loads for landfill sites. LAWE reports on the latest developments in technology and features applications that enhance efficiency in this fast-changing field of software, equipment and instrumentation and looks first at funding options for what can be a major investment

Emissions tracked for chemical recycling

A lightweight portable gas analyser from Telegan has been introduced to make emissions monitoring easier at Chemical Recoveries, a specialist in the recycling of industrial solvents and oils. Weighing 450gm, the Viper is designed to ensure fast, accurate logging of emissions at the company's Avonmouth plant.

Checking out road tunnel atmospheres

A dedicated road tunnel atmosphere monitoring system has been developed by CODEL International. Designated the TunnelMASTER, it comprises a family of monitors designed to provide all the essential measurements necessary to monitor tunnel atmospheres: visibility, carbon monoxide, nitric acid, nitrogen dioxide and air flow and direction.

Come, join the data chain

You won't be surprised to hear that much of your company's environmental impact is outside your control. On the face of it, that's probably good news. However, many of the potential associated cost saving opportunities are also hidden somewhere in your supply chain. Tim Dowling, AEA Technology, on information shared.

The search for certification: www.emsaudit.com

The brainchild of John Marsden, an independent ISO14001 specialist, www.emsaudit.com employs specialist database software to enable organisations to find the right certification body for them.

Reporting medium

With nearly every Tom Ltd and Harry plc producing an environmental statement on exactly how green they are, the need for a central reporting resource has never been more necessary. Next Step Consulting Ltd is developing a register of thousands of published reports that can be accessed and downloaded free from the web. Steve John explains.

Taff minewater given clear bill of health

The Taff Merthyr Minewater Treatment Scheme in South Wales, developed and operated by Parsons Brinkerhoff, has seen levels of iron in the Taff Bargoed Valley, South Wales, fall by 97 per cent - clear proof of the scheme's success.

URGENT: contaminated land investigation and remidiation

The aim of the Natural Environment Research Council's URGENT programme is one of managing the interactions between natural processes and the effects of past, present and future human activities. Mike Welch, national facilitator for the programme and a consultant to the Chemical Industries Association, highlights URGENT activities in the field of contaminated land.

Waste not want not

Are contaminated soils waste? IKM's Alistair Keen, newly elected Chair of the Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) Contaminated Land Working Group concludes, well, yes and no...

Plug technique reduces noise and prevents migration

Pennine Vibropiling's innovative use of its vibro concrete plug technique has provided an alternative design solution for ground improvement at the new B & Q Superstore being built in Kidderminster.

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