Remediation: Biophysical Treatment

Biophysical Treatment

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VHE has significant experience of undertaking biophysical remediation using their extensive in house resources. This involves the treatment of contaminated material involving the natural degradation of contaminants by bacteria.

The majority of bioremediation schemes undertaken in recent years have involved the placement of material into windrows. Where space is restricted, we have also undertaken schemes using biopiles which are aerated and heated internally by pipework, enabling treatment in colder weather conditions.

VHE holds an Environment Agency and SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency) Mobile Treatment Licence which includes in-situ and ex-situ bioremediation (windrows, biopiles and in-vessel bioreactors).

Our experience includes a wide range of bioremediation projects, some major ones of which involved the biophysical treatment of around 50,000m³ of material on former gas works sites. We can also offer treatment of smaller volumes and have treated volumes of as little as 200m³ where this has proved cost effective.

Case Studies

.  Stella South Power Station
.  Clough Road, Hull Gas Works
.  Smithywood Colliery
.  Huddersfield Gas Works
.  Ollerton Road Retford
.  Liverpool Science Park
.  Eagle Iron Works, Oxford