A demonstration test of a process to decontaminate radioactive soil was successfully carried out last November in Japan's Fukushima Prefecture, France's Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy ...

A rapid, high-heat electrothermal soil remediation process flushes out both organic pollutants and heavy metals in seconds without damaging soil fertility. Filtration systems are designed to capture ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 29, 2017 -- There might be a new and improved way to rid contaminated soil of toxins and pollutants: zap it with lasers. By directly breaking down pollutants, researchers say, ...

Following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in March 2011, the Japanese authorities decided to carry out major decontamination works in the affected area, which covers more than 9,000 ...

Instead of washing or solvent-based methods, laser irradiation offers a new and improved method of ridding contaminated soil of toxins and pollutants. A team at Northeastern University, Boston, MA ...

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- With team members located in both Edgewood and Rock Island, the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center's Decontamination Engineering Branch, under Sustainment Engineering ...

The use of decontamination methods and techniques are complex, and an integrated assessment of technical performance, environmental factors, and costs is necessary for selection where large ...

(Nanowerk News) Soil pollution causes severe environmental and economic impacts, as well as risks for the human health and ecosystems. The closure of mining and industrial facilities in many sites ...

July 14th, 2017 A group of 10 researchers at the Institute of Environmental Sciences will receive 5 million rubles a year for the next three yea The group is headed by Head of Biocontrol Lab, ...

HOUSTON – (Oct. 17, 2023) – Filtration systems are designed to capture multiple harmful substances from water or air simultaneously, but pollutants in soil can only be tackled individually or a few at ...