Permeable Reactive Barrier

Permeable reactive barriers are for treating contaminated groundwater impacted by VOCs.

Introduction

Permeable reactive barriers (PRBs) arein situ structures installed across the flow path of a contaminated groundwater plume, treating contamination as it passes through while allowing unimpeded ground waterflow.

Remediation techniques

Drone Surveys

Our drone site survey combines advanced UAS technologies with geoinformatics workflows to deliver accurate, reliable data across all stages of a project

Soil Stabilisation

Reduces the mobility of contaminants by adding binders to produce stable and solid constituents.

Pump and Treat

Contaminated groundwater is pumped to the surface and treated to remove contaminants before being discharged or reinjected.

In-situ Thermal Desorption

Uses conductive heating and vacuum to treat soils impacted with volatile and semi-volatile contaminants.

Soil Vapour Extraction

Soil vapor extraction (SVE) is a remedial technology that removes harmful chemicals from the soil.

Monitored Natural Attenuation

Monitoring groundwater to confirm whether natural processes are decreasing contaminant concentrations.

Metals Remediation Compound

A controlled release product that simultaneously removes a range of dissolved metals from groundwater.

Enhanced In-situ Biodegredation

Enhanced in-situ biodegradation can be undertaken utilising an In-Situ Submerged Oxygen Curtain system.

Bioremediation

We use bioremediation to clean up contaminated soil and water by breaking down hazardous substances with the help of living organisms and nutrients.

Air Sparging

Air sparging is a remedial technology that reduces concentrations of volatile organic compounds in soil and groundwater.

Treatment agents with the permeable reactive barriers (PRBs), including zero-valent iron, chelators, sorbents, compost, and microbes, either degrade contaminates to non-toxic end products or retain them in a concentrated form within the barrier material, which may need to be replaced periodically.