Metox
The process The soil is treated in the tank with a controlled, precise addition of chemical products. This results in the simultaneous formation of PAH-containing foam and soluble heavy metals. A separation of the foam and the soil is then undertaken. Advantages This process allows for: • the treatment of heavy metals • the saving of transport costs • the preservation of the environment by • an adherence to the philosophy of This procedure has been throughly tested in the lab. In 2010 a demonstration will take place on the grounds of the Valcartier military base to demonstrate this on-site treatment. To see a newspaper article in Le Soleil
We plan to market the Organo-metox process in the near future, in collaboration with the National Institute of Scientific Research (NISR) in Quebec. This process allows for the on site treatment of mixed contaminants (heavy metals and organics). This will therefore avoid the transportation and burying of these contaminated soils, which is the current method in use, since there are few other treatment alternatives presently available in Quebec.
Application
not burying contaminants
sustainable development put forth by the
MDDEP
Achievements to date
To see a newspaper article in Journal de Québec
To see a TV reporting at TVA