MESGANTHROP: On-site measurements for intelligent management of anthropized spaces
Context
The management of former industrial sites represents a priority reaffirmed by the Government in the regional policy statement (DPR) of July 2014. The revalorization process is described in the Walloon Code of Good Practice (CWBP). The choice of management method depends on a good knowledge of the environments concerned. These investigations are time-consuming and costly, slowing down the restoration and remediation of the sites concerned. For some years now, analytical tools have been used to measure contaminants on site.
Objectives
Mesganthrop is part of a project to redevelop historically “anthropized” areas, as part of a sustainable, intelligent and responsible approach to land management. It is based on setting up a workshop site to implement field measurement tools in order to :
- reduce characterization times ;
- lead to more precise characterization of polluted sites and soils at lower cost.
Implementation
The project began in July 2015. A state of the art was carried out, enabling the choice of the on-site measurement device to be tested. A field GC/MS has been ordered and will be available in the last quarter of 2016. The field GC/MS is due to be commissioned at the end of 2016, with initial tests in 2017.
Given the long lead times involved in obtaining the measurement tool, initial tests were carried out using another technology (field UV spectrometer (SECOMAM)) suitable for measuring PAHs in soils. These proved inconclusive, revealing a need for maintenance and “recalibration” of the spectrometer by the supplier. New tests will be carried out on the “calibrated” device.