Contaminated land – Past lessons and present solutions

On Monday, a one-day seminar was held in Verkís called “Contaminated land, Past lessons and present solutions”. The seminar was held in collaboration with the companies Envytech, Haemers and Regenesis.

The seminar was well attended, both in the meeting room at Verkís headquarters and online via Microsoft Teams. The day was divided into three parts and all lectures were held in English. Erla Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir, Environmental and Geochemical Scientist at Verkís, gave the first talk and discussed FUMÍS, a newly founded professional association on pollution in Iceland, etc. The moderator was Kristín Kröyer, an expert at the Environment Agency

Verkís thanks for an interesting and fun day where important issues were discussed.

The full program of the seminar can be seen below:

Kl. 8.30 – 9.00 – The house opens – Ofanleiti 2 / morning refreshment
Kl. 9.00 – Guests welcome
Session 1
Verkís
Kl. 9.10 – Insight into the history of the contaminated land industry.
Introducing FUMÍS – Professional Association on Contaminated Land in Iceland.
Erla Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir, Environmental Geochemist PhD – Contaminated Land Practitioner at Verkís/Chair of FUMÍS.
Envytech Solutions
Kl. 9.50 – SAFF
Helena Hinrichsen, environmental engineer, founder of Envytech Solutions and Chief Commercial Officer PFAS Europe.
Kl. 10.30 – Stabilization
Robin Axelson, environmental engineer specializing in water treatment and PFAS, project manager for Envytech PFAS Europe department.
Kl. 11.10 – Discussions
Kl. 11.30 – Lunch at Verkís dining
Session 2
Envytech Solutions
Kl. 12.00 – Soil washing
Helena Hinrichsen, environmental engineer, founder of Envytech Solutions and Chief Commercial Officer PFAS Europe.
Kl. 12.40 – Integrated Treatment Strategies for Sites Impacted with Petroleum Hydrocarbons
Say Svanström, environmental engineer and COO in situ & Jack Shore, District Manager of Regensis in UK & Scandinavia.
Kl. 14.00 – Discussions
Kl. 14.15 – Coffee break
Session 3
Haemers Technologies
Kl. 14.30 – Thermal Desorption for treating hydrocarbons and PFAS – State of the art and sustainability considerations
Jan Haemers, founder and CEO of Haemers Technologies
Regenesis
Kl. 15.10 – Enhanced Natural Attenuation of PFAS
Jack Shore, Senior District Manager of Regensis in UK and Scandinavia.
Kl. 15.50 – Discussions

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