Consulting in Environmental Engineering, Pollution Control and Prevention, Waste Minimization, Cleaner Technologies, Dispersion Modeling, Environmental Management, ISO 14000, and Noise Control for Canadian and international clents by EnvironChem Engineering Consultants.

Consulting Projects

EnvironChem Engineering Consultants provides consulting services primary in the environmental engineering and chemical process engineering. Below is a list of consulting services offered by the firm for each principal field of specialization.

Environmental Management

Assessment of compliance with regulations operating permits
Identification of potential liabilities
Environmental audits Phase I and Phase II
Environmental management plans
Environmental permitting
Environmental data collection and interpretation
Oil spill response management/oil properties evaluation
Reporting into the National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI)
Management of ozone depleting substances
Environmental site evaluation and risk analysis
Land reclamation studies and remedial design
Noise level monitoring and control
Training courses, workshops and seminars

Air Quality

Air pollution control systems
Atmospheric dispersion modeling
Odor monitoring, evaluation, and control
Isokinetic stack sampling and emission estimation
Ambient monitoring for gaseous air pollutants and dust
Radon gas testing, mitigation, and exposure risk assessment
Indoor air quality monitoring, ventilation system design and improvement

Chemical Engineering and Process Design

Preliminary plant design and site selection
Unit operations studies (filtration, distillation, extraction, fluidization, drying, cooling and freezing, leaching, membrane processes)
Chemical kinetics and reactor design
Mass and energy balance
Industrial process flow design, equipment specification, process safety
Process equipment costs estimation
Process solid and liquid waste management and pollution control

Environmental Engineering

Wastewater treatment process optimization and conceptual design
Sludge handling
Solid waste management planning and implementation of 3Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle)
Air and water pollution control equipment procurement, design and construction/installation supervision
Pollution prevention (P2)/cleaner production

Representative Consulting Projects

Environmental Management

Analysis of releases of hazardous substances reported to the National Pollutant Release Inventory from Canadian petroleum refineries for the 1993 to 1998 reporting years.

Environmental Screening Report for the Proposed Plasma Fractionation Facility in Bedford, Nova Scotia, for Industrial Approval Under the N.S. Environment Act.

Formulation of the Country Programme for Honduras and Gambia for the Phase Out of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODP) - project conducted under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.

Management Strategies for Ozone Damaging Substances at Federal Facilities in Atlantic Canada.

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

EIA of the Tunnel Construction - preliminary assessment of potential environmental impacts and development of mitigation options for the construction the water supply tunnel to the proposed filtration and disinfecting facilitiy.

EIA for (a) Highway Twinning Project, (b) Cogeneration Plant, and (c) Highway Extension.

Process Design and Environmental Impact Assessment of Waste Oil Reprocessing Plant in Newfoundland.

Estimation of Green House Effect, Global Warming Potential (GWP) and Health Risk for the Engineered Wetland Treatment Facility near Lake Manzala in Egypt.

Environmental Audits & Site Remediation

Environmental Audit Phase I - audited were an oil gas station, a private property adjacent to a scrap yard, and a large public transit facility.

Remediation of Contaminated Soil and Implementation of Post Closure Monitoring Program - project for Defence Construction Canada at the former military base CFB Summerside, PEI.

Environmental Audit Phase I and Phase II - EA of the car garage and car dealership (former gas station) for the property ownership transfer. The project included removal of contaminated soil and leaking underground petroleum stotage tank.

Air Pollution

Plume Dispersion Modelling and Evaluation of Emission Control Options - dispersion modelling of sulphur dioxide and particulate emitted from the stack of the existing boiler plant with reference to boiler operation parameters, topography, surrounding structures, and meteorological conditions.

Boiler Plant Emission Control Options - feasibility study of clean air technologies including cyclones, wet scrubbers, electrostatic precipitators, and condensing heat exchangers.

Vapour Emission Control Equipment Design - detailed design of a vapour collection and combustion system for the paperwall plant's organic solvents used in the process.

Air Quality Criteria for the Waste-to-Energy Incinerator Site Selection - dispersion modelling and meteorological data analyst for five potential incinerator locations.

Odour Control From Livestock Operations in Nova Scotia - development of guidelines for odour-free livestock operations and the conceptual design of biofiltration system.

Estimation of Stack Height - atmospheric dispersion modeling for estimation of the new stack height for an industrial boiler for compliance with ambient air quality standards of regulated pollutants.

Indoor Air Quality Study and Ventilation System Efficiency Testing - air sampling, analysis, and recommendation for indoor air quality improvement for an office building in the industrial area.

Ambient Air Quality Assessment - continuous measurement of total suspended particulate with a MiniVol Portable Air Sampler in the vicinity of a limestone mill and a busy highway in the rural area.

Water Pollution

Alternative Technologies for the Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant - alternatives to the advanced primary treatment and sludge-to-oil technology were proposed. Included were constructed wetlands, rotating biological contactors, cyclic activated sludge system and multistorey treatment plant.

Stormwater Modelling and Runoff Control Study for an Oil Refinery - storm data entry management, model selection (ILLUDAS, SMADA and SWMM models), modelling with SWMM and data interpretation.

Hydrodynamics and Water Quality Modelling of Sydney Harbour Contaminated by PAHs and Heavy Metals - fate and chemodynamics of organic pollutants and heavy metals in an estuary were predicted with the U.S. EPA's PC-based computer models.

Cost Estimation and Review of Wastewater Disinfection Technologies for Municipalities in the PEI Province - chlorination, ozonation, and uv irradiation were included.

Design of a Cooling Water Sampling Station for a Cement Plant.

Development of design criteria for bioremediation, leachate collection and treatment, and BIOX wastewater treatment plant for an oil re-refinery.

Design of free-standing concrete panels for flow and sedimentation improvements for the D-lagoon primary pond of the wastewater treatment train.

Waste Management

Study on Solid Waste Management Options for Africa - literature review, questionnaire probing and site visits to selected African countries to identify current waste management practices in Africa and endorse the most suitable ones for implementation accross the continent with assistance of the African Development Bank.

Identification, assssment, inventory, and development of a management plan for more than 2000 hazardous substances (products and waste) at a federal facility in Victoria, British Columbia.

Construction Waste Management Study - pre-construction site assessment, detailed construction waste audit, mitigation of potential impacts, waste management through 3Rs, and development of the reporting protocol.

Management of Waste Oil - conceptual design, preliminary cost analysis and environmental impact assessment of the waste oil reprocessing plant.

Municipal Waste Management - a comprehensive survey of waste management practices, waste audit and assessment of solid waste management options for the municipalities western region of Nova Scotia.

Assessment of Agro-food Waste Management Practices - in cooperation with an NGO assessment of agro-food practices was performed in the Sula Valley in northern region of Honduras.

Noise Assessment and Control

Design of Noise Barriers - computer model and chart methods were used to obtain design parameters for the noise barriers for a garage/gas station, a gypsum loading facility, and crude oil tank mixers at an oil refinery.

Highway Noise Monitoring Program - continuous monitoring of 24-hour noise level in the area of a major highway at 5 km stretch scheduled for design improvements.

Noise Assessment Around the Gypsum Plant - noise surveillance in the area of gypsum loading facility and for the acoustical design of an effective earth sound barrier.

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