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MCN- Northern Sweden Soil Remediation Center
MCN 1st researchers meeting PDF Print E-mail
Written by Thomas Liljedahl   
Tuesday, 12 May 2009 10:16
MCN held its firsts physical gathering of project leaders and participants of  the research projects. The meeting was located at the Umeå Marine Research Center in Norrbyn, south of Umeå, on May 6-7th, and worked on  review and planning of all projects and the MCN overall activities.

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Participants in MCN. From left. Thomas Liljedahl UmU (Assistant Director MCN), Nadja Lundgren Tyréns, Jurate Kumpiene LTU, Kerstin Nordqvist LTU, Kristina Stríndlund, UmU (Controller MCN),    Sofia Frankki WSP Environmental, Patrik von Heijne LTU, Ramböll, Mats Tysklind UmU (Director MCN), Morgan Näslund MB Envirotek, David Hagerberg Tyréns, Staffan Lundstedt UmU, Christian Maurice LTU, Ramböll, Per Leffler FOI, UmU, Peter Haglund UmU, Torbjörn Johnson Pelagia, Magnus Bergknut UmU, Ulf Wiklund Tyréns.  
Last Updated on Sunday, 14 June 2009 19:06
 
Chemical speciation and transformation of mercury in contaminated sediments PDF Print E-mail
Written by Andreas Drott   
Monday, 04 May 2009 17:58


Research point out nutrient rich aquatic environments as key factor for production of toxic methyl mercury.  

MCN Phd student at SLU  Andreas Drott will defend his thesis on Friday 8 May  10.00 AM   at SLU, Björken, Umeå.   Opponent will be Professor Francois M.M. Morel, Department of Geosciences, Princeton University, New Jersey, USA

Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 March 2010 13:30
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The influence of soil and contaminant properties on the efficiency of physical and chemical soil remediation methods PDF Print E-mail
Written by Sofia Jonsson   
Thursday, 30 April 2009 11:11
Sofia Johnsson defended her thesis at Umeå University, Chemistry on April 17th. The opponent was Tuula Tuhkanen,  Professor at the Institute of Environmental Engineering and biotechnology. Tampere University of Technology, Finland. A vast number of sites that have been contaminated by industrial activities have been identified worldwide. Many such sites now pose serious risks to humans and the environment. Given the large number of contaminated sites there is a great need for efficient, cost-effective remediation methods.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 March 2010 13:18
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Project on remediation strategies and methodologies started PDF Print E-mail
Written by Administrator   
Monday, 06 April 2009 00:00
Kopmanholmen_011Researchers from MCN Umeå University and consultants from Sweco, Tyréns, and MoRe Research are starting a R&D project to develop remediation strategies and methodologies to handle the specific problems at active industrial sites. The project will be based on field experiments at the Domsjö industry site in Örnsköldsvik. The project which will run during 2009 - 2011, is sponsored jointly by the Kempe foundation and Holmen AB with additional support from Umeå University, Sweco, and Tyréns.
Last Updated on Monday, 20 April 2009 14:56
 
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