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B.E.A.Gx Environmental Studies and Analyses

Laboratory of Gembloux ULg-GxABT - Gembloux

Ir. Philippe MAESEN Head of Office

Lab’InSight « Biomass to Energy » - CTA, December 11th 2012»

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Fields of expertise • Analysis of organic matter for further use (in agriculture, …): Sewage sludge, digestates, composts, … • Analysis of waterways sediments • Characterization of liquid and solid effluents • Inter comparison – Industrial laboratories (self-control) • Accredited Laboratory: - Walloon Region accreditation – waste and toxic waste , renewal 2012-2017

- GLP Certification – Phytopharmaceutical Sector - International inter laboratories tests

Industrial application fields • Environment • Agri-food Industries • Waste and hazardous waste

FIELDS OF EXPERTISE AND INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION FIELDS

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Hydrocarbon Index

(C10 à C40)

Agronomical

Value

(pH, N-P-K, Ca, Mg, Na, C)

Trace elements

(As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Pb, Ni, Zn)

Polychlorinated

Biphenyls (PCB)

Solvents

Polycyclic Aromatic

Hydrocarbons (PAH)

ANALYSIS OF BIOMETHANATION DIGESTATES

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ANANLYSIS OF ASH FROM INCINERATED POULTRY MANURE

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CaO MgO

Phosphorus P2O5

total

Soluble H2O

Soluble CAN

Soluble Ac.Cit 2%

Potassium K2O

total

Soluble H2O

Soluble CAN

Soluble Ac.Cit 2%

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VN CaO MgO P2O5 K2O

N

ANALYSIS OF SEWAGE SLUDGE

OMPs (Organic micropollutants)

BTEX

Hydrocarbon Index PAH PCBs

MTE (Metallic Trace Elements)

As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Pb, Ni, Zn

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AIR QUALITY MONITORING NETWORK

GROWING

CONTAINER

TEST-PLANT

Collector

(OWEN type)

SURFACE SOIL SAMPLING

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SAMPLIND AND ANALYSES OF WATERWAYS SEDIMENTS

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SERVICES PROVIDED TO COMPANIES

Examples → Characterization of raw materials before process

→ Characterization of liquid and solid effluents for further use

→ Expertise – Support – Interpretation of results

→ Inter comparaison of analysis methods used internally by companies

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LABORATORY CONTACT INFORMATION

ULg-GxABT - Gembloux B.E.A.Gx Environmental studies and Analyses Lab of Gembloux 2 passage des Déportés – 5030 GEMBLOUX www.gembloux.ulg.ac.be/bea

Ir. Philippe MAESEN Head of Office

[email protected] - Phone : +32 81 62 22 05