Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower
Hydrogeology & Geochemistry Services
Professional Services in Earth Sciences and Engineering
Geochemistry services at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) include field investigations, laboratory studies, and modeling of:
- Geochemical solubilities
- Complexation
- Colloid formation, transport, and filtering
- Reactive transport
- Sorption
- Co-precipitation
- Ion exchange
- Thermodynamic interactions
- Kinetic interactions
- Mass transfer interactions
Extensive experience in investigating and evaluating environmental mobility of a wide range of contaminants is applied successfully to diverse projects, including:
- Nuclear waste disposal
- In situ copper extraction
- Uranium mining and leaching of mill tailings
- Risk assessment
- Decommissioning of industrial facilities
Multidisciplinary teams are formed to implement National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements, such as preparing environmental assessments and environmental impact statements.