Soil & Geochemical Characterisation | X-LAB
X-Lab has the capability to provide the following services for Rock, Soil, Waste Rock, Sludge and Mine Tailings.
- Waste assessment and classification for disposal according to the National Norms and Standards for Disposal of Waste to Landfill – NEMWA (Act 59 of 2008)
- Contaminated land according to the National Norms and Standards for the Remediation of Contaminated Land and Soil Quality – NEMWA (Act 59 of 2008)
- Geochemical characterisation includes:
- Static Testing
- Acid Base Accounting (ABA)
- Net Acid Generation (NAG)
- XRF and XRD analysis
- Total recoverable metals – ICP-OES following acid dissolution
- Major cations, anions and trace elements following liquid extraction. Extraction solutions include TCLP, SPLP, reagent water, acid rain and customised leaches
- Kinetic Testing: Humidity Cells, Column Leach Tests