New Fast and Reliable Technology for Soil Inspection in Contaminated Sites with Machinery Condition Monitoring
Acronym: SOIMON
Funding body: European Commission
Status: Completed
The overall aim of the SOIMON project is to develop a more advanced in-situ investigation method for identifying and characterising pollution in contaminated soil. This will be achieved by integrating sophisticated sensors into a solid probe intended to drive down through the soil matrix to perform continuous or semi-continuous measurements. The sensor measurements provide improved and more precise data input through the chemometric analysis as basis for better decision making. Furthermore, the investigation method will be easier and quicker to use, and hence also less costly than current investigation methods. The project will develop an in-situ soil sensing system that is deployed in a sonic drill machine. The complete system/ bore pipes are going to be equipped with condition monitoring sensors in order to enhance the time, cost and reliability of the soil monitoring process.