Radon gas and lung cancer: origin and solutions
Radon gas is, according to the World Health Organization, the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers and the second among smokers, after tobacco. Despite its public health significance, it remains a contaminant largely unknown to the general public, partly because it is impossible to detect without specific instrumentation: it is colorless, odorless, and non-irritating. […]
1,4-dioxane, a challenge to be addressed in subsurface remediation
Emerging contaminants require investment in the knowledge and applicability of remediation techniques for detection and remediation. LITOCLEAN is developing several subsurface remediation projects where 1,4-dioxane is the main remediation compound. The treatment of this compound is a challenge in itself due to its particularities. The company’s commitment to R&D&I, the collaboration with university entities and […]
New goals for the new academic year
The Litoclean team is back from vacation stronger than ever to fulfill our purpose of contributing to the sustainable development of the planet. At Litoclean we are starting the new year with renewed energy and a new Strategic Plan that broadens the company’s horizons and sets out the strategies to be followed in order to […]
Internal campaign at Litoclean to work towards achieving the SDGs
The initiative of Litoclean’s sustainability area has served to raise awareness of the importance of everyday actions Litoclean is carrying out several internal actions to promote the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. One of them is the awareness campaign in support of the SDGs, which has been disseminated among all the staff […]
Litoclean Peru performs a detailed characterization of km 193 of the North Branch of the Norperuvian Pipeline
A team from Litoclean Peru has recently worked on the characterization and dynamics of affectation of the different environmental matrices of kilometer 193 of the North Branch of the Norperuvian Pipeline to determine the degree of affectation of the site following the oil spill that occurred on November 27, 2018 after a cut in the […]
Litoclean obtains UN Sustainable Supplier Program certification
The consultancy has participated in the first edition of the international organization’s training program. Litoclean already has its certificate of the Training Program: Sustainable Suppliers organized by the UN Global Compact Spain after having participated in its first edition, this 2023. The initiative, promoted by a group of large companies, is aimed at SMEs to […]
Litoclean Peru participates in the installation of piezometers for water quality monitoring in La Pampilla.
The Environmental Evaluation and Oversight Agency (OEFA) has ordered the development of a Rehabilitation Plan to mitigate the effects of the oil spill that occurred at the maritime terminal of La Pampilla Refinery in January 2022 and affected 71 coastal formations and the biodiversity of the territory. As part of this project, it has been […]
Litoclean participates in several international bioremediation events
Natàlia Blázquez Pallí gave a presentation at Bioremid 2023 and was present at the workshop that brought together various EU-funded projects. From Wednesday 28th to Friday 30th June, the campus of the Faculty of Life Sciences of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW) in Muttenz (Switzerland) gathered experts in bioremediation processes […]
Phy2Climate achieves major breakthroughs in its second year
The companies and entities that make up the project, including Litoclean, have held their annual meeting in Germany. The international Phy2Climate project has met these days to evaluate the progress achieved during its second year of life. The Consortium meeting 2023 was held from June 26 to 28 at the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety […]
Litoclean inaugurates its new Innovation Center
A space dedicated to the research of more sustainable remediation techniques. Litoclean has inaugurated its new Innovation Center located in Rubí (Barcelona), a space for research and development of new and more sustainable remediation methodologies. The event was attended by Rafael Güeto, councilor of the Business Services Office of the City Council of Rubí; Olga […]
