Environmental Testing
Our expertise spans a wide variety of environmental technologies, from the destruction of PCBs as well as organic and halogenated compounds to the assessment of environmentally friendly wood preservatives, lubricating oils and oil-free bearing systems. We evaluate products and processes using life cycle assessment. Our environmental testing facility is supported by a network of laboratories which includes applied chemistry, metallurgy, civil, mechanical and electrical testing laboratories.
PRESERVATION OF WOOD UTILITY POLES
Powertech is studying several remedial treatments for wood poles, particularly those located in environmentally sensitive areas (such as near bodies of water).
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
Powertech’s Environmental Chemistry department offers routine organic and inorganic analyses related to waste characterization and site remediation.
ACCELERATED WEATHERING
The environmental weathering chamber is designed to perform a wide variety of ASTM, MIL-Spec, IEC, CIGRI, EPRI and ISA tests, as well as many other types of specialized environmental-exposure tests.