A race against time: Emergency benzene spill response using PetroFix
English webinar on Thursday, 21st May 2026 | 11:00 BST/ 12:00 CEST
Described as one of the most significant inland benzene spills in Europe, in February 2025, a freight train transporting pure benzene derailed and caught fire. The accident released hundreds of tonnes of benzene, which infiltrated the shallow, highly permeable gravel aquifer beneath the site and threatened to impact a nearby lake.
The incident required an immediate, large scale response to prevent the rapid migration of free phase and dissolved benzene toward a sensitive surface water body.
Dekonta, acting as an environmental emergency response contractor supporting the Czech Integrated Rescue System, was tasked with both emergency response and remediation under exceptionally demanding time constraints.
To register for this fascinating webinar click on the link below:
https://www2.regenesis.com/Emergency_benzene_spill_response_using_PetroFix