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Remediation Technologies for Soils and Groundwater

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Product Code: TD/ASC/RTSG
Site remediation is a complex and costly process that aims to restore adversely affected land and groundwater resources to environmentally sustainable conditions.

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Weight 500 g
Author

A Bhandari, R Surampalli, P Champagne, S Ong, R Tyagi

Publisher

ASCE

ISBN Number

978078440840

Edition

1st

Year

2008

Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

1.1 Background 1

1.2 Development and Use of Effective Remediation Technologies 2

1.3 Types of Remediation Technologies for Soils and Groundwater 3

Chapter 2 Fundamental Processes 5

2.1 Introduction 5

2.2 Solute Transport in Porous Media 5

2.3 Physicochemical Processes 12

2.4 Biological Processes 24

2.5 Conclusion 44

Chapter 3 Physical Treatment Technologies 47

3.1 Introduction 47

3.2 Free Product Recovery 47

3.3 Pump-and-Treat 51

3.4 Soil Vapor Extraction 55

3.5 Air Sparging 59

3.6 Groundwater Circulation Wells 62

3.7 Multi-Phase Extraction 66

3.8 Induced Fracturing 70

3.9 Soil Heating 73

3.10 Conclusion 76

Chapter 4 Chemical Treatment Technologies 79

4.1 Introduction 79

4.2 Precipitation 79

4.3 Chemical Oxidation and Reduction 83

4.4 Stabilization/Solidification 94

4.5 Adsorption and Ion Exchange 100

4.6 Electrochemical Processes 105

4.7 Chemical Leaching and Solvent Extraction 110

4.8 Soil Flushing 115

4.9 Soil Washing 123

4.10 Conclusion 126

Chapter 5 Redox and Precipitation Technologies 133

5.1 Introduction 133

5.2 Redox Reaction 134

5.3 Definition – Precipitation 141

5.4 Contaminants Amenable to Redox Processes and Precipitation 145

5.5 Redox and Precipitation in Natural Systems 163

5.6 Conclusion 166

Chapter 6 Chemical Reactive Barriers 176

6.1 Introduction 176

6.2 Mechanisms of Groundwater Remediation by PRBs 177

6.3 Geochemical and Hydraulic Behaviors of PRBs 184

6.4 Conclusion 190

Chapter 7 Biodegradation 199

7.1 Introduction 199

7.2 Definitions 201

7.3 Degradation Pathways and Mechanisms 202

7.4 Rates and Transformation 211

7.5 Case Studies 213

7.6 Conclusion 217

Chapter 8 Bioremediation with Bacteria and Enzymes 223

8.1 Introduction 223

8.2 Biosparging 224

8.3 Bioventing 232

8.4 Biostimulation 235

8.5 Bioaugmentation 237

8.6 Anaerobic Biotransformation 239

8.7 Aerobic Biotransformation 241

8.8 Biological Fixation 242

8.9 Enzyme-Catalyzed Treatment 244

8.10 Biological Reactors 246

8.11 Monitored Natural Attenuation 247

8.12 Conclusion 251

Chapter 9 Bioremediation with Fungi 259

9.1 Introduction 259

9.2 Saprotrophic Fungal Processes 260

9.3 Mycorrhizal Fungal Processes 274

9.4 Conclusion 280

Chapter 10 Phytoremediation 290

10.1 Introduction 290

10.2 Elements of Phytoremediation 291

10.3 Phytoremediation Applications 302

10.4 Phytoremediation of Inorganic Contaminants 317

10.5 Phytoremediation of Organic Contaminants 332

10.6 Design Considerations 342

10.7 Potential and Limits of Phytoremediation Technologies 344

10.8 Conclusion 348

Chapter 11 Metal Removal 353

11.1 Introduction 353

11.2 Metal Contaminants in Soil and Groundwater 354

11.3 Regulations Concerning Metal Contamination 358

11.4 Treatability of Soils Contaminated with Heavy Metals 359

11.5 Restoration of Soils Contaminated with Heavy Metals 361

11.6 Treatment of Groundwater Polluted with Heavy Metals 375

11.7 Conclusion 382

Chapter 12 Long-Term Monitoring 395

12.1 Introduction 395

12.2 Remediation Objectives 396

12.3 Performance Metrics and Monitoring Parameters 398

12.4 Groundwater Sampling for Performance Monitoring 404

12.5 Key Monitoring Parameters for Remediation Technologies 408

12.6 Conclusion 432

Editor Biographies 439

Index 441