Remediation technologies for soils and groundwater [[electronic resource] /] / sponsored by Remediation Technologies for Soils and Groundwater Task Committee of the Environmental Council, Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers ; edited by Alok Bhandari ... [et al.]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910458210103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Reston, Va., : American Society of Civil Engineers, c2007
• ISBN: 0-7844-7183-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (458 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): BhandariAlok
• Disciplina: 628.5/5
• Soggetti: Groundwater - Purification; Soil remediation; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Contents""; ""Chapter 1 Introduction""; ""1.1 Background""; ""1.2 Development and Use of Effective Remediation Technologies""; ""1.3 Types of Remediation Technologies for Soils and Groundwater""; ""Chapter 2 Fundamental Processes""; ""2.1 Introduction""; ""2.2 Solute Transport in Porous Media""; ""2.3 Physicochemical Processes""; ""2.4 Biological Processes""; ""2.5 Conclusion""; ""Chapter 3 Physical Treatment Technologies""; ""3.1 Introduction""; ""3.2 Free Product Recovery""; ""3.3 Pump-and-Treat""; ""3.4 Soil Vapor Extraction""; ""3.5 Air Sparging""; ""3.6 Groundwater Circulation Wells""; ""3.7 Multi-Phase Extraction""""3.8 Induced Fracturing""; ""3.9 Soil Heating""; ""3.10 Conclusion""; ""Chapter 4 Chemical Treatment Technologies""; ""4.1 Introduction""; ""4.2 Precipitation""; ""4.3 Chemical Oxidation and Reduction""; ""4.4 Stabilization/Solidification""; ""4.5 Adsorption and Ion Exchange""; ""4.6 Electrochemical Processes""; ""4.7 Chemical Leaching and Solvent Extraction""; ""4.8 Soil Flushing""; ""4.9 Soil Washing""; ""4.10 Conclusion""; ""Chapter 5 Redox and Precipitation Technologies""; ""5.1 Introduction""; ""5.2 Redox Reaction""; ""5.3 Definition â€? Precipitation""; ""5.4 Contaminants Amenable to Redox Processes and Precipitation""""; 5.5 Redox and Precipitation in Natural Systems""; ""5.6 Conclusion""; ""Chapter 6 Chemical Reactive Barriers""; ""6.1 Introduction""; ""6.2 Mechanisms of Groundwater Remediation by PRBs""; ""6.3 Geochemical and Hydraulic Behaviors of PRBs""; ""6.4 Conclusion""; ""Chapter 7 Biodegradation""; ""7.1 Introduction""; ""7.2 Definitions""; ""7.3 Degradation Pathways and Mechanisms""; ""7.4 Rates and Transformation""; ""7.5 Case Studies""; ""7.6 Conclusion""; ""Chapter 8 Bioremediation with Bacteria and Enzymes""; ""8.1 Introduction""""8.2 Biosparging""; ""8.3 Bioventing""; ""8.4 Biostimulation""; ""8.5 Bioaugmentation""; ""8.6 Anaerobic Biotransformation""; ""8.7 Aerobic Biotransformation""; ""8.8 Biological Fixation""; ""8.9 Enzyme-Catalyzed Treatment""; ""8.10 Biological Reactors""; ""8.11 Monitored Natural Attenuation""; ""8.12 Conclusion""; ""Chapter 9 Bioremediation with Fungi""; ""9.1 Introduction""; ""9.2 Saprotrophic Fungal Processes""; ""9.3 Mycorrhizal Fungal Processes""; ""9.4 Conclusion""; ""Chapter 10 Phytoremediation""; ""10.1 Introduction""; ""10.2 Elements of Phytoremediation""; ""10.3 Phytoremediation Applications""""10.4 Phytoremediation of Inorganic Contaminants""; ""10.5 Phytoremediation of Organic Contaminants""; ""10.6 Design Considerations""; ""10.7 Potential and Limits of Phytoremediation Technologies""; ""10.8 Conclusion""; ""Chapter 11 Metal Removal""; ""11.1 Introduction""; ""11.2 Metal Contaminants in Soil and Groundwater""; ""11.3 Regulations Concerning Metal Contamination""; ""11.4 Treatability of Soils Contaminated with Heavy Metals""; ""11.5 Restoration of Soils Contaminated with Heavy Metals""; ""11.6 Treatment of Groundwater Polluted with Heavy Metals""