Authors:Raymond N. Yong, Catherine N. Mulligan,
Publisher: CRC Press
Keywords: soils, contaminants, attenuation, natural
Number of Pages: 336
Published: 2003-12-15
List price: $184.95
ISBN-10: 1566706173
ISBN-13: 9781566706179

Natural attenuation has become widely recognized as an effective and low-cost alternative to more expensive engineered remediation. However, there are uncertainties about natural attenuationvs long-term effects and risks to the environment. There is a particular need to develop a high level of understanding of the natural attenuation processes in order to enable its proper implementation.Natural Attenuation of Contaminants in Soils covers this natural process and its proper implementation. It examines the theoretical processes, case studies, protocols, numerical models, and legal aspects in th

Author: Committee on Intrinsic Remediation Water Science
Publisher: National Academies Pre
Keywords: remediation, water, ground, attenuation, natural
Number of Pages: 274
Published: 2000-05-01
List price: $49.95
ISBN-10: 0309069327
ISBN-13: 9780309069328

In the past decade, officials responsible for clean-up of contaminated groundwater have increasingly turned to natural attenuation-essentially allowing naturally occurring processes to reduce the toxic potential of contaminants-versus engineered solutions. This saves both money and headaches. To the people in surrounding communities, though, it can appear that clean-up officials are simply walking away from contaminated sites. When is natural attenuation the appropriate approach to a clean-up? This book presents the consensus of a diverse committee, informed by the views of researchers, regula

Authors:Rao Y. Surampalli, Say Kee Ong, Eric Seagren, Julio N
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Keywords: environmental, water, resources, series, book, asce, engine, engineering, attenuation, hazardous, wastes, natural
Number of Pages: 245
Published: 2004-06-21
List price: $83.00
ISBN-10: 0784407401
ISBN-13: 9780784407400

Natural Attenuation of Hazardous Wastes provides the regulatory framework, scientific and engineering principles, and applications of natural attenuation for the remediation of contaminated sites. Natural attenuation (NA) is a process that relies on the natural assimilative capacity of the site to reduce or stabilize contaminates to desirable levels. Described in detail are the sites contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons and MTBE, chlorinated solvents, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, metals, and radioactive wastes. Natural attenuation is increasingly becoming a popular, cost effective rem