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Natural and Enhanced Remediation Systems

Natural and Enhanced Remediation Systems

Order Code: CL1059
ISBN Number: 9781566702829
Publisher: CRC Press
No. of Pages: 440
Date of Publication: 2001

Price: £103.99


Emphasizes remediation techniques that make use of the beneficial effects provided by natural processes Include monitored natural attenuation, natural bioremediation, enhanced natural degradation, in situ reactive zones, phytoremediation, and engineered phyto-covers Provides background information covering developments of the past 20 years and covers changes in the regulatory environment Contains approximately 125 figures that help you to understand complex, cutting-edge technologies Building on the success of bioremediation and phytoremediation technologies, Natural and Enhanced Remediation Systems explores remediation techniques that use the beneficial effects provided by Mother Nature.

Written by a leader in the industry, the book provides state-of-the-art information on natural and enhanced remediation techniques such as monitored natural attenuation, in situ reactive zones, bio-augmentation, in situ chemical oxidation, phytoremediation, constructed wetlands, and engineered phyto-covers. It contrasts the new paradigms in remediation with the conventional remedies of the past two decades. It addresses theoretical and design aspects and includes case studies that illustrate implementation and performance details.

The appendixes contain substantial information and data usually found scattered in many different books and research papers, making Natural and Enhanced Remediation Systems a comprehensive resource on cutting-edge remediation technologies.

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