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Groundwater contamination by organic pollutants : analysis and remediation /

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In a manual sponsored by the Groundwater Quality Committee of the Environmental and Water Resources Institute, six contributed papers survey key models and technologies used in the study and remediation of contaminated aquifers. A detailed analysis of the benefits and limitations of strategies inclu...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Kaluarachchi, Jagath J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Reston, Va. : American Society of Civil Engineers, ©2000.
Series:ASCE manuals and reports on engineering practice ; no. 100.
Subjects:
Organic water pollutants > Analysis.
Groundwater > Pollution.
Groundwater > Purification.
Polluants organiques de l'eau > Analyse.
Eau souterraine > Pollution.
Eau souterraine > Épuration.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Environmental > Water Supply.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Models for describing multiphase flow and transport of contaminants
  • A screening approach to simulation of aquifer contamination by fuel hydrocarbons (BTEX and MTBE)
  • Pump-and-treat for remediation and plume containment : applications, limitations, and relevant processes
  • Natural bioattenuation of anaerobic hydrocarbons and chlorinated solvents in groundwater
  • Steam flooding for environmental remediation
  • Air sparging technology : theory and modeling of remedial design systems.