Advanced Science and Technology for Biological Decontamination of Sites Affected By Chemical And Radiological Nuclear Agents

by Marmiroli, Nelson; Samotokin, Borys; Marmiroli, Marta

• ISBN13: 9781402055188
• ISBN10: 1402055188
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-02-03
• Publisher: Springer Nature

Summary

This book presents a comprehensive and integrated approach toward solving the ever growing problem of soil and water contamination by radioactive and chemical wastes from military facilities, weapons industries, and weapons storage. Plant and microbial biotechnology have been proven viable low-cost approaches to monitor, tackle, and solve broad pollution issues. Field trials, macrocosms, microcosms, and laboratory scale experiments are described to explain how to deal with wastes, different in chemical type, concentration, area of concern, and substrates they affect. Description of actual examples of phytoremediation fields, bioremediation plants, and constructed wetlands provide a framework for the application of these techniques to new applications and emphasize the factors that are significant to developing effective treatments.

Table of Contents

Preface

Contributors

Site characterisation

Methodology and approach to environmental site investigations of large industrial sites in order to obtain optimal cost/benefit ratios: case study of the ISAB - Erg Petroli refinery at Priolo Gargallo (SR), Italy

Radiation contamination of forest ecosystems investigation: field experiments, modeling and simulation

Risk assessment and remediation of military and ammunition sites

Biological bases of biological remediation

Microbial systems for in-situ soil and groundwater remediation

Plant taxonomy for phytoremediation

Genetic variability and genetic engineering in phytoremediation

Feasibility studies and practical implementation

Dechlorination of chlorinated hydrocarbons by zero-valent iron nano-particles

Remediation alternatives on high toxicity and dangerous sites

From laboratory experiments to large scale application - an example of the phytoremediation of radionuclides

Phytoremediation - Some case studies conducted at WAU

Management of passive biological water treatment systems for mine effluents

Lessons from the wastewater field

Phytoremediation of explosives

Regulatory issues

German law for the prevention, identification, investigation, risk assessment and remediation of contaminated sites and harmful soil changes

The main directions of cooperation between the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation and CCMS NATO within the framework of NRC CCMS

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