The Biogeochemical Toolbox: Enhancing Natural Remedial Processes
207 AB (Music City Center)
Low impact, in situ technologies have gained wide acceptance as viable and economic remediation technologies for contaminated soils and groundwater. In situ bio- and geochemical remediation are pollution cleanup methods that enhance the same degradation and immobilization processes that occur in nature. Depending on the site and its contaminants, in situ remediation may be safer and less expensive than alternative solutions such as groundwater pump and treat, soil incineration, or soil landfilling. In situ technologies also have the advantage of treating pollutants in place so that large quantities of soil, sediment, or water do not have to be removed from the ground for treatment, further reducing the life-cycle cost and environmental impact of the remedy. This session will teach you strategies to enhance natural biochemical and geochemical processes for groundwater protection and remediation.
DACUM Codes: DOF2, GWR and PIF8
Presenter:
Karen Kinsella, Ph.D.
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