Methods and techniques for cleaning-up contaminated sites : [proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Methods and Techniques for Cleaning-up Contaminated Sites, Sinaia, Romania, 9-11 October 2006

Soil and groundwater pollution caused by contaminants including petroleum hydrocarbons, represents a serious threat to the environment in NATO and NATO Partner countries. Solutions are needed that represent practical alternatives to costly remedial strategies yet still yield benefits to site managers. This publication comprises the presentations made at the NATO Advanced Research Workshop held in Sinaia, Romania 9 – 11 October, 2006. The contributions represent a wide range of issues and challenges related to contaminated site management from low cost solutions to petroleum contaminated sites to advances in biological treatment methods. This publication is meant to foster links between groups facing challenges cleaning up contaminated sites through presentations that explore the problems currently being addressed and solutions that are emerging in the field. Front Matter....Pages i-viii Remediation of Metal and Metalloid Contaminated Groundwater....Pages 1-23 Bioremediation In Situ of Polluted Soil in a Uranium Deposit....Pages 25-34 Vital Soil Versus Contaminants....Pages 35-44 Chemical Oxidation for Clean Up of Contaminated Ground Water....Pages 45-58 Detection and Measurement Techniques to Identify the Presence of NAPLs in the Field....Pages 59-69 Immobilization of Heavy Metals and Stable Organics from Aqueous Systems on Modified Activated Carbon....Pages 71-79 Remediation of the Former Military Airport: Triangle Zatec....Pages 81-90 Aquifer Remediation and Chemical Recovery following a Spill due to an Earthquake in Turkey....Pages 91-101 How to Remediate Pollution with Mercury and Hexachloro-Cyclohexane Residues in a Chemical Plant....Pages 103-120 Decision Support System for Evaluation of Treatment Train for Removal of Micropollutants....Pages 121-127 Simulation of the Radon Flux Attenuation in Uranium Tailings Piles....Pages 129-136 Biochemical Oxidation – A Pathway for Ammonia Removal from Aquatic Systems....Pages 137-143 Biobeds - Biotechnology for Environmental Protection from Pesticide Pollution....Pages 145-151 Incd-Ecoind Experience in Bio-Treatment of the Organic Compounds and Heavy Metals Polluted Soils....Pages 153-163 Review of Characterization and Remediation Technologies for NAPL's in Groundwater....Pages 165-175 Mass Flux as a Remedial Performance Metric at NAPL Contaminated Sites....Pages 177-186 Carbon/Polymer Composite Adsorption-Filtering Materials for Individual Protective Systems....Pages 187-196 This publication comprises the presentations made at the NATO Advanced Research Workshop held in Sinaia, Romania 9 – 11 October, 2006. The contributions represent a unique cross section of issues and challenges related to contaminated site management. These range from low cost solutions to petroleum contaminated sites to advances in biological treatment methods. The publication is meant to foster links between groups facing challenges cleaning up contaminated sites. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Methods and Techniques for Cleaning-up Contaminated Sites, Sinaia, Romania, 9-11 October 2006