Short course: IN SITU 2006 – SITE REMEDIATION AND TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES
APRIL 18-20, 2006.The Netherlands
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Short course: IN SITU 2006 – SITE REMEDIATION AND TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES APRIL 18-20, 2006.The Netherlands |
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The Environmental Hydrogeology Group of Utrecht University is organizing a 3-day short course on remediation of sites polluted with Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids (NAPL). It is known that the remediation of free phase (LNAPL or DNAPL) and the highly-concentrated dissolved components is often difficult. Time and money are very important factors in choosing the remediation strategy. Usually, advanced technologies have to be used to remove a multiphase contaminant from heterogeneous environments. Next to the knowledge of the recovery technologies (such as multiphase extraction), understanding the natural, in-situ degradation processes is critical for design, monitoring, and management of successful remediation projects.
Key decisions pertaining to the overall cleanup strategy are often forced by environmental compliance and are made on an arbitrary basis without adequate understanding of the complexity of the cleanup process. A poor initial judgement may result in excessive site investigation or selection of an inappropriate technology or remediation strategy. Typically, after several years of operation one may conclude that the technology or remediation strategy is not suitable. This has a variety of technical and regulatory issues with serious negative economic and legal implications.
Contact Person:
Marian Langevoort
Email: langevoort@geo.uu.nl
