Barrier Systems for Waste Disposal Facilities

by R. Kerry Rowe, R.M. Quigley, Richard Brachman, J.R. Booker

Overview

The protection of groundwater and surface water from contamination by the escape of contaminant from waste disposal is now an important consideration in many countries of the world.This book deals with the design of 'barrier systems' which separate waste from the surrounding environment and which are intended to prevent contamination of both ground

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040076682
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	06/03/2004
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	600
File size:	38 MB
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About the Author

John Booker served as Head of the School of Civil and Mining Engineering at the University of Sydney, and from 1990 he was Pro-Dean of the Faculty of Engineering.

Table of Contents

1. Basic Concepts. 2. Leachate Characteristics and Collection. 3. Clay Liners: Compaction, Hydraulic Conductivity and Clay Mineralogy. 4. Clay/Leachate Compatibility by Measurement of Hydraulic Conductivity. 5. Flow Modelling. 6. Chemical Transfer by Diffusion. 7. Contaminant Transport Modelling. 8. Evaluation of Diffusion and Distribution Coefficients. 9. Field Studies of Diffusion and Hydraulic Conductivity. 10. Contaminant Migration in Intact Porous Media: Analysis and Design Considerations. 11. Migration in Fractured Media: Analysis and Design Considerations. 12. Geosynthetic Clay Liners (GCLs). 13. Geomembrane Liners. 14. Covers. 15. Geotechnical and Related Design Issues. 16. Integration of Hydrogeology and Engineering in Barrier Design and Impact Assessment. Index.

Editorial Reviews

For engineering geologists and hydrogeologists working in waste management, this is a valuable sole-source reference for virtually all of their participation.

Allen W. Hatheway

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology

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