Fundamentals of Hazardous Waste Site Remediation

by Kathleen Sellers

Overview

Every practicing environmental engineer should already have a firm grasp on the basics of hazardous waste site remediation-the key to confronting a site problem, and devising an effective solution.
Since their original introduction to remediation, technology has kept moving ahead with new ideas and procedures. Fundamentals of Hazardous Waste Site Remediation gives environmental professionals immediate access to the basics of the trade, along with information about recent advancements.
This comprehensive overview examines the basics of such areas as hazardous materials chemistry, hydrogeology, reaction engineering, and clean-up level development. A chapter on Cost Estimating will be of particular interest to specialists, in light of recent concerns about the increased costs of remediation. After reading each chapter, test your new knowledge with the review problems.
As a refresher guide for career environmental engineers, or a helpful tool to newcomers in the field, Fundamentals of Hazardous Waste Site Remediation is a valuable resource for longtime professionals and newcomers alike.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781566702812
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/31/1998
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	334
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Kathleen Sellers

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments, 1: Introduction, 2: Basic Principles, 3: Groundwater Remediation, 4: Soil Remediation, 5: Solutions, Index

Editorial Reviews

Developed from a 1992 course at Tufts University, an introduction for beginners or a refresher or quick reference for experienced environmental engineers. Examines the chemistry of hazardous materials, hydrogeology, reaction engineering, clean-up level development, and related activities. Also includes a section on estimating cost and chapter-end problems with book-end solutions. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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