The Reuse and Recycling of Contaminated Soil / Edition 1

by Stephen M. Testa

Overview

This book presents a new way of viewing contaminated soil-as a resource that in many instances can be recovered. The Reuse and Recycling of Contaminated Soils addresses the waste problem associated with contaminated soil and considers alternatives that are environmentally sound, cost-effective, and time efficient. It provides thorough coverage of practical issues associated with reuse and recycling including:

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781566701884
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/18/1997
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

The Reuse and Recycling of Contaminated Soil

Editorial Reviews

"...The book is well written and uses case studies to illustrate treatment technologies and reuse possibilities. As someone who teaches in the general area of soil contamination and remediation, I find this text to be an excellent resource and would not hesitate to use it..."
-Journal of Environmental Quality

From the Publisher

Remediation of soil contaminated by petroleum and other chemicals has become a major undertaking in developed countries. As technologies to treat chemically contaminated soil emerge and are brought into commercial use, an increasingly important question is what to do with the remediated soil. These materials may still contain residual contaminants or may be in physical and chemical conditions that preclude their direct use as topsoil.

T.J. Logan

Engineer and environmental geologist Testa describes a number of economically sound, cost-effective, and time-efficient approaches for turning contaminated soil into asphalt, cementitious materials, and commercially viable products. Explains such aspects as how to handle and process the soil, what waste materials can be incorporated, how much can be used without compromising the product's specifications, and evaluating the performance and leachability of the product. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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