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Remediation technology

Type of study Follow-up MasterBachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 541-0149/01
Abbreviation RaRvOB
Course title Remediation technology
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Geological Engineering
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Helena Raclavská, CSc.

Subject syllabus

1.Introduction. Old ecological loads, brownfields. The differences, definition, the information on deterioration landscape.
2.Old ecological loads. Criterion for evaluation of groundwater contamination and soil contamination. The basic physico-chemical and chemical properties of soils.
3.Legislation and the methods for evaluation of old ecological loads.
4.Extraneous compounds in soil and ground water. The main pollutants present in brownfields. Persistent organic Pollutants, risk elements – the ocurence, behaviour, properties.
5.Risk analysis. The method of determination. Sampling. The determination of area extent of contamination. The method for surveying.
6.Mobility of pollutants (condition in environment and factors influencing mobility). The basic technologic possibilities for migration prevention.
7.Biological methods for soil decontamination. Principles of biological method decontamination. Case study of phenols biodegradations, polyaromatic hydrocarbons and nonpolar hydrocarbons.
8.Physico-chemical method soil decontamination: soil sparging, washing, extraction, degasation, dehalogenation, stabilisation/solidification.
9.Thermic methods of soil decontamination. The basic energetic parameter for fuels and combustion. Thermic desorption (low temperature and high temperature). Vitrification. Combustion. Pyrolysis.
10.Co-combustion of waste. Technology “Zero-Waste” for energetic instalations and power plants.
11.The other technologies for soil decontamination. Electrokinetic soil decontamination.
12.Technology for underground water processing: stripping, air sparging, passive protection: barriers, bioreactors and biofiltration, ionexes, precipitation, UV-oxidation, membrane separation, O3-oxidation.
13.Technology for underground water processing: sorption processes.
14.Landfills. Technology for landfills reclamation. The mineral raw materials and wastes for reclamation. Geotechnical protection of landfills, monitoring of ground water (parameters, borehole position), recultivation systems.

Literature

Bagaeen S., Clark C., Sustainable Regeneration of Former Military Sites. Routlege, Oxon, USA, 2016, 1-213. ISBN: 978-1-315-62178-4 
Hollander J., Kirkwood N., Gold J., Principles of Brownfield Regeneration. Cleanup, Design and Reuse of Derelict Land. Island Press Washington, 2011, 1-152. ISBN: 9781597267229 .
Hubbart W.D., The Failure of Risk Management: Why It's Broken and How to Fix It. 2009. John Wiley.
Hula R.C. Reclaiming Brownfields: A Comparative Analysis of Adaptive Reuse of Contaminated Properties. Routledge, 2016, 1-406. ISBN: 1317070623 .
Todd D., Scott S.: Brownfields: A Comprehensive Guide to Redeveloping Contaminated Property. 2011, 3rd Edition. American Bar Association. 1-1145. ISBN-10: 1616320001 

Advised literature

Hargreaves J.S.J., Pulford I.D., Balakrishnan M., Batra V.S. (2013): Conversion of large scale wastes into value added products. CRC Press, Boca Raton, 1-174.
Pichtel J. (2014): Waste management practices: Municipal, hazardous and industrial. 2nd Edition, CRC Press, Boca Raton, 1-680.
http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/