Contaminant Geochemistry

Interactions and Transport in the Subsurface Environment
1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-3-540-74381-1
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 412 Seiten, GB, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 297 mm, Gewicht: 801 g

Combining earth science, subsurface hydrology and environmental geochemistry, this book provides a comprehensive background for those interested in the protection and sustainable management of the subsurface environment. The reader is introduced to the chemistry of contaminants, which usually disturb the natural equilibrium in the subsurface as a result of human activity. One focus of the book is on contaminant reactions in soil solutions. Discussions on case studies are provided.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Berkowitz, Brian

Dror, Ishai

Yaron, Bruno

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geologie Hydrologie, Hydrogeologie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Wasserversorgung
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Bodenkunde, Sedimentologie
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Geochemie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltüberwachung, Umweltanalytik, Umweltinformatik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Geochemistry Revisited: Selected Aspects.- Characterization of the Subsurface Environment.- Selected Geochemical Processes.- Properties of Potential Contaminants: Environmental and Health Hazards.- Inorganic and Organometallic Compounds.- Organic Compounds.- Contaminant Partitioning in the Subsurface.- Sorption, Retention, and Release of Contaminants.- Contaminant Partitioning in the Aqueous Phase.- Partitioning of Volatile Compounds.- Selected Research Findings: Contaminant Partitioning.- Contaminant Transport from Land Surface to Groundwater.- Water Flow in the Subsurface Environment.- Transport of Passive Contaminants.- Transport of Reactive Contaminants.- Selected Research Findings: Contaminant Transport.- Transformations and Reactions of Contaminants in the Subsurface.- Abiotic Contaminant Transformations in Subsurface Water.- Abiotic Transformation at the Solid-Liquid Interface.- Biologically Mediated Transformations.- Selected Research Findings: Transformations and Reactions.