Environmental Remediation and Restoration of Contaminated Nuclear and Norm Sites

276 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Nuclear sites become contaminated with radionuclides due to accidents and activities carried out without due consideration for the environment. Naturally-occurring radioactive materials (NORM) released by industrial processes such as coal power production and fertilizer manufacture may also require clean-up. Environmental remediation and restoration aim to reduce exposure to radiation from contaminated soil or groundwater. This book provides a comprehensive overview of this area. Part 1 provides an introduction to the different types of contaminated site and their characteristics. Part 2 addresses environmental restoration frameworks and processes. Part 3 then reviews different remediation techniques and methods of waste disposal.

• Themen: Technologie, Ingenieurswissenschaft, Landwirtschaft, Industrieprozesse Umweltwissenschaften, Umwelttechnik Ver- und Entsorgungstechnik, kommunales Ingenieurswesen Abfallverwertung und -entsorgung
• ISBN: 9781782422310
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 05.02.2015
• Größe: 238 x 156 mm
• Verlag: Elsevier Science
• Herausgegeben von: L van Velzen