Environmental Remediation: Removing Organic and Metal Ion Pollutants

About this book

Discusses current applications and new developments in separation science for the remediation of contaminated groundwater and soil. Examines waste treatment and waste avoidance technologies and the applications of separation science to waste minimization and preconcentration. Presents fundamental research for developing new technologies in the remediation of contaminated aquifers and surface and subsurface media. Offers insights into measuring the depth of problems and the effectiveness of treatment. Includes an overview chapter examining the extent of environmental abuse, the high cost of cleanup, and the federal regulations that govern cleanup and disposal of present waste.

Contents

Environmental Restoration and Separation Science; Removal of Inorganic Contaminants from Groundwater: Use of Supported Liquid Membranes; Removal of Plutonium from Low-Level Process Wastewaters by Adsorption; Decontamination of Groundwater by Using Membrane-Assisted Solvent Extraction; Low-Temperature Transportable Technology for On-Site Remediation; Use of Chelating Agents for Remediation of Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil; Surfactant Flooding of Diesel-Fuel-Contaminated Soil; Separation Steps in Polymer Recycling Processes; Removal of Hydrophobic Organic Compounds from the Aqueous Phase: Continuous Non-Foaming Adsorptive Bubble Separation Processes; Recovery of Valuable Metals from Industrial Wastes; Removing Heavy Metals from Phosphoric Acid and Phosphate Fluid Fertilizers: Organic and Inorganic Reagents; Kinetics of Removal of Heavy Metals by a Chelating Ion-Exchange Resin: Regeneration of the Resin by NH[4OH Solution; Ligand-Modified Micellar-Enhanced Ultrafiltration for Metal Ion Separations: Use of N-Alkyltriamines; Polymeric Ligands for Ionic and Molecular Separations; Solvent Extraction Methods for the Analytical Separation of Environmental Radionuclides; Limiting Activity Coefficients of Nonelectrolytes in Aqueous Solutions; Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Analogues: Another Approach to Environmental Separation Problems; Trace Element Distribution in Various Phases of Aquatic Systems of the Savannah River Plant

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