Geochemical Approaches to Environmental Engineering of Metals

This book provides basic geochemical data on principles, criteria, methods and current practices with regard to the treatment of contaminated systems and materials, like soils, surface waters and solid residues. Main emphasis is given to the investigation, control and recovery of ecosystems contamin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Reuther, Rudolf
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 1996, 1996
Edition:1st ed. 1996
Series:Environmental Science
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Geochemical Engineering: Principles and Case Studies
  • 1 Criteria and Methods
  • 2 Testing Metal Mobility in Soils by Elution Tests
  • 3 Geochemical Speciation: Does it Help to Assess and Engineer the Impact of Metals?
  • 4 Investigations on Different Hg-Phases in Soils of a Hg-Mining Area by a Pyrolysis Technique
  • 2 Processes in Soils and Lakes
  • 5 Geochemical Control of Mining Operations in Poland
  • 6 Chemical Speciation and Fate of Selected Heavy Metals in Soils Strongly Polluted by Copper Smelters
  • 7 Heavy Metal Contamination of Soils: Reuse versus Disposal
  • 8 The Acid Lakes of Lignite Mining District of the former German Democratic Republic
  • 9 Metals in Lakes: Field and Modeling Results on Remedial Strategies with a Focus on Mercury and Radiocesium
  • 3 Waste Treatment and Landfill Disposal
  • 10 Waste Treatment: Geochemical Engineering Approach
  • 11 Hydrogeochemical Engineering in Landfills