Remediation in Rock Masses

Bys: Clifford J. Bruell and Hilary I. Inyang

Remediation in Rock Masses describes the problems of and presents solutions to the complicated issue of contaminated rock site remediation. With theoretical analyses, case studies, and recommendations by prominent individuals in the field, this book presents a comprehensive overview of modeling, site characterization, and remediation techniques. Topics include: characterization of polluted rock masses; estimation of contaminant flow rates in rock; assessments of the effectiveness of important cleanup technologies; theoretical modeling of liquid movement and mixing in rock fractures; evaluations of pneumatic and hydraulic fracturing to increase formation permeabilities; and remediation technologies, including pump-and-treat, soil vapor extraction (SVE), bioremediation, and alcohol flooding; The occurrence of contaminants--gasoline, trichloroethylene (TCE), tetrahydrofuran, and heavy metals--in fractured rock systems at selected industrial sites, landfills, and hardrock or coal mining sites is reviewed. Site characterization techniques to determine interconnectivity between fractures are also discussed. About the Editors Hilary I. Inyang, Ph.D., is University Professor and director of the Center for Environmental Engineering, Science, and Technology of the James B. Francis College of Engineering at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. Clifford J. Bruell, PH.D., is a professor at the James B. Francis College of Engineering at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0784400156
• ISBN13: 9780784400159
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Amer Society of Civil Engineers
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"