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OVERVIEW OF PHYTOTRANSFORMATION AND CONTROL OF WASTES
Citation:
MCCUTCHEON, S. C. AND J. L. SCHNOOR. OVERVIEW OF PHYTOTRANSFORMATION AND CONTROL OF WASTES. Chapter 1, McCutcheon, S.C. and J.L. Schnoor (ed.), Phytoremediation: Transformation and Control of Contaminants. Wiley-Interscience Publishers, 3-58, (2003).
Impact/Purpose:
Elucidate and model the underlying processes (physical, chemical, enzymatic, biological, and geochemical) that describe the species-specific transformation and transport of organic contaminants and nutrients in environmental and biological systems. Develop and integrate chemical behavior parameterization models (e.g., SPARC), chemical-process models, and ecosystem-characterization models into reactive-transport models.
Description:
Overview of phytoremediation which is a cost-effective means of managing wastes. Applications are being tested for cleaning up contaminated soil, water, and air.