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BIOREMEDIATION USING THE LAND TREATMENT CONCEPT
Citation:
Pope, D. F. AND J. E. Matthews*. BIOREMEDIATION USING THE LAND TREATMENT CONCEPT. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/R-93/164 (NTIS 94-107927), 1993.
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Description:
This document is designed to be used by those who are involved with the use of land treatment technologies for the remediation of contaminated solid phase materials. In addition to a discussion of the basic processes which drive land treatment applications, the parameters involved in these processes are examined with respect to the efficiency as well as the failure of such systems. Design and operation criteria are suggested in areas ranging from pH control to tilling practices and moisture and nutrient requirements. Contaminants commonly related to the wood preserving and petroleum industries are addressed with respect to their applicability to land treatment in terms of treatability, loading rates, and cleanup levels. Bibliography containing references for further information is provided along with appendices covering soil properties important in land treatment and a discussion of monitoring procedures.