The first comprehensive guide to one of today's most innovative approaches to environmental contamination.

Natural Attenuation is gaining increasing attention as a nonintrusive, cost-effective alternative to standard remediation techniques for environmental contamination. This landmark work presents the first in-depth examination of the theory, mechanisms, and application of natural attenuation.

Written by four internationally recognised leaders in this approach, the book describes both biotic and abiotic natural attenuation processes, focusing on two of the environmental contaminants most frequently encountered in groundwater - fuels and chlorinated solvents.

The authors draw on a wealth of combined experience to detail successful techniques for simulating natural attenuation processes and predicting their effectiveness in teh field. They also show how natural attenuation works in the real world, using numerous examples and case studies from a wide range of leading-edge projects nationwide involving fuel hydrocarbons and chlorinated solvents. Finally, they discuss the evaluation and assessment of natural attenuation and explore the design of long-term monitoring programs.

An indispensable reference for anyone working in environmental remediation, this book is essential reading for scientists and engineers in a range of industries, as well as state and federal environmental regulators, and professors and graduate students in environmental or chemical engineering

Reader Review through Amazon.com:

"This is the finest compendium of research published over the last 20 years involving fuel and chlorinated solvent degradation in groundwater.  The authors should be applauded for their efforts."  

DR. HANADI S. RIFAI is Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Houston.  She teaches courses in hydrology, fluid mechanics, engineering design, risk assessment, and geographic information systems, has co-authored two textbooks, and is principal author of the BIOPLUME II and III models.

DR. CHARLES J. NEWELL is Vice President of GSI Environmental Inc., and an Adjunct Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering at Rice University.  He is a recognized expert in the areas of non-aqueous phase liquids, groundwater modeling, risk assessment, bioremediation of fuels and chlorinated solvents, and natural attenuation.

DR. JOHN T. WILSON

Click Here To Purchase This Book On-Line