{"product_id":"bioremediation-and-natural-attenuation-process-fundamentals-and-mathematical-models-hardback-9780471650430","title":"Bioremediation and Natural Attenuation; Process Fundamentals and Mathematical Models (Hardback) 9780471650430","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBioremediation and Natural Attenuation\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eProcess Fundamentals and Mathematical Models\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePedro J. Alvarez (Author), Walter A. Illman (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471650430, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 10 January 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e624 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.8 x 16.2 x 3.3 cm, 0.964 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"…does a very good job of bringing together material form disparate sources…readers new to the field will be well served by it.\" (\u003ci\u003eGround Water\u003c\/i\u003e, March-April 2007)  \u003cp\u003e\"The topic is important; both theory and state-of-the-art are well discussed…this is an excellent book.\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of Hazardous Materials\u003c\/i\u003e, September 1, 2006)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“… a reference book for practitioners, regulators, and researchers dealing with contaminant hydrogeology and correction action.” (\u003ci\u003eEnvironmental Geology,\u003c\/i\u003e December 2006)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking text and professional resource on natural attenuation technology\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eNatural attenuation is rapidly becoming a widely used approach to manage groundwater and soil contamination by hazardous substances in petroleum-product releases and leachate from hazardous waste sites and landfills. This book provides, under one cover, the current methodologies needed by groundwater scientists and engineers in their efforts to evaluate subsurface contamination problems, to estimate risk to human health and ecosystems through mathematical models, and to design and formulate appropriate remediation strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncorporating the authors' extensive backgrounds as educators, researchers, and consultants in environmental biotechnology and hydrogeology, the text emphasizes new concepts and recent advances in the science, including:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eQuantification of the role of microbes in natural attenuation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBiodegradation and chemical transformation principles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImmobilization and phase change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBiotransformation mechanisms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGroundwater flow and contaminant transport\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalytical models for contaminant transport and reaction processes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNumerical modeling of contaminant transport, transformation, and degradation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetailed descriptions of fundamental processes, characterization approaches, and analytical and numerical methods tied to relevant real-world applications make \u003ci\u003eBioremediation and Natural Attenuation: Process Fundamentals and Mathematical Models\u003c\/i\u003e both a timely course text in hydrogeology and environmental engineering and a valuable reference for anyone in the groundwater or risk assessment professions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface.  \u003cp\u003e1. Introduction to Bioremediation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Geochemical Attenuation Mechanisms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Biodegradation Principles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Fundamentals of Ground Water Flow and Contaminant Transport Processes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Fate and Transport Equations and Analytical Models for Natural Attenuation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Numerical Modeling of Contaminant Transport, Transformation, and Degradation Processes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Field and Laboratory Techniques to Determine Site-Specific Parameters for Modeling the Fate and Transport of Groundwater Pollutants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Bioremediation Technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Performance Assessment and Demonstration of Bioremediation and Natural Attenuation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Chemical Properties of Various Compounds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Free Energy and Thermodynamic Feasibility of Chemical and Biochemical Reactions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C: Commonly Used Numerical Groundwater Flow and Solute Transport Codes (Modified after Wiedemeier et al., 1999).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix D: Nonparametric Statistical Tests for Determining the Effectiveness of Natural Attenuation (after Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix E: Critical Values of the Student \u003ci\u003et\u003c\/i\u003e-Distribution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Chemistry [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Chemistry\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Chemistry%20%5BPN%5D%22\"\u003ePN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Interscience","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52298022453528,"sku":"9780471650430","price":118.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471650430.jpg?v=1781731286","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/bioremediation-and-natural-attenuation-process-fundamentals-and-mathematical-models-hardback-9780471650430","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}