The role of colloids in the transport of pollutants in shallow groundwatersdeveloment of monitoring and assessment procedures

Objective

To determine the role of colloids in contaminant transport at several shallow groundwater sites both in the UK and Germany studying the (1) development of a cost effective sampling and analytical protocol for characterisation of polluted sites; (2) development of effective guidelines for recognition of significance of colloids in the transport of colloid-associated heavy metal transport; (3) assessment of implications of colloidal heavy metal transport for remediation strategies.


The programme consists of the following seven tasks :

Task 1 : collection of existing data into an effective data base.

Task 2 : field monitoring and sampling of waters, colloids and solids

Task 3 : geophysical characterisation of the sites.

Task 4 : sample analysis and physico-chemical characterisation of groundwater colloids

Task 5 : laboratory studies of metal-associated colloid transport through relevant solid matrix materials in column and batch experiments.

Task 6 : modelling of contaminant transport in the presence of colloids.

Task 7 : project coordination, reporting and recommendations.

Programme(s)

• FP3-ENV 1C - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of the environment, 1990-1994

Topic(s)

• 0202 - Technologies for protecting and rehabilitating the environment

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

AEA Technology plc

Address

Harwell Laboratory
OX11 0RA Didcot
United Kingdom

Participants (3)

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH

Germany

Address

Walther-meissner-strasse 3
85748 Garching

UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

United Kingdom

Address

Edgbaston
B15 2TT Birmingham

WS Atkins International

Germany

Address

Rödernallee 174-176
13407 Berlin