Objective The overall goal is to understand the fundamental physical and biochemical processes involved in the remediation of creosote contaminated groundwater in fractured sandstones.The following research tasks will be carried out during the project:(1) Determination of the rate and extent of which the rock can be flushed, or degrading agents delivered to all contaminated zones. Hydrogeological characterisation and numerical modelling of the field site will be used.(2) Assessment of the extent of natural attenuation (degradation, sorption and dilution), by characterising the contaminant plume in the field, and conducting laboratory experiments.(3) Assessment of the scope for degradation of the contaminants, chemically or biologically, based on laboratory experiments.(4) Determination of the interactions between contaminants and rock, by geochemical characterisation of cores from the field site and laboratory study.(5) Review and assessment of the viability of remedial technologies, using the knowledge of the fundamental processes developed during the project, and numerical simulations. 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 Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD Address Richmond road BD7 1DP Bradford United Kingdom See on map EU contribution No data Participants (3) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM) France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Avenue du concyr 45060 Orléans See on map Other funding No data NERC British Geological Survey United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Nicker hill NG12 5GG Keyworth See on map Other funding No data TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK Denmark EU contribution € 0,00 Address Building 115, dtu 2800 Lyngby See on map Other funding No data
