Geochemical Approaches to Environmental Engineering of Metals
This book provides basic geochemical data on principles, criteria, methods and current practices with regard to the treatment of contaminated systems and materials, like soils, surface waters and solid residues. Main emphasis is given to the investigation
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Rudolf Reuther (Ed.)
Geochemical Approaches to Environmental Engineering of Metals
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Preface It is not long ago that scientists realized, our study and understanding
of most environmental problems call for a cross-sectional, more holistic view. In fact, environmental geochemistry became one of the legs to stand on for such a required interdisciplinary approach. Geochemists do not only describe the elemental composition and processes of natural systems, such as soils, ground or surface waters, but they also establish the methodology to quantify material rates and turnover. Today, geochemical expertise has become indispensable when monitoring the fate of noxious chemicals, like-metallic pollutants released to the environment. To know how trace metals will behave and react in complex systems under changing conditions, might provide us with a more realistic estimate of what is really acceptable in terms of quality standards. This would ease the formulation of adequate env
