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Future Directions And Research Needs For Source Zone Remediation

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Book cover Chlorinated Solvent Source Zone Remediation

Part of the book series: SERDP ESTCP Environmental Remediation Technology ((SERDP/ESTCP,volume 7))

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Remediation of chlorinated solvent source zones remains extraordinarily challenging today and further advances will require the coordinated efforts of experts from a wide range of scientific disciplines including mathematics, chemistry, geology, hydraulics, geochemistry, microbiology and engineering. Research and development has played a vital role in improving site remediation efforts over the past 30 years and it will continue to be essential in the future. This chapter discusses research needs for both site characterization and remediation, as well as technology transfer needs. Many of the specific research needs identified in this chapter stem from discussions during Research and Development Needs meetings held in Washington, D.C. in 2010 and 2011, and subsequent written contributions.

Many of the specific research needs identified in this chapter stem from discussions during Research and Development Needs meetings held in Washington, D.C., in 2010 and 2011, and subsequent written contributions. A list of researchers and practitioners that participated in these meetings is provided in the Acknowledgement section at the end of this chapter.

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Acknowledgement

The authors of this chapter gratefully acknowledge the discussion, advice, counsel and recommendations of the researchers and practitioners who attended and contributed to meetings held in Washington, D.C., in December 2010 and December 2011. This chapter incorporates the discussions the authors had with the following experts: Linda Abriola, Tufts University; Michael Annable, University of Florida; Michael Basel, Haley & Aldrich; Richard Brown, ERM, Inc.; Natalie Cápiro, Tufts University; Michelle Crimi, Clarkson University; Rula Deeb, Geosyntec; Ron Falta, Clemson University; Rachel Farnum, General Electric (GE) Global Research; Mark Harkness, GE Global Research; Elisabeth Hawley, ARCADIS; Richard Johnson, Oregon Health and Science University; Michael Kavanaugh, Geosyntec; Brian Looney, U.S. Department of Energy, Savannah River National Laboratory; Gregory Lowry, Carnegie Mellon University; David Major, Geosyntec; James Mercer, Tetra Tech GEO; Charles Newell, GSI Environmental; Fred Payne, ARCADIS; Kurt Pennell, Tufts University; Thomas Sale, Colorado State University; Robert Siegrist, Colorado School of Mines; Thomas Simpkin, CH2M Hill; Paul Tratnyek, Oregon Health and Science University; and A. Lynn Wood, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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    Bernard H. Kueper

  2. HydroGeoLogic, Inc., Reston, VA, 20190, USA

    Alicia J. Shepard

  3. Stroo Consulting LLC., Ashland, OR, 97520, USA

    Hans F. Stroo

  4. Noblis Inc., Atlanta, GA, 30318, USA

    Catherine M. Vogel

  5. Rice University, Houston, TX, 77005, USA

    C. Herb Ward

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Kueper, B.H., Shepard, A.J., Stroo, H.F., Vogel, C.M., Ward, C.H. (2014). Future Directions And Research Needs For Source Zone Remediation. In: Kueper, B., Stroo, H., Vogel, C., Ward, C. (eds) Chlorinated Solvent Source Zone Remediation. SERDP ESTCP Environmental Remediation Technology, vol 7. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6922-3_18

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