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Bioavailability of Organic Xenobiotics in the Environment pp 451–461Cite as

Reduction of the Bioavailability of PAHS in Heavily Contaminated Soils and Sediments Treated Via a Physico-Chemical Process

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Stabilization/solidification processes have gained acceptance as a cost-effective alternative in sediment decontamination projects where bioremediation or phytoremediation are not viable options because of toxicity to microorganisms or plants, respectively. This chapter presents a rapid overview of a proprietary technology, known as Georemediation™, which goes beyond traditional stabilization/solidification technologies in that it promotes an array of chemical reactions that denature organic xenobiotics, immobilize them into mineral structures or transform them into non-toxic compounds. Whatever remains of the original contaminants is bioavailable at levels that are compatible with biological activity. In the second part of the chapter, a case study is presented and analyzed in detail to illustrate a field application of the technology.

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Newton, J.P., Baveye, P., Spagnuolo, M. (1999). Reduction of the Bioavailability of PAHS in Heavily Contaminated Soils and Sediments Treated Via a Physico-Chemical Process. In: Baveye, P., Block, JC., Goncharuk, V.V. (eds) Bioavailability of Organic Xenobiotics in the Environment. NATO ASI Series, vol 64. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9235-2_23

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