Processes, Assessment and Remediation of Contaminated Sediments

The purpose of this book is to help engineers and scientists better understand contaminated sediment sites and identify and design remedial approaches that are more efficient and effective.  Contaminated sediment management is a difficult and costly exercise that is rarely addressed with easily identified and implemented remedies. It is hoped that this book can help identify and implement management approaches that provide an optimal, if not entirely satisfactory, solution to sediment contaminant problems.  

Introduction.- Sediment and Contaminant Processes.- Fundamentals of Sediment Transport.- The Mechanics of Soft Cohesive Sediments During Early Diagenesis.- Advances in Risk Assessmnet in Support of Sediment Risk Management.- Assessing Biological Effects.- Assessing Bioavailability of Hydrophobic Organic Compounds (HOCs) and Heavy Metals in Sediments Using Freely Available Pore Water Concentrations.- Risk Management for Contaminated Sediments.- Monitored Natural Recovery.- In Situ Biotransformation of Contaminants in Sediments.- In Situ Treatment for Control of Hydrophobic Organic Contaminants Using Sorbent Amendment: Theoretical Assesments.- Capping for Remediation of Contaminated Sediments.- Sediment Dredging, Treatment, and Disposal.- Monitoring Remedial Effectiveness.- Contaminated Sediment Research and Development Needs.- Index.