Extrapolation and transference of Remediation Technologies and generic approaches to new selected test locations - AQUAREHAB WP8

Abstract

The last year of the AQUAREHAB project was foreseen to evaluate and test the generic character of some finding from the first three project years. More specifically, the aim was to apply generic rehabilitation guidelines, approaches and tools to other river basins/sites with other pollutant conditions and climates. With this goal in mind, four case studies have been selected and started focussing on: (1) The capacity of wetlands and soils indenitrification and elimination of pesticide; (2) Estimation of the long term performance of Zero Valent Iron (ZVI) Permeable Reactive Barriers to eliminate Chlorinated Aliphatic Hydrocarbons (CAHs) via a combination of improved lab scale tests and model tools; (3) The feasibility of micro scale ZVI injection into the subsurface to eliminate CAHs contaminants; and (4) The development of REACHER-local, a prototype management tool for groundwater management at a regional scale