102-0337-00L Landfilling, Contaminated Sites and Radioactive Waste Repositories
| Semester | Autumn Semester 2016 |
| Lecturers | W. Hummel, M. Plötze |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Abstract | Practices of landfilling and remediation of contaminated sites and disposal of radioactive waste are based on the same concepts that aim to protect the environment. The assessment of contaminants that may leach into the environment as a function of time and how to reduce the rate of their release is key to the design of chemical, technical and geological barriers. |
| Objective | Upon successful completion of this course students are able to: - assess the risk posed to the environment of landfills, contaminated sites and radioactive waste repositories in terms of fate and transport of contaminants - describe technologies available to minimize environmental contamination - describe the principles in handling of contaminated sites and to propose and evaluate suitable remediation techniques - explain the concepts that underlie radioactive waste disposal practices |
| Content | This lecture course comprises of lectures with exercises and guided case studies. - A short overview of the principles of environmental protection in waste management and how this is applied in legislation. - A overview of the chemistry underlying the release and transport of contaminants from the landfilled/contaminated material/radioactive waste repository focusing on processes that control redox state and pH buffer capacity; mobility of heavy metals and organic compounds - Technical barrier design and function. Clay as a barrier. - Contaminated site remediation: Site evaluation, remediation technologies - Concepts and safety in radioactive waste management - Role of the geological and engineered barriers and radionuclide transport in geological media. |
| Lecture notes | Short script plus copies of overheads |
| Literature | Literature will be made available. |
| Prerequisites / Notice | This is an interdisciplinary course aimed at environmental scientists and environmental engineers. |