Author(s): M. Di Natale; A. Di Nardo; Bortone; I. ; A. Erto; D. Musmarra; E. Savastano; G. Veneruso
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Abstract: In this work, the remediation of a tetrachloroethylene (PCE) contaminated aquifer by an activated carbon Permeable Reactive Barrier (PRB) has been studied. A polluted aquifer near a solid waste landfill in the area North of Napoli (Italy) is presented as a case-study. The pollutant transport within a groundwater and the pollutant adsorption on the barrier have been described by means of a 2D numerical model. The numerical results show that during a working period of about 50 years the barrier has a good efficiency, as the out-flowing PCE concentrations are always lower than the limits provided for in the currently enforced Italian legislation.
Year: 2009