Authors: Benzecry, Alice
Year: 2012
Reference: Alice Benzecry (2012) Greenhouse Experimental Methods Towards in-situ Burial and Restoration of Contaminated Sites in Submerged Wetlands 2(5): 114-122 doi: 10.5923/j.ajee.20120205.01
Summary: This laboratory research tested a commercial product AquaBlokTM (patented, composite-aggregate technology comprised of a solid core, an outer layer of clay material, and polymers) as an in-situ capping technology that could be used to remediate and/or manage contaminated sediments in the New Jersey Hackensack Meadowlands, a superfund site. Overall, capping provided a less contaminated substrate. Results indicated that AquaBlok cap alone did not allow contaminants in the sediment below to breakthrough. Nevertheless, vegetation colonization was restricted to a limited number of plant species. Furthermore, plants growing in AquaBlok were less robust with lower dry weight and smaller root system than plants growing in uncapped sediments despite the fact that their tissue contained smaller amounts of metallic contaminants.
What You Will Find Here: Remediation (Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, Hg, Zn), Design (material selection p. 115), Monitoring, Vegetation (p. 115), Wetland Characterization (p. 116)
Link: http://article.sapub.org/10.5923.j.ajee.20120205.01.html#