Environmental Restoration of Metals-Contaminated Soils

<p>Written by a multidisciplinary group of scientists from around the globe Environmental Restoration of Metals-Contaminated Soils provides a summary of the current environmental remediation technology.<br>Topics include:</p><li>Physical-Chemical processes for in situ remediation by adding amendments for stabilization<br> </li><li>The mechanics of metal retention and release from soils<br> </li><li>Chemical remediation method for soil contaminated with CD and Pb<br> </li><li>The effect of soil pH on the distribution of metals among soil fractions<br> </li><li>Physical and electrical separation methods for soil remediation<br> </li><li>Relationship between the phytoavailability and the extractability of heavy metals<br> </li><li>An overview on environmental restoration of Se-contaminated soils<br> </li><li>Trace elements in the soil-plant system under tropical environment<br> </li><li>The process of metal removal by chelation using amino acids<br> </li><li>The effects of natural zeolelite and bentonite on the phytoavailability of heavy metals<br> </li><li>Metal uptake by agricultural crops from sewage-sludge treated soils<br>In many cases an integrated approach to the remediation of metals contaminated soil yields the best results. Environmental Restoration of Metals-Contaminated Soils explores the emerging issues of the biogeochemistry of trace elements in the environment and provides an approach combining elements from biology geochemistry hydrology and soil physics and chemistry.</li>