Clayey Barrier Systems for Waste Disposal Facilities

1. Auflage 1997
ISBN: 978-0-419-22600-0
Verlag: Taylor and Francis

Buch, Englisch, 404 Seiten, Format (B × H): 189 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 717 g

The authors discuss all key aspects of the design of barrier systems, including leachate collection, natural barriers such as clayey aquitards, clay liners, geomembrane and composite liners.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Booker, J R

Quigley, R M

Rowe, R K

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Abfallbeseitigung, Abfallentsorgung
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Energie- & Versorgungswirtschaft Entsorgungswirtschaft
• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Gesundheitsschutz und Kommunale Technologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface, 1 Basic concepts, 2 Design considerations, 3 Clayey barriers: compaction, hydraulic conductivity and clay mineralogy, 4 Clay—leachate compatibility by measurement of hydraulic conductivity, 5 Flow modeling, 6 Chemical transfer by diffusion, 7 Contaminant transport modeling, 8 Determination of diffusion and distribution coefficients, 9 Field studies of diffusion and hydraulic conductivity, 10 Contaminant migration in intact porous media: analysis and design considerations, 11 Migration in fractured media: analysis and design considerations, 12 Integration of hydrogeology and engineering in the design of barriers and assessment of impact, Appendix A Glossary, Appendix B Notation, Appendix C Specific solution for matrix diffusion: one-dimensional, two-dimensional or three-dimensional conditions, References, Author index, Subject index

Über Autor(innen)

R. Kerry Rowe is a Professor in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science Civil Engineering at Queen's University, Canada. The late Robert M. Quigley was Professor and Director of the Geotechnical Research Centre at the University of Western Ontario. The late John R. Booker was Professor and Head of the School of Civil and Mining Engineering at the University of Sydney.