by Patricia Gouveia | Sep 18, 2020
This report describes research carried out to determine: a) the environmental conditions which may support Ethyl tert butyl ether (ETBE) biodegradation in groundwater, b) the prevalence of ETBE biodegradation potential at ETBE-release sites (mainly) within Europe, and...
by Patricia Gouveia | Sep 1, 2020
Classification of wastes is based on different pieces of legislation including the Waste Framework Directive (Directive 2008/98/EC) (WFD), as well as EU Member State guidance, that can vary between Member States. Waste is assessed for different hazard properties (HP)...
by Patricia Gouveia | Aug 27, 2020
Distribution and elimination of petroleum products can be predicted in aerobic wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) using models such as multimedia fate model SimpleTreat. An advantage of the SimpleTreat model is that it only requires a few basic properties of a...
by Patricia Gouveia | Aug 5, 2020
The group of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is a large family of anthropogenic substances with a wide range of industrial applications. Due to their specific properties, PFAS are also used as ingredients in many formulations of Class B...
by Patricia Gouveia | Jul 28, 2020
This report presents the results of an investigation that was carried out to demonstrate Natural Source Zone Depletion (NSZD) occurred under a paved site and compare various monitoring measurement methods in that context. The site is considered typical of many...
