Universität Wien

280098 VU MA-ERD-17.15 Remediation of Contaminated Sites (PI) (2019S)

10.00 ECTS (6.00 SWS), SPL 28 - Erdwissenschaften, Meteorologie - Geophysik und
Continuous assessment of course work

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Details

max. 16 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The Tuesday lecture is dealing with the remediation of organic pollutants while the Wednesday lecture is on the remediation of inorganic pollutants. The students will be informed about changes to this general rule.

  • Tuesday 05.03. 13:00 - 15:15 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
  • Wednesday 06.03. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
  • Wednesday 13.03. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
  • Tuesday 19.03. 13:00 - 15:15 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
  • Wednesday 20.03. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
  • Tuesday 26.03. 13:00 - 15:15 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
  • Wednesday 27.03. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
  • Tuesday 02.04. 13:00 - 15:15 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
  • Wednesday 03.04. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
  • Tuesday 09.04. 13:00 - 15:15 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
  • Wednesday 10.04. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
  • Tuesday 30.04. 13:00 - 15:15 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
  • Tuesday 07.05. 13:00 - 15:15 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
  • Wednesday 08.05. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
  • Tuesday 14.05. 13:00 - 15:15 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
  • Wednesday 15.05. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
  • Tuesday 21.05. 13:00 - 15:15 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
  • Wednesday 22.05. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
  • Tuesday 28.05. 13:00 - 15:15 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
  • Wednesday 29.05. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
  • Tuesday 04.06. 13:00 - 15:15 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
  • Wednesday 05.06. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
  • Wednesday 12.06. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
  • Tuesday 18.06. 13:00 - 15:15 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
  • Wednesday 19.06. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
  • Tuesday 25.06. 13:00 - 15:15 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
  • Wednesday 26.06. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The students describe the different state-of-the-art techniques for the remediation or safeguarding of sites contaminated with environmental pollutants and assess their geo- and hydrochemical processes in a site-specific and problem-oriented manner. They are able to develop a concept for the assessment of an area of suspected contamination and can recall the relevant sampling and analytical techniques. By comparison of measured values with current legislation and threshold values they are able to suggest the necessary measures for safeguarding or decontamination.

The course is split into lectures, exercises, problem-oriented presentation of site remediation issues by students and an excursion.

Assessment and permitted materials

Remediation of inorganic contaminants (FvdK): 2 partial course assessments, total 50%
25% oral presentation of problem-oriented research papers or reports on dates
agreed with students
25% written evaluation, 45 min., 22.05.2019

Remediation of organic contaminants (TH & TR): 2 partial course assessments, total 50%
20% oral presentations & report handed in 02 April 2019 (TH)
30% oral presentations, report about excursion and exercises to be handed in by 11 June 2019 (TR)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Remediation of inorganic pollutants (FvdK):
the written exam will reflect on course content (lectures) and on 2 topics presented by the students. These topics will be announced before the exam. The maximum points for the exam are 25, for the presentation are 25.
The presentation evaluation is done according to
1) preparation of the topic (5)
2) use of additional sources and information, also coupling to course content (5)
3) quality of presentation (10)
4) quality and level of the Q&A part of the presentation (5)

For the student presentations 75% attendance of the students is mandatory

Remediation of organic pollutants (TH & TR). Oral presentation and report (TH): During the first lecture (05.03.2019) the students will be assigned topics for group work, which aims at applying the concepts discussed during the class. There will be time dedicated to these projects with the support of the lecturer.
Report (TR): The report will be about an excursion to a contaminated site with ongoing remediation measures (attending the excursion is thus compulsory). Students will be assigned topics to prepare and present during the class. Small exercises will be worked on in groups by the students during the classes.

Examination topics

Remediation of inorganic pollutants:
written exam
concepts of site remediation
practice of site assessment
site characterization strategies
remediation techniques for inorganic contaminants

Remediation of organic pollutants: application of sorption and degradation concepts for remediation, analysis and sampling of soil and groundwater samples, risk assessment and decision making, principle mechanisms, advantages and disadvantages of different remediation techniques; suitable remediation technologies for defined contaminants, contaminated land Management, legal background(s) of remediation of contaminated sites

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