Groundwater remediation
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Catitas, Menoza, Argentinia |
Period of execution |
since 2010 |
Project descriptionRemediation of a diesel contaminated site due to a damaged Pipeline; A diesel-phase of about 1 meter was floating on the groundwater. |
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Leistungen der BfUDifferentiation of the oil-plume, determination of geohydraulical parameters, groundwater modelling, compilation of treatment scenarios, installation of treatment sites with “pump and treat” technique. 270.000 l of diesel were recovered in total. |
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![]() Picture of treatment site |
![]() Model of the free phase |