Can thermal soil remediation be sustainable? A case study of the environmental merit of the remediation of a site contaminated by a light non-aqueous phase liquid (LNAPL) KU Leuven
When evaluating remediation technologies for contaminated soil and groundwater, the beneficial effects of the remediation, namely cleaner soil and groundwater, are mostly emphasized without consideration of the environmental impact of the remediation activities themselves. In the present study, the environmental impact of two soil remediation techniques was evaluated. Based on the detailed analysis of a case study, the results of a life ...