The course aims at providing the knowledge and skills needed to characterize a polluted site, to model the contamination processes and to identify the most suitable remediation approaches. In particular, the student will learn: (i) how to identify the source of contamination with modern and high resolution site characterization approaches, (ii) how to assess the transport/migration of soluble and NAPL contaminants, (iii) the characteristics, applicability conditions, advantages and disadvantages of the available remediation technologies. At the end of the course, the students will be able to select the most appropriate technologies for a specific case; to apply the design criteria for the different remediation technologies; to use advanced modeling tools and to design a groundwater remediation intervention.

The course will focus on the following topics: - Introduction (3 hours); - Advanced characterization techniques for contaminated soil and groundwater (6 hours) - Basic principles of remediation technologies (8 hours): physical, biological and chemical remediation approaches; classification of remediation treatments: in situ, on site, off site; conceptual models; sustainable remediation. - Remediation technologies for soil and groundwater (21 h). How the contaminants interact with the environmental matrices (in particular, soil and groundwater), how this affects the selection and implementation of the remediation technologies. Technology description and design criteria. - Numerical models as a support for remediation design (21 h): introduction to groundwater numerical modeling; use of numerical models for the design of Pump and Treat and permeable/impermeable barriers; semi-analytical tools for the design of free phase recovery. Distribution of NAPLs in the subsurface. -Criteria for the selection of the most appropriate remediation techniques (6 h), based on site and contaminant properties and remediation targets. -Seminars (15 h) given by national and international experts in the field.

The course focuses on the remediation of contaminated sites and aquifers. The topics covered are related to how contaminants may be released, migrate, and be removed from a contaminated site, with a specific focus on industrial contaminations. The course will cover both theoretical and practical aspects (key steps in remediation design, use of the most commonly employed modeling tools, practical examples). Most part of the course will be dedicated to the monitoring and remediation technologies nowadays available for the reclamation of soil and groundwater, including both established and innovative technologies. The main characteristics of the technologies, the design approaches, the applicability constraints, and the criteria to select the most appropriate remediation technologies for specific contaminated sites. Several seminars will be given by national and international experts in the field of characterization and remediation of contaminated sites.

Modalità di esame: Prova orale obbligatoria;

Exam: Compulsory oral exam;

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Gli studenti e le studentesse con disabilità o con Disturbi Specifici di Apprendimento (DSA), oltre alla segnalazione tramite procedura informatizzata, sono invitati a comunicare anche direttamente al/la docente titolare dell'insegnamento, con un preavviso non inferiore ad una settimana dall'avvio della sessione d'esame, gli strumenti compensativi concordati con l'Unità Special Needs, al fine di permettere al/la docente la declinazione più idonea in riferimento alla specifica tipologia di esame.