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Overview
Cleaning up the large number of groundwater contamination sites is a significant and complex environmental challenge. The environmental industry is continuously looking for remediation methods that are both effective and cost-efficient. Over the past 10 years there have been amazing, important developments in our understanding of key attenuation processes and technologies for evaluating natural attenuation processes, and a changing institutional perspective on when and where Monitored Natural Attenuation (MNA) may be applied. Despite these advances, restoring groundwater contaminated by anthropogenic sources to allow for unrestricted use continues to be a challenge. Because of a complex mix of physical, chemical, and biological constraints associated with active in-situ cleanup technologies, there has been a long standing focus on understanding natural processes that attenuate groundwater contaminant plumes.
Features
- Additionally we will delve into the history behind and make predictions about the new directions for this technology.
- Any professional working in the environmental remediation industry will benefit from this in-depth study of MNA. In this Natural Attenuation of Groundwater Contaminants - New Paradigms, Technologies, and Applications course offered by Coursera in partnership with Rice University, we will use lectures, readings, and computational exercises to enhance our understanding and implementation of MNA. At the completion of this course, students will have updated understanding and practical tools that can be applied to all possible MNA sites.
Programme Structure
Course structure:
- Requirements for Biodegradation
- Thermodynamic Feasibility of Biodegradation
- All About Electron Donors and Acceptors
- Biodegradation Mechanisms: Chlorinated Solvents vs Hydrocarbons
- Reactions at Interfaces and Sustained Treatment: Emerging Concepts
- Biodegradation Kinetics: from Monod to First-Order Models
- Mass Balance Type Calculations
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 21 days
- 10 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
- Self-paced
Campus Location
- Mountain View, United States
Disciplines
Hydrology & Water Management Environmental Economics & Policy View 5 other Short Courses in Hydrology & Water Management in United StatesWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Advanced level
- Designed for those already in the industry
- To obtain additional information about the programme, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.
Tuition Fees
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Additional Details
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Funding
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