PRB technologies in Germany: Recent progress and new developments

Volker Birke; Harald Burmeier; Diana Rosenau

PRB technologies in Germany: Recent progress and new developments

Volker Birke^*
, Harald Burmeier
, Diana Rosenau

^*Corresponding author for this work

Leuphana University of Lüneburg

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Abstract

In Germany, nine pioneering permeable reactive barriers (PRB) for passive in situ remediation of contaminated groundwater have been erected over the last 3-4 years, e.g., in Bernau (built 2001), Bitterfeld (1999), Denkendorf (2000), Edenkoben (1998, 2001), Karlsruhe (2000), Oberursel (2002), Reichenbach (2000), Rheine (1998) and Tübingen (1998), all revealing interesting design and engineering features. At the Edenkoben site, one can find one of today's probably largest funnel-and-gate (F&G) systems (appr. 450m long, equipped with six gates). This contribution provides an introduction to German PRB projects focusing on design and engineering features as well as on some first major outcomes regarding the destruction efficiency and long-term performance, where available. It is shown that F&G and related systems prevail, predominantly equipped with specially positioned or designed funnels and/or gates, e.g., relatively flat gates installed closely below ground level, or reactors receiving passively or even actively diverted/lifted groundwater. Different zerovalent iron (ZVI) types or activated carbon are the exclusively applied reactive materials in German PRBs to treat chlorinated volatile organic carbons (cVOC) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), though a biological treatment zone to degrade PAHs is planned to be set up at Offenbach, and different alternative innovative materials are currently tested in a semi-technical scope at Bitterfeld and elsewhere.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds - 2002 : Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds
Editors	Arun R. Gavaskar, Abraham S.C. Chen
Number of pages	8
Place of Publication	Columbus, OH
Publisher	Battelle Presse
Publication date	01.10.2002
Pages	521-528
ISBN (Print)	1574771329, 978-1574771329
Publication status	Published - 01.10.2002
Event	Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds - 2002 - Monterey, CA., United States Duration: 20.05.2002 → 23.05.2002 Conference number: 3

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Birke, V., Burmeier, H., & Rosenau, D. (2002). PRB technologies in Germany: Recent progress and new developments. In A. R. Gavaskar, & A. S. C. Chen (Eds.), Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds - 2002: Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds (pp. 521-528). (Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds). Battelle Presse.

Birke, Volker ; Burmeier, Harald ; Rosenau, Diana. / PRB technologies in Germany : Recent progress and new developments. Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds - 2002: Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds. editor / Arun R. Gavaskar ; Abraham S.C. Chen. Columbus, OH : Battelle Presse, 2002. pp. 521-528 (Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds).

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Birke, V, Burmeier, H & Rosenau, D 2002, PRB technologies in Germany: Recent progress and new developments. in AR Gavaskar & ASC Chen (eds), Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds - 2002: Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds. Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, Battelle Presse, Columbus, OH, pp. 521-528, Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds - 2002, Monterey, CA., United States, 20.05.02.

PRB technologies in Germany: Recent progress and new developments. / Birke, Volker; Burmeier, Harald; Rosenau, Diana.
Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds - 2002: Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds. ed. / Arun R. Gavaskar; Abraham S.C. Chen. Columbus, OH: Battelle Presse, 2002. p. 521-528 (Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds).

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Birke V, Burmeier H, Rosenau D. PRB technologies in Germany: Recent progress and new developments. In Gavaskar AR, Chen ASC, editors, Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds - 2002: Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds. Columbus, OH: Battelle Presse. 2002. p. 521-528. (Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds).

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