Browsing by Subject "Soil pollution"
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Anàlisi de la gestió del sòl com a residu i proposta de millora per a la seva valorització com a recurs
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019-07-08)
Bachelor thesis
Open AccessEl suelo ha estado y es objeto de contaminación principalmente como resultado de las actividades humanas, representando los últimos años uno de les procesos de su degradación. En la normativa actual si se quiere gestionar ... -
An alternative approach to assess the habitat selection of folsomia candida in contaminated soils
(2015-11-01)
Article
Open AccessAvoidance tests with collembolans provide a quick assessment of soil quality. However, some parameters of the procedure can be modified in order to increase its performance. In this study we assessed the tendency of Folsomia ... -
Arsenic and heavy metals in soils and groundwater from Au mine tailings in Rodalquilar (Almería, SE Spain)
(2013)
Conference report
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Bioassays with terrestrial and aquatic species as monitoring tools of hydrocarbon degradation
(2016-06-16)
Article
Open AccessIn this study chemical analyses and ecotoxicity tests were applied for the assessment of a heavily hydrocarbon-contaminated soil prior and after the application of a remediation procedure that consisted in the stimulation ... -
Bromine and bromide content in soils: analytical approach from total reflection X-ray fluorescence spectrometry
(2016-08)
Article
Open AccessMonitoring total bromine and bromide concentrations in soils is significant in many environmental studies. Thus fast analytical methodologies that entail simple sample preparation and low-cost analyses are desired. In the ... -
Caracterización y tratamiento de suelos contaminados por actividades mineras mediante materiales reactivos
(2010)
Conference lecture
Restricted access - publisher's policyEn áreas mineras abandonadas, como en la antigua cuenca minera de Anglés (Girona), existen diversas zonas afectadas por la minería del Pb, habiéndose producido la contaminación de los suelos y aguas subterráneas, a causa ... -
Contaminated Soil Biomonitoring: Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA) in invertebrate communities (SOILBIOMONITOR)
(Campus de Terrassa de la UPC, 2013-06-13)
Conference report
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Control of a biopile for hydrocarbon decontamination
(IEEE, 2011)
Conference report
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Development of iron oxide based sorbents for arsenic stabilization in contaminated soil
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2012)
Bachelor thesis
Restricted access - author's decisionHigh arsenic level in natural waters, and in the ground, is nowadays a worldwide problem. Soil stabilization is a low-cost technology aiming to reduce the arsenic mobility in soil preventing the migration of the contaminant ... -
Ecotoxicological risks of the abandoned F-Ba-Pb-Zn mining area of Osor (Spain)
(2017-06-01)
Article
Open AccessDue to its potential toxic properties, metal mobilization is of major concern in areas surrounding Pb-Zn mines. In the present study, metal contents and toxicity of soils, water extracts from soils, and mine drainage waters ... -
Effect of sludge amendment on remediation of metal contaminated soils
(2012-11-28)
Article
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Estudi de la interacció del zinc en la contaminació dels sòls agrícoles i els processos d’atenuació natural i induïda com a mètodes de tractament
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2014-03)
Master thesis (pre-Bologna period)
Open AccessEn aquest projecte s’estudia la interacció del Zinc en medi aquós amb els sòls agrícoles durant la contaminació per aplicació de fertilitzants i es presenten els processos d’atenuació natural i induïda com a mètodes de ... -
Estudi ecotoxicològic de sòls amb presència de metalls
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2014-11)
Master thesis (pre-Bologna period)
Open AccessEl present projecte té com a objectiu principal mesurar la qualitat ecològica d’uns sòls naturals amb presència de mercuri i altres metalls pesants procedents del districte miner d’Almadén (Ciudad Real, Espanya). A tal ... -
Estudio experimental del sistema Hematita/Fosfato para su aplicación a la fertilización de suelos agrícolas
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2013-09)
Master thesis (pre-Bologna period)
Open AccessEn los últimos años la preocupación respecto al impacto de las actividades agrícolas en el medio ambiente se ha visto incrementada. Algunos de los principales problemas derivados del uso de fertilizantes son la eutrofización ... -
Evaluación a escala laboratorio de procesos de eliminación de hidrocarburos aromáticos policíclicos (PAHs) en suelos y aguas subterráneas: Integración de procesos de adsorción
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2003)
Master thesis (pre-Bologna period)
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Geochemistry and environmental threats of soils surrounding an abandoned mercury mine
(2016-03-21)
Article
Open AccessThe closure of mercury mining areas is generally associated with a release of Hg and other metals into the environment due to the abandonment of mining wastes. Because of their potential toxic properties, the mobilization ... -
Guia metodològica per l’analisis de risc ecològic (ERA) en sòls i aigües subterrànies contaminades per metalls pesants
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2006-12)
Master thesis (pre-Bologna period)
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Immobilisation of Arsenic in Anaerobic Environment
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya / Luleå Tekniska Universitet, 2009)
Master thesis (pre-Bologna period)
Restricted access - author's decisionNowadays, the main method applied to remediate As contaminated soil is excavation and landfilling. Soil treatments normally are implemented under aerobic conditions. This study was conducted to investigate the possibility ... -
Influence of a mixture of metals on PAHs biodegradation processes in soils
(Elsevier, 2018)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyIn order to assess the effect of mixed pollutants, the influence of different concentration levels of a mixture of metals (Cr, Co, Pb, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn) on the biodegradation of some PAHs (phenanthrene, fluoranthene, pyrene, ... -
On the relationship between connectivity and reaction rates
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2012-06)
Master thesis
Open AccessThe presence of connected hydrogeological structures associated with extreme values of permeability typically induces preferential channels that concentrate flow and produce extreme large/small values of travel times. ...
