Alternativ Drainage. Verification of a concept for the decentralized biological treatment of surface runoff containing deicer by in situ tests at an airport
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Abstract
Airport surface runoff during winter time contains high concentrations of pavement de-icing fluids. Uncontrolled discharge of this runoff poses a potential environmental hazard for the terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem. One possibility is a soil based filter to treat the contaminated surface runoff. The main goal is to determine the capability of the in-situ soil and a soil based filter using structural filter materials to degrade the organic pollutants. Based on previous results, the use of a soil based filter shows to be a promising, passive, natural based solution for the treatment of de-icing runoff. This should now be verified in small areas in-situ at an airport.
- stormwater management
- technical soil
Project staff
Ulrike Pitha
Priv.-Doz. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Ulrike Pitha
ulrike.pitha@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-87403
Project Leader
01.05.2018 - 30.06.2021
Bernhard Scharf
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Bernhard Scharf
bernhard.scharf@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-87413
Project Staff
01.05.2018 - 30.06.2021
Philipp Spörl
Dipl.-Ing. Philipp Spörl
philipp.spoerl@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-87412
Project Staff
01.05.2018 - 30.06.2021
BOKU partners
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