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INTERLAND ¿ Innovative Technologies for Remediation of Landfills and Contaminated Soils

Project Leader: Gerzabek Martin, Project Leader

Duration:: 01.10.2002-30.09.2005

Type of Research: Applied Research

Project partners: Austrian Research Centers, A-2444 Seibersdorf, Austria.
Contact person: Thomas Reichenauer;
Function of the Project Partner: Koordinator

Staff: Blum Winfried E.H., Project Staff; Fritz Ines, Project Staff; Lechner Peter, Project Staff; Wenzel Walter, Project Staff; Loibner Andreas Paul, Project Staff; Todorovic Dragana, Project Staff; Luschützky Evita, Project Staff (bis 30.06.2005); Aichberger Hildegard, Project Staff (bis 11.03.2005)

BOKU Research Units: Institute for Environmental Biotechnology; Institute of Soil Research; Institute of Waste Management and Circularity

Funded by: Österreichische Kommunalkredit AG, Türkenstraße 9, 1092 Wien, Austria

Abstract: In-situ and/or on-site technologies are an attractive alternative to conventional remediation methods. Anyhow, for in-situ technologies it is of importance to develop reliable methods for testing the efficacy of in-situ technologies, both to be better able to predict the potential effect of the measure taken and to prove the suitability of the chosen method for the authorities. For that purpose we should try to define - in qualitative and quantitative terms - suitable and reliable parameters for comparison of different remediation techniques.
The main goals of INTERLAND, consisting of 4 project packages and one common interdisciplinary monitoring project, is to bundle relevant expertise in the field of abandoned landfill and soil remediation with special emphasis on in-situ technologies including physical, chemical and biological methods and to use this expertise to (i) develop new technologies or to optimise existing methods with special emphasis on monitoring of the efficacy of the method and (ii) to act as a partner in this field for Austrian industry and authorities by developing standards as country wide basis for a specific decision tool for selection of suitable remediation methods. This should lead to cheap and effective alternative remediation techniques that facilitate remediation of higher number of contaminated sites and old landfills compared to the expensive ¿dig and dump¿- methods that are currently the mostly applied.

Keywords: environmental research; soil science; wastes management; environmental technology;; Bioremediation; soil contamination; in-situ remediation;

Publications

Prantl R., Tesar M., Huber-Humer M. (2007): Changes in Organic Matter During In-situ Aeration of Old Landfills.

In: Stegmann R., Ritzkowski M. (Eds.), Landfill Aeration. IWWG Task group on landfill aeration; CISA Publisher; ISBN 978-88-6265-002-1

Tesar M., Prantl R., Heiß-Ziegler C. (2007): Applicability of Selected Parameters for Characterizing Organic Matter of Municipal Solid Waste After In-situ Aeration.

In: Stegmann R., Ritzkowski M. (Eds.), Landfill Aeration. IWWG Task group on landfill aeration; CISA Publisher; ISBN 978-88-6265-002-1

** Friesl, W; Friedl, J; Platzer, K; Horak, O; Gerzabek, MH Remediation of contaminated agricultural soils near a former Pb/Zn smelter in Austria: batch, pot and field experiments..

Environ Pollut. 2006; 144(1):40-50 WoS PubMed FullText FullText_BOKU

Reichenauer, T.G., Friesl, W., Friedl, J., Fritz, I., Horak, O., Huber-Humer, M., Lechner, P., Neugschwandtner, R., Netherer, E., Platzer, K., Prantl, R., Puschenreiter, M., Riesing, J., Tesar, M., Unterbrunner, R., Wenzel, W.W., Wieshammer, G., Wimmer, B., Gerzabek, M.H. (2006): Innovative Technologies for Remediation of Landfills and Contaminated Soils.

Endbericht, Kommunalkredit Public Consulting AG, pp. 633 FullText

Friesl, W., Friedl, J., Platzer, K., Horak, O., Gerzabek, M.H. (2006): Schwermetalle in Lebens- bzw. Futtermitteln gewachsen auf kontaminierten Standorten – ist eine Sicherung bzw. Sanierung möglich? .
[Österreichische Lebensmittelchemiker Tage 2006 - Schadstoffe in Lebensmitteln und Futtermitteln, Vienna, Austria, 12.09.2006 - 14.09.2006]

In: Cichna-Markl, M., Sontag, G., Stidl, R. (Hrsg.), Schadstoffe in Lebensmitteln und Futtermitteln, Tagungsband der Österreichischen Lebensmittelchemikertage 12.-14. September 2006, Österreichische Lebensmittelchemikertage, 12.-14. September 2006, Wien, 126-133

Friesl W., Friedl, J., Platzer, K., Horak, O., Gerzabek, M.H. (2006): Remediation of contaminated soils in the surroundings of a former Pb/Zn smelter in Austria: INTERLAND.
[Trace Elements in the Food Chain 2006, Budapest, Hungary, 25.05.2006 - 27.05.2006]

In: Szilagyi, M., Szentmihalyi, K. (Eds.), Trace elements in the food chain, Proceedings, May 25-27 2006, Budapest, Trace Elements in the Food Chain, May 25-27, 2006, Budapest, 120-124

Huber-Humer M., Fritz I., Lechner P. (2006): Monitoring von Altablagerungen und Altstandorten.

In: Gerzabek M.H., Reichenauer T.G. (Hrsg.), Innovative in-situ Methoden zur Sicherung und Sanierung von Altablagerungen und Altstandorten, 326; Facultas Universitätsverlag, Wien; ISBN 3-85076-772-8

Friesl, W., Friedl, J., Platzer, K., Horak, O. and M.H. Gerzabek (2005): Case study: remediation of contaminated soils in the sourroundings of a former Pb/Zn smelter in Austria: Batch, pot, and field experiments.
[8th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements ICOBTE 2005, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 03.04.2005 - 07.04.2005]

In: E. Lombi, S. Tyrrell, A. Nolan, M. McLaughlin, G. Pierzynski, M.H. Gerzabek, N. Lepp, C. Leyval, M. Selim, F. Zhao, C. Grant, D. Parker: 8th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements, 3-7 April 2005, Adelaide, 254-255; CSIRO

Platzer, K., Friesl, W., Friedl, J., Gerzabek, M.H. (2005): Remediation of contaminated soils in the vicinity of a former Pb/Zn smelter – In situ treatments in field experiments.
[8th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements ICOBTE 2005, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 03.04.2005 - 07.04.2005]

Scherr.K., Aichberger, H., Braun, R. and Loibner, A.P. (2005): Influence of soil fractions on microbial degradation behaviour of mineral hydrocarbons..
[3rd European Bioremediation Conference 2005, Chania, Greece, 04.07.2005 - 07.07.2005]

In: Conference proceedings: Third European Bioremediation Conference, July 4-7 2005, Chania, Crete, 38

Aichberger, H. (2005): Remediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Contaminations - Application Range and Boundaries of Biological Methods.

Dissertation am Interuniversitären Department für Agrarbiotechnologie Tulln der Universität für Bodenkultur Wien, 103; Wien

Aichberger, H., Braun, R., Loibner, A.P. (2003): Hydrocarbon contamination of the vadose zone - preliminary testing to predict remediation performance.
[Presentation at the Second European Bioremediation Conference, Chania, Greece, 01.07.2003]

In: Kalogerakis, N. (Ed.), Presentation at the Second European Bioremediation Conference, July 2003, Technical University, Chania, Crete, Greece, 67-70

Friedl, J., W. Friesl, O. Horak and M.H. Gerzabek (2003): Soil amendments applied to contaminated soils from Carinthia/Arnoldstein.
[Conference on Water and Society 2003 - Needs, Challenges, and Restriction, Vienna, Austria, 19.11.2003 - 21.11.2003]

In: (Eds.): H. Mauser : Conference on Water and Society - Needs, Challenges, and Restrictions, 19-21 November 2003, Universität für Bodenkultur Wien, pp 24-25, Wien; ISBN 3-901347-45-3

Friesl, W., J. Friedl, K. Platzer, O. Horak and M.H. Gerzabek (2003): Extensive contaminated arable land in the vicinity of a closed Pb/Zn-smelter (Arnoldstein/Carinthia).
[Conference on Water and Society 2003 - Needs, Challenges, and Restriction, Vienna, Austria, 19.11.2003 - 21.11.2003]

In: (Eds.): H. Mauser: Conference on Water and Society - Needs, Challenges, and Restrictions, 19-21 November 2003, Universität für Bodenkultur Wien, pp 49-50, Wien; ISBN 3-901347-45-3

Wimmer, B., Neugschwandtner, R., Riesing, J., Gerzabek, M.H., Reichenauer, T.G. (2003): Lysimeter experiment for testing the influence of different cover systems on the water regime of landfills – experimental design and first results. [Poster]
[Conference on Water and Society 2003 - Needs, Challenges, and Restriction, Vienna, Austria, 19.11.2003 - 21.11.2003]

In: Mauser, H. (Ed.), Conference on Water and Society - Needs, Challenges, and Restrictions, 19-21 November 2003, 16-17, Universität für Bodenkultur Wien; ISBN: 3-901347-45-3

Vorträge

Fritz J.I., Haindl S., Luschützky E., Pruckner M., Braun R. (2007): Application of Biotests for Risk Assessment of Old Deposits in Austria.

17th SETAC-Europe annual meeting, 20.-24. 5. 2007, Porto

Österreichische Lebensmittelchemikertage, 12.-14. September 2006, Wien

Friesl W., Friedl, J., Platzer, K., Horak, O., Gerzabek, M.H. (2006): Remediation of contaminated soils in the surroundings of a former Pb/Zn smelter in Austria: INTERLAND.

Trace Elements in the Food Chain, May 25-27, 2006, Budapest

Platzer, K., Friesl, W., Friedl, J., Riesing, J., Horak, O., Gerzabek, M.H. (2005): Remediation of extensively contaminated agricultural soils in the vicinity of a former Pb/Zn smelter in Austria - in situ treatments on grassland..

International Workshop. Current developments in remediaton of contaminated lands, 27-29 October 2005, Pulawy

Platzer, K., Friesl, W., Riesing, J., Gerzabek M.H. (2004): Remediation of Contaminated Soils in the vicinity of a former PB/ZN Smelter - in situ treatments in field experiments.

NICOLE Network - Unlocking the Barriers to the Recovery of Soil and the Rehabilitation of Contaminated Land, 15.-16.11.2004, Sophia