Describes physical and chemical technologies for treating and managing solid, liquid, and gaseous wastes. Includes coverage of soil decontamination and remediation, treatment of volatile waste compounds, and treatment of radioactive and mixed wastes. Provides an in-depth review of state-of-the-art supercritical water extraction technology. Examines in situ and ex situ technologies for solid decontamination. Presents studies of photo-assisted decomposition
technologies for wastewater treatment. Provides coverage of innovative topics, including comparison of advanced oxidation processes, determination of biodegradation kinetics with respirometry and group contribution methods, and treatment of volatiles with gas-phase bioreactors.