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Cleaning up the large number of groundwater contamination sites is a significant and complex environmental challenge. The environmental industry is continuously looking for remediation methods that are both effective and cost-efficient. Over the past 10 years there have been amazing, important developments in our understanding of key attenuation processes and technologies for evaluating natural attenuation processes, and a changing institutional perspective on when and where Monitored Natural Attenuation (MNA) may be applied. Despite these advances, restoring groundwater contaminated by anthropogenic sources to allow for unrestricted use continues to be a challenge. Because of a complex mix of physical, chemical, and biological constraints associated with active in-situ cleanup technologies, there has been a long standing focus on understanding natural processes that attenuate groundwater contaminant plumes. We will build upon basic environmental science and environmental engineering principles to discover how to best implement MNA as a viable treatment for groundwater contamination plumes. Additionally we will delve into the history behind and make predictions about the new directions for this technology. Any professional working in the environmental remediation industry will benefit from this in-depth study of MNA. We will use lectures, readings, and computational exercises to enhance our understanding and implementation of MNA. At the completion of this course, students will have updated understanding and practical tools that can be applied to all possible MNA sites....

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AS

Mar 4, 2021

the course covers all the important details and the lecturers explained it very well. I started from scratch for this course and was not in touch with chemistry and related fields for half a decade.

MH

Nov 5, 2016

Excellent course to provide a broad understanding of scientific concepts and current applications of degradation processes and programs critical to modern environmental remediation programs.

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By Pedro S

May 3, 2020

At the description of the course it was written that would be portuguese subtitles, but only the apresentation video had them

By Bahareh K D

Dec 29, 2021

It could be a little bit difficult for people without a basic background but the instructors are well-knowledged and cool.

By Paul W

Jun 26, 2020

Great course! Felt a little light on hydrocarbon information.

By Jai K R

Aug 1, 2020

thank you all the professor for such a wonderful course

By Susanne M

Dec 5, 2016

Nice course with lots of background information

By SAGAR G

May 19, 2018

Great learning experience, Thank you

By Youssef D

Jun 21, 2020

Thank you, I'm from Morocco

By Mayank S

Aug 22, 2021

A great Course

By ARUN K G

Jun 5, 2020

Nice course

By Eduardo E R S

Aug 6, 2018

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By PANKAJ M

May 28, 2020

one of the toughest subject in coursera.