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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 S.Heisenburg

Mar 22, 2018

very useful and practical

By KARLA Y S G

Aug 15, 2018

muy interesante el curso

By MANOJ M

Jul 3, 2020

extremely useful course

By Weishi W

Sep 16, 2020

New Paradigms to me

By Erin A G S

Dec 9, 2020

Muy bien explicado

By fujiaju

Mar 22, 2020

Thanks for giving!

By Joana F d F V A

May 29, 2019

Very good quality.

By Rajath S

Nov 7, 2016

Very useful course

By DEVI P

Jul 23, 2020

Excellent Course

By Archak D

Apr 7, 2019

VERY GOOD COURSE

By Mara S F M

Sep 11, 2018

is very good !!!

By Anurag T

Jun 18, 2020

Best course

By Omprakash N

Mar 28, 2024

Excellent

By Albert J M L

Jul 8, 2021

Excellent

By Willem M T

Feb 3, 2018

Awesome!

By Dr.K.Murali

Jun 10, 2020

Nice

By Timothy R

May 12, 2020

Exce

By Barry H

Aug 15, 2020

Really enjoyed the course and found it very interesting and has stimulated my interest in this area further. The presenters were good and obviously very knowledgeable and experienced in this field, which adds credibility to it.

By Jay

Apr 13, 2023

Buen curso. Los factores claves para la aplicación fueron indicados y permite darse la idea de la evolución de un tratamiento a pesar de la variabilidad a la que está sujeta la técnica. Se incluyeron ejemplos de casos.

By ArBi B

Jul 30, 2020

Very enriching course content , teaches you every aspect you need to know about natural attenuation, and teaching method of the professors was good , and have sense of humor that keep always focused with them .

By sudeep s

Oct 4, 2020

As a bignner, this course give me a detailed overview of the subject. Insights from the eminent professors and industrial experts have enriched the theoretical and experimental aspect of the topic.

By Natàlia B P

Nov 8, 2016

The contents of the course were relevant and highlighted some real issues and considerations to have in mind, but quizzes were a bit ambiguous and there were some issues in there.

By Brian P

May 16, 2017

Good overview of MNA. Homework problems were interesting, but not mandatory. I think I would have engaged in the course more if I had to complete the homework for a grade.

By Musch

Nov 5, 2016

Give students a whole picture of the MNA and relative techniques. Also provide us with useful tools which can be quite helpful during work.

By UMAR J

Feb 21, 2019

It was really a great experience to complete this course with good grade. I have ambition to complete more courses through Coursera.