WW 2009/10Application of Waste to Soils

- Seminar -

Prof. Dr. Jörg Völkel PD Dr. Matthias Leopold

Tel: 08161 71 2506, Room 1.1.1.12, Am Hochanger 13leopold@wzw.tum.de

Requirements

30 min oral presentation + 10 min discussion Outline with contents and their assignment to the respective participant Full paper (10 -12 pages)

Presence of all students for all presentations

send materials to leopold@wzw.tum.de

Subjects (Group 1)

Basics of soil science

- Soil genesis, properties and soil functions, (soil pH and redox properties, sorption and cation exchange, anion exchange)- Soil erosion and soil structure, soil water- Soil protection and legislative requirements

Subjects (Group 2)

Pollutants in soilInorganic pollutants, organic pollutants, risk assessment, binding and mobility of inorganic pollutants, binding and mobility of organic pollutants, bioavailability and toxicity

Subjects (Group 3)

Case studies- Radionuclides contamination with focus on 137Cs derived from the Tschernobyl fallout- Heavy metal contamination in historic mining areas- Waste rock piles – renaturation and possible contaminations of soils - N-input to forest soils

Subjects (Group 4)

Application

- Compost application to soils - Liquid manure application to farmland - Sewage sludge application to soils

Preparation of presentation

Overview through literature research

Focusing on the subject:

Short overview about total subject More detail about selected areas

No more slights than minutes for the presentation

Basics of soil science1) A review of soil genesis, soil properties, soil functions along with soil sorption,

anion and cation exchange capacity (LEOPOLD)2) Soil structure and soil erosion 3) Soil legislation and protection: basic review of the literature

Pollutants in soil4) Organic pollutants5) Inorganic pollutants

Case studies6) Radionuclides contamination with focus on 137Cs derived from the Tschernobyl fallout7) Heavy metal contamination in historic mining areas8) Waste rock piles – reclamation and possible contaminations of soils 9) N-input to forest soils

Application10) Compost application to soils 11) Liquid manure application to farmland 12) Sewage sludge application to soils 13) Excavation material application to soils

Discussion and Conclusion Remarks

Themes of presentation

Days of discussion / questions

Wendsday 09.12.2009 12:00 – 14:00 c.t (S5)

Tuesday 12.01.2010 12:00 – 14:00 c.t (S5)

Presence of all students

Days of presentation

Monday 1st February 2010 (HS 24)Tuesday 2nd February 2010 (HS 24)

9:00 – 17:00 c.t.

Presence of all students for all presentations

Deadline for papers to hand in

07.03.2010