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IN-SITU TREATMENT [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waste Management
DEF

The process of treating a contaminated matrix (soil, sludge, groundwater or sediment) in place without excavating it. In situ processes can be physical, chemical, thermal, or biological.

Key term(s)
  • in-situ treatment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets
DEF

Procédé qui traite les matrices contaminées (sols, boues, eaux souterraines, sédiments) en place sans excavation des matrices. Les procédés in situ peuvent être physiques, biologiques, thermiques ou chimiques.

CONT

Dans le traitement in situ, le sol est laissé en place pour être dépollué. Le polluant est soit extrait et traité en surface, soit dégradé ou fixé dans le sol.

Key term(s)
  • traitement in-situ

Spanish

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