Sediments in the urban harbors often exhibit elevated levels of PCBs bioaccumulation, limiting their suitability for beneficial use or placement in aquatic sites. Amendment of dredged material in the bioactive zone with activated carbon has the potential to provide bioaccumulation control, permitting expanded use of aquatic placement where CDF capacity is being exhausted. Prior to this study, an application of activated carbon in a conventional mechanical dredging operation has never been demonstrated in a navigation dredging project.
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Schroeder PR, Felt DR, McComas BW. IN PRESS. Examination of activated carbon losses during open water placement of amended dredged material for bioaccumulation control ERDC TN-DOER-XXX. Vicksburg, MS: US Army Engineer Research and Development Center.
Schroeder PR, Felt DR, McComas R. IN PRESS. Effects of Activated Carbon Dosage for Aquatic Bioaccumulation Control in Dredged Material, ERDC TN-DOER-XXX. Vicksburg, MS: US Army Engineer Research and Development Center.
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