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Permeable Reactive Barrier (PRB)
General Description of the Technology
PRBs are structures placed within an aquifer to passively intercept and treat contaminated ground water as shown in the diagram below.
Contaminated ground water flows through the barrier under the natural hydraulic gradient and reacts with materials contained within the barrier’s reactive zone to immobilize or transform the contaminants into a less toxic or more rapidly biodegradable state.
