New strategies for the remediation of contaminated sites: applied research between technological innovation and sustainability

The conference will be specifically dedicated to remediation technologies and strategies, with case studies highlighting their actual scope and limitations. All contributions will be selected through the call for papers.

Session Chairs

Marco Petrangeli Paini, Sapienza Università di Roma
Donatella Giacopetti, UNEM
Fabio Pascarella, ISPRA

Program

14.00 Welcome and introduction by the Session Chairs

14.10 New trends for sustainable removal of emerging pollutants: giving water a safe second life (from EU project Nymphe)
Abraham Esteve Núñez, METfilter SL, IMDEA Water and University of Alcala, Spain

14.20 La bonifica di acquiferi contaminati attraverso il biorisanamento: la sperimentazione Eni Rewind nell’ambito del progetto europeo NYMPHE (from EU project Nymphe)
Mauro Barompriori, EniRewind, Italy

14.30 From Pump-and-Treat to In Situ Metal(loid) Immobilisation: Field Evidence for Sustainable Remediation of Contaminated Sites (from EU project GREENER)
Alfredo Pérez-de-Mora1, Herwig de Wilde2, Dirk Paulus3, Michael Dumas3, Fabio De Palma4 - 1Tauw GmbH, Munich, Germany; 2TAUW België nv, Lokeren, Belgium; 3TAUW België nv, Leuven, Belgium; 4TAUW Italia, Milano, Italy 

14.40 Speech TBD

14.50 Hydrodynamic Cavitation–Advanced Oxidation as a Destruction-Oriented Approach to Persistent Organic Contaminants and PFAS: Potential and Limits
Tommaso A. Dragani, Matteo Dassatti, Valentina Innocenzi, Marina Prisciandaro - Aspidia srl, Milan. Department of Industrial and Information Engineering and Economics, University of L'Aquila, Monteluco di Roio, L'Aquila

15.05 Sentinel Bee: experimentation of an integrated bio-technological network for environmental monitoring through bees as bioindicators and smart hives
Jurji Filieri, Università degli Studi della Tuscia

15.20 Contaminant mass flux at sites contaminated by cVOCs and PFAS for the construction of accurate conceptual models and the sizing of permeable reactive barriers
Janis Patiño, REGENESIS

15.35 Development of biochar–biopolymer composites for injectable permeable reactive barriers: from colloidal stabilisation to aquifer transport
Naima Blal, Damiano Feriaud, Sara Cerra, Ilaria Fratoddi, Paolo Viotti, Marco Petrangeli Papini - Sapienza Università di Roma

15.50 Compound-Specific Isotope Analysis (CSIA): principles, applications and prospects for the characterisation and remediation of contaminated sites
Diego Tacchini (IT2E), Luca Alberti (Politecnico di Milano) and Marchesi Massimo (Sapienza-Università di Roma)

16.05 Remediation study through reductive dehalogenation and biological mineralisation
Fulvio Ferretti - Edison Regea, Marialuisa Cremonesi, Alessandro Fusari, Riccardo Mottalini - Jacobs

16.20 From difficult cases to innovative solutions: rethinking the remediation of contaminated sites
Federico Santoro, Eni Rewind

16.35 Recovery of volumes through Landfill Mining intervention
Giovanni Perillo, Università Parthenope, Napoli

16.50 Permeable Reactive Barrier Applications of a Combined ISCR and ERD Technology for the treatment of an Aerobic Aquifer Impacted with Trichloroethylene in the Lazio Region, Italy
Alberto Leombruni, Evonik Operations GmbH

17.05 Beyond Pump & Treat: Aggressive in situ Remediation of a Historical Chlorinated Solvent Source Zone Using Groundwater Circulation Wells (GCWs) at Bussi sul Tirino, Italy
Paolo Ciampi, Bruna Matturro, Simona Rossetti, Marco Petrangeli Papini – Trireme Srl, Ernst Bartsch, Eduard Alesi, Damiano Feriaud – IEG Technology GmbH, Andrea Del Frate, Giuseppe Giuva – Edison Regea

17.20 The return of biodiversity as evidence of remediation effectiveness: the Edison Regea case at Dogaletto
Daniele Valiante, Cristina Ruggeri. Biodiversity Strategist, 3Bee S.r.l. (XNatura), Trezzo sull'Adda (MI), Edison ReGeA S.r.l.

17.35 CRITEST INNOVATION LAB (Research, Innovation, Technology Transfer and Sustainable Development Centre for the Ecological Transition): the full-scale infrastructure bringing applied research into the remediation, material recovery and urban regeneration industry
Francesco Colangelo, Università Parthenope, Napoli

17.50 PFAS risk management in landfills through innovative bottom barriers. Challenges and solutions with geosynthetics
Alberto Simini, HUESKER Srl

SELECTED E-POSTERS

1. Remediation of the Lo Uttaro Vast Area: where do we stand? Adriano Pistilli, Technical Manager for Waste Management - Independent Professional

2. Remediation of the Maruzzella Vast Area: where do we stand? Adriano Pistilli, Technical Manager for Waste Management - Independent Professional

3. Innovative technologies and business collaboration opportunities for integrated remediation of oily sludge and petroleum contaminated soils in Algeria. Mr. AIT IDIR Abdelhalim / Algerian Petroleum Institute. 1st November Avenue, 35000 Boumerdes – Algeria

4. Modularisation: Waste-to-Energy Revolution. Benoit Englebert

5. 3D-Printed Bio-Based Supports for Microbial Immobilization and Bioremediation. Anna Grazia Scalone (ENEA) - Patrizia Paganin (ENEA)

6. Sustainability of PFAS remediation: comparison of the environmental impact of enhanced attenuation using colloidal activated carbon and Pump & Treat. Paola Goria (REGENESIS), Marcello Carboni (REGENESIS)

7.  Advanced monitoring of complex contaminants in groundwater: TOC–AOX integration for real-time monitoring in remediation processes. Marco Zocchi, Sales Development Manager Hach

8. Remediation of contaminated sites in port areas: sustainable strategies in scenarios of sea-level rise and extreme meteo-marine events. Alessandra Fabri, Ivano Iavarone, Department of Environment and Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità

9. Redeveloping Complex Environments: Challenges and Environmental Remediation Strategies. Daniele Vezzoli, Claudio Carnabuci of HPC Italia S.r.l., Via Francesco Ferrucci 17/A, Milano

10. Remediation of the S.I.N. Cogoleto-Stoppani: Challenges and Environmental Remediation Strategies. Cecilia Brescianini, Manuela Pertici, Marco Canepa, Vittorio Asplanato, Beatrice Avignolo - Extraordinary Commissioner pursuant to D.P.C.M. 13 May 2025

11. High-Resolution Characterisation of Contaminated Sites: Applications and Results of MIP-OMS Technology. Elena Di Carlo (Mares S.r.l.); Dario Leandri (Mares S.r.l.); Claudio Carusi (Mares S.r.l.)

12. Digitalisation of the inertisation process: the Inerteco case. Stefano Gelain/Andrea Arrigoni

13. New Sustainable Strategies for the Remediation of Polluted Sites in the Oil Industry in Algeria Economic Audit Study in Sonatrach. Amina tounssi, lecturer professor class A at the University of Algiers 3, Faculty of Economic and Commercial Sciences, Department of Financial and Accounting Sciences.

14. Integrated hydrogeological and hydrogeochemical approach for distinguishing between point-source contamination and natural background at a landfill site: the case of Loc. La Silva, Cassano allo Ionio (Southern Italy). Ing. Vincenzo De Matteis, Dott. Giulio Riga, Ing. Francesco Petrone

15. High-Resolution Environmental Characterisation in the Context of Environmental Emergency Response Interventions: Case Study Pontedera – Hydrocarbon Spill. F. Allegrini – V. Ercolani – S. Messina – M. Pianu – V. Raffaele - Eni Industrial Evolution S.p.A.; P. Angelini - M. De Caro – A. Francioli - M. Valagussa – HPC Italia S.r.l.; D. Casasanta – F. Giarri – D. Passerini – R. Riccio – Biochemie Lab S.r.l.; L. Dubbiosi – M. Uliano – Tecnoin S.r.l.4

16. National Interest Remediation Site of the Former Asbestos Mine of Balangero and Corio (L.426/98). Cristian Bosonin / Riccoboni Holding