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DEMONSTRATION BULLETIN: BIOGENESIS SOIL WASHING TECHNOLOGY - BIOGENESIS
Citation:
Bannerjee, P. DEMONSTRATION BULLETIN: BIOGENESIS SOIL WASHING TECHNOLOGY - BIOGENESIS. EPA/540/MR-93/510, 1993.
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Description:
The BioGenesisSM soil washing technology was developed by BioGenesis Enterprises, Inc. to remove organic compounds from soil. The technology uses a proprietary solution (BioGenesisSM cleaner) to transfer organic compounds from the soil matrix to a liquid phase. BioGenesis claims that this treatment process can be used onsrte; generates treated air; generates treatable water; and soil suitable for onsite backfill. Because the BioGenesisSM cleaner, a complex blend of surfactants, is rapidly degraded by soil microbes, the cleaner and contaminant-rich wastewater generated during the process can be biodegraded in a bioreactor. Moreover, residual BioGenesisSM solution on the soil particles stimulates the biodegradation of soil contaminants not removed by the washing process.