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EMERGING EX-SITU BIOREMEDIATION TECHNIQUES FOR MTBE
Citation:
Venosa*, A D. EMERGING EX-SITU BIOREMEDIATION TECHNIQUES FOR MTBE. Presented at MTBE Scientist-to-Scientist Meeting, Chicago, IL, 6/20-21/00.
Description:
The presentation will summarize data from the latest techniques that are being studied for ex-situ treatment of MTBE-contaminated groundwater. Most of the presentation will focus on bioremediation technologies. Researchers' work that will be summarized include that of Chang et al. (U of Calif-Riverside), Happel et al. (Lawrence Livermore National Lab), Heshusses et al. (U of Cal-Riverside), Cowan et al. (Rutgers U), and Suidan et al. (U of Cinn). Other work to be summarized include abstracts of papers recently presented at the Battelle Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds. MTBE is being found to be biodegradable to CO2 and water under a variety of conditions. The most successful conditions are those that are aerobic, encourage high biomass, and maintain a neutral pH.