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DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF BENCH-SCALE COMPOST TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE
Citation:
Glaser*, J A., C L. Potter*, AND M Dosani. DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF BENCH-SCALE COMPOST TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE. Presented at Compostin 2002 International Symposium on Composting and Compost Utilization, Columbus, OH, May 06 - 08, 2002.
Impact/Purpose:
To inform the public.
Description:
Soil bound contamination presents a significant set of problems to those attempting to remediate the soil. Bioremediation has received considerable attention, as a potential answer to the obvious remediation needs. Composting technology represents a promising means to use indigenous microbial activity to degrade contaminants in soil. We have designed a computer-controlled compost system that permits the establishment of proper conditions in a compost-contaminated soil mixture. Results derived from this experimentation are expected to give a closer estimate of field-treated conditions thereby assisting scale-up opportunities. A series of studies on different soils and sediments will be discussed to demonstrate the versatility and ease of operation of this new bench scale system.