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Main Title Bioremediation.
Author Thomas, J. M. ; Ward, C. H. ; Raymond, R. L. ; Wilson, J. T. ; Loehr, R. C. ;
CORP Author Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Lab., Ada, OK. ;National Center for Ground Water Research, Houston, TX. ;Texas Univ. at Austin.
Publisher c1992
Year Published 1992
Report Number EPA/600/A-93/004;
Stock Number PB93-149193
Additional Subjects Biological treatment ; Remedial action ; Pollution control ; Biodeterioration ; Hazardous materials ; Microorganisms ; Soil treatment ; Land pollution control ; Aquifers ; Water pollution control ; Waste treatment ; Biochemistry ; Composting ; Subsurface investigations ; Reprints ;
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Abstract Bioremediation is defined in the article as the process by which microorganisms are stimulated to rapidly degrade hazardous organic contaminants to environmentally safe levels in soils, subsurface materials, water, sludges, and residues. Stimulation is achieved by the addition of nutrients and a terminal electron acceptor, usually oxygen, because most biological reactions occur faster under aerobic than anaerobic conditions. Under anaerobic conditions, nitrate has been used as the terminal electron acceptor. The microorganisms use the contaminants as a food source and convert the contaminants into biomass and harmless by-products of metabolism such as CO2 and inorganic salts. Usually bioremediation is used to degrade contaminants that are sorbed to surfaces or dissolved in water rather than to degrade pure chemical(s). As a result, the process is used in conjunction with other techniques in remediation of contaminated sites. The contaminants can be biodegraded in situ or removed and placed in a bioreactor, which can be placed off or at the site where the contamination occurred. (Copyright (c) 1992 by Academic Press, Inc.)
Supplementary Notes Pub. in Encyclopedia of Microbiology, Volume 1, A-C, 1992. Prepared in cooperation with National Center for Ground Water Research, Houston, TX., and Texas Univ. at Austin.
NTIS Title Notes Book chapter.
Title Annotations Reprint: Bioremediation.
Category Codes 68; 68C; 68D; 57K
NTIS Prices PC A03/MF A01
Primary Description 600/15
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Control Number 308326193
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