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IN-SITU BIOREMEDIATION OF GROUND WATER AND GEOLOGICAL MATERIAL: A REVIEW OF TECHNOLOGIES
Citation:
Norris, R., R. Hinchee, R. Brown, P. McCarty, L. Semprini, J. Wilson, D. Kampbell, M. Reinhard, E. Bouwer, R. Borden, T. Vogel, J. Thomas, AND C. Ward. IN-SITU BIOREMEDIATION OF GROUND WATER AND GEOLOGICAL MATERIAL: A REVIEW OF TECHNOLOGIES. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/R-93/124 (NTIS PB1993-215564), 1993.
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Description:
In situ bioremediation of subsurface environments involve the use of microorganisms to convert contaminants to less harmful products and sometimes offers significant potential advantages over other remediation technologies. n order for these biodegradative processes to occur, icroorganisms require the presence of certain minerals, referred to as nutrients, and an electron acceptor. everal other conditions, i.e. temperature, pH, etc., impact the effectiveness of these processes. he use of biooxidation for environmental purposes has existed for many years and has led to considerable information regrading the biodegradability of specific classes of compounds, nutrient and electron acceptor requirement, and degradation mechanisms. ctivated sludge and other suspended growth systems have been used for decades to treat industrial and municipal wastes. and treatment processes for municipal wastewater and petroleum refinery and municipal-wastewater sludges have also been practiced for several decades and have generated a great deal of information on nutrient requirements, degradation rates, and other critical parameters affecting biological oxidation.
