Bioremediation of di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate in contaminated soil
- Biorem Technologies Inc., Waterloo, Ontario (Canada)
An efficient process has been developed for bioremediation of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) using soil tilling. The process involves application of a proprietary nutrient formulation and bioaugmentation with a site-specific DEHP-degrading inoculum. Laboratory feasibility studies were conducted to evaluate different factors that affect the process. The effects of moisture content, inoculum, nutrient rate, and initial DEHP concentration on biodegradation were investigated. A novel supplementary system--treatment system 2--was shown to accelerate DEHP degradation and facilitate remediation of residual persistent contaminant DEHP, which may be tightly bound to soil. In pilot studies, DEHP-contaminated soils were remediated to below 100 mg/kg in 70 to 80 days. Use of treatment system 2 resulted in reduction of contaminants to less than 15 mg/kg.
- OSTI ID:
- 490994
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950483-; ISBN 1-57477-008-X; TRN: IM9729%%245
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 3. international in situ and on-site bioreclamation symposium, San Diego, CA (United States), 24-27 Apr 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Bioremediation of recalcitrant organics; Hinchee, R.E.; Anderson, D.B. [eds.] [Battelle Memorial Inst., Columbus, OH (United States)]; Hoeppel, R.E. [ed.] [Naval Facilities Engineering Services Center, Port Hueneme, CA (United States)]; PB: 378 p.; Bioremediation, Volume 3(7)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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