Natural biodegradation of groundwater contamination
When it is important to minimize the extent of contamination and to return the situation to normal as quickly as possible, bioaugmentation should be considered as a primary aid. Augmenting the in situ bacteria with other non-mutant natural cultures that have an appetite for the organic ring structures (such as the BTX series) can improve the time table of restoration to a large degree. Such cultures are readily available in commercial quantities and are totally harmless to the environment. It is noted that the most common method of determining leakage in an underground storage tank; that of difference in inventory, leaves a lot to be desired. In the case considered, leakage occurred for at least two years before it showed up on inventory records.
- OSTI ID:
- 6470780
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-851123-
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: American Institute of Chemical Engineers annual winter meeting, Chicago, IL, USA, 10 Nov 1985; Other Information: 118B
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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BACTERIA
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UNDERGROUND FACILITIES
WATER QUALITY
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CONTROL
DECOMPOSITION
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HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
MASS TRANSFER
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MICROORGANISMS
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