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Title: Integration of biotechnology in remediation and pollution prevention activities

Abstract

The North American Free Trade Agreement/North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation provides a mechanism for an international collaboration between the US, Canada, and Mexico to jointly develop, modify, or refine technologies that remediate or protect the environment. These countries have a vested interest in this type of collaboration because contaminants do not respect the boundaries of a manufacturing site, region, city, state, or country. The Environmental Sciences Division (ESD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) consists of a diverse group of individuals who address a variety of environmental issues. ESD is involved in basic and applied research on the fate, transport, and remediation of contaminants; environmental assessment; environmental engineering; and demonstrations of advanced remediation technologies. The remediation and protection of the environment includes water, air, and soils for organic, inorganic, and radioactive contaminants. In addition to remediating contaminated sites, research also focuses on life-cycle analyses of industrial processes and the production of green technologies. The author focuses this discussion on subsurface remediation and pollution prevention; however, the research activities encompass water, soil and air and many of the technologies are applicable to all environments. The discussion focuses on the integration of biotechnology with remediation activities and subsequently linking these biologicalmore » processes to other remediation technologies.« less

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States). Environmental Sciences Div.
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
201718
Report Number(s):
CONF-960265-1
ON: DE96005439; TRN: 96:008367
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-84OR21400
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: Environmental quality, innovative technologies and sustainable economic development: a NAFTA perspective, Mexico City (Mexico), 7-10 Feb 1996; Other Information: PBD: [1996]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 29 ENERGY PLANNING AND POLICY; REMEDIAL ACTION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; POLLUTION ABATEMENT; BIOTECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; USA; CANADA; MEXICO; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES

Citation Formats

Strong-Gunderson, J M. Integration of biotechnology in remediation and pollution prevention activities. United States: N. p., 1996. Web.
Strong-Gunderson, J M. Integration of biotechnology in remediation and pollution prevention activities. United States.
Strong-Gunderson, J M. 1996. "Integration of biotechnology in remediation and pollution prevention activities". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/201718.
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abstractNote = {The North American Free Trade Agreement/North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation provides a mechanism for an international collaboration between the US, Canada, and Mexico to jointly develop, modify, or refine technologies that remediate or protect the environment. These countries have a vested interest in this type of collaboration because contaminants do not respect the boundaries of a manufacturing site, region, city, state, or country. The Environmental Sciences Division (ESD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) consists of a diverse group of individuals who address a variety of environmental issues. ESD is involved in basic and applied research on the fate, transport, and remediation of contaminants; environmental assessment; environmental engineering; and demonstrations of advanced remediation technologies. The remediation and protection of the environment includes water, air, and soils for organic, inorganic, and radioactive contaminants. In addition to remediating contaminated sites, research also focuses on life-cycle analyses of industrial processes and the production of green technologies. The author focuses this discussion on subsurface remediation and pollution prevention; however, the research activities encompass water, soil and air and many of the technologies are applicable to all environments. The discussion focuses on the integration of biotechnology with remediation activities and subsequently linking these biological processes to other remediation technologies.},
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year = {Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1996},
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