Electrolytic respirometry taps bioremediation`s potential for site cleanup
Journal Article
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· Environmental Solutions
OSTI ID:46030
- OHM Remediation Services Corp., Findlay, OH (United States)
- Bioscience Inc., Bethlehem, PA (United States)
Electrolytic respirometry since 1980 has been the workhorse of biological wastewater treatment monitoring and research. Electrolytic respirometers measure microbial populations` oxygen uptake in treatment vessels where oxygen is generated by electrolysis in a closed system. Oxygen uptake under these conditions is a direct, continuous measurement of the amount of biodegradation that occurs. Electrolytic respirometry is used for toxicity testing, determining biodegradability, process monitoring and other analyses to determine the effects of various substrates on biological activity. It also is used in conjunction with biokinetic software packages to design and control biological processes in such applications as activated sludge treatment and groundwater remediation. Using appropriate treatment vessels, respirometry also can determine the biodegradation potential of contaminants in soils and sludges.
- OSTI ID:
- 46030
- Journal Information:
- Environmental Solutions, Journal Name: Environmental Solutions Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 8; ISSN ESOLE7; ISSN 1077-2537
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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