Challenges to the practical application of biotechnology for the biodegradation of chemicals in ground water
Conference
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· American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry, Preprints; (USA)
OSTI ID:6984627
- Environmental Protection Agency, Ada, OK (USA)
Results are presented of a demonstration project supported by the US EPA and the US Coast Guard on the in-situ bioremediation of a fuel spill. Aviation gasoline was spilled from an underground storage tank at the Coast Guard Air Station at Traverse City, Michigan. Biodegradation of hazardous organic chemicals in ground water is not limited by the metabolic capability of microorganisms. Practical application of biotechnology in the subsurface depends on an accurate three-dimensional understanding of the position and concentration of the contaminates, of the hydrology of the contaminated material, and an estimate of quantity of oxygen or other electron-acceptor required to remediate the site.
- OSTI ID:
- 6984627
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-8904175--
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry, Preprints; (USA) Journal Volume: 29:1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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02 PETROLEUM
020900 -- Petroleum-- Environmental Aspects
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540300* -- Environment
Aquatic-- (1990-)
540320 -- Environment
Aquatic-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
BIOLOGICAL RECOVERY
BIOTECHNOLOGY
DATA
DATA ANALYSIS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FUELS
GASOLINE
GROUND WATER
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
LIQUID FUELS
MATERIALS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MEASURING METHODS
NUMERICAL DATA
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
RECOVERY
WATER
020900 -- Petroleum-- Environmental Aspects
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540300* -- Environment
Aquatic-- (1990-)
540320 -- Environment
Aquatic-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
BIOLOGICAL RECOVERY
BIOTECHNOLOGY
DATA
DATA ANALYSIS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FUELS
GASOLINE
GROUND WATER
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
LIQUID FUELS
MATERIALS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MEASURING METHODS
NUMERICAL DATA
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
RECOVERY
WATER