Enhancement of in situ microbial remediation of aquifers
Abstract
Methods are provided for remediating subsurface areas contaminated by toxic organic compounds. An innocuous oil, such as vegetable oil, mineral oil, or other immiscible organic liquid, is introduced into the contaminated area and permitted to move therethrough. The oil concentrates or strips the organic contaminants, such that the concentration of the contaminants is reduced and such contaminants are available to be either pumped out of the subsurface area or metabolized by microorganisms. Microorganisms may be introduced into the contaminated area to effect bioremediation of the contamination. The methods may be adapted to deliver microorganisms, enzymes, nutrients and electron donors to subsurface zones contaminated by nitrate in order to stimulate or enhance denitrification.
- Inventors:
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- Kennewick, WA
- both or Richland, WA
- Carrboro, NC
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 869035
- Patent Number(s):
- 5265674
- Assignee:
- Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B09 - DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE B09C - RECLAMATION OF CONTAMINATED SOIL
C - CHEMISTRY C02 - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE C02F - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- enhancement; situ; microbial; remediation; aquifers; methods; provided; remediating; subsurface; contaminated; toxic; organic; compounds; innocuous; oil; vegetable; mineral; immiscible; liquid; introduced; permitted; move; therethrough; concentrates; strips; contaminants; concentration; reduced; available; pumped; metabolized; microorganisms; effect; bioremediation; contamination; adapted; deliver; enzymes; nutrients; electron; donors; zones; nitrate; stimulate; enhance; denitrification; mineral oil; situ microbial; organic contaminant; organic compound; organic compounds; organic liquid; organic contaminants; electron donor; surface zone; toxic organic; microbial remediation; deliver microorganisms; immiscible organic; subsurface zones; /166/
Citation Formats
Fredrickson, James K, Brockman, Fred J, Streile, Gary P, Cary, John W, and McBride, John F. Enhancement of in situ microbial remediation of aquifers. United States: N. p., 1993.
Web.
Fredrickson, James K, Brockman, Fred J, Streile, Gary P, Cary, John W, & McBride, John F. Enhancement of in situ microbial remediation of aquifers. United States.
Fredrickson, James K, Brockman, Fred J, Streile, Gary P, Cary, John W, and McBride, John F. Fri .
"Enhancement of in situ microbial remediation of aquifers". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869035.
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title = {Enhancement of in situ microbial remediation of aquifers},
author = {Fredrickson, James K and Brockman, Fred J and Streile, Gary P and Cary, John W and McBride, John F},
abstractNote = {Methods are provided for remediating subsurface areas contaminated by toxic organic compounds. An innocuous oil, such as vegetable oil, mineral oil, or other immiscible organic liquid, is introduced into the contaminated area and permitted to move therethrough. The oil concentrates or strips the organic contaminants, such that the concentration of the contaminants is reduced and such contaminants are available to be either pumped out of the subsurface area or metabolized by microorganisms. Microorganisms may be introduced into the contaminated area to effect bioremediation of the contamination. The methods may be adapted to deliver microorganisms, enzymes, nutrients and electron donors to subsurface zones contaminated by nitrate in order to stimulate or enhance denitrification.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1993},
month = {1}
}
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