Bioremediation of Contaminated Groundwater Systems

2011 ◽  
pp. 522-559
Author(s):  
T. Prabhakar Clement
Keyword(s):  
Contaminated Groundwater ◽  
Groundwater Systems

On-site and in situ bioremediation of wood-preservative contaminated groundwater

2000 ◽  
Vol 42 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 371-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.A. Puhakka ◽  
K.T. Järvinen ◽  
J.H. Langwaldt ◽  
E.S. Melin ◽  
M.K. Männistö ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Iron Oxidation ◽  
Wood Preservative ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Contaminated Groundwater ◽  
Groundwater Temperature ◽  
In Situ Bioremediation ◽  
Contaminated Aquifer ◽  
Fluidized Bed Process

This paper reviews ten years of research on on-site and in situ bioremediation of chlorophenol contaminated groundwater. Laboratory experiments on the development of a high-rate, fluidized-bed process resulted in a full-scale, pump-and-treat application which has operated for several years. The system operates at ambient groundwater temperature of 7 to 9°C at 2.7 d hydraulic retention time and chlorophenol removal efficiencies of 98.5 to 99.9%. The microbial ecology studies of the contaminated aquifer revealed a diverse chlorophenol-degrading community. In situ biodegradation of chlorophenols is controlled by oxygen availability, only. Laboratory and pilot-scale experiments showed the potential for in situ aquifer bioremediation with iron oxidation and precipitation as a potential problem.

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