Post on 02-Jan-2016
BioremediationBioremediation
By: Austin AndersonBy: Austin Anderson
Materials Science 3344Materials Science 3344
Fall 2006Fall 2006
What is BioRemediationWhat is BioRemediation
Bioremediation is a natural process Bioremediation is a natural process that uses microorganisms to that uses microorganisms to transform harmful substances into transform harmful substances into non-toxic carbon dioxide, water, and non-toxic carbon dioxide, water, and fatty acids. fatty acids.
Bioremediation microbes
Normal effective temperature range for these bioremediation microbes is between 50°F to 100°F.
Contaminants Contaminants
Chlorinated hydrocarbonsChlorinated hydrocarbons CreosoteCreosote Fuel oilFuel oil TolueneToluene PCBs PCBs
Benefits of BioRemediationBenefits of BioRemediation
Decrease in recovery time to weeks Decrease in recovery time to weeks rather than decades.rather than decades.
Process is significantly cheaper than Process is significantly cheaper than traditional means of cleanup.traditional means of cleanup.
What happens to the Micro- What happens to the Micro- OrganismsOrganisms
When the food source is depleted the When the food source is depleted the microbes die off, and the microbes die off, and the contaminated site is returned to its contaminated site is returned to its pre-contaminated state.pre-contaminated state.
In most Cases the microbes are non-In most Cases the microbes are non-pathogenic, non-toxic, non-pathogenic, non-toxic, non-carcinogenic and biodegradable. carcinogenic and biodegradable.
Other UsesOther Uses Emergency Response Applications Emergency Response Applications Air Pollution Regulations and Fence Monitoring Air Pollution Regulations and Fence Monitoring Spill and Leak Clean Up Spill and Leak Clean Up Industrial Vessel, Tank and Line Cleaning Industrial Vessel, Tank and Line Cleaning Remediation of Pollution Remediation of Pollution Golf Courses Golf Courses Ocean PollutionOcean Pollution
ReferencesReferences
Alabaster Bioremediation Corp., 2005, Alabaster Bioremediation Corp., 2005, http://www.alabastercorp.com/bioremediatiohttp://www.alabastercorp.com/bioremediation.htmn.htm
Wikipedia, Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioremediationhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioremediation