In Situ Bioremediation Technique for Sites Underlain by Silt and Clay
Publication: Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 125, Issue 12
Abstract
An in situ trickling filter system, named Trickling Trench, is being used to treat biodegradable organic compounds at a site underlain by silt and clay. This method provides the containment advantages of pump-and-treat remediation with the low-cost benefits of in situ bioremediation. A design method is presented using a conventional trickling filter analytical model with kinetic coefficients for various organic compounds calculated from published data. Performance monitoring data obtained from the Trickling Trench bioreactor are compared to design predictions.
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Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 125 • Issue 12 • December 1999
Pages: 1169 - 1172
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Received: Jul 19, 1995
Published online: Dec 1, 1999
Published in print: Dec 1999
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