Title :
Bioremediation of perchlorate contaminated groundwater
Author :
Tavakoli, J. ; Presciutti, S.M. ; Dimick, P. ; Kney, A. ; Mylon, S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Chem. Eng., Lafayette Coll., Easton, PA, USA
Abstract :
The effectiveness of Azospira sp. KJ bacteria in removing perchlorate from water samples has been investigated in both batch tests and an upward flow bioreactor. The bacteria successfully degraded perchlorate down to an undetectable level in both studies.
Keywords :
bioreactors; groundwater; microorganisms; organic compounds; water pollution control; Azospira sp. KJ bacteria; bioremediation; perchlorate contaminated groundwater; upward flow bioreactor; Bioreactors; Chemical engineering; Chemistry; Containers; Degradation; Educational institutions; Microorganisms; Monitoring; Resins; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 2005. Proceedings of the IEEE 31st Annual Northeast
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9105-5
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-9106-3
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.2005.1431918
