• DocumentCode
    3216872
  • 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
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    2-3 April 2005
  • Firstpage
    44
  • Lastpage
    45
  • 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;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Bioengineering Conference, 2005. Proceedings of the IEEE 31st Annual Northeast
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-9105-5
  • Electronic_ISBN
    0-7803-9106-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/NEBC.2005.1431918
  • Filename
    1431918