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
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