Bioaugmentation for Groundwater Remediation
By: edited by Hans F. Stroo, Andrea Leeson, C. Herb Ward
Contributors: Leeson, Andrea; Ward, C. Herb; SpringerLink (Online service)
Series: SERDP ESTCP Environmental Remediation Technology -- 5
Publisher: Springer New York; Imprint: Springer
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 389
ISBN-13: 9781461441151
Subjects: Applied Microbiology; Ecology; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution; Euthenics; Microbiology; Nature and nurture; Civil engineering; Environmental sciences; Environmental management; Adaptation (Biology); Pollution
Description: <p>This volume reviews the past 10 to 15 years of intensive research and development that have led to bioaugmentation becoming an accepted technology. It includes background information on the basic microbial processes involved, as well as a thorough summary of the most important bioaugmentation strategies. It will serve as a valuable resource for environmental remediation professionals who seek to understand, evaluate and implement bioaugmentation. Topics include:</p><ul><li>A brief history and overview of bioaugmentation.</li><li>A detailed review of the discovery of<i> Dehalococcoides</i> and the development of reductive dechlorination of chlorinated solvents as a remedial technology.</li><li>The state-of-the-science for the production and handling of <i>Dehalococcoides</i> bioaugmentation cultures.</li><li>A practical guide for deciding whether to bioaugment with <i>Dehalococcoides</i>.</li><li>Design considerations for implementing bioaugmentation. </li><li>A summary of the monitoring options during bioaugmentation with <i>Dehalococcoides</i>.</li><li>Reviews of other bioaugmentation techniques, including aerobic cometabolism of chlorinated solvents, and treatment of carbon tetrachloride and methyl <i>tert</i> butyl ether.</li><li>An analysis of the costs for bioaugmentation of chlorinated aliphatic compounds in groundwater.</li><li>An assessment of and the uncertainties and opportunities for future bioaugmentation research and development.</li></ul>Each chapter in this volume has been thoroughly reviewed for technical content by two or more experts in each subject area covered. This volume will provide a useful reference for both practitioners and researchers involved in groundwater remediation.
Table of contents: title: ​​​​​​​​​Bioaugmentation for Groundwater Remediation: An Overview; title: <i>Dehalococcoides </i>and Reductive Dechlorination of Chlorinated Solvents; title: Production and Handling of <i>Dehalococcoides</i> Bioaugmentation Cultures; title: Bioaugmentation with <i>Dehalococcoides</i>: A Decision Guide; title: Bioaugmentation Considerations; title: Microbial Monitoring During Bioaugmentation with <i>Dehalococcoides</i>; title: Bioaugmentation for Aerobic Degradation of <i>CIS</i>-1,2-Dichlorothene; title: Bioaugmentation for the <i>In Situ</i> Aerobic Cometabolism of Chlorinated Solvents; title: Bioaugmentation with <i>Pseudomonas Stutzeri </i>KC for Remediation of Carbon Tetrachloride; title: Bioaugmentation for MTBE; title: Economics and Valuation of Bioaugmentation; title: Research Needs for Bioaugmentation; title: Index.