Chapter 8. Bioremediation Technologies

  1. Pedro J. J. Alvarez1,
  2. Walter A. Illman2

Published Online: 5 DEC 2005

DOI: 10.1002/047173862X.ch8

Book Title

Bioremediation and Natural Attenuation: Process Fundamentals and Mathematical Models

Bioremediation and Natural Attenuation: Process Fundamentals and Mathematical Models

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How to Cite

Alvarez, P. J. J. and Illman, W. A. (2005) Bioremediation Technologies, in Bioremediation and Natural Attenuation: Process Fundamentals and Mathematical Models, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/047173862X.ch8

Author Information

  1. 1

    Rice University, USA

  2. 2

    University of Iowa, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 5 DEC 2005
  2. Published Print: 26 AUG 2005

Book Series:

  1. Environmental Science and Technology

Book Series Editors:

  1. Jerald L. Schnoor3,
  2. Alexander Zehnder4

Series Editor Information

  1. 3

    University of Iowa, USA

  2. 4

    Swiss Federal Institute for Water Resources and Water Pollution Control, Switzerland

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471650430

Online ISBN: 9780471738626

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Keywords:

  • bioremediation strategies;
  • physicochemical and biological processes;
  • biostimulation systems and chlorinated solvent spills

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Considerations for Site Remediation

  • Overview of Bioremediation Strategies

  • General Implementation Approach for in situ Bioremediation

  • Biostimulation Systems to Treat Fuel Spills

  • Biostimulation Systems to Treat Chlorinated Solvent Spills

  • Bioaugmentation

  • Ex situ (Aboveground) Bioremediation System

  • Treatment Trains

  • Monitored Natural Attenuation

  • Political and Scientific Challenges for a Broader Implementation of Bioremediation and Natural Attenuation

  • References

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