In situ method and apparatus for biodegradation of alkyl ethers and tertiary butyl alcohol
This invention relates to the in situ purification of aquifers contaminated with oxygenate chemicals such as alkyl ethers and tertiary butyl alcohol. This invention further relates to a method and apparatus that cause the alkyl ethers and tertiary butyl alcohol to be biodegraded in situ to carbon di...
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| Zusammenfassung: | This invention relates to the in situ purification of aquifers contaminated with oxygenate chemicals such as alkyl ethers and tertiary butyl alcohol. This invention further relates to a method and apparatus that cause the alkyl ethers and tertiary butyl alcohol to be biodegraded in situ to carbon dioxide and water. In particular, the invention relates to the use of a bacterial culture, a method of delivery and/or bacterial stimulation in the subsurface, and an oxygen delivery system for the remediation of aquifers contaminated with methyl-t-butyl ether (MTBE).
A method and apparatus for the in situ purification of aquifers contaminated with ethers and/or alcohols using a bacterial culture, a method of delivering the culture to the subsurface, and an oxygen delivery system. |
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