Method for enhanced longevity of in situ microbial filter used for bioremediation
US5888395A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 30, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E50/30
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An improved method for in situ microbial filter bioremediation having increasingly operational longevity of an in situ microbial filter emplaced into an aquifer. A method for generating a microbial filter of sufficient catalytic density and thickness, which has increased replenishment interval, improved bacteria attachment and detachment characteristics and the endogenous stability under in situ conditions. A system for in situ field water remediation.
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