Screening Software for an Innovative In Situ Bioremediation Technology
Title:
Screening Software for an Innovative In Situ Bioremediation Technology
Author:
Mandalas, Glenn C. Christ, John A. Goltz, Mark N.
Appeared in:
Bioremediation journal
Paging:
Volume 2 (1998) nr. 1 pages 7-15
Year:
1998-08-01
Contents:
Innovative in situ treatment technologies show promise as efficient methods for remediating the nation's waste sites. Unfortunately, due to various barriers, some innovative technologies that have been demonstrated at full scale are never transferred for commercial application. The National Research Council (NRC) has recently presented recommendations on how to overcome these barriers (NRC, 1997). User-friendly screening software, which specifically addresses each of the NRC recommendations, is presented for use by site managers to determine the appropriateness of an innovative remediation technology, in situ aerobic cometabolic bioremediation, to clean up a contaminated site with specified hydrogeologic and contaminant characteristics. The software estimates the performance and cost of the technology at the site. Software, such as the one presented, can be used to aid in the transfer and implementation of innovative remediation technologies.