Benchscale Biodegradation Of Chlorinate Solvents–TCE/TCA
Benchscale Biodegradation Of Chlorinate Solvents–TCE/TCA
3 PagesCASESTUDY–BENCHSCALEBIODEGRADATIONOFCHLORINATESOLVENTS –TCE/TCA THEPROBLEM Chlorinated solvents, such as trichloroethylene (TCE) and trichloroethane (TCA), are the most commonly reported contaminants at Superfund Sites. According to EPA's Toxic Chemical Release Inventory, TCE releasestolandand watertotaledover30,000lbsintheperiodfrom1987to1993. METHODOLOGY Nordevco Associates contracted the W. M. Ward Technical Service Laboratory (at the time,the Province of Manitoba Department of Environment lab) to conductan evaluation of the ability of its BactiDomus ® y Technology to effectively biodegrade trichloroethane and trichloroethylene in a bioreactor constructed bythelabtoNordevcospecifications. The bioreactor was a gravity fed sealed unit constructed of polyvinyl chloride. For the initial tes
