TRAINING COURSE: Improving In Situ Anaerobic Bioremediation Performance

25 SEPTEMBER FRIDAY

17.00 – 19.00 CEST

17:00 Improving In Situ Anaerobic Bioremediation Performance Welcome and introduction from the teacher
Robert C. Borden (Professor Emeritus, North Carolina State University)

17:10 Part A.  Anaerobic Bioremediation Fundamentals

      A. Contaminants treated

      B. Substrate Alternatives

      C. EVO Transport and Distribution

      D. Case Study

      E. Design Tools

17:50 Questions and answers

18:00 Part B. Accelerating Conversion of cDCE->VC->Ethene

       A. Factors slowing cDCE/VC reduction

              1. Competitive inhibition / toxicity

              2. Absence of required organisms

              3. Nutrients (N, P, B12)

              4. Low pH

              5. H₂ availability

       B. How much buffer is required to maintain neutral pH?

       C.  Improving EVO distribution

       D.  Case study

18:50 Questions and answers

19:00 End of the session