Feasibility of Biodegrading TNT-Contaminated Soils in a Slurry Reactor
Abstract
This report presents the results of a study of the feasibility of treating explosives-contaminated soils through biodegradation by bacteria. Soil samples were collected from the Joliet Army Ammunition Plant, and a bacterial consortium tolerant to trinitrotoluene (TNT) was isolated for bench-scale testing in a soil-slurry reaction system. Initial experiments indicated that the consortium can use TNT as a source of carbon, nitrogen, or both. Additional experiments determined system conditions (e.g., type and quantity of nutrients) that enhanced TNT consumption by the consortium. The study results indicate that a soil-slurry/sequencing-batch reactor merits testing as an on-site, pilot-scale system. This report also presents a pilot-scale design and cost analysis. TNT(Trinitrotoluene), Slurry reactor, Biodegradation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA260488
Entities
People
- C. D. Montemagno
- R. L. Irvine
Organizations
- Argonne National Laboratory