비친수성유기물질(HOC)로 오염된 토양의 정화를 위한 동전기-생물활성화공정의 개발

  • 양지원 (한국과학기술원 생명화학공학과) ;
  • 김상준 (한국과학기술원 생명화학공학과) ;
  • 박지연 (한국과학기술원 생명화학공학과) ;
  • 이유진 (한국과학기술원 생명화학공학과) ;
  • 기대정 (한국과학기술원 생명화학공학과)
  • Published : 2003.09.01

Abstract

When an electrokinetic process is applied to a HOC-contaminated soil, hybrid types combined with soil flushing, chemical oxidation, and bioremediation are generally used. Especially when the electrokinetic process is combined with bioremediation, the hybrid technology can solve several limits of bioremediation such as low microbial mobility, low soil temperature, and shortage of nutrients in subsurface circumstance. Because microbial surface is charged negatively, the microorganism moves from cathode to anode under electrical field. In this study, mixed culture mainly-consisted by Pseudomonas sp. was applied to remediate pentadecane-contaminated kaolinite with particle size less than 300${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$. This remediation system was named ‘electrokinetic bioaugmentation’ and consisted of model aquifer, electrode reservoirs, bioreactor, power supply, and pump. The mixed culture above 0.5 of optical density in bioreactor was supplied to two reservoirs and penetrated soil when the electric current was applied. To enhance the removal efficiency, the optimal medium composition, electric current, and voltage were investigated.

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