ABSTRACT

Biotechnology in Industrial Waste Treatment and Bioremediation addresses the increasingly important topic of waste treatment. Focusing on microbiological degradation of contaminants, it offers a representative picture of the current status of environmental biotechnology and lays a solid foundation of the methods and applications of bioremediation. The expert presentations of case studies in this new book demonstrate successful treatment schemes and technologies meeting regulatory standards. These case studies represent an international cross-section of strategies for developing and implementing the evolving technologies of bioremediation.
Biotechnology in Industrial Waste Treatment and Bioremediation examines the primary waste streams, including air, water, soils, and sediments, and explores specific treatment methodologies for industrial and environmental contaminants. This broad and unique coverage allows treatment firms and regulatory authorities to determine and develop appropriate treatment strategies for site-specific problems of waste remediation. The observations and successful field applications compiled in Biotechnology in Industrial Waste Treatment and Bioremediation make it an excellent reference for understanding, evaluating, developing, and operating efficient and cost-effective full-scale treatment systems.

section Section I|108 pages

Overview of Bioremediation and Innovative Field Applications

section Section II|83 pages

Industrial Waste Treatment

section Section III|182 pages

Bioremediation

part I|13 pages

Laboratory Assessment of the Sessile and Planktonic Microbial Populations in Aquifer Soil and Groundwater and their Metabolic Activity on BTEX

part II|16 pages

Field Approach to Enhancing Bioremediation by Increasing the Microbial Population In Situ Using Oxygen and Nutrients

chapter Chapter 16|16 pages

Methanotrophic Treatment Technology