The Microcosm study for evaluating biobarrier application on sequential degradation of TCE products by Gasoline-Degradaing Mixed Culture

A new approach for ground water treatment combines a permeable Fe(0) barrier to breakdown higher chlorinated solvents like PCE and TCE with a down gradient aerobic biological treatment system to biotransform less chlorinated solvents, such as DCE and vinyl chloride (VC). The expected bacterial performance down gradient of an Fe(0) barrier was evaluated through laboratory batch experiments with a toluene-degrading mixed culture that cometabolically transforms cis-1,2-DCE and VC. The amount of cis-1,2-DCE (initially at 2,000 ppb) and VC (initially at 2,000 ppb) transformed was controlled by the initial toluene(20,000 ppb) concentration. VC was removed much more effectively than Cis-1,2-DCE, and a higher toluene concentration in comparison to the co-substrate concentrations was needed for complete co-substrate removal. Overall, the coupling of an Fe(0) barrier and subsequent biodegradation appears feasible for remediation of complex mixtures of chlorinated solvents and petroleum hydrocarbons in groundwater.

본 연구에서는 난분해성 물질인 액상의 TCE가 영가철 표면에서 반응시 완전히 분해가 되지 않은 상태에서 생성되어지는 부산물인 Cis-DCE와 VC의 톨루엔 분해균주에 의한 처리 가능성을 회분식 실험으로 관찰하였다. 각각 2ppm의 Cis-DCE와 VC에 톨루엔 균주를 주입한 결과 1차기질로 톨루엔을 사용하고 그후에 Cis-DCE와 VC를 제거 하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 동시에 주입시 1차기질로 톨루엔을 사용하는 것은 동일하나 VC를 먼저 사용하고 그후에 Cis-DCE를 제거하며 제거 속도 또한 줄여드는 것으로 나타났다.