Electrochemical biostimulation of aerobic metabolic TCE degradation in a bioaugmentation approach

In this study, a combined bio-/electro-approach to stimulate the TCE degradation by the SF culture was investigated in laboratory experiments. Column experiments were set up to compare a bioaugmentation approach with an electrochemical biostimulated bioaugmentation approach. Low strength direct current increased the amount of degraded TCE to about 150 % of the control. Through lowering the inflow concentration of oxygen, the effect of the electro-biostimulation in a low oxygen setting confirmed the potential of the bio-electro process for treatment of oxygen-deprived, TCE-contaminated sites.PMID:37735338 | DOI:10.1007/s11356-023-29839-1
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Source Type: research