Instrumentation for Basic Research on Chemical and Biological Processes for Hazardous Material Control

摘要

The instrumentation this grant has allowed us to purchase has greatly enhanced our research program in environmental engineering and science. We can now address, in a much broader way, the control of hazardous substances in the environment. The items purchased include: Gas chromatograph/Mass spectrophotometer/Computer system; five Bioengineering magnetic drive chemostats with digital microprocessor controls; Polarographic analyzer system with EG&G Polarographic detector and Coy 'Type A' anaerobic chamber, and a Dionex series 4000i ion chromatograph. This equipment is shared by faculty members of the Environmental Engineering and Science Program, Department of Civil Engineering and their staff and students. A major study supported by this equipment involves laboratory and field scale evaluation of the situ biodegradation of chlorinated solvents at Moffett Naval Air Station. The objective is to remediate chlorinated solvent contaminated groundwater by use of methanotropic bacteria. Keywords: Hazardous materials, Biological contamination, Chemical contamination. (SDW)