Effect of pore velocity on biodegradation of cis-dichloroethene (DCE) in column experiments.
Effect of pore velocity on biodegradation of cis-dichloroethene (DCE) in column experiments.
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柱实验中孔速对顺式二氯乙烯 (DCE) 生物降解的影响。
DOI:
10.1007/s10532-009-9307-6
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发表时间:
2010
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影响因子:
3.6
通讯作者:
Cunningham,JeffreyA
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作者:
Mendoza-Sanchez,Itza;Autenrieth,RobinL;McDonald,ThomasJ;Cunningham,JeffreyA
Column experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of pore velocity on the extent of biodegradation ofcis-dichloroethene (cis-DCE) during transport in porous media. Columns were filled with homogeneous glass beads and inoculated with a culture capable of complete dechlorination of tetrachloroethene to ethene. A constant concentration ofcis-DCE was maintained in the columns’ influent. Three different pore velocities were tested in duplicate, subjecting each column to a constant velocity. At high flow velocity, degradation ofcis-DCE to ethene was nearly complete within the residence time of the columns. However, at medium and low flow velocities, incomplete dechlorination was observed. After 7 weeks, DNA was harvested from the columns to determine differences in the microbial populations. Results suggest thatDehalococcoidessp. were present in higher quantities in the high-velocity columns, consistent with the observed dechlorination. These results suggest that, at contaminated groundwater sites, heterogeneity of groundwater velocity may be one factor that contributes to heterogeneous distribution of biological activity.