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Biocontainment of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) on flat concrete surfaces by microbial carbonate precipitation

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dc.contributor.author Li, Jin
dc.contributor.author Okwdha, GDO
dc.date.accessioned 2015-05-26T10:59:21Z
dc.date.available 2015-05-26T10:59:21Z
dc.date.issued 2011
dc.identifier.citation Journal of Environmental Management Volume 92, Issue 10, October 2011, Pages 2860–2864 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301479711001927
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1095
dc.description.abstract In this study, a biosealant obtained from microbial carbonate precipitation (MCP) was evaluated as an alternative to an epoxy-coating system. A bacterium Sporosarcina pasteurii strain ATCC 11859, which metabolizes urea and precipitates calcite in a calcium-rich environment, was used in this study to generate the biosealant on a PCB-contaminated concrete surface. Concrete cylinders measuring 3 in (76.2 mm) by 6 in (152.4 mm) were made in accordance with ASTM C33 and C192 and used for this purpose. The PCB, urea, Ca2+, and bacterial cell concentrations were set at 10 ppm, 666 mM, 250 mM, and about 2.1 × 108 cells mL−1, respectively. The results indicate that the biosealed surfaces reduced water permeability by 1–5 orders of magnitude, and had a high resistance to carbonation. Since the MCP biosealant is thermally stable under temperatures of up to 840 °C, the high temperatures that normally exist in the surrounding equipment, which may contain PCB-based fluids, have no effect on the biosealed surfaces. Consequently, there is greater potential to obtain a stronger, coherent, and durable surface by MCP. No measurable amount of PCBs was detected in the permeating water, indicating that the leaching water, if any, will have a minimum impact on the surrounding environment. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.subject Microbial carbonate precipitation en_US
dc.subject Biosealant en_US
dc.subject Urea hydrolysis en_US
dc.subject Ureolytic bacteria en_US
dc.subject Permeability en_US
dc.subject Carbonation en_US
dc.title Biocontainment of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) on flat concrete surfaces by microbial carbonate precipitation en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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