Bioremediation

Course Information:

Course ID: GEnvE 877
Type of Course: Elective
Semester: Spring

Instructor: Professor N. Kalogerakis

Recommended Reading:

  • “Bioremediation Principles”, JB Eweis, SJ Ergas, DPY Chang & ED Schroeder, McGraw-Hill, Boston MA (1998)
  • “Biodegradation and Bioremediation”, Martin Alexander, 2nd Edition, Academic Press, London UK (1999).
  • “Bioremediation and natural attenuation : process fundamentals and mathematical models”, P.J.J. Alvarez, W.A. Illman, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ (2006).

Eclass:

  • Registration required

Course objectives:

Introduce the basic concepts of bioremediation. Focus on specific bioremediation approaches through individual projects.

Course contents:

1st Week Introduction to remediation technologies
2nd Week In-situ & ex-situ bioremediation of contaminated soil and groundwater by hydrocarbons
3rd Week In-situ & ex-situ bioremediation of contaminated soil and groundwater by chlorinated organic compounds.
4th Week Design of subsurface (bio) barriers
5th Week Design of three-phase bioreactors (slurry bioreactors)
6th Week: Design and operation of SBR bioreactors.
7th Week: Landfarming
8th Week: Composting
9th Week: Remediation of marine environments from oil spills
10th Week: Natural attenuation
11th Week: Phytoremediation of organic pollutants, metals/metalloids (soil & groundwater)
12th Week: Biofilter for odour control and degradation of VOCs.
13th Week: Biodegradation mechanisms.
  • Alkanes, alkenes, aromatic hydrocarbons, PAHs
  • Chlorinated alkanes & alkenes, chlorinated aromatic hydrocarbons, explosives, Pesticides
  Presentation of applications and solutions of numerical examples throughout the course.

Work load:

  • Α. Computational assignments
  • Β. Individual Projects

Assessment method:

  • Individual Project (90%)
    1. Presentation (50%)
      • Project presentation (30%)
      • Oral examination (20%)
    2. Final report   (40%)
  • Two (2) written assignments (10%)

                                                                                                  

Last modification: 05-02-2020