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Decontaminate technology and biotechnology

Class at Faculty of Science |
MO550P108

Annotation

1. Types of pollutants and sources of pollution; overview of remediation techniques according to the type of pollutants and principle, principles of biodegradation and applicable organisms

2. Microorganisms and decomposition of organic pollutants: biodegradation, biodegradability, aerobic degradation, anaerobic degradation, bioremediation, types of used microorganisms

3. Acclimation, detoxification, bioavailability, pollutant sorption, diffusion, sequestration, aging, influence of chemical structure on degradability

4. Principles of soil biodegradation: pollutant sorption, pollutant availability for microbial metabolism, pollutant immobilization, hydrophobic pollutants, biosurfactants

5. In situ bioremediation techniques: bioventing, enhanced bioremediation, phytoremediation, mycoremediation

6. In situ physico-chemical remediation techniques: chemical oxidation, electrokinetic separation, steam extraction of soil, solidification / stabilization; thermal decontamination

7. Ex situ bioremediation techniques: biopiles, composting, landfarming, slurry phase bioremediation

8. Ex situ physico-chemical remediation techniques: chemical extraction, chemical reduction / oxidation, dehalogenation, separation, solidification / stabilization; ex situ thermal remediation techniques: incineration, pyrolysis, thermal desorption

9. Decontamination of ground, surface and waste waters: In situ biological decontamination - enhanced bioremediation, natural attenuation, phytoremediation; Ex situ biological decontamination, bioreactors, wetlands

10. In situ physicochemical decontamination: air sparing, bioslurping, chemical oxidation, targeted wells, two-phase extraction, thermal decontamination, stripping, passive and reactive barriers

11. Ex situ physico-chemical decontamination: adsorption, absorption, advanced oxidation processes, stripping, activated carbon, ion exchange, precipitation, coagulation, flocculation, separation; gas phase decontamination: membrane separation, oxidation, air scrubbers, water vapor adsorption; decontamination of air and gas emissions: biofiltration, high-energy decomposition