Liquid purification or separation – Processes – Treatment by living organism
Patent
1994-12-06
1996-04-23
Wyse, Thomas
Liquid purification or separation
Processes
Treatment by living organism
210747, 210748, 210908, 166248, 204450, 204554, 4351731, C02F 334, B09B 100
Patent
active
055100333
ABSTRACT:
The method and apparatus of the present invention feature the use of and electric current to induce movement of bacteria in situ to degrade contaminants in aquifers.
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DeFlaun Mary F.
Ensley Burt D.
Envirogen, Inc.
Wyse Thomas
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