Bioremediation of groundwater at the location 'Niteks' in Niš

Abstract

This paper discusses the methods of bioremediation as an approach for remediation of groundwater contaminated by petroleum hydrocarbons. Successful application of these methods largely depends on the site conditions, which results in the necessity of multidisciplinary research at the locations of interest. As part of the research performed at the location of the factory 'Niteks' in Niš, successful 'in situ' bioremediation of groundwater contaminated by petroleum hydrocarbons was carried out. The treatment was performed by a bipolar model with groundwater recirculation, by combination of extraction and injection wells.

U radu se razmatraju metode bioremedijacije kao pristup u rešavanju problema zagađivanja podzemnih voda naftnim ugljovodonicima. Uspešna primena ovih metoda u velikoj meri zavisi od uslova sredine, što ima za posledicu neophodnost multidisciplinarnog istraživanja lokacija od interesa. Kao deo istraživanja realizovanih na lokaciji fabrike 'Niteks' u Nišu, uspešno je izvedena 'in situ' biormedijacija podzemnih voda zagađenih naftnim ugljovodonicima. Tretman je izveden bipolarnim modelom sa recirkulacijom podzemnih voda pomoću crpnih i upojnih bunara.