UAF Civil & Environmental Engineering Professors Dennis Filler & David L. Barnes collaborated with Geochemist Ian Snape and numerous other contributors to produce this extensive text on bioremediation strategies for cold regions.
This practical guide to bioremediation in cold regions is designed to aid environmental practitioners, industry, decision makers, and regulators in the remediation of petroleum spills and contaminated sites in cold regions. Remediation design and technology used in temperate climates does not necessarily work in cold climates, and cleanup can take longer due to shorter treatment seasons, sub-freezing temperatures, ground freezing and thawing, and limited bioactivity.
Environmental engineers and scientists from eight countries working in the polar regions combined their experiences and expertise with petroleum contamination to write this book. It contains in-depth discussions on regulations, freezing and frozen ground, identification and adaptations of cold-tolerant bacteria, contaminant transport in cold soils and permafrost, temperature effects on biodegradation, analytical methods, treatability studies, and nutritional requirements for bioremediation. Emphasis is given to practical and effective bioremediation methods for application in cold regions. Emerging technologies are also discussed.
- Includes case studies and cost-benefit analyses to aid in decision making, feasibility studies and cost estimation
- Gives guidance for practical remediation design and implementation
- Includes an in-depth literature review, giving consolidated, state-of-the-art research and guidance on the topic
Dennis Filler is an Assistant Professor and Fulbright Scholar at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering.
Ian Snape is a Contaminants Geochemist, working for the Australian Antarctic Division in Tasmania.
David Barnes is an Associate Professor at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, in the Water and Environmental Research Center, part of the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering. Contributors included UAF personnel: Walter Fourie, Yuri Shur, Silke Schiewer, Daniel M. White, D. Sarah Garland, Ronald A. Johnson, and William Schnabel. All conduct research through the Institute of Northern Engineering.
