APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS AND WASTE

摘要

The invention is directed to an apparatus for delivering activated microorganisms to an environment to be treated. The apparatus has a bioreact or (1) containing microorganisms, a supply of organic and inorganic nutrients (40) and a controller (42). The controller (42) maintains the conditions of the bioreactor (1) so as to maintain the microorganisms in the exponential growth phase. The controller (42) doses a portion of the fluid in the bioreactor (1) to the environment to be treated. The invention also provides a method for the biological treatment of wastes and an organic and inorganic nutrient composition (40) used to feed the microorganisms in the bioreactor (1).