APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS FOR BIOREMEDIATION OF EXPLOSIVES

摘要

Technology for in situ remediation of undetonated explosive material. Methods for forming bioremediable explosives, methods for bioremediating explosives, bioremediable explosive mixtures, bioremediation apparatus and systems are utilized to reduce the danger of explosives that fail to detonate. Microorganisms (30) capable of metabolizing explosive material are in close proximity to explosive material in the form of mixtures or configurations designed to release microoganisms (30) to explosive material by mechanical, electrical or chemical mechanisms . Microorganisms (30) are either mobile or temporarily deactivated by freeze drying until rehydrated and remobilized. Examples of such microorganisms include Pseudomonas spp., Escherichia spp., Morganella spp., Rhodococcus spp., Comamonas spp., and denitrifying microorganisms. If the explosive material fails to detonate, the explosive is remediated by the action of microorganims (30). The remediating activity at least disables the explosive material.