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Joyce M McBeth, Viorica (Ibi) F Bondici, Scott D ColvilleGeological Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SKKris Bradshaw, Jay Grosskleg, and Trevor Carlson Federated Co-operatives Ltd., Saskatoon, SKWenhui Xiong, Chris Mathies, Marshall Pachal, and Robert BechardStantec Consulting Ltd., Saskatoon, SK
Microbial community response to biostimulation in a hydrocarbon contaminated site
SEIMA SustainTech, 12 April 2016
Intro: what is in situ bioremediation and why use it? Site overview Hypotheses and objectives Research plan and approach Timeline and milestones
Talk Plan
In situ bioremediation process where natural microbial communities at acontaminated site are bio-stimulated to degrade pollutants, such as petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs) Why would we use in situ bioremediation?minimally invasive in comparison with other treatment methods (e.g. excavation, ex situ remediation)
In situ bioremediation Challenges Site specific biogeochemical conditions Selection of amendments (type and concentration) Establish and maintain optimal conditions that favourhydrocarbon degradation
Field Site: 33rd Street and Avenue P North, Saskatoon, SK
View of convenience store and gas station, looking north• Gas station active from 1950s through present day• Leaky underground storage tanks from 1950s through 1980s• Contamination extends to the south of the station across the road and under an
apartment block
View of apartment block and field site during fall 2015 monitoring well drilling, facing west
Field Site: 33rd Street and Avenue P North, Saskatoon, SK
• Major effort by FCL over the past 3 years to remove PHC from the site: physical removal using multiphase extraction and bioventing. • Some remaining contamination that is recalcitrant to removal.• Next step: stimulate indigenous microbes to attempt to speed up natural biodegradation of the PHCs
HypothesesBiostimulation will speed up degradation of PHCs at the field siteBiostimulation will lead to measurable changes in the microbial community, groundwater quality, and mineralogy at the field site
ObjectivesTo characterize microbiological, mineralogical, and geochemical conditions in site groundwater and soils:
Before biostimulation After biostimulation
To develop a biogeochemical model for in situ bioremediation of this field siteTo contribute to improved approaches for remediation of PHC sites in Western Canada (SIRCA initiative)
Research approach and timeline Sample pre-biostimulation conditions (Fall 2015, Spring 2016) Groundwater sampling:
a) Existing infrastructure (7 monitoring wells)b) Additional monitoring wells (6 wells drilled Fall 2015) – also took soil/sediment samples at this time
Biostimulation phase 1 (NSERC Engage, March – Sept 2016): a) add biostimulation amendments at field site (nitrogen and phosphorus sources), sample groundwater at monthly intervalsb) Selection of amendments informed by previous work by SIRCA members (Peak, Siciliano, FCL)
Biostimulation phase 2 (Summer, Fall 2016):a) Lab-based microcosm studies to test the efficacy of surfactant additions prior to field testingb) Field testing surfactant influence on biostimulation
Initial field sampling and drilling, Fall 2015Soil sediment cores Groundwater sampling
Methods
Field study:Initial conditions and post biostimulation amendments
Microbial diversity
Groundwater microbiology:Filter
Extract genomic DNAHigh throughput amplicon sequencing
Sequence data processingqPCR
Soil sediment microbiology:Extract genomic DNA
High throughput amplicon sequencingSequence data processing
Soil mineralogy and physical characterization
PXRD: mineralogy STXM: relationship of PHCs to clays
BMIT: CT of pore spacesGroundwater geochemistry
Geochemical parameters: BTEX, PHC F1/F2, TOC, COD, Fe, Mn, N, NH3, P, Sulfide, routine H2O analysesMicrocosm studies:Testing efficacy of different surfactants
tracking geochemical parameters (PHC, Fe, etc)
Thank you!
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McBeth NSERC Discovery Grant, Engage GrantFederated Cooperatives LtdCanadian Light Source (beamtime)StantecThis project is part of the Sustainable In Situ Remediation Cooperative Alliance (SIRCA)