Solid-state nitrogen-15 nuclear magnetic resonance analysis of biologically reduced 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene in a soil slurry remediation.

Screening Effective Factors in Slurry Phase Bioremediation of 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT) Contaminated Soil

Incorporation of (15)N-TNT transformation products into humifying plant organic matter as revealed by one- and two-dimensional solid state NMR spectroscopy.

Solid-state double cross polarization magic angle spinning (DCPMAS) 15N 13C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy was applied to study the incorporation of TNT transformation products into humifying plant organic matter. For this approach, 13C-enriched plant material (Lolium perenne) was mixed with quartz sand and aerobically incubated for 11 months after addition of 15N(3)-2,4,6-trinit...

Bioremediation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene contaminated soil in slurry and column reactors.

The bioremediation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) contaminated soil was performed on a laboratory scale. To compare bioremediation methods, a soil slurry reactor and a soil column reactor were operated and the effects of supplemental sources were investigated. Optimal conditions for the two bioremediation systems for the removal of TNT were obtained. In the soil slurry reactor, about 60% of the...

Complete dissipation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene by in-vessel composting

We demonstrate complete removal of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) in 15 days using an in-vessel composting system, which is amended with TNT-degrading bacteria strains. A mixture of TNT, food waste, manure, wood chips, soil and TNT-degrading bacteria consortium are co-composted for 15 days in an aerobic environment. Variations in the TNT degradation rates are assessed when composting reactors are ...

ERDC/EL TR-07-16, Photochemical Degradation of Composition B and Its Components

Products of photodecomposition of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) have been observed as a coating on TNT particles and as a fine powdered residue surrounding TNT particles on ranges receiving limited rainfall. The significance of photolysis of explosive formulations on training ranges is unknown. Therefore, photolysis of a common explosive formulation, Composition B, and its components in a soil ma...