WO1997019253A3 - Apparatus, systems, compositions, and methods for bioremediation of explosives - Google Patents

Apparatus, systems, compositions, and methods for bioremediation of explosives Download PDF

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WO1997019253A3
WO1997019253A3 PCT/US1996/018842 US9618842W WO9719253A3 WO 1997019253 A3 WO1997019253 A3 WO 1997019253A3 US 9618842 W US9618842 W US 9618842W WO 9719253 A3 WO9719253 A3 WO 9719253A3
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microorganisms
explosive material
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explosives
explosive
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Farrell G Badger
Brendan M Welch
Ronald D Thomas
Lyman G Bahr
Dean F Richards
Walter B Dunning
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Ensign Bickford Co
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Priority to CA002237982A priority Critical patent/CA2237982C/en
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Publication of WO1997019253A3 publication Critical patent/WO1997019253A3/en
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B33/00—Manufacture of ammunition; Dismantling of ammunition; Apparatus therefor
    • F42B33/06—Dismantling fuzes, cartridges, projectiles, missiles, rockets or bombs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B09—DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE; RECLAMATION OF CONTAMINATED SOIL
    • B09C—RECLAMATION OF CONTAMINATED SOIL
    • B09C1/00—Reclamation of contaminated soil
    • B09C1/10—Reclamation of contaminated soil microbiologically, biologically or by using enzymes
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C06—EXPLOSIVES; MATCHES
    • C06B—EXPLOSIVES OR THERMIC COMPOSITIONS; MANUFACTURE THEREOF; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS EXPLOSIVES
    • C06B21/00—Apparatus or methods for working-up explosives, e.g. forming, cutting, drying
    • C06B21/0091—Elimination of undesirable or temporary components of an intermediate or finished product, e.g. making porous or low density products, purifying, stabilising, drying; Deactivating; Reclaiming
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C12—BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
    • C12N—MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA
    • C12N1/00—Microorganisms, e.g. protozoa; Compositions thereof; Processes of propagating, maintaining or preserving microorganisms or compositions thereof; Processes of preparing or isolating a composition containing a microorganism; Culture media therefor
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C12—BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
    • C12P—FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERS FROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE
    • C12P1/00—Preparation of compounds or compositions, not provided for in groups C12P3/00 - C12P39/00, by using microorganisms or enzymes
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41H—ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
    • F41H11/00—Defence installations; Defence devices
    • F41H11/12—Means for clearing land minefields; Systems specially adapted for detection of landmines
    • F41H11/13—Systems specially adapted for detection of landmines
    • F41H11/132—Biological systems, e.g. with detection by animals or plants
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C12—BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
    • C12R—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES C12C - C12Q, RELATING TO MICROORGANISMS
    • C12R2001/00—Microorganisms ; Processes using microorganisms

Abstract

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 microorganisms (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 microorganisms (30). The remediating activity at least disables the explosive material.
PCT/US1996/018842 1995-11-17 1996-11-14 Apparatus, systems, compositions, and methods for bioremediation of explosives WO1997019253A2 (en)

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CA002237982A CA2237982C (en) 1995-11-17 1996-11-14 Apparatus, systems, compositions, and methods for bioremediation of explosives

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US56007495A 1995-11-17 1995-11-17
US56010295A 1995-11-17 1995-11-17
US56052795A 1995-11-17 1995-11-17
US560,527 1995-11-17
US560,102 1995-11-17
US560,074 1995-11-17
US68709296A 1996-06-04 1996-06-04
US65810496A 1996-06-04 1996-06-04
US658,142 1996-06-04
US687,092 1996-06-04
US08/658,995 US5763815A (en) 1995-11-17 1996-06-04 Apparatus for bioemediating explosives
US658,995 1996-06-04
US658,104 1996-06-04
US08/658,142 US5736669A (en) 1995-11-17 1996-06-04 Systems for bioremediating explosives
US08/743,460 1996-10-18

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