GBI PRESENTS - BUTANE BIOSTIMULATION TECHNOLOGIES AT TECHCON VENDOR FORUM OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE

On December 5th and 6th, GBI presented Butane Biostimulation TechnologiesTM at the TechCon Vendor Forum in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Environmental Management. TechCon is the technical assistance program to the DOE. They facilitate interactions among DOE, site contractors, commercial capabilities, and regulatory and community stakeholders who impact decisions.

GBI was one of fourteen companies invited to speak about their bioremediation experience and delivery system strategies for the treatment of TCE-contaminated groundwater. Also in attendance were DOE Project teams for sites in Portsmouth, Ohio and Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Portsmouth is the site of the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, which has operated since 1955 enriching uranium for electrical power generation. The source of TCE contamination is a now capped landfill on the property. The Oak Ridge Reservation is on the EPA's national priorities list and is being cleaned up under a federal facilities agreement with the EPA and State of Tennessee. Contamination at this site originated with accidental releases of CC14, PCE and TCE from the Y-12 Plant. Information on both projects may be obtained at http://web.ead.anl.gov/TechCon. The prequalification screening process is being conducted by Bechtel Jacobs.

GBI's patented, state-of-the art delivery system to inject butane/air into the subsurface is a low cost solution for the DOE. Typically, a one acre site is treated for less than $100,000.

GBI'S FOURTH PATENT ISSUES

GBI's fourth patent, U.S. Patent # 6,156,203, The Bioremediation of Polychlorinated Biphenyl Pollutants with Butane-utilizing Bacteria, issued on December 5, 2000. PCB contaminants are persistent in the environment. Conventional remediation techniques for PCBs include excavation, landfilling and incineration. Degradation of PCB pollutants resulting from butane biostimulation may occur cometabolically or by direct metabolism. The Butane Biostimulation TechnologiesTM may be used in-situ or ex-situ for the reduction or elimination of PCBs from liquid, gas and solid sources. In addition, salt- and acid-tolerating bacteria may be used to restore saline and low pH groundwater systems impacted by PCB contamination.

News Notes

GBI moves to new offices at 91 George Leven Drive, North Attleborough, MA 02760 Tel (508) 643-7122 Fax (508) 643-7124.
GBI delivers low cost Licensed Site Professional Services for MCP Compliance: Site Characterization, Field Investigation, Risk Assessment, Remediation Design & Construction, Air Quality Services, Gas Chromatography/Field Lab, Natural Attenuation & Biotreatability Studies.
Butane Biostimulation TechnologiesTM receive approval in State of Pennsylvania.
GBI forges technology alliance with UST Corporation, located in Providence, RI.
John Tyson of Peyser Associates attended TechCon Forum as GBI's Government Relations Consultant.