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Decontamination of
Hydrocarbon Polluted Military Sites to Decrease Environmental Risks Low
- Cost Cyclodextrin Technology (SfP-973720) Annual Meeting |
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Schedule of the Annual Meeting
(September 10-11, 2001)
Report on the first Project
Co-ordination Meeting (September 11, 2001)
schedule of the
annual meeting (October 1-2,
2002)
report on the project
co-ordination meeting (October 1-2,
2002)
Schedule of the
Annual Meeting of the Project Sfp-973720
September
10 and 11, 2001.
Room No. 2.2. Faculty of Engineering,
Viale Risorgimento, 2. I-40136.
Presentation of the results of the second and part of the third reporting periods
11.20 am. Break.
11.40 am. Effect of RAMEB on soil solution movement, Dr. A.
Murányi (from the
1.30
pm. Lunch
3.00 pm.
Evaluation of the progress of the project: achievements, milestones (Prof. J.
Szejtli & Prof. F. Fava).
4.00
pm. Discussion and closing
remarks.
6.00
pm. Adjourn.
9.00am-4.00pm. Preparation of the meeting report to be sent to
NATO, Prof. J. Szejtli & Prof. F.
Fava (from Cyclolab Ltd.
Report on the first Project Co-ordination Meeting of
the Project Sfp-973720
(
The meeting took place in
Dr. Bjorn-Arne
Johnsen (NATO consultant)
Prof. Fabio Fava
(NPD, Bologna Univ., BU, Italy)
Dr. Lorenzo
Bertin (Bologna Univ., BU, Italy)
Dr. Diana Di
Gioia (Bologna Univ., BU, Italy)
Prof. József
Szejtli (PPD, Cyclolab, CYL, Hungary)
Dr. Éva Fenyvesi
(Cyclolab, CYL, Hungary)
Ms. Katalin
Laszlo (Cyclolab,CYL, Hungary)
Dr. Katalin Gruiz (Project Co-Director,
Ms. Mónika Molnár (
Ms. Zita Szechenyi Nagy (
Ms. Laura Leitgib (
Dr. Attila Murányi (Project
Co-Director, Hung. Acad. Sci., RISSAC,
The Co-Directors of the
Project as well as some young scientists belonging to the different teams
presented their research work according to the meeting schedule attached. After
each presentation, an extensive discussion took place, both NPD and NATO
consultant verified that the presented works were in agreement with the
Progress Report sent to NATO in May 2001 and with the Project Plan accepted in
November 1999.
During both the “Evaluation of the progress of the project: achievements,
milestones” session (presented by Proff.
J. Szejtli and F. Fava) and during the successive discussion session it clearly
arose that:
·
the research
work jointly performed by the different project units was of high quality and
in agreement with the proposed milestones. For instance, Phase 2 experiments
have been concluded at BU, where Phase 3 work is going to be finished within
Nov. 2001; TUB and CYL concluded both Phases 3 and 4; in addition RISSAC
performed an interesting basic research on the effect of RAMEB on soil
constituents; finally, Phase 5 experiments have been started in the field
through an ex-situ approach (by using soil coming from a selected contaminated
industrial place);
·
the results
obtained are original and they can contribute significantly to the knowledge on
cyclodextrin-effects on the bioremediation of soils containing different
mixtures of hydrophobic organic pollutants;
·
the data
obtained strongly support the idea that cyclodextrins can significantly enhance
the aerobic biodegradation of hydrocarbons and polychlorinated biphenyls in
artificially- and aged-actual site contaminated soils. Cyclodextrins resulted
to have great potential in the field of bioremediation of such soils, as they
are able to conjugate relevant pollutant solubilization properties with a non
toxicity and a good biodegradability in the soils;
·
an important
dissemination of the results has been continued: in addition to a number of
scientific communications presented at international and national conferences,
2 scientific papers have been already submitted to average- or high-level
international scientific journals for publication;
·
an effective
exchange of knowledge and experience occurred between the non-NATO and NATO
country units involved in the project. The young researchers also joined the
Training Course on “Biological degradation of polychlorinated biphenyls in
contaminated soils and sediments” organized by Fabio Fava at the University of
Bologna on Sept. 7 and 8, 2001 (please, see the attached schedule).
·
the
contribution of the young scientists in the research was relevant and
essential.
For the Attention of the Science for Piece Programme Office
1.
Site for the field experiment
On
the basis of the data collected through the assessment of the former military
base in Dunaújváros (see Progress Report No.1 at page 16 and Table II at page
18), the actual contamination occurring in the three selected sites was found
to be too low to use them for testing the new cyclodextrin-based technology.
Hungarian
units are making much effort to find a new site for the in-situ experiment.
They have already applied for the permission from the Authority to perform the
experiment in two different contaminated sites, i.e., the transformer station
in
2.
Technological approach used in the ex-situ experiments currently in progress.
Some
un-expected phenomenon arose from the technological ex-situ experiments
currently in progress in the former military base. In particular, the formation
of dark coloured products on the soil surface was often observed in the
presence of cyclodextrins. The phenomenon was carefully discussed, and the
scientists joining the meeting decided to develop and to test new technological
approach for supplying cyclodextrins to the soil under treatment.
3.
Prof. J. Szejtli informed the participants in the meeting that the cost of the
technical-grade cyclodextrins that are currently used in the research work is
descending significantly and that, therefore, the cyclodextrin-assisted
bioremediation technology that is under development in this SfP project may be
cost-effective.
Prof.
Fabio Fava Prof.
József Szejtli
Schedule of the Annual Meeting
of the Project Sfp-973720
(October 1-2, 2002)
I.
Presentation of the in situ experiment
13.30-16.00
·
Introduction
of the site and the technology (oral presentation by Hendrik Walter, REM-FWS,
LTD.)
·
Site
visit at the Nepliget Transformer Station
II. Evaluation of the project
9.00-15.00
·
Introduction
(Prof. J. Szejtli)
·
Final evaluation
of RAMEB-effects on soil physical properties (Dr. A. Murányi, Dr. G.
Jozefaciuk)
·
Final
evaluation of RAMEB-effects on bioremediation of soils contaminated with
hydrocarbons (Dr. K. Gruiz)
·
Final
evaluation of RAMEB-effects on the bioremediation of aged PCB-contaminated
soils (Prof. F. Fava)
·
Dissemination
of the results (publications, travels) and an overview on the application of
CDs in soil remediation and on the biodegradability of CDs (Dr. É. Fenyvesi)
·
Evaluation
of the progress of the project: achievements, milestones, financial situation
(Prof. F. Fava; Prof. J. Szejtli)
·
Discussion
Report on the Project
Co-ordination Meeting of the Project Sfp-973720
(3 October, 2002)
The meeting took place
in Budapest from 30th September to 2nd October 2001. The
following project participants joined the meetings:
Dr. Bjorn-Arne
Johnsen (NATO consultant)
Prof. Fabio Fava
(NPD, Bologna Univ., BU, Italy)
Dr. Lorenzo
Bertin (Bologna Univ., BU, Italy)
Prof. József
Szejtli (PPD, Cyclolab, CYL, Hungary)
Dr. Éva Fenyvesi
(Cyclolab, CYL, Hungary)
Ms. Nikoletta
Szaniszlo (Cyclolab,CYL, Hungary)
Dr. Katalin Gruiz (Project
Co-Director,
Ms. Zita Szechenyi Nagy (
Ms. Laura Leitgib (
Dr. Attila Murányi (Project
Co-Director, Hung. Acad. Sci., RISSAC,
The Co-Directors of the
Project presented their research work according to the meeting schedule
attached. After each presentation, an extensive discussion took place, both NPD
and NATO consultant verified that the presented works were in agreement with
the Progress Report sent to NATO in May 2002 and with the Project Plan accepted
in November 1999. As this was the last annual meeting of the project, a final
evaluation of the results was presented by the participating Co-directors.
During both the “Evaluation of the progress of the project:
achievements, milestones” session (presented by Profs. J. Szejtli and F. Fava)
and during the successive discussion session it clearly arose that:
·
the research
work jointly performed by the different project units was of high quality and
in agreement with the proposed milestones. For instance, Phase 3 experiments
have been concluded at BU; having finished the Phase 1-4 experiments TUB and
CYL are performing the field experiments both ex situ and in situ;
in addition, RISSAC continued to perform an interesting basic research on the effect
of RAMEB on soils.
·
the results
obtained are original and they contribute significantly to the knowledge on
cyclodextrin-effects on the bioremediation of soils containing different
mixtures of hydrophobic organic pollutants;
·
during the
step by step scaling up from the laboratory experiments to the field trial, the
data obtained strongly support the idea that cyclodextrins can significantly
enhance rate and sometimes the extent of the aerobic biodegradation of
hydrocarbons and polychlorinated biphenyls in artificially- and aged, actual
site contaminated soils by activating and/or sustaining the pollutant degrading
microflora, by decreasing the adaptation period, by enhancing the
bioavailability of the substrates; by changing the toxicity; by affecting the
morphology of the soils;
·
the
participating teams collected solid evidence on the biodegradability of the
cyclodextrin used in the experiments, which was a previous concern on the data
of the manufacturer producing this additive;
·
an important
dissemination of the results has been continued: in addition to a number of
scientific communications presented at international and national conferences
(8 and 9, respectively), 2 scientific papers have been already published,
another 4 has been accepted for publication and an additional one has been
submitted to a high-level international scientific journal;
·
an effective exchange of knowledge and
experience occurred between the non-NATO and NATO country units involved in the
project. This is also documented by the fact that some of the papers and
presentations have Hungarian and BU co-authorships. The young researchers
joined the Training Course on “Biological degradation of polychlorinated
biphenyls in contaminated soils and sediments” organized by Fabio Fava at the
University of Bologna on Sept. 7 and 8, 2001 as well as the Training Course on
“Biological degradation of hydrocarbons in contaminated soils” organized by
Katalin Gruiz at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics in
Budapest, September 30-October 1, 2002. (The latter training course was held
preceding the annual meeting with the participation of 24 people including
students and young scientists from two universities, an academic and a
governmental institution, as well as from 4 companies; the program of the
training has been attached to this report).
·
the
contribution of the young scientists in the research was relevant and
essential.
For the Attention of the Science for Piece
Programme Office
1.
Financing the field experiment
On
the basis of the data collected through the assessment of the former military
base in Dunaújváros (see Progress Report No.1 at page 16 and Table II at page
18), the actual contamination occurring in the three selected sites was found
to be too low to use them for testing the new cyclodextrin-based technology.
The company working on this site (TDT-3R, Ltd.) was involved in the project as
participant, and the manager (Edward Someus) as a Project Co-Director. His
budget was planned to use for both the ex situ and in situ
experiments. As he could perform only the ex situ experiment because of
the lack of contamination at the site, his residual budget planned originally
for the expenses of the in situ experiment should be transferred to the
company which is performing the in situ experiment in another site.
Hungarian
units have made much effort to find a new site for the in-situ
experiment. Having got all the necessary permissions the in situ
experiment started at a transformer station in
Prof.
Fava, NPD, was asked to further discuss and to arrange this budget transfer
with NATO SfP office.
2.
All project co-directors have expressed a positive opinion on the effectiveness
and the quality of the new project web-site; therefore, they jointly asked to
Prof. Fava to arrange (with the NATO SfP project) the payment of 20,000 BEF to
Mr. Someus’s team for the establishment and maintenance of the web-site, as
jointly decided during the first project meeting in Budapest (2000);
3.
The preparation of the final report was also discussed, and the topics of the
subchapters in the scientific report decided. Prof. Fava was asked to get
information from NATO SfP Office on the deadline for the preparation.
4.
Prof. Fava finally underlined the opportunity to organize two workshops
strictly focused on the final results of the joint research program during the
next two years (2003, 2004). One can be organized in
Prof.
Fabio Fava Prof.
József Szejtli
NPD PPD