The MiBiPreT modelling toolkit is a collection of a few software packages that enable, standardize and align microbiological, chemical, hydrological and physical data and processes. Contaminated sites pose a risk to humans and the environment. Innovative cleaning technologies are needed to remediate these sites and remove contaminants such as petroleum hydrocarbons (PHC), cyanides and hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH). Conventional methods of contaminated site remediation are often costly and upkeep intensive. Bioremediation is an alternative of particular interest, as it degrades contaminants on-site. Assessment of ongoing biodegradation is an important step to check the feasibility for bioremediation. Similarly, modeling the fate of contaminants is key for understanding the processes involved and predicting bioremediation in the field. The tool combines established numerical models solving the physical, chemical, biological and hydrogeological relationships at the various involved scales into a single interface for bioremediation prediction.
The application ranges from:
- decision support addressing the question “Does bioremediation work at this site?”
- evaluation of feasibility addressing “Which type/consortia are present?”, up to guidance on enhancement strategies like answering: “Augmentation or biostimulation?” and “Which nutrients to add – how and where?”.