Bioremediation Technologies in the 2020's State of the Art

Bioremediation Technologies in the 2020's State of the Art

Bioremediation technology deployed by BioRangers, Inc. has been implemented on a large scale in industrial areas in Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture and Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, treating more than 1 million cubic meters of contaminated soil. Specializing in the remediation of heavy metals and organic compounds, the technology has achieved cost reductions of more than 30% in the removal of cadmium and lead. It has also successfully detoxified benzene and trichloroethylene in a soil remediation project in the Toyosu area of Tokyo. In addition, Hitachi, Ltd. and Toshiba Environmental Solutions are using this technology in new remediation projects. Furthermore, 2,000 tons of contaminants per year were treated by microorganisms at a former steel plant site in Muroran, Hokkaido, significantly reducing the risk to nearby residents. This technology contributes to environmental protection both domestically and internationally, and also demonstrates economic benefits.