Research project OIL SPILLS - Part Contaminated Site Treatment / Groundwater and Soil Remediation

Bioremediation of oil spills in Vietnam

Partners:
- Bremen University of Applied Sciences (GER)
- TU Dresden, Faculty of Economics (GER)
- Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology (GER)
- University of Wales (UK)
- Can Tho University (Vietnam)
- Hanoi University of Science (Vietnam)
- Research and Development Centre for Petroleum Safety and Environment (Vietnam)
- Petro Vietnam Drilling and Well Service Company (Vietnam)

Funding:  European Union (EU)

Duration:  June 2004 - June 2005

 Project description:

The objective of the project is to support effective and efficient preventive and emergency response measures for petroleum spills in the coastal area of Vietnam. In the OIL SPILLS project, binding guidelines and instructions for decision-makers are to be developed on how to react in a damage-limiting manner in the event of mineral contamination along the Vietnamese coast. The specific ecological, technical, economic, socio-cultural and legal framework conditions are to be taken into account.

Within the technologies for decontamination of contaminated soils and beach sections, the main focus will be on the use of biological cleaning methods (bioremediation). Within the framework of a training course, the developed guidelines are to be communicated locally to employees of Vietnamese authorities and other institutions involved in the event of oil contamination.