Metals Remediation Compound (MRC®)

Metals Remediation Compound (MRC®)

Metals Remediation Compound (MRC®) removes metals such as dissolved Cr(VI) from groundwater via in situ immobilization (precipitation and/or sorption to soil particles). MRC consists of an organosulfur compound esterified to a carbon backbone. This organosulfur ester is embedded in a polylactate matrix, making MRC a thick, viscous liquid. Upon injection into an aquifer, the organosulfur compound (the active metals immobilization agent) is released in a controlled manner when the ester bonds in MRC are cleaved via hydrolysis and microbial enzymatic action. Similar processes also cause MRC to release lactic acid which provides a carbon source for naturally-occurring bacteria and creates the optimal conditions for metals immobilization by the organosulfur compound.