Biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in contaminated aqueous and sediment environments /

-- transfer from soil-to-water was likely the rate

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mills, Marc Allyn
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1994.
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Summary:-- transfer from soil-to-water was likely the rate
,consortia were shown to significantly biodegrade the
aeration with essential nutrients and biosurfactant
behavior of the laboratory microcosms designed to
biodegrading the contaminants. Results indicated that
Bunker C fuel oil and other petroleum materials over an
conclusions were that the petroleum was not bioavailable
consortia were able to reduce the TPH and many other
contaminant. The extracted petroleum was biodegraded
controlling factor in this study. Biodegradation rates
essential nutrients and an inoculation from a refinery
experiment using only the extracted petroleum
extended period of time. This study focuses on the
fractions were used to determine if the enhancement
hindered the sampling and analysis of the petroleum.
hydrocarbons (TPH) analyses and gas chromatographic/mass
methods employed in a related field study. The six
methods were more effective than the control in
microcosms using field soil and water samples from
nutrients and indigenous organisms, 2) aeration with
of the petroleum, and the extreme spatial heterogeneity
oleophilic fertilizer and indigenous organisms, 4)
organisms, 5) aeration with nutrients and proprietary
organisms, and 6) aeration only. Total petroleum
petroleum contaminant when made bioavailable. These
reduction rates among the six treatment methods. The
simulate the in situ conditions and the six bioremedial
Six bioremediation methods were tested in laboratory
specific hydrocarbons.
spectrophotometric (GC-MS) analyses of the petroleum
there was no significant difference in the petroleum
These conclusions were further supported in a second
This soil had been intermittently contaminated with
treatment methods were: 1) aeration with essential
wastewater treatment facility, 3) aeration with
were significantly slowed by the highly weathered state
when made available in shake flasks. Three different
within the fire-wall area of a petroleum storage tank.
Item Description:"Major subject: Civil Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xiii, 123 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.