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| Title | Hydrocarbon degradation in soils and methods for soil biotreatment |
| Creator/Author | Morgan, P. ; Watkinson, R.J. |
| Publication Date | 1989 Jan 01 |
| OSTI Identifier | OSTI ID: 6078493 |
| Other Number(s) | Journal ID: CODEN: CRBTE |
| Resource Type | Journal Article |
| Resource Relation | Journal Name: CRC Crit. Rev. Biotechnol.; (United States); Journal Volume: 8:4 |
| Research Org | Shell Research Ltd., Sittingbourne, Kent (England) |
| Subject | 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; GROUND WATER; DECONTAMINATION; HYDROCARBONS; BIODEGRADATION; SOILS; LAND POLLUTION; MICROORGANISMS; REVIEWS; WATER POLLUTION; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CLEANING; DECOMPOSITION; DOCUMENT TYPES; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POLLUTION; WATER |
| Description/Abstract | The cleanup of soils and groundwater contaminated with hydrocarbons is of particular importance in minimizing the environmental impact of petroleum and petroleum products and in preventing contamination of potable water supplies. Consequently, there is a growing industry involved in the treatment of contaminated topsoils, subsoils, and groundwater. The biotreatment methodologies employed for decontamination are designed to enhance in situ degradation by the supply of oxygen, inorganic nutrients, and/or microbial inocula to the contaminated zone. This review considers the fate and effects of hydrocarbon contaminants in terrestrial environments, with particular reference to the factors that limit biodegradation rates. The potential efficiencies, advantages, and disadvantages of biotreatment techniques are discussed and the future research directions necessary for process development are considered. 159 references. |
| Country of Publication | United States |
| Language | English |
| Format | Medium: X; Size: Pages: 305-333 |
| System Entry Date | 2008 Feb 07 |
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