Characterization of petroleum biodegradation patterns in weathered contaminated soils

Conference · Sun Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:492230

Novak, J T; Schuman, D; Burgos, W ^[1]

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1. Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ., Blacksburg, VA (United States). Dept. of Civil Engineering

Two soils were contaminated by petroleum, then allowed to weather for 2 years. The soils were then subjected to bioremediation using static systems, flow through columns, and slurry systems, each with and without nutrient addition. Petroleum in the static system degraded more slowly and less completely, whereas the slurry system was bet. In all systems, the fractions represented by gas chromatograph (GC) elution times from 0 to 10 and 10 to 15 min were rapidly degraded. However, for compounds that eluted at greater than 15 min, the slurry system was superior to the column system and little degradation of these materials was evident in the static units.

• OSTI ID: 492230
• Report Number(s): CONF-950483-; ISBN 1-57477-006-3; TRN: 97:011908
• Resource Relation: Conference: 3. international in situ and on-site bioreclamation symposium, San Diego, CA (United States), 24-27 Apr 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Monitoring and verification of bioremediation; Hinchee, R.E. [ed.] [Battelle Memorial Inst., Columbus, OH (United States)]; Douglas, G.S. [ed.] [Arthur D. Little, Inc., Cambridge, MA (United States)]; Ong, S.K. [ed.] [Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)]; PB: 283 p.; Bioremediation, Volume 3(5)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
OIL SPILLS
BIODEGRADATION
REMEDIAL ACTION
HYDROCARBONS
WEATHERING
SLURRIES
GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY