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Title: Enhanced bioremediation utilizing hydrogen peroxide as a supplemental source of oxygen: A laboratory and field study. Final report, August 1987-November 1989

Abstract

Laboratory and field-scale studies were conducted to investigate the feasibility of using hydrogen peroxide as a supplemental source of oxygen for bioremediation of an aviation gasoline fuel spill. Field samples of aviation gasoline contaminated aquifer material were artificially enhanced with nutrients to promote microbiological degradation of fuel carbon in a laboratory column experiment. The rapid rate of hydrogen peroxide decomposition at 100 mg/l resulted in the production of oxygen gas. An oxygen mass balance indicated that approximately 44% and 45% of the influent oxygen was recovered in aqueous and gaseous phases, respectively. Reduced rates of oxygen consumption during this period indicated that microbial inhibition may have occurred. Ground-water data from the enhanced in-situ bioremediation pilot field study indicates that hydrogen peroxide successfully increased the concentration of available oxygen downgradient. In the study, however, it was observed that there was a measurable increase of oxygen in the soil-gas area where hydrogen peroxide was injected. This indicated that a significant fraction of hydrogen peroxide rapidly decomposed to oxygen gas and escaped into the unsaturated zone.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Environmental Protection Agency, Ada, OK (USA). Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Lab.
OSTI Identifier:
6934160
Report Number(s):
PB-90-183435/XAB; EPA-600/2-90/006
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
02 PETROLEUM; 63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; GASOLINE; BIODEGRADATION; GROUND WATER; DECONTAMINATION; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; DECOMPOSITION; SOILS; AVIATION FUELS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; GAS SPILLS; OXYGEN; PROGRESS REPORT; WATER POLLUTION; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CLEANING; DOCUMENT TYPES; ELEMENTS; FUELS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; LIQUID FUELS; NONMETALS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PEROXIDES; PETROLEUM PRODUCTS; POLLUTION; WATER; 020900* - Petroleum- Environmental Aspects; 560300 - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology

Citation Formats

Huling, S G, Bledsoe, B E, and White, M V. Enhanced bioremediation utilizing hydrogen peroxide as a supplemental source of oxygen: A laboratory and field study. Final report, August 1987-November 1989. United States: N. p., 1990. Web.
Huling, S G, Bledsoe, B E, & White, M V. Enhanced bioremediation utilizing hydrogen peroxide as a supplemental source of oxygen: A laboratory and field study. Final report, August 1987-November 1989. United States.
Huling, S G, Bledsoe, B E, and White, M V. 1990. "Enhanced bioremediation utilizing hydrogen peroxide as a supplemental source of oxygen: A laboratory and field study. Final report, August 1987-November 1989". United States.
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abstractNote = {Laboratory and field-scale studies were conducted to investigate the feasibility of using hydrogen peroxide as a supplemental source of oxygen for bioremediation of an aviation gasoline fuel spill. Field samples of aviation gasoline contaminated aquifer material were artificially enhanced with nutrients to promote microbiological degradation of fuel carbon in a laboratory column experiment. The rapid rate of hydrogen peroxide decomposition at 100 mg/l resulted in the production of oxygen gas. An oxygen mass balance indicated that approximately 44% and 45% of the influent oxygen was recovered in aqueous and gaseous phases, respectively. Reduced rates of oxygen consumption during this period indicated that microbial inhibition may have occurred. Ground-water data from the enhanced in-situ bioremediation pilot field study indicates that hydrogen peroxide successfully increased the concentration of available oxygen downgradient. In the study, however, it was observed that there was a measurable increase of oxygen in the soil-gas area where hydrogen peroxide was injected. This indicated that a significant fraction of hydrogen peroxide rapidly decomposed to oxygen gas and escaped into the unsaturated zone.},
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year = {Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1990},
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