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Bioremediation of petroleum-contaminated soil on Kwajalein Island: Microbiological characterization and biotreatability studies

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10150176· OSTI ID:10150176
 [1]; ;  [2]
  1. Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Inc., TN (United States)
  2. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States); comps.

Bioremediation technology is being evaluated for use on the Kwajalein Atoll, which is located in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The study was undertaken by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) on behalf of the US Army Kwajalein Atoll (USAKA). During February of 1991, a team from ORNL and The University of Tennessee (UT) visited the USAKA. In addition to making on-site observations regarding microbial abundance and distribution of petroleum contaminants, they brought back to Oak Ridge various soil and water samples for detailed analyses. This report documents the biological studies of these samples and presents observations made during the period from February to April of 1991 by investigators at ORNL, UT, and the Oak Ridge Associated Universities.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
Department of Defense, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
OSTI ID:
10150176
Report Number(s):
ORNL/TM--11925; ON: DE92014930
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English