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Comparison of methods to determine oxygen demand for bioremediation of a fuel-contaminated aquifer

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5479519
Four analytical methods were compared for estimating concentrations of fuel contaminants in subsurface core samples. The methods were total organic carbon, chemical oxygen demand, oil and grease, and a solvent extraction of fuel hydrocarbons combined with a gas chromatographic technique. Presently the most applicable and convenient technique, based on greatest apparent contaminant recovery, is the solvent-extraction gas-chromatographic method. Sample heterogeneity and opportunity for losses due to contaminant volatility require considerations during sample handling, analysis, and when interpreting analytical data.
Research Organization:
Northrop Services, Inc./Environmental Sciences, Ada, OK (USA)
OSTI ID:
5479519
Report Number(s):
PB-89-207351/XAB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English