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Enhancement of biodegradation of Alaskan weathered crude oil components by indigenous microbiota with the use of fertilizers and nutrients

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5773927

Bench-scale biodegradability studies of the Alaskan weathered crude oil were undertaken as part of the bioremediation project for the shorelines of Prince William Sound, Alaska, contaminated by the Exxon Valdez oil spill. The purpose of the studies was to evaluate the capability of the indigenous microbial consortium of the sea water and island beach areas, to biodegrade the weathered crude oil's alkane hydrocarbon and polynuclear aromatic (PAH) constituents in batch-type respirometric reactors and shaker flask systems.

Research Organization:
Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH (United States). Risk Reduction Engineering Lab.
OSTI ID:
5773927
Report Number(s):
PB-93-236537/XAB; EPA--600/A-93/224
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English