Potential of agricultural by-products in the bioremediation of fuel spills
- 1 June 1998
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology
- Vol. 20 (6) , 369-372
- https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jim.2900542
Abstract
Respirometer studies were used to determine the benefits of mixing soybean hulls with gravel contaminated with petroleum products. The aerobic conditions prevailing in the respirometer maintained significant microbiological activity. A reduction in petrochemical concentrations was detected, whether the contaminated gravel was treated with agricultural by-products or not, but at a slightly faster rate with the treatment.Keywords
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