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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"diesel-contaminated soil"”.
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Bioremediation of biodiesel and diesel contaminated soil by pseudomonas putida
As occurs to the diesel fuel, the commercialization of biodiesel and their diesel blends can cause environmental damages due to accidental spillage. Presence of these contaminants containing polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soil is toxic to humans, plants and soil microorganisms due to their …
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The study of rehabilation of hydrocarbon contaminated soil using bio-remedial microbes
… as a treatment option for chronically diesel-oH-poHuted soil at petroleum and gas depot of Oilco (a company that is a division of Shell) situated at the east side of Empangeni which is in the Northern KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. To examine the efficiency of bioaugmentation, …
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The Detoxification of Petroleum Contaminated Coastal Plain Sandy Soil Using an Amended Vermicomposting Approach
… approach for detoxifying petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated sandy soil. The bench-scale testing of gasoline and diesel contaminated soil using three test soil vessels and one control soil vessel was performed in a laboratory setting for a six week time period. The control soil received no …
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Monitoring phytoremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated soils in a closed and controlled environment
… removing organic and inorganic pollutants from soils. Much research has focused on this type of remediation in the past few years due to its potential as an efficient and cost effective technology.The purpose of this project was to extensively monitor phytoremediation of diesel-contaminated …
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Sustainable treatment of oil contaminated waste: oil-based mud (OBM) drill cuttings and soil.
… of petroleum hydrocarbon contamination in soil include loss of nutrients, reduced fertility, foul odour, flora/fauna imbalance and potential for transport and distribution to other media. Several studies have been carried out to develop technologies for the reduction of petroleum …