Abstract
A bioaugmentation procedure was applied to the bioremediation of soil contaminated with diesel at laboratory and semi-pilot-scale levels. A natural bacterial community was used to scale up a bioremediation procedure to remove the diesel. Diesel absorbed to soil was eradicated by > 60% during a 5-wk period of treatment at both levels. Diesel removal was enhanced by > 90% by an additional inoculation of the white rot fungus Pleurotus ostreatus at laboratory-scale. Biodegradation was not limited by microbial metabolic activity because high molecular weight hydrocarbons were biodegraded at the same rate. Non-degradation of the remaining hydrocarbons appeared to be the result of mass transfer limitations where hydrocarbons are not available to the microorganisms.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 3/- |
| State | Published - 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1999 5th International In Situ and On-Site Bioremediation Symposium - San Diego, CA, United States Duration: 19 Apr 1999 → 22 Apr 1999 |
Conference
| Conference | Proceedings of the 1999 5th International In Situ and On-Site Bioremediation Symposium |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | San Diego, CA |
| Period | 19/04/99 → 22/04/99 |