Soil contamination by gasoline underground storage tanks is a critical environmental problem. The results herein show that in situ bioremediation using indigenous soil microorganisms is the method of choice. Five sites were selected for bioremediation based on the levels of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene and the amount of total petroleum hydrocarbons in the soil. Bacteria capable of degrading these contaminants were selected from the contaminated sites and grown in 1,200 I mass cultures. These were added to the soil together with nutrients, water and air via PVC pipes.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc332474 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Nevárez-Moorillón, Guadalupe Virginia |
| Contributors | Vela, G. Roland, 1927-, Acevedo, Miguel F. |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | x, 248 leaves : ill., Text |
| Rights | Public, Nevárez-Moorillón, Guadalupe Virginia, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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