Published 1995 | Version v1
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Large-scale experience with biological treatment of contaminated soil

  • 1. Umweltschutz Nord GmbH and Co., Ganderkesee (Germany)

Description

The efficiency of biological methods for the cleanup of soil contaminated with total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) was demonstrated by a large-scale example in which 38,000 tons of TPH- and PAH-polluted soil was treated onsite with the TERRAFERM reg-sign degradation system to reach the target values of 300 mg/kg TPH and 5 mg/kg PAH. Detection of the ecotoxicological potential (Microtox reg-sign assay) showed a significant decrease during the remediation. Low concentrations of PAH in the ground were treated by an in situ technology. The in situ treatment was combined with mechanical measures (slurry wall) to prevent the contamination from dispersing from the site

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Battelle Press.
Imprint Place
Columbus, OH (United States)
ISBN
1-57477-007-1
Imprint Title
Applied bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons
Imprint Pagination
547 p.
Series
Bioremediation, Volume 3(6).
Journal Page Range
p. 219-224.

Conference

Title
3. international in situ and on-site bioreclamation symposium.
Dates
24-27 Apr 1995.
Place
San Diego, CA (United States).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
28064094
Subject category
S02: PETROLEUM;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BIOASSAY; BIODEGRADATION; IN-SITU PROCESSING; OIL SPILLS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; REMEDIAL ACTION; SOILS
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; AROMATICS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; DECOMPOSITION; HYDROCARBONS; ORE PROCESSING; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PERFORMANCE TESTING; TESTING

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-950483--.