Laboratory evaluation of the utilization of hydrogen peroxide for enhanced biological treatment of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminanats in soilsoil

The objective of the laboratory study was to evaluate the benefit of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) addition to soil as a source of molecular oxygen for enhanced biological treatment of petroleum hydrocarbon (PHC) contaminants (JP-5, diesel fuel, and lubricating oil) by the indigenous microflora. Hydrogen peroxide is a strong oxidant and a potential source of molecular oxygen for enhanced biological treatment. In this laboratory study, the benefit of H2O2 addition to soil was evaluated using synthetic and field-contaminated samples. The study was designed toe valuate PHC biodegradation potential by the indigenous microflora in clean sand and humus that had been spiked with JP-5, diesel fuel, or lubricating oil and in PHC-contaminated soil that had been collected from three contaminated soil staging areas that were used for the temporary staging of soils containing JP-5, diesel fuel, or waste lubricating oil