Phytoremediation of hydrocarbon contaminants in subantarctic soils: An effective management option

Phytoremediation of hydrocarbon contaminants in subantarctic soils: an effective management option.

Accidental fuel spills on world heritage subantarctic Macquarie Island have caused considerable contamination. Due to the island's high latitude position, its climate, and its fragile ecosystem, traditional methods of remediation are unsuitable for on-site clean up. We investigated the tolerance of a subantarctic native tussock grass, Poa foliosa (Hook. f.), to Special Antarctic Blend (SAB) die...

Phytoremediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated soils: principles and applications

An Integrated Multi-component Phytoremediation System for Removal of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Contaminants from Soil

A number of techniques, both mechanical and biological, have been investigated for the remediation of persistent organic contaminants from soils. However, most of these techniques have been applied independently. As a consequence of using only one process, remediation usually is slow for persistent organic contaminants. To improve remediation, a few techniques that complement different aspects ...

Accelerated Solvent Extraction (ASE®) of Hydrocarbon Contaminants (BTEX, Diesel, and TPH) in Soils

INTRODUCTION Underground storage tanks containing hydrocarbonbased fuels are found worldwide. Many of these underground storage tanks are known to have leaks, allowing gasoline, diesel or other fuels to contaminate the surrounding soil. As of 1992, there were two million underground tanks being monitored for leaks and an additional three million not monitored for leaks within the United States ...

Extraction of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon Contaminants (Diesel and Waste Oil) in Soils by Accelerated Solvent Extraction

INTRODUCTION Underground storage tanks containing hydrocarbonbased fuels are found worldwide. Many of these tanks have leaks, allowing gasoline, diesel, oil, or other hydrocarbon materials to contaminate the surrounding soil. In 1992, only 2 million of the 5 million tanks in the U.S. were monitored for leaks. However, underground storage tanks represent only one of many sources of hydrocarbon c...