Acute and chronic pollution of environments with crude oil does not bode well for biota living within the vicinity of polluted environments. This is due to environmental and public health concerns on the negative impact of crude oil pollution on living organisms. Enhancing microbial activities by adding nutrients and other amendments had proved effective in pollutant removal during bioremediati...

The efficiency of Bacillus subtilis DM-04 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa M and NM strains isolated from a petroleum contaminated soil sample from North-East India was compared for the biodegradation of crude petroleum-oil hydrocarbons in soil and shake flask study. These bacterial strains could utilize crude petroleum-oil hydrocarbons as sole source of carbon and energy. Bioaugmentation of TPH cont...

This paper provides the results of using ground penetrating radar (GPR) method to detect hydrocarbon products (diesel and gasoline) in a controlled lab test. The work addresses environmental problem generated by uncontrolled leakage subsequent contamination plumes subsoil. Most research proposes geophysical techniques evaluate but some controversial were discussed on how it affected electrical ...

Several industrial activities around the Niger Delta region have contributed to widespread contamination of marine ecosystems with organochlorine compounds (OCs), petroleum products that are a source polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). These pollutants tend be persistent in environment and also often highly toxic biota. The study was therefore, aimed at determining concentrations organic (...

Surface foam spraying technologies, employing natural infiltration processes, have recently been suggested to not disturb or mix contaminated soils. However, effective delivery of reactive remedial agents the bottom area a region using only processes can be challenge. This study aimed improve such as oxidants, microorganisms, and nutrients all depths 30 cm thick unsaturated diesel-contaminated ...

The contamination of soil due to activities involved in crude oil exploration and production, spillage emanating from pipeline vandalization, sabotage, theft, corrosion the enterprises artisanal refineries pose health ecological problems. This is especially as contains chemical compounds which are grouped into Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH), known be toxic, mutagenic, carcinogenic. Bioremed...

A study was carried out in the Dungun River basin, southern South China Sea coastal area, during the period of March-July 2003 to determine the distribution of total petrogenic hydrocarbon (TPH). Surface water samples were collected and TPH determined using UVfluorescence spectroscopy. The results showed that the concentration of TPH was in the range of 2.0-40.8 μg/L (mean 12.9 ± 8.8 μg/L). The...

A dynamic multimedia fugacity model was used to evaluate the partitioning and fate of petroleum hydrocarbon fractions and aromatic indicator compounds within the soil: oil matrix of three biopiles. Each biopile was characterised by four compartments: air, water, soil solids and non-aqueous phase liquid (NAPL). Equilibrium partitioning in biopile A and B suggested that most fractions resided in ...