Impact of bulking agents, forced aeration, and tillage on remediation of oil-contaminated soil

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 279-285

  Rhykerd, R L ^a   Crews, B ^a   McInnes, K J ^a   Weaver, R W ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Bioremediation; Bulking agents; Crude oil; Forced aeration; Oil; Petroleum hydrocarbons; Remediation; Soil; Tillage

Indexed keywords

BULKING AGENTS; FORCED AERATION; TILLAGE;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; HYDROCARBONS; SOIL POLLUTION;

LAND RECLAMATION;

BULKING AGENT; PETROLEUM; VERMICULITE;

AERATION; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; MICROORGANISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TREATMENT; TECHNOLOGY;

CYNODON;

EID: 0033102894     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-8524(98)00114-X     Document Type: Article

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