Biotreatment of flare pit waste

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 30-36

  Amatya, P L ^a   Hettiaratchi, J P A ^a   Joshi, R C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROCARBONS; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; WASTE TREATMENT;

BIOTREATMENT; FLARE PIT WASTE; WASTE COMPOSITION;

BIOREMEDIATION;

EID: 0036708794     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/02-09-02     Document Type: Article

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