Use of anaerobic soil slurry reactors for the removal of petroleum hydrocarbons in soil

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 161-166

  Boopathy, R ^a  

^a NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic condition; Biodegradation; Bioremediation; Diesel fuel; Petroleum hydrocarbon; Soil slurry reactor

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; DIESEL FUELS; HYDROCARBONS; SOILS;

SOIL SLURRY REACTORS;

BIODEGRADATION;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON; SOIL POLLUTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0142094736     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-8305(03)00054-4     Document Type: Article

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