Optimization of nitrogen for bioventing of gasoline contaminated soil

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 29-42

  Shewfelt, Kirsten ^a   Lee, Hung ^a   Zytner, Richard G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bioventing; Degradation rate; Gasoline; Microbial population; Nutrients; Scale up; Water content

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CONTAMINATION; GASOLINE; HYDROCARBONS; MICROORGANISMS; SOILS;

BIOVENTING; DEGRADATION RATES; MICROBIAL POPULATION; SCALE-UP; WATER CONTENT;

NITROGEN;

EID: 19544392531     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/s04-040     Document Type: Article

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