Impact of compost amendments and operating temperature on diesel fuel bioremediation

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 37-45

  Hesnawi, Rafik M ^a   McCartney, Daryl M ^b  

^a Academy of Graduate Studies   (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Compost amendments; Diesel fuel; Phenanthrene; Temperature

Indexed keywords

BIOREMEDIATION; COMPOSTING; DIESEL FUELS; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL EFFECTS;

COMPOST AMENDMENTS; PHENANTHRENE; PHENANTHRENE MINERALIZATION; THERMOPHILIC TEMPERATURES;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 33645694839     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/s05-015     Document Type: Article

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