Organic solvents improve hydrocarbon desorption and biodegradation in highly contaminated weathered soils

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 389-395

  Garcia Rivero M ^a   Saucedo Castaneda G ^b   Gutierrez Rojas M ^b  

^a Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de Ecatepec   (Mexico)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Hydrocarbon fractions; Overall hydrocarbon biodegradation; Slurry phase; Solvents

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CONTAMINATION; DESORPTION; HYDROCARBONS; SLURRIES; SOILS; SOLUBILITY;

BIODEGRADATION ASSAYS; HYDROCARBON CONSUMPTION; HYDROCARBON FRACTIONS; SLURRY PHASES;

ORGANIC SOLVENTS;

EID: 38349147625     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/S06-061     Document Type: Article

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