Potential for bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons in groundwater under cold climate conditions: A review

Cold Regions Science and Technology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 16-41

  Van Stempvoort, Dale ^a   Biggar, Kevin ^b  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b BGC ENGINEERING INC   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Cold climate; Groundwater; Hydrocarbons; Natural attenuation; Petroleum

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; GROUNDWATER; HYDROCARBONS; METEOROLOGICAL PROBLEMS; PERMAFROST;

HYDROCARBON PLUMES; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON-CONTAMINATED SITES;

BIOREMEDIATION;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; CONTAMINATED LAND; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CRUDE OIL; GAS CONDENSATE; GROUNDWATER; NATURAL ATTENUATION; OXYGENATION; PERMAFROST; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON;

EID: 44149099809     PISSN: 0165232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coldregions.2007.06.009     Document Type: Article

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