Technical note: Nitrogen fertilization effects on the degradation of aged diesel oil in composted drilling wastes

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 441-450

  Choi, Woo Jung ^a   Chang, Scott X ^b  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Compost age; Nitrogen concentration; Phytoremediation; Total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH)

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER; GASOLINE; NITROGEN;

BIOREMEDIATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG EFFECT; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; INDUSTRY; METABOLISM; SOIL; SPRUCE; TIME;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; FERTILIZERS; GASOLINE; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; INDUSTRY; NITROGEN; PICEA; SOIL; TIME FACTORS;

PICEA GLAUCA;

EID: 60749092467     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15226510802655971     Document Type: Conference Paper

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