Biodegradation of semi- and non-volatile petroleum hydrocarbons in aged, contaminated soils from a sub-Arctic site: Laboratory pilot-scale experiments at site temperatures

Chemosphere

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 319-326

  Chang, Wonjae ^a   Dyen, Michael ^a   Spagnuolo, Lou ^b   Simon, Philippe ^c   Whyte, Lyle ^a   Ghoshal, Subhasis ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Government of Canada   (Canada)

^c Qikiqtaaluk Environmental   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aggregate size; Bioavailability; Biostimulation; Hydrocarbon fractions; Residual hydrocarbons; Total petroleum hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATES; ARCTIC VEHICLES; BIOCHEMISTRY; CALCITE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; GASOLINE; MOLAR CONCENTRATION; MOLAR RATIO; PARAFFINS; RATE CONSTANTS; SOIL POLLUTION; SOILS;

AGGREGATE SIZE; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOSTIMULATION; HYDROCARBON FRACTION; RESIDUAL HYDROCARBONS; TOTAL PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS;

BIODEGRADATION;

ALKANE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; HYDROCARBON; NITROGEN; PETROLEUM DERIVATIVE; PHOSPHORUS;

ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON; SOIL POLLUTION;

AGRICULTURAL PROCEDURES; AIR TEMPERATURE; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CANADA; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; LAND USE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PARTICLE SIZE; PH; SOIL ACIDITY; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TREATMENT;

CANADA; NUNAVUT; RESOLUTION ISLAND;

EID: 77953198459     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2010.03.055     Document Type: Article

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