Biodegradation of total petroleum hydrocarbons from oily sludge

Bioremediation Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 140-147

  Srinivasarao Naik, B ^a   Mishra, I M ^a   Bhattacharya, S D ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

biodegradation; kinetics; oily sludge; pH; TPH

Indexed keywords

BIOTREATMENTS; DEGRADATION EFFICIENCY; DEGRADATION POTENTIAL; DEGRADATION PROCESS; ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS; FIRST ORDER KINETICS; MICROBIAL INOCULUMS; MICROBIAL SPECIES; OILY SLUDGES; OPTIMUM PH; STAGE-UP; STIRRING RATES; TIME-DEPENDENT; TOTAL PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS; TPH; TREATMENT TIME;

DEGRADATION; HYDROCARBONS; KINETICS; MICROBIOLOGY; PETROLEUM CHEMISTRY; PETROLEUM REFINERIES; PH EFFECTS; RATE CONSTANTS; SILICATE MINERALS;

BIODEGRADATION;

EID: 80052431235     PISSN: 10889868     EISSN: 15476529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10889868.2011.598484     Document Type: Article

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