Optimization of field scale biopiles for bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated soil at low temperature conditions by response surface methodology (RSM)

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 89, Issue , 2014, Pages 103-109

  Gomez, Francisco ^a   Sartaj, Majid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biopiles; Bioremediation; Cold weather; Compost; Consortia; Factorial design; Petroleum hydrocarbons; Response surface methodology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894034995     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2014.01.010     Document Type: Article

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