Enhanced bioremediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated soil using pilot-scale bioelectrochemical systems

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 274, Issue , 2014, Pages 8-15

  Lu, Lu ^a   Yazdi, Hadi ^a   Jin, Song ^b   Zuo, Yi ^c   Fallgren, Paul H ^d   Ren, Zhiyong Jason ^a,d  

^a University of Colorado at Boulder   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^c CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

^d The University of Colorado Denver   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioelectrochemical system; Microbial fuel cell; Petroleum hydrocarbons; Radius of influence; Soil remediation

Indexed keywords

BIOREMEDIATION; GRAPHITE ELECTRODES; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS; MICROBIOLOGY; PETROLEUM CHEMISTRY; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL POLLUTION;

BIO-ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS; BIOELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS (BES); DIESEL-CONTAMINATED SOIL; ENHANCED IN-SITU BIOREMEDIATION; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS; RADIUS OF INFLUENCES; SOIL REMEDIATION; TOTAL PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS;

BIODEGRADATION;

HYDROCARBON; PETROLEUM DERIVATIVE; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANT;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; DIESEL; ELECTROKINESIS; FUEL CELL; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL REMEDIATION;

ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIOELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEM; BIOREMEDIATION; CONDUCTANCE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; PARTICLE SIZE; SANDY LOAM; SOIL; SOIL ACIDITY; SOLID STATE; BIOREACTOR; CHEMISTRY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; PH; SOIL POLLUTANT;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOREACTORS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

EID: 84899110977     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.03.060     Document Type: Article

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