Bioremediation of Petroleum Contaminated Soil and Sediment

Petroleum pollution is the greatest concern for human societies, potentially solved by bioremediation- a demonstrable approach for restoration of the environment. In the matter of petroleum contaminated soil and sediment, numerous bioremediation methods are available. This causes uncertainty in the accuracy of results, time performance, and financial efficiency. Co-composting, mycoremediation, phytoremediation and, bio-piles are biological methods with reliable results. However, such methods have gray areas and are elusive. In this book we attempt to provide essential guidance and key points for running successful bioremediation of petroleum contaminated areas. Use of bioremediation in full-scale projects requires a greater concentration of knowledge than seen in published articles alone. This book gathers neglected knowledge for effective bioremediation in petroleum contaminated soil and sediment.

Present low cost methods for managing petroleum contaminated soils Describing specialized bioremediation of petroleum contaminated soils and sediments Focusing on practical approaches for bioremediation of petroleum contaminated soils

Autorentext

Dr. Amir Parnian is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Soil Chemistry at the National Salinity Research Center of the Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization in Yazd, Iran

Dr. Majeti Narasimha Vara Prasad is a retired Professor of the Department of Plant Sciences of the School of Life Sciences at the University of Hyderabad, India.

Dr. James N. Furze is a member and fellow of the Laboratory of Biotechnology and Valorization of Natural Resources at Ibn Zohr University, Morocco; Control and Systems Engineering Department at the University of Technology-Iraq, Iraq; Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers), England and founder of Earth Systems Protection Foundation.

Dr. Nematollah Jaafarzadeh is a Professor of the Department of Environmental Health Engineering of the School of Health and a distinguished member of the Environmental Technologies Research Center at Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.

Inhalt

Pollution From Ecosystem Degradation to Human Vulnerability and Future Projections.- Petroleum Pollution in Soil Sediment.- Contaminated soil/sediment bioremediation techniques.- You May Need to Cure the Water Repellency of the Contaminated Materials.- Microbial Degradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Soil and Sediment.- Mycoremediation Mechanisms of Petroleum Contaminated Soil or Sediments.- Sustainable Bioremediation Techniques For Soil Petroleum Hydrocarbons.- Plant Growth in Petroleum Contaminated Soils.- Biostimulation of Petroleum Contaminated Soil using Organic Amendments.- Electrokinetic-Enhanced Bioremediation of Petroleum Contaminated Soils Sediments.- Bulking Agent Demands for Soil Petroleum Contaminated Co Composting.- Some Tips for Prosperous Soil and Sediment Petroleum Contamination Bioremediation.- Soil petroleum pollution in the Arvandan Oil and Gas Company area.- Environmental impacts of Gachsaran oil and gas company.- The Role of Earthworms in petroleum contaminated Soil Remediation.- Soil Pollution Risks of Onshore Petroleum Exploration Drilling and Possible Bioremediation Methods.