Bench-scale evaluation of alternative biological treatment processes for the remediation of pentachlorophenol- and creosote-contaminated materials. Solid-phase bioremediation

Mueller, James G.; Lantz, S. E.; Blattmann, Beat O.; Chapman, P. J.

doi:10.1021/es00018a005

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“…These PAHs which may be acute or chronic hazardous organic compounds are present in substantial quantities in oil sludge and are susceptible to microbial degradation (Gibson and Subramanian, 1984;Mueller et al, 1991;Field et al, 1992;Sutherland et al, 1995). Below are the catabolic pathways by aerobic bacteria for some of the PAHs.…”

Section: Some Important Compounds Present In Oil-refinery-sludgementioning

confidence: 99%

“…been found to be susceptible to microbial degradation to varying extents. (Gibson and Subramanian, 1984;Mueller et al, 1991;Field et al, 1992;Sutherland et al, 1995).…”

Section: Fluorenementioning

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“…They include compounds such as benzo [a]anthracene, benzo[k]fluoranthene with five fused benzene rings and indenol (1, 2, 3-cd) pyrene with six fused benzene rings. They are present in substantial quantities in oil sludge and can also be susceptible to microbial degradation (Gibson and Subramanian, 1984;Mueller et al, 1991;Field et al, 1992;Sutherland et al, 1995).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Biological degradation of oil sludge: A review of the current state of development

O¹,

Atagana²,

Thantsha³

2013

Afr. J. Biotechnol.

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Oil sludge is a thick viscous mixture of sediments, water, oil and hydrocarbons, encountered during crude oil refining, cleaning of oil storage vessels and waste treatment. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which are components of crude oil sludge, constitute serious environmental concerns, as many of them are cytotoxic, mutagenic and potentially carcinogenic. Improper management and disposal of oil sludge causes environmental pollution. The adverse effects of oil sludge on soil ecology and fertility have been of growing interest among environmental scientist and an important consideration in the development of efficient technologies for remediation of contaminated land, with a view to making such land available for further use. Oil sludge can be treated by several methods such as physical, chemical and biological processes. The biological processes are mostly cost effective and environmentally friendly, as they are easy to design and implement, as such they are more acceptable to the public. Compost, the product of biological breakdown of organic matter is a rich source of hydrocarbon-degrading microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi. These microorganisms can degrade the oil sludge to less toxic compounds such as carbon dioxide, water and salts. Compost bioremediation, the application of composting in remediation of contaminated environment, is beginning to gain popularity among remediation scientists. The success or failure of compost bioremediation depends on a number of factors such as nutrients, pH, moisture, aeration and temperature within the compost pile. The bioavailability and biodegradability of the substrate to the degrading microorganisms also contributes to the success of the bioremediation process. This is a review on the biological remediation technologies employed in the treatment oil sludge. It further assesses the feasibility of using compost technology for the treatment of oil sludge, as a better, faster and more cost effective option.

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Section: Some Important Compounds Present In Oil-refinery-sludgementioning

confidence: 99%

“…been found to be susceptible to microbial degradation to varying extents. (Gibson and Subramanian, 1984;Mueller et al, 1991;Field et al, 1992;Sutherland et al, 1995).…”

Section: Fluorenementioning

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Section: Other Pahsmentioning

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Biological degradation of oil sludge: A review of the current state of development

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Thantsha³

2013

Afr. J. Biotechnol.

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“…Until now, research on the microbial degradation of PAHs has been demonstrated that microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi and alga posses catabolic abilities that may be utilized for the remediation of PAH-contaminated soil and water. Recently, bioremediation has been shown to be effective in remediating environment contaminated with low molecular weight PAHs [1,2].…”

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Bioremediation of phenanthrene, chrysene and benzo[a]pyrene by fungi screened from nature

Hadibarata

Tachibana

2009

itbj.sci.

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Abstract. Laccase of Polyporus sp. S133 was able to oxidize most of the 3 different rings amount polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) tested. Phenanthrene was removed by 89% followed by chrysene and benzo[a]pyrene which were oxidized by 66 and 55%, respectively. Addition of 1-hydroxybenzotriazole (HBT) to the reaction mixture increased oxidation of PAHs, especially phenanthrene was almost completely removed from the reaction mixture. Oxidation of chrysene and benzo [a]anthracene increased 12 and 10% with the mediator to 78 and 65% in the presence of HBT. PAHquinones as oxidation products were formed from all PAH to different extents. A part of PAH was polymerized in the laccase/mediator system to products of weight-average molecular weight (MW). The correlation of the ionization potentials of PAH with the oxidation of these compounds is limited to the alternating PAH.

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“…Mangrove sediments contain a diverse group of indigenous bacterial species capable of degrading PAH efficiently (Tam et al 2002;Ke et al 2003). Bioremediation has been shown to be effective in remediating soils contaminated with low molecular weight PAHs (Mueller et al 1991;Kastner and Mahro 1996;Banerjee et al 1995), but high molecular weight PAHs are generally recalcitrant to microbial attack (Park et al 1990;Erickson et al 1993;Cerniglia 1992).…”

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Biodegradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Mangrove Sediments Under Different Strategies: Natural Attenuation, Biostimulation, and Bioaugmentation with Rhodococcus erythropolis T902.1

Lang

Destain

Delvigne

et al. 2016

Water Air Soil Pollut

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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are pollutants that occur in mangrove sediments. Their removal by bacteria often depends on specific characteristics as the number of benzene rings they possess and their solubility. Their removal also depends on environmental factors, such as pH, temperature, oxygen, and the ability of the endogenous or exogenous microflora to metabolize hydrocarbons. With the aim of treating mangrove sediments polluted by hydrocarbons in a biological way, a biodegradation experiment was conducted using mangrove sediments artificially contaminated with a mixture of four PAHs. The study used Rhodococcus erythropolis as an exogenous bacterial strain in order to assess the biodegradation of the PAH mixture by natural attenuation, biostimulation, bioaugmentation, and a combination of biostimulation and bioaugmentation. The results showed that the last three treatments were more efficient than natural attenuation. The biostimulation/bioaugmentation combination proved to be the most effective PAH degradation treatment.

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Bench-scale evaluation of alternative biological treatment processes for the remediation of pentachlorophenol- and creosote-contaminated materials. Solid-phase bioremediation

Cited by 131 publications

References 19 publications

Biological degradation of oil sludge: A review of the current state of development

Biological degradation of oil sludge: A review of the current state of development

Bioremediation of phenanthrene, chrysene and benzo[a]pyrene by fungi screened from nature

Biodegradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Mangrove Sediments Under Different Strategies: Natural Attenuation, Biostimulation, and Bioaugmentation with Rhodococcus erythropolis T902.1

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