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Biodegradation of Domestic Fuel Oil from Contaminated Soil Using Indigenous Microorganisms


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1 Laboratory of Soil Management and Soil Care, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium
2 Civil Engineering Department, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran, Islamic Republic of
3 Department of Crop Protection, Vali-e-Asr University of Rafsanjan, Rafsanjan, Iran, Islamic Republic of
 

Biodegradation of hydrocarbons by natural population of microorganisms represents one of the primary mechanisms by which petroleum and other hydrocarbon pollutants are eliminated from the environment. The polluted soil was taken from a historically contaminated site which is located in Ghent, Belgium. The experiment was carried out under different temperatures and nutrient conditions and aerobic biodegradation was estimated by measuring CO2 production from the microorganisms. The results clearly revealed that high temperature enhances the biodegradation of domestic fuel oil in comparison to the low temperature and also adding a low amount of nutrients having higher biodegradation efficiency.

Keywords

Bioremediation, Domestic Fuel Oil, Native Microorganisms, Soil Pollution.
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Z. Poorgholamali Davarani
Laboratory of Soil Management and Soil Care, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium
M. H. Sayadi
Civil Engineering Department, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran, Islamic Republic of
H. Alaei
Department of Crop Protection, Vali-e-Asr University of Rafsanjan, Rafsanjan, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Y. Van De Steene
Laboratory of Soil Management and Soil Care, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium

Abstract


Biodegradation of hydrocarbons by natural population of microorganisms represents one of the primary mechanisms by which petroleum and other hydrocarbon pollutants are eliminated from the environment. The polluted soil was taken from a historically contaminated site which is located in Ghent, Belgium. The experiment was carried out under different temperatures and nutrient conditions and aerobic biodegradation was estimated by measuring CO2 production from the microorganisms. The results clearly revealed that high temperature enhances the biodegradation of domestic fuel oil in comparison to the low temperature and also adding a low amount of nutrients having higher biodegradation efficiency.

Keywords


Bioremediation, Domestic Fuel Oil, Native Microorganisms, Soil Pollution.