Biodegradation of Crude Oil Sludge Using Municipal Solid Waste as Bulking Agent

Biofuel Production from Biomasses, Municipal Solid Waste and Sewage Sludge

The aim of this research line is to study and optimize the production of biofuels through the anaerobic digestion (AD) of organic waste (biohydrogen and biomethane) and the exploitation of lipid-rich biomasses and waste matrices (biodiesel). The research on anaerobic digestion has the following goals: a) the study of the biomethanization of unconventional waste matrices, such as algae, municipa...

Municipal Solid Waste Incinerators

more garbage than any other nationover 160 million tons of garbage each year or more than 1,200 pounds per person. EPA expects this to increase to more than 2,300 pounds of garbage per person each year within the next 1 2 years. Whether it is recycled, buried or burned, the fate of this refuse has major impacts on public health, the environment and the economy. United States citizens generate W...

The Waste Oil Resulting from Crude Oil Microbial Biodegradation in Soil

Retracted: Bacterial Biodegradation of Crude Oil Using Local Isolates

[This retracts the article DOI: 10.1155/2014/863272.].

Bacterial Biodegradation of Crude Oil Using Local Isolates

An experimental study was undertaken to assess the efficiency of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus subtilis, and Acinetobacter lwoffi isolated from petroleum contaminated water and soil samples to degrade crude oil, separately and in a mixed bacterial consortium. Capillary gas chromatography was used for testing the effect of those bacterial species on the biodegradation of crude oil. Individual...