Oil degradation in soil

Degradation of oil products in a soil from a Russian Barents hot-spot during electrodialytic remediation

A highly oil-polluted soil from Krasnoe in North-West Russia was used to investigate the degradation of organic pollutants during electrodialytic remediation. Removal efficiencies were up to 70 % for total hydrocarbons (THC) and up to 65 % for polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH). Relatively more of the lighter PAH compounds and THC fractions were degraded. A principal component analysis (PCA) revea...

Degradation of Triazine-2-14C Metsulfuron–Methyl in Soil from an Oil Palm Plantation

Triazine-2-(14)C metsulfuron-methyl is a selective, systemic sulfonylurea herbicide. Degradation studies in soils are essential for the evaluation of the persistence of pesticides and their breakdown products. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the degradation of triazine-2-(14)C metsulfuron-methyl in soil under laboratory conditions. A High Performance Liquid Chromatograph (HP...

Soil Fauna Diversity – Function , Soil Degradation , Biological Indices , Soil Restoration

Physicochemical Properties of Soil from Five Villages in Botswana with Respect to Soil Degradation

field study was conducted at five villages of Botswana namely, Tsabong, Tshane, Mathathane, Motlhabaneng and Tsetsejwe during the periods of June to August 1999 and June to August 2000. The objective of the study was to assess and compare the soil physicochemical properties of soils at the five villages and to study the effect of cultivation on some soil physical properties. Parameters measured...

Diesel Degradation in Soil by Fenton Process

Este trabalho descreve a utilização do processo Fenton para degradação de diesel em solo e destaca aspectos comuns em situações reais de contaminação que podem afetar a eficiência da remediação. Foi observado que a maior parte dos hidrocarbonetos presentes no diesel com menos de 14 carbonos foi perdida por volatilização antes da remediação. Em solo franco, cerca de 80% do diesel foi degradado e...