Abstract

Treatment of Hydrocarbons by Microorganisms in Petroleum Refining

Author(s): Tina Parks

Due to the toxicity and fire resistance of aromatic components in the absence of oxygen, petroleum pollution of soils and sediments is a global concern. Floating oxygen can injected into the anaerobic region of a contaminated environment to promote ineffective and expensive biodegradation Alternatives include more soluble electron acceptors like nitrates and sulfates, but these are incompletely decomposed hydrocarbons that oxidize slowly.