TY - JOUR
T1 - Biodegradation of toluene under seasonal and diurnal fluctuations of soil-water temperature
AU - Yadav, B.K.
AU - Shrestha, S.R.
AU - Hassanizadeh, S.M.
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - An increasing interest in bioremediation of hydrocarbon polluted sites raises the question of the influence of seasonal and diurnal changes on soil-water temperature on biodegradation of BTEX, a widespread group of (sub)-surface contaminants. Therefore, we investigated the impact of a wide range of varying soil-water temperature on biodegradation of toluene under aerobic conditions. To see the seasonal impact of temperature, three sets of batch experiments were conducted at three different constant temperatures: 10°C, 21°C, and 30°C. These conditions were considered to represent (1) winter, (2) spring and/or autumn, and (3) summer seasons, respectively, at many polluted sites. Three additional sets of batch experiments were performed under fluctuating soil-water temperature cases (2121°C, and 10
AB - An increasing interest in bioremediation of hydrocarbon polluted sites raises the question of the influence of seasonal and diurnal changes on soil-water temperature on biodegradation of BTEX, a widespread group of (sub)-surface contaminants. Therefore, we investigated the impact of a wide range of varying soil-water temperature on biodegradation of toluene under aerobic conditions. To see the seasonal impact of temperature, three sets of batch experiments were conducted at three different constant temperatures: 10°C, 21°C, and 30°C. These conditions were considered to represent (1) winter, (2) spring and/or autumn, and (3) summer seasons, respectively, at many polluted sites. Three additional sets of batch experiments were performed under fluctuating soil-water temperature cases (2121°C, and 10
U2 - 10.1007/s11270-011-1052-x
DO - 10.1007/s11270-011-1052-x
M3 - Article
SN - 0049-6979
VL - 223
SP - 3579
EP - 3588
JO - Water, Air and Soil Pollution
JF - Water, Air and Soil Pollution
IS - 7
ER -