Rye and alfalfa were chosen for a largescale study to remediate an oil sludge pit on the grounds of a petroleum refinery. It is used of plants and trees to clean up polluted soil and water. The heavy oil that used for imitate soil contaminant in the tests was taken. The impact of vegetation is related to the aging of the contaminants. Successful phytoremediation of crudeoil contaminated soil. Longterm phytoremediation process of diesel oilcontaminated. Germination of oat avena sativa decreased from 90% to 25% as the crude oil content of an artificially contaminated soil was increased from 0 to 6% vw 70. Changes in crude oil production and distribution have increased the incidence of oil spills throughout the world. Results obtained from the present study showed that bioremediation of soil contaminated with crude oil was possible, especially when the fungus had been allowed to establish and fully colonize the substrate mixed with the soil. Rhizodegradation of petroleum oily sludgecontaminated soil.
Assessment of phytoremediation as an insitu technique for cleaning oil contaminated sites prepared by. To achieve this, the study employed an experimental research design that involved the use of axonopus compressus in the management of oilimpacted soil sites of ubeji and alesa eleme. A screen house experiment was conducted with different. The research on adaptation selection for utilization in phytoremediation of soil contaminated by crude oil using four type plants, such as helianthus annuus, paspalum conjugatum, sorghum bicolor, and tagetes erecta were conducted. Effect of crude oil pollution on some soil physical properties. An experimental study of the rhizosphere effect on phytoremediation of petroleum polluted soil was carried out with three species of grasses, namely pannicum, eleusine indica l. Using physical methods gas and liquid chromatography, fluorimetry, atomic absorption spectrometry, ir spectrometry, the element and group compositionswere determined for the crude oilcontaminated soil, neutralizer. We conducted the offsite phytoremediation of phcpolluted soil from an oil tanker truck accident, where poplars were used for the phytoremediation of the oil polluted soil in a boreal climate during a sevenyear treatment. The paper represents the research results for the process of crude oilcontaminated soil neutralization with the use of a neutralizer obtained on the basis ofhumic substances. Effectiveness of sorghum husk and chicken manure in. Petroleum contaminated soil does not appear to be toxic to plants or invertebrates. General scope of phytoremediation phytoremediation is a biological technology process that utilizes natural plant processes to enhance degradation and removal of contaminants in contaminated soil or groundwater. Can plants be used to clean up soils contaminated by crude oil.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of cyperus rotundus nut grass, that could be effective in phytoremediation of crude oil contaminated soil. Pdf phytoremediation of crude oil contaminated soil using nut. In the present work the rhizosphere of vicia faba, zea mays and triticum aestivuml plants were tested for their abilities to stimulate the microbial degradation of soil pollutants in desert soil contaminated with 2. The use of plants, including trees, to remediate oil contaminated soils. Phytoremediation of soil polluted with iraqi crude oil using grass plant. Crude oil spillage decreases the porosity of the soil lolomari 1979. Phytoremediation of crude oil contaminated soil with axonopus compressus in the niger delta region of nigeria open access nr 61 figure 1. Phytoremediation, elephant grass, crude oil, hydrocarbon, contaminated soil 1.
Remediation of crude oilpolluted soil by the bacterial. Pdf phytoremediation of crude oilcontaminated soil with local. The total petroleum hydrocarbon content, the soil ph, moisture and organic matter contents of the soil were determined. Phytoremediation of petroleum contaminants phytoremediation of petroleum contaminated soils has been successfully tested in the field. The oil spill cleanup and recovery techniques are challenging and usually involve complex mechanical, chemical, and biological methods. Evaluation of phytoremediation and bioremediation for. More tph was lost from soils augmented with cow dung than from. This is due to the fact that oil tends to force the soil particles to stick together, thereby decreasing the pores. The concentration of residual hydrocarbons remained higher in the crude oil contaminated soils than in the diesel contaminated soils, which could be because recalcitrant compounds constitute a greater portion of the crude oil than diesel fuels reynolds et al. Phytoremediation effect of ricinus communis, malva parviflora. Pdf this study examines the ability of mucuna bracteata dc. The soil in the storage area exhibited cement like characteristics on the direct surface of the materials, but below this one inch hard crust was a soil that displayed a wet cement like soil.
The last type of treatment, treatment 4, is the control. Used motor oil is a common and toxic environmental contaminant, and technologies for its remediation vary in success. Oil spills often cause destructive effects on aquatic and land ecosystems. The studies demonstrated that soil amendments and plant species selection were important considerations for phytoremediation of crude oilcontaminated soil. Jun 14, 2010 that is, can plants, like some bacteria, take up and metabolize the organic components of crude oil.
The effect of growth of glycine max on the physicochemical and crude oil contents of soil, nature and science, vol. Phytoremediation effect of ricinus communis, malva. Phytoremediation of crude oilcontaminated soil with. Crude oil affects the physicochemical properties of the soil such as temperature, structure, nutrient status and ph when spilled on land udeh et al. Five 5 plastic buckets with g of soils were contaminated with crude oil at different levels. Germida department of soil science university of saskatchewan. Phytoremediation of crude oil contaminated soil with axonopus compressus in the niger delta region of nigeria come less productive, and the creeks and the fishing waters have become more or less dead as well as series of civil unrests witnessed in the region due to.
Using plants to remediate petroleumcontaminated soil epa grant number. Phytoremediation of soils contaminated by oil and gas drilling and production operations using grass species by yang gao the supervisory committee certifies that this disquisition complies with north dakota state. It grows fig better on low, wet soils than do other grasses. In an effort to enhance phytoremediation, soil was artificially contaminated with known concentration of light crude oil containing total petroleum hydrocarbon tph at a concentration of 75 gkg.
Pdf the aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of cyperus rotundus nut grass, that could be effective in phytoremediation of crude oil. The use of plants, including trees, to remediate oil. Pdf phytoremediation of soil contaminated with crude oil. Phytoremediation has emerged as a costeffective and uncomplicated method of remediating crude oil contaminated soil. The studies demonstrated that soil amendments and plant species selection were important considerations for phytoremediation of crude oil contaminated soil. Soils contaminated with diesel oil were remediated with alfalfa medicago sativa by outdoor pot experiment over a 5growth season treatment, with pollutant levels, special microbial inoculators, fungi inoculators, and organic manure as control factors. The adaptability of four types of plants on crude oil contaminated soil at total petroleum hydrocarbon tph level at 0, 3, and 6% were observed and evaluated to.
Successful phytoremediation of crudeoil contaminated soil at. Enhanced remediation of crude oil polluted soil by glycine max through augmentation of such soil with cow dung was evaluated in this study. This study examines the potential of four local plant species in phytoremediation of crude oilcontaminated soil, i. Bioremediation of crude oil polluted soil by the white rot. Pdf phytoremediation of crude oil contaminated soil using. The soil that used in the pot tests was taken from campus of university. Pdf phytoremediation of crude oilcontaminated soil. Phytoremediation of petroleum polluted soil springerlink. Phytoremediation has become a sustainable way of dealing with phc contamination. The dynamics of residual concentrations of mineral oil and pahs in soil of different phytoremediation treatments during the 5 seasons were. Bioremediation of crude oil contaminated soil by petroleum.
R827015c007 using plants to remediate petroleum contaminated soil r827015c008 the use of nitrate for the control of sulfide formation in oklahoma oil fields r827015c009 surfactantenhanced treatment of oil contaminated soils and oil based drill cuttings. Phytoremediation of crude oil contaminated soil with axonopus compressus in the niger delta region of nigeria open access nr 60 come less productive, the creeks and and the fishing wa ters have become more or less dead as well as series of civil unrests witnessed in the region due to environmen tal degradation of oil exploration 36. Control involved the use of soil without the addition of bacteria or growing plants to. Longterm effects of nutrient addition and phytoremediation. Although alfalfa had a lower phytoremediation potential than did rye, it maintained large numbers of soil microorganisms, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon degraders, in its rhizosphere. The percentage organic matter content 75g crude oil polluted soil augmented with cow dung was only significantly higher than that of soil with same quantity of crude oil but no cow dung on day 21 of study p of the growth of g. Assessment of plants for phytoremediation of hydrocarbon. Higgins and burns 1979 reported that in oil contaminated soil. The material was highly liquefied and had no solid texture. Assessment on phytoremediation of crude oil polluted soils with achillea millefolium and total petroleum hydrocarbons removal efficiency. Can plants be used to clean up soils contaminated by crude. Alkane, total petroleum hydrocarbon tph, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon pah degrader levels in the crude oilcontaminated soil were.
After a period of 150 days, this pot experiment showed that the rhizosphere of these three species accelerated the degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons to different extents. Epa awards and manages the overall grant for this center. Phytoremediation of crude oil contaminated soil with axonopus. The soil was contaminated artificially with 25g, 50g and 75g crude oil. Comparative bioremediation of heavy metals and petroleum hydrocarbons cocontaminated soil by natural attenuation, phytoremediation, bioaugmentation and bioaugmentationassisted phytoremediation.
Table 4 shows that treatment of contaminated soil with poultry manure and sorghum husk in a 3. Soil contaminated by crude oil or drill cuttings poses a threat to ecosystem. Pdf phytoremediation is a promising approach for the cleanup of soil contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons. Bacterial succession in oilcontaminated soil under. With recurrent reports of oil spillage in niger delta, there is a need for a cost effective method for remediation of crude oil contaminated soil. Using green plants to help clean up remediate soils contaminated with toxic substances, such as heavy metals, radionuclides, or toxic organic compounds, is referred to as phytoremediation. The effect of crude oil on the soil depends on the size, quantity and grade of oil spilled. Summary and outlook phytoremediation of petroleum contaminants phytoremediation of petroleum contaminated soils has been successfully tested in the field. Introduction in oilproducing developing countries, environmental degradation is a major problem due to accidental crude oil spillages resulting in the pollution of vast amounts of agricultural land and aquatic systems ugochukwu and ertel, 2008.
The best effect of the remediation process was achieved through the use of biosurfactants and. Pdf phytoremediation of oil contaminated desert soil using. Evaluation of phytoremediation and bioremediation for sandy soil contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons. Pdf phytoremediation of crude oil contaminated soil. The decomposition of used motor oil in soil as influenced by plant treatment was monitored in a greenhouse study. A net house experiment was conducted with different concentrations 2. Phytoremediation of crude oil contaminated soil using nut grass, cyperus rotundus article pdf available in journal of environmental biology 335. Phytoremediation of oilcontaminated soils sciencedirect. Phytoremediation is a promising technology for the clean up of petroleum contaminated soil. We conducted the offsite phytoremediation of phcpolluted soil from an oil tanker truck accident, where poplars were used for the phytoremediation of the oilpolluted soil in a boreal climate during a sevenyear treatment. Enhancing the phytoremediation of hydrocarboncontaminated.
Phytoremediation of soil contaminated with petroleum. Assessment of phytoremediation as an insitu technique for cleaning oilcontaminated sites prepared by. Epipremnum aureum, mucuna bracteata and imperata cylindrica. Assessment of phytoremediation as an insitu technique for. Comparative bioremediation of heavy metals and petroleum hydrocarbons co contaminated soil by natural attenuation, phytoremediation, bioaugmentation and bioaugmentationassisted phytoremediation. Pdf successful phytoremediation of crudeoil contaminated soil at. Influence of biopreparations on phytoremediation of petroleum. Oboh, phytoremediation of crude oil contaminated soil. Pdf phytoremediation of oil contaminated desert soil. Phytoremediation has emerged as a costeffective and uncomplicated method of remediating crude oilcontaminated soil.
Germida department of soil science university of saskatchewan saskatoon, sk canada s7n 5a8 submitted to. This study examines the potential of four local plant species in phytoremediation of crude oil contaminated soil, i. Evaluation of phytoremediation and bioremediation for sandy. Pdf phytoremediation of crude oilcontaminated soil greg. Phytoremediation is a promising approach for the cleanup of soil contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons. Phytotoxicity assay to assess plant species for phytoremediation of petroleumcontaminated soil. Many vegetates were also studied to know if they have phytoremediation potential to remove and decrease petroleum contaminants from soil 5,6,7. Total oil and grease tog degradation and microbial numbers were analyzed at different intervals i. Phytoremediation of crude oil contaminated soil using. The release of crude oil into the environment by oil spills is receiving worldwide attention due to the.
Phytoremediation of crude oil contaminated soil using cowpea. This study aimed to develop plantbacterial synergism for the successful remediation of crude oilcontaminated soil. Reynolds4 1kansas state university, department of agronomy, manhattan, ks 66506. This text details the plantassisted remediation method, phytoremediation, which involves the interaction of plant roots and associated rhizospheric microorganisms for the remediation of soil contaminated with high levels of metals, pesticides, solvents, radionuclides, explosives, crude oil, organic compounds and various other contaminants. Phytoremediation of soil contaminated by heavy oil with. The aim of this study was to evaluate the process which glycine max soybean uses in the phytoremediation of crude oil contaminated soil. The soils were heavily contaminated with highly saturated crude oil. It can be used to detoxify sites containing metals, pesticides, solvents, explosives, crude oil, hydrocarbons, and landfill leachates. Bioremediation of crude oil contaminated soil by petroleumdegrading active bacteria jinlan xu school of environmental and municipal engineering, xi an university of architecture and technology, xi an, shaanxi, china 1. There was oxidation of some of the compounds from the initial crude oilcontaminated soil analysis to 1hexanoic acid and 1,2,15pentadecanetriol.
Rhizodegradation of petroleum oily sludgecontaminated. Spatial distribution of flare sitesacid rain in niger delta. That is, can plants, like some bacteria, take up and metabolize the organic components of crude oil. Broadly, phytoremediation can be costeffective for a large sites with shallow residuallevels of contamination by organic.
Rye and alfalfa were chosen for a largescale study to remediate an oilsludge pit on the grounds of a petroleum refinery. Longterm effects of nutrient addition and phytoremediation on diesel and crude oil contaminated soils in subarctic alaska. Petroleum technology alliance of canada ptac calgary, ab. Pteris vittata, epipremnum aureum, mucuna bracteata and imperata cylindrica.
Pdf contamination of soil by crude oil is prevailing due to activities of the oil and gas sector such as transportation, onshore storage and. In this study, soil samples contaminated with different levels of 0, 5,000, 30,000, and 100,000 mg kg1 of heavy oil were prepared for tests. Effect of crude oil pollution on some soil physical properties ewetola e. Phytoremediation of hydrocarboncontaminated soils is a challenging process. Phytoremediation of crude oilcontaminated soil with local. This study aimed to develop plantbacterial synergism for the successful remediation of crude oil contaminated soil. Using plants to remediate petroleumcontaminated soil. The degradation of used motor oil in soil as affected by plant treatment phytoremediation was assessed in a growth chamber study. The objective of this study was to test tolerance levels of grass species to drill cuttings and crude oil. Crude oil contamination of soil was studied at different levels. Phytoremediation of total petroleum hydrocarbons tphs. In a previous study 31, they reported that the phytoremediation of soil contaminated with 2.
Phytoremediation of soil contaminated with used motor oil. Abosede department of crop production and soil science ladoke akintola university of technology, p. Phytoremediation of crude oil contaminated soil with. The study assessed the effectiveness of carpet grass axonopus compressus in the phytoremediation management of oil impacted soil in ubeji and alesa eleme communities of niger delta region of nigeria. Phytoremediation management of environmental contaminants. The percentage organic matter content 75g crude oil polluted soil augmented with cow dung was only significantly higher than that of soil with same quantity of crude oil but no cow dung on day 21 of study p oryza longistaminata. Organic pollutants like petroleum hydrocarbons have had significant share of.
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