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http://dx.doi.org/10.7857/JSGE.2016.21.1.072

Evaluation of Bioremediation Efficiency of Crude Oil Degrading Microorganisms Depending on Temperature  

Kim, Jong-Sung (OIKOS Co., Ltd.)
Lee, In (OIKOS Co., Ltd.)
Jeong, Tae-Yang (OIKOS Co., Ltd.)
Oh, Seung-Taek (OIKOS Co., Ltd.)
Kim, Guk-Jin (OIKOS Co., Ltd.)
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Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment / v.21, no.1, 2016 , pp. 72-79 More about this Journal
Abstract
Bioremediation is one of the most effective ways to remediate TPH-contaminated sites. However, under actual field conditions that are not at the optimum temperature, degradation of microorganisms is generally reduced, which is why the efficiency of biodegradation is known to be significantly affected by the soil temperature. Therefore, in this study, the labscale experiment was conducted using indigenous crude oil degrading microorganisms isolated from crude oil contaminated site to evaluate the remediation efficiency. Crude oil degrading microorganisms were isolated from crude oil contaminated soil and temperature, which is a significant factor affecting the remediation efficiency of land farming, was adjusted to evaluate the microbial crude oil degrading ability, degradation time, and remediation efficiency. In order to assess the field applicability, the remediation efficiency was evaluated using crude oil contaminated soil (average TPH concentration of 10,000 mg/kg or more) from the OO premises. Followed by the application of microorganisms at 30℃, the bioremediation process reduced its initial TPH concentration of 10,812 mg/kg down to 1,890 mg/kg in 56 days, which was about an 83% remediation efficiency. By analyzing the correlation among the total number of cells, the number of effective cells, and TPH concentration, it was found that the number of effective microorganisms drastically increased during the period from 10 to 20 days while there was a sharp decrease in TPH concentration. Therefore, we confirmed the applicability of land farming with isolated microorganisms consortium to crude oil contaminated site, which is also expected to be applicable to bioremediation of other recalcitrant materials.
Keywords
Crude oil contamination; TPH; Bioremediation; Land farming; Crude oil degrading microorganisms;
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