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USING PLANTS TO REMEDIATE PETROLEUM-CONTAMINATED SOIL: PROJECT CONTINUATION
Impact/Purpose:
Crude oil contamination of soil often occurs adjacent to wellheads and storage facilities. Phytoremediation is a promising tool that can be used to remediate such sites and uses plants and agronomic techniques to enhance biodegradation of hydrocarbons. This project has conducted a field study to evaluate the effects of fertilizer and vegetation establishment on phytoremediaton of crude-oil contaminated soil. The findings of this study suggest that phytoremediation does reduce contaminant levels through the action of microbial communities associated with the rhizosphere and has resulted in an effective agronomic management strategy to exploit this understanding.
Description:
Crude oil contamination of soil often occurs adjacent to wellheads and storage facilities. Phytoremediation is a promising tool that can be used to remediate such sites and uses plants and agronomic techniques to enhance biodegradation of hydrocarbons. This project has conducted a field study to evaluate the effects of fertilizer and vegetation establishment on phytoremediaton of crude-oil contaminated soil. The findings of this study suggest that phytoremediation does reduce contaminant levels through the action of microbial communities associated with the rhizosphere and has resulted in an effective agronomic management strategy to exploit this understanding.