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ENGINEERING APPLICATION OF BIOOXIDATION PROCESSES FOR TREATING PETROLEUM-CONTAMINATED SOIL
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Fan, C. AND A. Tafuri. ENGINEERING APPLICATION OF BIOOXIDATION PROCESSES FOR TREATING PETROLEUM-CONTAMINATED SOIL. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/A-94/067 (NTIS PB94162724), 1992.
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Throughout the U.S., the need for effective treatment of petroleum contaminated soil has escalated due to the increase in the number of underground storage tank (UST) systems being upgraded in response to EPA regulations. ptions for excavated contaminated soil have in the past been limited to disposal in land treatmentfacilities or treatment by thermal processes. n recent years, RCRA land ban initiatives as well as the cost of disposal at landfills, licensed hazardous waste sites and incinerators has prompted interest in on-site treatment technologies. ne potential treatment alternative gaining acceptance is soil mound biooxidation of petroleum hydrocarbons. iooxidation in a soil mound is a technology that provides controlled, on-site, microbial degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons as well as a means to remove volatiles from the soil materials. his chapter reviews and assesses the state-of-the-art of biooxidation technologies, focusing upon aboveground soil mounds. nformation presented includes factors that affect biodegradation, types of biotreatment systems, a survey of construction and performance characteristics, design considerations, cost estimates and research recommendations.
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ENGINEERING APPLICATION OF BIOOXIDATION PROCESSES FOR TREATING PETROLEUM-CONTAMINATED SOIL