Biodegradation of benzene in soil systems

The inadvertent release of petroleum hydrocarbons to the subsurface can be an imminent threat to groundwater supplies. Benzene, a water-soluble, carcinogenic petroleum hydrocarbon, is often one of the primary concerns in the cleanup of these underground petroleum leaks. The purpose of this research...

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Main Author: McCloskey, Colleen B.
Other Authors: Environmental Engineering
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/40823
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-01312009-063028/