Evaluation of biological treatment for the degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in a wastewater treatment plant

Biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbon can be an effective treatment method applied to control oil pollution in both fresh water and marine environments. Hydrocarbon degraders, both indigenous and exogenous, are responsible for utilizing petroleum hydrocarbon as their substrate for growth and energ...

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Main Author: Basu, Pradipta Ranjan
Other Authors: Autenrieth, Robin L.
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: Texas A&M University 2005
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/2418