Method for depolluting fresh water and salt water bodies from crude oil, petroleum products and their derivatives
US4230562A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 8, 1977 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 1997 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S516/07
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method and a few compositions are disclosed, which are adapted to depollute fresh and sea water bodies from crude oil and petroleum product pollution by microbial action. The growth of micro-organisms capable of metabolizing hydrocarbons is exalted by certain combination of nutrients, such as lecithin as a phosphorus source, hydantoins, amides allophanates, polyamines, acyl-ureas and esters of the hydantoic and allantoic acids as the nitrogen sources. Ureido-derivatives of amides are also contemplated as additional nutrients.
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