Bioremediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soils and water
US5300227A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 28, 1993 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S516/07
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Simply stated, the present invention employs a surfactant system for treatment of hydrocarbon contaminated soils and water that increases the interface between the hydrocarbon contaminant, microbial nutrients and microflora, and also stimulates the propagation of the microflora, thereby enhancing microbial degradation of the hydrocarbon contaminant.
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