Process for bacterial treatment of hydrocarbon effluents that contain isoalkanes
US6403365B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 9, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F3/34
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for treating hydrocarbon-containing effluents that comprise isoalkanes to reduce the hydrocarbon concentration at least partly is described, characterized in that in the presence of a suitable substrate, a Corynebacterium urealyticum CIP-I-2126 bacterium is grown, and the hydrocarbons that are contained in the effluents are degraded by the biomass of said bacteria that is thus produced. Application for pollution control of water and soil contaminated by hydrocarbons and optionally by ethers that come from a gasoline, kerosene and/or gas oil fraction.
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