Method for bioremediation of highly aromatic hydrocarbon wastes

US9034633B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Indian Oil Corporation Limited · IN

Inventors

• Manoj Kumar · Barwala, IN
• Mahendra Pratap Singh · Faridabad, IN
• Harinder Kaur Dua · Barwala, IN
• Vivekanand Kagdiyal · Faridabad, IN
• Amarjeet Singh Sarpal · Faridabad, IN
• Vijay Kumar Chhatwal · Faridabad, IN
• Ravinder Kumar Malhotra · Faridabad, IN
• Anand Kumar · Southfields, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 24, 2010
• Grant date: May 19, 2015
• Expiry date: Oct 8, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C02F11/02
• WIPO field: Environmental technology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a method for biopile-based bioremediation of hydrocarbon waste with high aromatic content. The method comprises of isolating specific microorganisms and preparing microbial blend, preparing biopile, adding the microbial blend into the biopile, providing nutrient, aeration and watering of biopile.