Electro bioremedation of oil bottoms tank

Authors

  • Graciela N. Pucci Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco. Centro de Estudios e Investigación en Microbiología Aplicada (CEIMA). Ruta Provincial Nº 1, km 4, Comodoro Rivadavia (CP 9000). Chubut, Argentina.
  • Adrián J. Acuña Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco. Centro de Estudios e Investigación en Microbiología Aplicada (CEIMA). Ruta Provincial Nº 1, km 4, Comodoro Rivadavia (CP 9000). Chubut, Argentina.
  • Oscar H. Pucci Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco. Centro de Estudios e Investigación en Microbiología Aplicada (CEIMA). Ruta Provincial Nº 1, km 4, Comodoro Rivadavia (CP 9000). Chubut, Argentina.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v20i2.2688

Keywords:

Oil tank, electrobioremedation, hydrocarbon bioavailability, bioremediation

Abstract

The aim of this study was to use a voltage difference to increase the bioavailability of hydrocarbons presents in the bottom sediments of oil tank. This experiment was carried out in a glass cuba with three compartment communicated by phosphate-buffered saline bridges that allowed the voltage difference and maintained the soil pH at optimum values for bacterial life. After several 4 days the bioavailability of hydrocarbon was increased by 18.8% in the area near the anode and 5.5% in the area near the cathode.

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Published

08/19/2013

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 2 (2013)

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Copyright (c) 2013 Graciela N. Pucci, Adrián J. Acuña, Oscar H. Pucci

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How to Cite

Pucci, Graciela N., Adrián J. Acuña, and Oscar H. Pucci. 2013. “Electro Bioremedation of Oil Bottoms Tank”. Revista Peruana De Biología 20 (2): 199-201. https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v20i2.2688.