Field Test of In Situ Groundwater Treatment Applying Oxygen Diffusion and Bioaugmentation Methods in an Area with Sustained Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon (TPH) Contaminant Flow
Contamination of groundwater by petroleum hydrocarbons is a widespread environmental problem in many regions. Contamination of unsaturated and saturated zones could also pose a significant risk to human health. The main purpose of the study was to assess the efficiency of biodegradation of total pet...
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| author | Artem Demenev Nikolay Maksimovich Vadim Khmurchik Gennadiy Rogovskiy Anatoliy Rogovskiy Alexey Baryshnikov |
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| description | Contamination of groundwater by petroleum hydrocarbons is a widespread environmental problem in many regions. Contamination of unsaturated and saturated zones could also pose a significant risk to human health. The main purpose of the study was to assess the efficiency of biodegradation of total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) in situ, in an area with loam and sandy loam soils, and to identify features and characteristics related to groundwater treatment in an area with a persistent flow of pollutants. We used methods of biostimulation (oxygen as stimulatory supplement) and bioaugmentation to improve water quality. Oxygen was added to the groundwater by diffusion through silicone tubing. The efficiency of groundwater treatment was determined by detailed monitoring. Implementation of the applied measure resulted in an average reduction in TPH concentration of 73.1% compared with the initial average concentration (4.33 mg/L), and in the local area, TPH content was reduced by 95.5%. The authors hope that this paper will contribute to a better understanding of the topic of groundwater treatment by in situ biodegradation of TPH. Further studies on this topic are particularly needed to provide more data and details on the efficiency of groundwater treatment under adverse geological conditions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-92f9a708e664494aad60b4dafca98c302023-11-23T15:44:20ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412022-01-0114219210.3390/w14020192Field Test of In Situ Groundwater Treatment Applying Oxygen Diffusion and Bioaugmentation Methods in an Area with Sustained Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon (TPH) Contaminant FlowArtem Demenev0Nikolay Maksimovich1Vadim Khmurchik2Gennadiy Rogovskiy3Anatoliy Rogovskiy4Alexey Baryshnikov5Institute of Natural Science, Perm State University, Genkel St. 4, 614990 Perm, RussiaInstitute of Natural Science, Perm State University, Genkel St. 4, 614990 Perm, RussiaInstitute of Natural Science, Perm State University, Genkel St. 4, 614990 Perm, RussiaLaboratory of Non-Destructive Control, Limited Liability Company (LLC), Revolution St. 12, Office 41, 614007 Perm, RussiaLaboratory of Non-Destructive Control, Limited Liability Company (LLC), Revolution St. 12, Office 41, 614007 Perm, RussiaLaboratory of Non-Destructive Control, Limited Liability Company (LLC), Revolution St. 12, Office 41, 614007 Perm, RussiaContamination of groundwater by petroleum hydrocarbons is a widespread environmental problem in many regions. Contamination of unsaturated and saturated zones could also pose a significant risk to human health. The main purpose of the study was to assess the efficiency of biodegradation of total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) in situ, in an area with loam and sandy loam soils, and to identify features and characteristics related to groundwater treatment in an area with a persistent flow of pollutants. We used methods of biostimulation (oxygen as stimulatory supplement) and bioaugmentation to improve water quality. Oxygen was added to the groundwater by diffusion through silicone tubing. The efficiency of groundwater treatment was determined by detailed monitoring. Implementation of the applied measure resulted in an average reduction in TPH concentration of 73.1% compared with the initial average concentration (4.33 mg/L), and in the local area, TPH content was reduced by 95.5%. The authors hope that this paper will contribute to a better understanding of the topic of groundwater treatment by in situ biodegradation of TPH. Further studies on this topic are particularly needed to provide more data and details on the efficiency of groundwater treatment under adverse geological conditions.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/14/2/192groundwatercontaminationtotal petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH)biodegradationoxygen diffusionfield test |
| spellingShingle | Artem Demenev Nikolay Maksimovich Vadim Khmurchik Gennadiy Rogovskiy Anatoliy Rogovskiy Alexey Baryshnikov Field Test of In Situ Groundwater Treatment Applying Oxygen Diffusion and Bioaugmentation Methods in an Area with Sustained Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon (TPH) Contaminant Flow Water groundwater contamination total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) biodegradation oxygen diffusion field test |
| title | Field Test of In Situ Groundwater Treatment Applying Oxygen Diffusion and Bioaugmentation Methods in an Area with Sustained Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon (TPH) Contaminant Flow |
| title_full | Field Test of In Situ Groundwater Treatment Applying Oxygen Diffusion and Bioaugmentation Methods in an Area with Sustained Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon (TPH) Contaminant Flow |
| title_fullStr | Field Test of In Situ Groundwater Treatment Applying Oxygen Diffusion and Bioaugmentation Methods in an Area with Sustained Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon (TPH) Contaminant Flow |
| title_full_unstemmed | Field Test of In Situ Groundwater Treatment Applying Oxygen Diffusion and Bioaugmentation Methods in an Area with Sustained Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon (TPH) Contaminant Flow |
| title_short | Field Test of In Situ Groundwater Treatment Applying Oxygen Diffusion and Bioaugmentation Methods in an Area with Sustained Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon (TPH) Contaminant Flow |
| title_sort | field test of in situ groundwater treatment applying oxygen diffusion and bioaugmentation methods in an area with sustained total petroleum hydrocarbon tph contaminant flow |
| topic | groundwater contamination total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) biodegradation oxygen diffusion field test |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/14/2/192 |
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