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Evaluation of a permeable reactive barrier to capture and degrade hydrocarbon contaminants
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posted on 2023-05-18, 14:10 authored by Mumford, KA, Shane PowellShane Powell, Rayner, JL, Hince, G, Snape, I, Stevens, GWA permeable reactive barrier (PRB) was installed during 2005/2006 to intercept, capture and degrade a fuel spill at the Main Power House, Casey Station, Antarctica. Here, evaluation of the performance of the PRB is conducted via interpretation of total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) concentrations, degradation indices and most probable number (MPN) counts of total heterotroph and fuel degrading microbial populations. Results indicate that locations which contained the lowest TPH concentrations also exhibited the highest levels of degradation and numbers of fuel degrading microbes, based on the degradation indices and MPN methods selected. This provides insights to the most appropriate reactive materials for use in PRB’s in cold and nutrient-limited environments.
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Publication title
Environmental Science and Pollution ResearchVolume
22Issue
16Pagination
12298-12308ISSN
0944-1344Department/School
Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA)Publisher
Ecomed PublishersPlace of publication
Rudolf-Diesel-Str 3, Landsberg, Germany, D-86899Rights statement
Copyright 2015 Springer-Verlag Berlin HeidelbergRepository Status
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