Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry

Mohammad Ali Mikaili

Publications

• Research Article
  The Effect of Moisture Content Variation on the Bioremediation of Hydrocarbon Contaminated Soils: Modeling and Experimental Investigation
  Author(s): Fatemeh Bahmani, Seyed Ahmad Ataei and Mohammad Ali MikailiFatemeh Bahmani, Seyed Ahmad Ataei and Mohammad Ali Mikaili
  
  This study reports the effect of water content variation on the rate of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon (TPH) removal from a contaminated soil. For this purpose, four samples of the soil with weight of 2 kg were placed in identical beakers. The initial TPH content of the soil sample was 60 g kg-1, and the initial moisture content of the samples was adjusted to 60% of the field water holding capacity of the soil. The process of bioremediation was started by nutrient addition and inoculation of TPH degrading microorganisms to the soil. The water content of the samples was restored to the initial value intermittently by water addition. The frequency of water restoration, however, was different for the samples. For the first sample water was restored every two days, for the second sample every four days, for the third sample every 8 days, and finally for the fourth sample every 12 days. The p.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2380-2391.1000236

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