News articles tagged with 'biodegradation'
First study of dispersants in Gulf spill suggests a prolonged deepwater fate
— 26 Jan 2011 18:22 | EnvironmentTo combat last year's Deepwater Horizon oil spill, nearly 800,000 gallons of chemical dispersant were injected directly into the oil and gas flow coming out of the wellhead nearly one…
Study shows deepwater oil plume in Gulf degraded by microbes
— 25 Aug 2010 10:41 | EnvironmentIn the aftermath of the explosion of BP's Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, a dispersed oil plume was formed at a depth between 3,600 and 4,000 feet and extending…
Using bacteria in oil wells to convert oil to natural gas
— 17 Jun 2010 14:30 | EnvironmentSome bacteria destroy oil. Might those bacteria lead oil companies to change their methods of harvesting the energy of the oil while at the same time reducing the carbon dioxide that…
Low concentrations of oxygen and nutrients slowing biodegradation of Exxon Valdez oil
— 19 Jan 2010 10:55 | EnvironmentThe combination of low concentrations of oxygen and nutrients in the lower layers of the beaches of Alaska's Prince William Sound is slowing the aerobic biodegradation of oil remaining…
Scientists document fate of oil slicks from natural seeps
— 14 May 2009 13:40 | EnvironmentTwenty years ago, the oil tanker Exxon Valdez was exiting Alaska's Prince William Sound when it struck a reef in the middle of the night. What happened next is considered one of the…
UCSB scientists document fate of huge oil slicks from seeps at coal oil point
— 14 May 2009 07:41 | EnvironmentTwenty years ago, the oil tanker Exxon Valdez was exiting Alaska's Prince William Sound when it struck a reef in the middle of the night. What happened next is considered one of the…
Fowl soil additive breaks down crude oil
— 3 Mar 2009 16:10 | EnvironmentIt is an unlikely application, but researchers in China have discovered that chicken manure can be used to biodegrade crude oil in contaminated soil. Writing in the International Journal…
U of T technique put to use to test clean up of contaminated groundwater
— 30 Jan 2009 19:15 | EnvironmentCleaning up the dangerous contaminants - dry-cleaning fluids, solvents and petroleum hydrocarbons - found in underground water presents one of the most urgent challenges facing environmental…
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