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Title: RESEARCH PAYS OFF: MINNESOTA DEVELOPS METHOD TO RECYCLE PETROLEUM-CONTAMINATED SOIL
Accession Number: 00674223
Record Type: Component
Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) excavates thousands of cubic meters of petroleum-contaminated soil annually. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency requires that this contaminated soil be treated. Faced with the prospect of an increasing quantity of contaminated soil and few feasible treatment options, Mn/DOT investigated the use of bioremediation. The bioremediation treatment process is similar to composting. Naturally occurring microorganisms found in organic matter consume petroleum hydrocarbons as a food source. Mn/DOT's bioremediation technique is low cost, low technology, low maintenance, and totally contained. The process does not adversely affect the environment. Further details of the process are provided in this article.
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Language: English
Corporate Authors: Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Pagination: p. 30-31
Publication Date: 1994-11
Serial: Features: Figures
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TRT Terms: Old TRIS Terms: Subject Areas: Environment; Finance; Geotechnology; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Feb 2 1995 12:00AM
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