Evaluation of a permeable reactive barrier to capture and degrade hydrocarbon contaminants

A 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, deg...

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Published in:Environmental science and pollution research international 2015-08, Vol.22 (16), p.12298-12308
Main Authors: Mumford, K. A., Powell, S. M., Rayner, J. L., Hince, G., Snape, I., Stevens, G. W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activated carbon
Antarctic Regions
Aquatic Pollution
Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution
Bacteria - metabolism
Barriers
Biodegradation
Biodegradation, Environmental
Contaminants
Counting
Degradation
Design
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecotoxicology
Environment
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental degradation
Environmental Health
Fuels
Heavy metals
Hydrocarbons
Hydrocarbons - isolation & purification
Hydrocarbons - metabolism
Microorganisms
Most probable number
Nutrients
Permeability
Permeable reactive barriers
Petroleum - analysis
Petroleum hydrocarbons
Pollution prevention
Research Article
Soil Pollutants - isolation & purification
Soil Pollutants - metabolism
Stations
Waste Water Technology
Water Management
Water Pollution Control
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Summary:A 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.
ISSN:0944-1344
1614-7499
DOI:10.1007/s11356-015-4438-2