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Sustainable remediation: The application of bioremediated soil for use in the degradation of TNT chips
Journal of Environmental Management • 2016
Publication Information
Authors
Andrew S. Ball Mason Erkelens, Eric M. Adetutu, Mohamed Taha, Laurelta Tudararo-Aherobo, John Antiabong, Arthur Provatas
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Journal
Journal of Environmental Management
Publisher
ELSEVIER
Volume
110
Issue
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Pages
69–76
publication.type
International
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Abstract
Environmental contamination by TNT (2, 4, 6 trinitrotoluene), historically used in civilian
industries and the military as an explosive is of great concern due to its toxicity. Scientific
studies have however shown that TNT is susceptible to microbial transformation. The aim of
this study was to assess the potential of a previously bioremediated hydrocarbon
contaminated soil (PBR) to increase TNT degradation rates. This was investigated by adding
TNT chips to PBR and uncontaminated soils (PNC) in laboratory based studies (up to 16
industries and the military as an explosive is of great concern due to its toxicity. Scientific
studies have however shown that TNT is susceptible to microbial transformation. The aim of
this study was to assess the potential of a previously bioremediated hydrocarbon
contaminated soil (PBR) to increase TNT degradation rates. This was investigated by adding
TNT chips to PBR and uncontaminated soils (PNC) in laboratory based studies (up to 16