title: Assessment of the methane oxidation capacity of soil.
abstract: Methane oxidation capacity of three soil matrices was assessed using a new method based on the pressure fall resulting from methane oxidation. The effects of incubation temperature, moisture and methane content on the oxidation capacity were studied. Parameters observed were non-methanotrophic oxygen consumption, methane assimilation, length of the lag period before steady pressure fall was reached, initial pressure fall and maximum pressure fall. Filling material taken from a biofilter was tested. The length of the lag period was an index of prior exposure of the soil to methane emissions. Incubation temperature of 30 degrees C and soil moisture at the water-holding capacity were chosen to standardize the test. Oxygen depletion by non-methanotrophs varied between 40 and 60% of the total oxygen consumption while methane assimilation was at 40 to 50% of the total methane consumption.
authors.affiliation: Division of Waste Science and Technology, Luleå University of Technology, SE-971 87 Luleå, Sweden. chma@sb.luth.se
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maurice
authors.forename: Anders
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lagerkvist
mesh_terms: D005374:Filtration; D008697:Methane / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D011312:Pressure; D012037:Refuse Disposal; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D013696:Temperature; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D014867:Water; D008697:Methane