title: Degradation of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon (TPH) in Contaminated Soil Using Bacillus pumilus MVSV3.
abstract: A study on bioremediation of soil contaminated with petroleum sludge was performed using Bacillus pumilus/MVSV3 (Accession number JN089707). In this study, 5 kg of agricultural soil was mixed well with 5% oil sludge and fertilizers containing nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (N:P:K). The treatment resulted in 97% removal of total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) in 122 d in bacteria mixed contaminated soil when compared to 12% removal of TPH in uninoculated contaminated soil. The population of the microorganism remained stable after introduced into the oil environment. The physical and chemical parameters of the soil mixed with sludge showed variation indicating improvement and the pH level decreased during the experiment period. Elemental analysis and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy (GC-MS) analysis revealed the bacterial ability to degrade oil sludge components. Growth experiments with Trigonellafoenumgraecum (Fenugreek) showed the applicability of bioremediated soil for the production.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, AC College of Technology, Anna University.
authors.forename: Surendra Sheeba
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Varma
authors.forename: Mahalingam Brinda
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Lakshmi
authors.forename: Perumalsam
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rajagopal
authors.forename: Manickam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Velan
mesh_terms: D000069979:Bacillus pumilus / Q000378:metabolism*; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D006838:Hydrocarbons / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D010578:Petroleum / Q000032:analysis*; D012722:Sewage / Q000382:microbiology; D012987:Soil / Q000737:chemistry*; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D006838:Hydrocarbons; D010578:Petroleum; D012722:Sewage; D012987:Soil; D012989:Soil Pollutants