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Biodegradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons
Biodegradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons
Petroleum Hydrocarbons
By: Sheikh Amir Hamza.
256-FBAS-BSBT-F12
Chemicals derived from petroleum or natural
gas.
Major petrochemicals are acetylene, benzene,
ethane, ethylene, methane, propane, and
hydrogen.
A huge variety of products are made with
petrochemicals.
Including plastics, soaps, pharmaceuticals,
fertilizers, pesticides, detergents.
Cons of Hydrocarbons
Biodegradation of HCS is a complex process
depending on:
the nature
Amount of the hydrocarbons present
Petroleum HCS divided into four classes:
The alephatics
The aromatics
The asphaltenes (phenols, fatty acids,
ketones, esters, and porphyrins),
And the resins (pyridines, quinolines,
carbazoles, sulfoxides, and amides
Microbial Degradation of
Petroleum Hydrocarbons
Bioaugmentation:
It is the introduction of biodegrading
microbes at the site of spill to aid the
indigenous microbial species.
Biostimulation:
In Biostimulation nutrients and growth
limiting factors are added to soil
indigenous microbes.
Biodegradation of Petroleum
compounds
Straight chain Aliphatic
Hydrocarbons
Cyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Under nitrate-reducing bacteria
Sulfate-reducing bacteria
Anaerobic degradation
A number of limiting factors affect the
biodegradation of petroleum HCS
Chemistry of HCS
Physiological factors
Nutrients