This study employed the use of NH2OH.HCl in the pre-treatment of Aspilia africana for the phytoremediation of waste engine oil-contaminated soil for a period of three months. 8 kg of soil was obtained, weighed and polluted at 5% W/W of waste engine oil which was replicated in 18...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/19099
The present study investigated the bioremediation of a petroleum hydrocarbon-polluted soil after substrate amendment with nutrient-rich sludge (NRS). Sun-dried top soil was measured into buckets and thoroughly mixed with waste engine oil (WEO) on a weight basis to obtain 5% w/w o...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/19098
Aims: The present study w as set up to investigate the physicochemical and microbial contents of waste water discharged into the Ikpoba Rivers as well as water samples obtained from the river at different points of collection with a view to determining impact on the water body. S...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/7061
Aims: The present study investigated the effect of the presence of natural weeds in the remediation of oil polluted soils that have not been disturbed or modified anthropogenically. Study Design: The experimental design chosen was the completely randomized design (CRD) following...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2013/3598
As materials that help in the conservation of soil moisture, improvement of soil health and fertility, mulches also improve microbial activity, which is sin qua non to successful intrinsic bioremediation. The study investigated the effects of mulching with selected materials on t...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/22938