Research Article

Biodegradation of Weathered Petroleum Hydrocarbons Using Organic Waste Amendments

Table 1

Treatments applied to oil-contaminated soil, microcosm study.

AbbreviationTreatmentRatio

CONContaminated soil (control)11 (kg)
MContaminated soil + noncontaminated soil + molasses1 : 1:1 (kg)
CContaminated soil + noncontaminated soil + plant compost1 : 1:1 (kg)
PMContaminated soil + noncontaminated soil + papermill sludge1 : 1:1 (kg)
ACContaminated soil + noncontaminated soil + activated carbon1 : 1:0.50 (kg)

1Oil-contaminated soil with no amendments.