Feasibility of Bioremediation Technique on Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon
Publication: World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2024
ABSTRACT
In the course of the oil and gas drilling operation, a huge amount of waste around the world is produced. Managing contaminated site has been a topic of the environmental industry. Most waste deposited on soils contains a significant amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs). PAHs are environmentally harmful because of their carcinogenic or mutagenic effect. Three areas selected for investigation were Tai, Bomu, and Ogale in Ogoni land, Rivers State, Nigeria. The concern is linked to the sporadic release of crude oil near cultivated land, mangroves, and freshwater swamps. The focus was to detect the risk-derived key analytes, and apply bioremediation techniques to accelerate the development of a wide range of microbes. A good temperature, moisture, and nutrient level are necessary to break down complex contaminants. The fate of PAHs, their toxicity potency, first-order kinetics, and the Health hazards were highlighted. The results show Biodegradation Efficiency (BDE) to be 19.9%–74.3%. Incremental lifetime cancer risk assessments (ILCR) in normal condition (child and adult) to be greater than 1. The toxicity potency for the individual PAHs was reduced from 14.8% to 83.2% and the half-life of Acenaphthylene was higher with a lower rate constant (k). Bioremediation techniques are less problematic and environmentally friendly.
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