Biostimulatory Influence of Biochar on Degradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Impacted Soil

Autor: Michael E. Nkereuwem, Afeez O. Amoo, Adeniyi O. Adeleye, Hafsat S. Abubakar, Victor O. Onokebhagbe, Fatimah Kamaldeen
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Indonesian Journal of Social and Environmental Issues, Vol 2, Iss 3, Pp 227-234 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2722-1369
DOI: 10.47540/ijsei.v2i3.333
Popis: Soil pollution caused by petroleum hydrocarbon and its derivatives has become a grave global issue. Physico-chemical techniques are often expensive. However, bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon polluted soil is cost-effective. Therefore, the study was carried out to assess the biostimulatory influence of biochar on the degradation of petroleum hydrocarbon impacted soil in NNPC Depot, kano state. Soil samples were randomly collected from the polluted site to obtain a composite sample. About 400 g of the polluted soil was filled into pots and arranged in a 2x2 factorial experiment in a completely randomized design with three replications. Bone and wood char was at 2 levels (0 and 50 g/pot) each. Data were collected on the physicochemical properties (pH, TN, and Av. P) of the soil, Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon (TPH), and bacterial population. Data were analyzed using ANOVA at α0. 05. Results obtained from the study show that biochar application significantly (p
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