Formulation of Bio-Based Washing Agent and Its Application for Removal of Petroleum Hydrocarbons From Drill Cuttings Before Bioremediation.

Drill cuttings from petroleum exploration and production sites can cause diverse environmental problems. Total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs) are a major pollutant from the use of polyolefin-based mud. As an alternative to incineration, this study investigated the application of surfactant-enhanced washing technology prior to bioremediation.

Simultaneous biosurfactant-assisted remediation and corn cultivation on cadmium-contaminated soil.

Phytoremediation using economic crops is an alternative treatment option for contaminated areas that are being utilized by people. In this study, phytoextraction with a local economic crop (corn) that allows simultaneous Cd contamination reduction and corn biomass utilization is proposed. Biosurfactants, rhamnolipid (RL) and saponin (SP), were introduced to enhance Cd phytoextraction.

Formulation of crude oil spill dispersants based on the HLD concept and using a lipopeptide biosurfactant.

Solvent-free dispersants for crude oil spills were formulated based on the hydrophilic-lipophilic deviation (HLD) concept and using lipopeptides from Bacillus sp. GY19. The lipopeptides were recovered and concentrated from cell-free broth by foam fractionation and freeze-drying.

Degradation rates of phorbol esters in Jatropha curcas L. oil and pressed seeds under different storage conditions.

Background: Phorbol esters (PEs), found in Jatropha curcas crude oil (JCO) and J. curcas pressed seeds (JPS), are known as bioactive compounds in agricultural and pharmaceutical applications. The degradation rates of PEs in JCO and JPS under various conditions is important for the utilisation of PEs.

Effects of sugarcane waste-products on Cd and Zn fractionation and their uptake by sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.).

The effects of three sugarcane waste-products from an ethanol production plant on the fractionation of Cd and Zn in high Cd and Zn contaminated soil and metal accumulation in sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) were studied, using the BCR sequential extraction and aqua regia extraction procedures. A pot experiment was performed for 4 months with four treatments: no-amendments (control), boiler ash (3% w/w), filter cake (3% w/w) and a combination of boiler ash and vinasse (1.

Behavior of DNAPL mixture of organometallic and chlorinated solvent in the presence of surfactants and alcohols as density modifying agents.

This work evaluates the behavior of surfactant and alcohols in combination with a mixture of tributyltinchloride (TBT) and tetrachloroethylene (PCE) with the goal of modifying the mixed oil from being a dense non-aqueous phase liquid (DNAPL) to a light non-aqueous phase liquid (LNAPL). Phase behavior of the mixed oil was studied under various combinations of surfactant, alcohol, and salinity. Phase density conversion was examined using pseudo-ternary phase diagrams constructed between the mixed oil, surfactant solution (4 wt%), and two types of alcohols (n-butyl alcohol (BuOH) and tert-butyl alcohol (TBA)).

Short-term effects of sugarcane waste products from ethanol production plant as soil amendments on sugarcane growth and metal stabilization.

Numerous waste products have been widely studied and used as soil amendments and metal immobilizing agents. Waste utilization from ethanol production processes as soil amendments is one of the most promising and sustainable options to help utilize materials effectively, reduce waste disposal, and add value to byproducts. As a consequence, this present work carried out a four-month pot experiment of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.