Strength and Environmental Performance Evaluation of Weathered Hydrocarbon Contaminated Soil Treated with Modified Plantain Peels-A Low Carbon Remediation Solution.

This study investigated the structural and environmental recovery of weathered hydrocarbon-contaminated soils using low-carbon solutions and aimed to ascertain the suitability of the remediated soils for engineering purposes. 25% (/) of ground ripe (RPP) and unripe (UPP) waste plantain peels were each added to 1 kg weathered hydrocarbon-contaminated soil samples and monitored for 90 days. Biological, physicochemical, and engineering properties were analysed for all samples in triplicates.

Efficacy of bioadmendments in reducing the influence of salinity on the bioremediation of oil-contaminated soil.

This study aimed to investigate the potential of three bioamendments (rice husk biochar, wheat straw biochar, and spent mushroom compost) to enhance microbial degradation of crude oil in saline soil. A soil microcosm experiment was conducted, comparing the response of soil microorganisms to crude oil under saline (1 % NaCl) and non-saline conditions. The soils were amended with different bioamendments at varying concentrations (2.