Bioremediation of PAHs-contaminated site in a full-scale biopiling system with immobilized enzymes: Removal efficiency and microbial communities.

Environ Res

Centre for Urban Environmental Remediation, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing, 100044, China; Beijing Energy Conservation & Sustainable Urban and Rural Development Provincial and Ministry Co-construction Collaboration Innovation Center, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing, 100044, China. Electronic address:

Published: December 2024

Bioremediation of PAHs-contaminated soil by immobilized enzymes is a promising technology. Nevertheless, the practical implementation of highly efficient enzymatic remediation remains confined to laboratory settings, with limited experience in full-scale applications. In this study, the extracellular enzymes from white rot fungi are fully applied to treat sites contaminated with PAHs by combining a new hydrogel microenvironment and a biopiling system. The full-scale project was conducted on silty loam soil contaminated with PAHs. In line with China's guidelines for construction land, 7 out of the 12 PAHs identified are considered to be a threat to the soil quality of construction sites, with benzo[a]pyrene levels reaching 1.50 mg kg, surpassing the acceptable limit of 0.55 mg kg for the first type of land. After 7 days of remediation, the benzo[a]pyrene level decreased from 1.50 mg kg to 0.51 mg kg, reaching the remediation standard of Class I screening values, with a removal rate of 66%. Microbiomes were utilized to assess the microbial biodiversity and structure analyses for PAHs biodegradation. The remediation enhanced the abundance of dominant bacterium (Marinobacter, Pseudomonas, and Truepera) and fugin (Thielavia, Neocosmospora, and Scedosporium). The research offers further insights into the exploration of soil remediation on the full-scale of the immobilized enzyme and biopiling technology.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2024.119763DOI Listing

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