Hydrophobic bioremediants

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1995-07-07

1997-11-04

Lander, Ferris

Chemistry: fertilizers

Processes and products

Bacterial

71 29, 71903, 435262, 210610, C05F 1108, C02F 300

Patent

active

056834870

ABSTRACT:
In one embodiment, the present invention provides a microbial nutrient composition comprises a stable, bi-continuous first and second phase. The first phase comprises an aqueous solution of microbial nutrients and the second phase comprising a hydrocarbon liquid and a mixture of surfactants combined in amounts sufficient to render the mixture of first and second phases a liquid at a first temperature and as a waxy solid at a lower second temperature.
In another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method for treating hydrocarbon contaminated soils and water by applying to the soil or water a microbial nutrient composition which is in the liquid state when it is applied and which forms a waxy solid at temperatures below the application temperature.

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patent: 4933000 (1990-06-01), Somlo

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