Oil contamination clean-up by use of microbes and air

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1990-05-07

1994-08-02

Robinson, Douglas W.

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Process of utilizing an enzyme or micro-organism to destroy...

Cleaning using a micro-organism or enzyme

4352625, 435248, 210601, D06M 1600, C02F 300

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ABSTRACT:
A method of controlling hydrocarbon contamination at a zone of contaminant concentration that includes determining the locus of contamination; and dispersing into the locus a substance that reacts with the hydrocarbon to produce CO.sub.2 and water to thereby decontaminate the locus; the dispersing including concentrating the substance in a porous zone, and forcing fluid under pressure into and through that zone to entrain and carry the substance to the contamination locus.

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patent: 4386121 (1983-05-01), Knowlton
patent: 4849360 (1989-06-01), Norris et al.

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